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Court of Appeal: Ryanair loses appeal concerning dismissal of its proceedings against Italian competition authority
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Ryanair’s appeal of an order dismissing its proceedings against the Italian competition authority which arose out of an investigation of its offices in March 2024. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Senan Allen determined that Ryanair’s claims were claims “in respect of the liability of the […]
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Court of Appeal upholds extension of Isaac Wunder Orders to Statutory Tribunals and Administrative Bodies
On 14 January 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in relation to two appeals brought by a litigant-in-person (the “Appellant”), against her former employer, the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (the “Board”), and the Minister for Education and Skills (the “Minister”). Eversheds Sutherland LLP represented the Board in these proceedings. […]
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Schoolgirl (11) awarded €56k after injuring elbow falling from monkey bars in Dublin park
Halle had been at what was claimed to be Ireland’s largest indoor trampoline and ninja park, which boasts almost a dozen play zones and party rooms as well as a restaurant and coffee shop, when the incident happened A judge has ruled as appropriate a €56,000 Injuries Board assessment of damages for an 11-year-old schoolgirl […]
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GAA paid out €15m to insurance claims over past five years
GAA units are “completely failing” to control use of their property, resulting in €15m worth of personal injury claims being taken against the association over the past five years. The warning from Connacht GAA operations manager Adrian Hassett is that unless there is a drastic improvement in the management of GAA property and the provision […]
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Judge overturns Ryanair’s US court win against Booking.com
Ryanair’s US court victory against online travel agency Booking.com over alleged “screenscraping” has been overturned. A jury in Delaware District Court found last July in favour of Ryanair’s claims that Booking.com had violated the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act(CFAA), causing loss to the Irish budget airline. The case was one of the first civil cases under the […]
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Litigation restriction order made against mother and son in medical negligence proceedings
The High Court has made a litigation restriction order against a mother and son in circumstances where they issued eight sets of proceedings arising from alleged medical negligence in relation to his treatment following his birth. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Niamh Hyland stated: “Given the nature of these proceedings, and the […]
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Ireland’s DPC responsible for over half of the €1.2bn in GDPR fines issued last year
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued fines of €310m against LinkedIn and €251m against Meta last year. The DPC was responsible for more than half of the total €1.2bn in European GDPR fines that were levied last year, according to the law firm DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey. In 2023, Ireland […]
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Solicitor faces €10,000 in penalty fees for missing CRO deadlines
A solicitor could still be left on the hook for €10,000 in late company filing and auditor fees after the High Court reversed a District Court decision that saw him secure a second extension in 2023 to file the annual return for a client firm. Under the law, a second extension cannot be granted by […]
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Barrister who took vexatious case against judge sues other members of the judiciary
A barrister found to have taken frivolous and vexatious lawsuits against a High Court judge and other lawyers has again sued other members of the judiciary. Eugenie Houston BL initiated a case last week naming seven High Court and Court of Appeal judges, several lawyers, and a county registrar as defendants. The judges include Mr […]
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Controversial landlord pays tenants €12k in compensation
Three tenants who have been pursuing controversial landlord Marc Godart for thousands of euro in compensation after he illegally evicted them have received their money following a two-year battle. Francesca Gubellini, Manav Sarvaiya, and Sarah Edwin were awarded damages of €3,000, €3,000, and €4,000 respectively by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) in 2023 over their […]
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Michael Flatley prepared to pay off full €5.6m loan at centre of row over Cork mansion
Dispute remains over redemption figure, with Novellus claiming almost €1m more than Riverdance star says is due. Michael Flatley is prepared to redeem a €5.6 million loan at the centre of a dispute with a lender, the Commercial Court heard. The loan was made to Mr Flatley’s Blackbird Film Productions Ltd by Novellus Finance Ltd – which says […]
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Barrister appeals court decision to throw out damages claim against her next door neighbours
A barrister and former Dublin county registrar has appealed a Circuit Court decision to throw out a claim of up to €60,000 in damages against her next-door neighbours. The appeal has been made to the High Court. Last month, Judge Jennifer O’Brien granted a 21-day stay on her order dismissing barrister Rita Considine’s claim on […]
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