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Sara Phelan SC, Chair of the Bar Council, on The Fifth Court podcast
This week's guest on The Fifth Court is Sara Phelan SC, Chairperson of the Bar...
Piecemeal constitutional reform
In the first 50 years after the passing of the Irish constitution in 1937, there were ten amendments. In the 41 years since 1987, there have been 26...
Four Recent Cases on Mediation
Adjournment for mediation could be refused where previous attempts to settle had been unsuccessful Danske Bank v. SC [2018] IECA 117 (Court of...
Popular Judgments
Fresh order for vacant possession of registered land
High Court grants fresh order that defendant deliver up vacant possession of...
Fresh order for vacant possession of registered land
High Court grants fresh order that defendant deliver up vacant possession of...
Summons amended to give correct date of judgment mortgage
Judgment mortgage - action seeking well charging order - special summons...
Tenant refused injunction to regain offices after failure to pay rent
The High Court refused an application by a tenant company for an interlocutory injunction requiring joint receivers to return possession of three office properties following re-entry for non-payment of rent totalling over €3 million. The court found that the leases, executed by the same individual for both landlord and tenant, clearly set out the...
Personal injury claim against airline dismissed due to plaintiff’s prolonged and unexplained delay
The High Court dismissed the plaintiff's personal injury claim against an airline on grounds of inordinate and inexcusable delay, with more than seven years of inactivity attributable to the plaintiff. The court found the plaintiff failed to advance the proceedings for extended periods, including not responding to requests for particulars and not...
Popular Articles
The 25 most cited cases in Irish superior court judgments (Nos 21 to 25)
Since 2011, Decisis has published reports of over 9,000 Irish superior court judgments. These are indexed by topic, and can be found by subscribers...
Scott Schedules
When a plaintiff commences litigation, not knowing what items are likely to be in dispute, he or she needs to set out each aspect of the claim...
The rule against barristers suing for their fees
In his 18th century Commentaries on the Laws of England (Book 3, Chap 3), William Blackstone wrote comparing ancient Roman orators with modern...
A Law Report suitable for the Internet Age
Law Ireland has moved to Clarus Press, which has a distinguished record of publishing legal textbooks. Everybody at Decisis and Law Ireland is excited about this change of direction, and it is hoped that this will attract more readers to the work that we do.