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Woman awarded €15,000 after being mistaken for shoplifter
WRC finds shop discriminated against woman on grounds of her disability
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Obese binman loses unfair dismissal claim
Company contended man abandoned his employment by failing to participate in the disciplinary process
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Is Your Bank Hiding Something? New Bill Allows Public Hearings for Consumer Complaints Against Financial Institutions
New legislation empowers the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) to hold public hearings for complaints against banks and pension providers. This groundbreaking change aims to ensure consumer protections and maintain transparency in the financial sector.
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Woman who tripped over own dog at pet store loses High Court damages action
Carole Vickery claimed she broke her leg after tripping on a lip of a doorway at Petzone in Dublin
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Alternatives to litigation in Ireland
Overview of alternatives to litigation Reference to arbitration is commonplace in commercial contracts. However, there is an increasing trend towards consent-based forms of ADR such as mediation and expert determination as more flexible and cost-efficient ADR mechanisms. Arbitration The 2010 Act came into operation on 8 June 2010, repealing all previous arbitration legislation in Ireland. […]
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New workers’ rights introduced in Work Life Balance Bill
New workers’ rights, including domestic violence leave, have been introduced under the Work Life Balance Bill passed by the Oireachtas. Children, equality, disability, integration and youth minister Roderic O’Gorman has today welcomed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 passing all stages in the Oireachtas. The bill provides for the introduction of new […]
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NI High Court: Personal injury settlement does not form part of bankruptcy estate
Northern Ireland’s High Court has determined that a personal injury settlement which a man received two years before his bankruptcy did not form part of the bankruptcy estate.
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Aer Lingus pilot who suffered finger crush injury awarded €30,600 damages
Judge James McCourt told Captain Simon Moody that he was 50 per cent responsible for the accident, reducing the award to €15,300 and cost.
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New protocol for solicitors commissioning medical reports
A new protocol governing the commissioning of medical reports by solicitors has been published by the Law Society of Ireland in response to recent judicial comments. The Law Society’s litigation committee developed the protocol with reference to the decision of Mr Justice Cian Ferriter in McLaughlin v Dealey and HSE [2023] IEHC 106 earlier this month. In […]
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FBD trims estimate of business-interruption costs
Insurer FBD has slightly lowered its estimate of costs linked to business-interruption insurance to €42 million, from a previous figure of €43 million. The costs arise from a High Court ruling in 2021 in a test case involving four pub owners. The court ruled that the businesses were entitled to be compensated under their policies for […]
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High Court: Solicitors should not be faulted for referring client directly to specialist doctor in appropriate cases
The High Court has awarded €60,000 to a woman who suffered a back injury while working as a healthcare assistant in Limerick Regional Hospital. In so ruling, the court was required to assess the weight it should attach to the evidence of the plaintiff’s medical expert. It was argued by the HSE that the plaintiff’s […]
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Payout reduced for woman injured after alleged fall in Dunnes Stores
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has reduced an award by €20,000 to a woman who claimed she broke her ankle when she fell off a step-ladder while organising shelves at Dunnes Stores five years ago. The supermarket chain appealed the €120,000 High Court award made to 55-year-old Gunta Kadege, of Butlersgrange, Tullow, Co Carlow. The […]
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