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The High Court awarded the plaintiff €13,262.50 for injuries from a collision, but limited the plaintiff's recoverable costs to the District Court scale due to the minor nature of the incident. The plaintiff's decision to initiate High Court proceedings, despite the damages falling within the District Court's jurisdiction, led to an order for the plaintiff to pay the differential costs. The original decision to award damages was upheld, but the plaintiff's approach to litigation resulted in a penalty for unnecessary legal expenses.
Personal injuries, low speed impact collision, damages, High Court, District Court jurisdiction, differential costs, Calderbank letter, Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015, cost adjudication, senior counsel certificate, unnecessary litigation, cost penalty.
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