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ARTICLE · 23 DECEMBER 2014

Commercial Litigation And Dispute Resolution Winter Newsletter

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This issue of Matheson’s Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Winter Newsletter looks at the creation of Ireland’s new Court of Appeal and the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry.

IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Sharon Daly
Sharon Daly
Brian Buggy
Brian Buggy
Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
Deirdre Cummins
Deirdre Cummins
Julie Murphy-O'Connor
Julie Murphy-O'Connor
Gearóid Carey
Gearóid Carey
Niamh Counihan
Niamh Counihan
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Nicola Dunleavy
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This issue of Matheson's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Winter Newsletter looks at the creation of Ireland's new Court of Appeal and the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. In terms of legislative developments, we examine new legal protections for whistle-blowers and new insurance requirements for medical practitioners.

Recent cases examined include an English High Court case requiring internet service providers to block websites selling counterfeit products, as well as Irish High Court judgments related to champerty and public procurement. 

After-the-event insurance passes champerty and maintenance test 

Unlike in many other common law jurisdictions, the torts of maintenance and champerty continue to exist in Ireland.  Litigation funding is an issue that has recently come to the fore, putting the ancient laws of maintenance and champerty under the spotlight. 

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