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“Child-friendly” Judgments and Beyond: Simple Language in the Superior Courts

Seán Beatty BL

Introduction It’s hard to recall the number of times I was told as a student

Order for possession upheld where no credible defence is identified

December 6, 2023

High Court refuses an appeal of a Circuit Court order for possession, granted on foot

Applicant unsuccessful in appealing refusal to grant leave to issue execution of order for possession

November 29, 2023

High Court, on appeal from the Circuit Court, which refused to grant leave to issue

Appeal from Circuit Court to proceed despite delay of over seven years

August 8, 2023

High Court refuses to grant order dismissing appeal from a 2015 order of possession in

Interim costs order granted where approximately 45 months had passed since original costs order

Katie Mai McCarthy BL December 6, 2023

High Court grants an interim costs order, on the grounds that approximately 45 months had passed since the Plaintiff was ordered to pay costs to the Defendant on foot of its unsuccessful application for interlocutory injunctive reliefs.

Costs order made to reflect court’s displeasure at conduct of next friend

Katie Mai McCarthy BL December 6, 2023

High Court makes an Order for costs on a legal practitioner and client basis, in circumstances where the behaviour of the infant plaintiffs’ next friend constituted that of a scandalous sort, and the Court saw fit to mark its displeasure at the said conduct.

Trial by Social Media

Mark Tottenham BL May 7, 2019

Until the age of social media, most democracies had well-established rules for protecting reputations and determining serious allegations, at both criminal and civil level. Publishers of defamatory comments could be sued for damages. If a serious criminal allegation was made against an individual, he or she could cross-examine his or

Difficulties with the Proposed Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme

Sean Beatty BL November 14, 2022

This short piece attempts to synopsize the difficulties present in the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 which is currently making its way through the Oireachtas. By way of background, when the Final Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation was judicially reviewed in 2021,

Memorable Opening and Closing Paragraphs of Irish judgments: Part 2

Lawrence Morris BL February 18, 2022

Introduction Part 1 of this article (found here) provided a flavour of the many memorable opening and closing paragraphs of Irish judgments. The aim of Part 2 is to continue sharing these judgments, which are steeped in Irish legal history and many of which are accessible to be read by

Barristers’ Court Dress

Mark Tottenham BL July 11, 2021

(Originally published in Law Ireland in May 2020) In 1995, quite a stir was made when the barristers’ wig, formerly considered obligatory, was made optional under section 49 of the Courts and Courts Officers Act of that year. Some traditional judges were unimpressed by counsel who appeared before them wigless. Comments

Personal insolvency arrangements

The Windsor Framework: A New Post-Brexit Agreement Governing the EU-UK Relationship

Scotland’s Devolved Powers Explained: The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

High Court judges continue to have split opinions on orders made regarding loss of earnings

ICC Reopens Investigation into the Philippines

The Windsor Framework: A New Post-Brexit Agreement Governing the EU-UK Relationship

Scotland’s Devolved Powers Explained: The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

High Court judges continue to have split opinions on orders made regarding loss of earnings

Interim costs order granted where approximately 45 months had passed since original costs order

Costs order made to reflect court’s displeasure at conduct of next friend

Holder of charges over relevant properties is joined as co-defendant to proceedings

Order for possession upheld where no credible defence is identified

Sale of property ordered in protracted litigation between two brothers

“Child-friendly” Judgments and Beyond: Simple Language in the Superior Courts

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan on Erskine Childers’s trial, habeas corpus, and execution -The Fifth Court podcast

Restraining ‘McKenzie Friends’ following abuse of process

Sara Phelan SC, Chair of the Bar Council, on The Fifth Court podcast

Cian O’Carroll solicitor speaks about medical negligence on The Fifth Court podcast

You can’t handle the truth: The Perjury Act of 2021

Order for possession upheld where no credible defence is identified

Applicant unsuccessful in appealing refusal to grant leave to issue execution of order for possession

Appeal from Circuit Court to proceed despite delay of over seven years

Interim costs order granted where approximately 45 months had passed since original costs order

Costs order made to reflect court’s displeasure at conduct of next friend

Trial by Social Media

Difficulties with the Proposed Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme

Memorable Opening and Closing Paragraphs of Irish judgments: Part 2

Barristers’ Court Dress

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