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Latest Judgments
Defence correctly reinstated in action against Garda despite failure to comply with discovery order
Court of Appeal allows appeal from High Court, and affirms order setting aside a decision of the Deputy Master to strike out a defence in personal injury proceedings for failure to comply with an order for discovery. The High Court found "special circumstances"...
Bank’s right to enforce lien and judgment mortgage over lands is affirmed
Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's decision affirming the validity of a bank's lien and judgment mortgage over certain lands, rejecting the appellants' arguments for setting aside the judgment and orders. The appellants, representing themselves, failed to...
Bank’s right to enforce security over land is upheld
Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's decision affirming a bank's right to enforce a registered lien and judgment mortgage over certain lands. The appellants, representing themselves, challenged the validity of the lien and the amount due under a judgment mortgage,...
Judgment mortgage on lands upheld and sale ordered in default of debt payment
High Court upholds a judgment mortgage against a debtor's interests in lands, confirming the mortgagee's entitlement to the judgment debt of €415,997.15. The court rejected the debtor's novel argument that the mortgagee was required to seek leave to issue execution...
Amended proof of debt accepted as revenue commissioners relinquish security in bankruptcy case
High Court dismisses an application by a bankrupt individual seeking to disallow the Revenue Commissioners' amended proof of debt claim in his bankruptcy estate, on the grounds that the Revenue Commissioners acted within the statutory framework and that there was no...
ICC Reopens Investigation into the Philippines
Earlier this year, the International Criminal Court (“the ICC”) expressed its...
The Windsor Framework: A New Post-Brexit Agreement Governing the EU-UK Relationship
Since the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the new relationship that has emerged has been a rocky one. Nonetheless, the EU...
Scotland’s Devolved Powers Explained: The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
In one of its last acts of 2022, Scotland’s devolved parliament voted to pass the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. The Bill, if enacted, would have...
High Court judges continue to have split opinions on orders made regarding loss of earnings
Where an individual finds themselves out of work for a considerable period of time, such as following an accident at work, they may be entitled to...
Cian O’Carroll solicitor speaks about medical negligence on The Fifth Court podcast
In the new episode of The Fifth Court podcast, solicitor Cian O'Carroll speaks to presenters Mark Tottenham and Peter Leonard about his path into...
Acts of Union “Shattered” Part 2: UK Supreme Court confirms Acts of Union “Suspended” by Northern Ireland Protocol
On 10 December, 2021, I wrote about how the High Court of Northern Ireland found in Re Allister and Ors [2021] NIQB 64 that the Northern Ireland...
Popular Judgments
Defence correctly reinstated in action against Garda despite failure to comply with discovery order
Court of Appeal allows appeal from High Court, and affirms order setting aside...
Bank’s right to enforce lien and judgment mortgage over lands is affirmed
Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's decision affirming the validity of a...
Bank’s right to enforce security over land is upheld
Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's decision affirming a bank's right to...
Suspended sentences were unduly lenient for serious assaults using meat cleavers
The Court of Appeal has set aside suspended sentences imposed for offences of assault causing harm and production of a weapon, finding the non-custodial sentences unduly lenient. The original court had ordered the defendants to perform community service in lieu of imprisonment, considering mitigating factors such as no prior convictions, good...
Applicant could not avoid court fees by reference to deprivation of personal liberty
The High Court has refused an application by an intended plaintiff for exemption from court fees for a plenary summons and related motions, which he claimed were proceedings under Article 40.4 of the Constitution. The court found that the intended action, which alleged a flawed report by the HSE causing distress and damage, does not pertain to...
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The Windsor Framework: A New Post-Brexit Agreement Governing the EU-UK Relationship
Since the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the new relationship that has emerged has been a rocky one. Nonetheless, the EU...
Scotland’s Devolved Powers Explained: The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
In one of its last acts of 2022, Scotland’s devolved parliament voted to pass the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. The Bill, if enacted, would have...
High Court judges continue to have split opinions on orders made regarding loss of earnings
Where an individual finds themselves out of work for a considerable period of time, such as following an accident at work, they may be entitled to...
Cian O’Carroll solicitor speaks about medical negligence on The Fifth Court podcast
In the new episode of The Fifth Court podcast, solicitor Cian O'Carroll speaks to presenters Mark Tottenham and Peter Leonard about his path into...