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By way of background, the plaintiff was the national agency which took over defaulting loans from the State’s banks.

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in the case of DPP v JC [2015] IESC 31 where it articulated a new exclusionary rule concerning unconstitutionally obtained evidence.

The issue of legal costs and how proceedings may best be funded has always been a source of great interest to lawyers and clients.

Parties to a contract often agree that, in the event of a breach, the party that has committed the breach must pay the other party a specified sum of money.

A number of recent High Court decisions have confirmed that third-party rights against insurers in Ireland are restricted.

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the case of Stoffel & Co v Grondona, in which it considers the much-debated defence of illegality and, in particular, the Court of Appeal's

The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (the "Act") has been signed by the President and third-party funding ("TPF") of international arbitration will be permitted...

A total of 1,135 possession orders were made by the Irish courts in the first nine months of 2015. This is an increase of almost 70% on the same period in 2014, and a 350% increase on the same period in 2013.

In July 2016, the Court of Appeal held that the Circuit Court does not have jurisdiction to hear possession proceedings regarding non-rateable residential properties which are neither principal private residences...

The High Court rejected a challenge to a decision of the Mental Health Tribunal affirming an involuntary admission to an approved centre for treatment of a mental health disorder.

This case highlights the potential risk in waiting until a very late stage in proceedings to make a tender offer.

High Court awards €16,000 for failure to risk assess a workstation. Failure held not to be causative but a contributory factor in the development of a chronic inflammatory condition.

Banks and other financial institutions operate in a highly regulated environment. Issues frequently arise where an institution has breached a regulatory requirement but seeks to enforce its contractual rights.

A recent High Court decision of Mr. Justice Heslin in Start Mortgages Limited v Michael Ryan and Agnes Ryan[1] , has sounded the klaxon for lay litigants...

Post-Brexit enforcement of UK judgments in Ireland has become more complex and costly under common law rules. A recent High Court decision clarifies that the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 applies to default judgments, providing a streamlined pathway for cross-border enforcement when exclusive jurisdiction clauses are in place.

The World Justice Project (WJP) earlier this month published its Rule of Law Index (The Index) for 2022. The index is generated from surveys of more than 150,000 households and 3,600 legal...

Flynn & Anor v Breccia [2018] IECA 273; Sheehan v Breccia & Ors [2018] IECA 286