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What happens in a medical negligence case where the defendant medical practitioner dies before proceedings are issued?

In Northern Ireland, the festive season often prompts renewed attention on alcohol licensing laws.

The commencement of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 (the "Act") on 30 April 2024 introduced a new civil litigation mechanism in Ireland.

As the market continues to deal with the unprecedented impact of the pandemic on the global economy, we considered the resilience of US CLOs, which were still in the warehouse stage when COVID-19...

We have market leading experts in the delivery of life sciences manufacturing projects across all relevant legal sectors including real estate, environment...

On May 1 2015 a 74-year-old woman lost her High Court medical negligence claim on the grounds that in 1963 prophylactic symphysiotomy was not a practice "without justification".

A parallel agreement was also secured with Medicines for Ireland ("MFI") on behalf of the generic and biosimilar industry in Ireland.

Mr Justice MacMenamin in his judgement dated 26 July 2011, held that the taking of blood samples by doctors treating a woman suffering from severe mental illness was lawful, despite her failure to give consent.

The Court of Appeal recently upheld the decision of the High Court in Gill Russell (a minor) v HSE, to reduce the real rate of return from the traditional 3% to a rate of return of between 1% and 1.5%.

We talk to Oliver O'Connor, CEO, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, about his role, his career journey and his views on some key issues faced by the industry.

The Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 came into operation on 1 July 2014 with the purpose of establishing an improved system

With the ever increasing media focus on the responsibilities and duties of health and social care professionals, Rebecca Ryan and Grace Keegan review the processes to be put in place by Ireland’s first multi-profession regulator

Ireland, in common with many other jurisdictions, has experienced a significant level of debate and controversy regarding the prices of drugs supplied under state-sponsored community drugs schemes.

The High Court has recently ruled that an acutely ill and profoundly disabled 10 year old girl in State care should not be resuscitated or receive emergency life-saving intervention.

On 28 May 2024, the Medical Council (the "Council") published new guidance (the "Guidance") on the imposition of sanctions upon the conclusion of fitness to practise Inquiries.

In November 2017 we published our report Time to care: Securing a future for the hospital workforce in Europe.

Two recent High Court judgments have clarified the Court's jurisdiction when asked to confirm a sanction handed down by a professional regulatory body following a fitness to practise inquiry.