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    Supreme Court Confirms That Dual Bankruptcies Can Exist Under Irish Law

    By order of the High Court dated 29 July 2013, Sean Dunne was adjudicated bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act 1988 (as amended) (the "1988 Act").
    IrelandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Matheson
    Matheson
  • Article

    Avoidance Of Life Assurance Policy For Non-Disclosure Of Material Facts

    In Richardson v Financial Services Ombudsman the High Court recently upheld a finding of the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) that an insurer was entitled to avoid a life assurance policy...
    IrelandInsurance
    Matheson
    Matheson
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High Court Confirms Documents Prepared In Coverage Investigation Are Privileged

In Rhatigan v Eagle Star Life Assurance Company the High Court found that Eagle Star was not required to provide discovery of documents prepared in anticipation of repudiation of a life insurance policy, as these documents were protected by litigation privilege.
IrelandInsurance
Matheson
Matheson
  • Article

    High Court Confirms Solicitors PI Regulations Do Not Create Third Party Rights

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

    Insurance Implications Following "Landmark" E-bike Collision Case

    A recent Dublin District Court decision, reported by the Irish time on 16 April 2025, has sparked considerable discussion regarding the liability of e-bike users involved in collisions.
    IrelandInsurance
    RDJ LLP
    RDJ LLP
  • Article

    IP Update: Failure To Pay Private Copying Levy Is A Tort

    Copyright collecting societies who collect private copying levies can bring non-payment proceedings in their own Member State, rather than suing in the jurisdiction where the person in default of payment is domiciled.
    IrelandIntellectual Property
    Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
    Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
  • Article

    Ireland Announces Its Intention To Host A Local Division Of The Unified Patent Court

    Richard Bruton has announced that Ireland has elected to establish a local division of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court in Ireland.
    IrelandIntellectual Property
    Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
    Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
  • Article

    A Year Of Change: The Annual Report Of The Supreme Court 2020

    The Annual Report of the Supreme Court 2020 (the Report) was published on 14 April 2021 by Chief Justice Frank Clarke.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dillon Eustace
    Dillon Eustace
  • Article

    All WRC Face To Face Hearings Postponed For Six Weeks, But Can Parties Be Forced To Attend A Remote Hearing?

    As of midnight on Wednesday 21 October, rigorous restrictions will be implemented, as Ireland is placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    RDJ LLP
    RDJ LLP
  • Article

    Application For Interrogatories Against U2 Dismissed

    In Kiely v U2 Limited [2023] IEHC 153, Mr Justice O'Moore dismissed an application for interrogatories raised against Adam Clayton, the bass guitarist in U2...
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    William Fry LLP
    William Fry LLP
  • Article

    Costs Differential Orders

    In a move to clarify the position in relation to differential costs orders the Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and determined that proceedings were brought incorrectly in the High Court.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dillon Eustace
    Dillon Eustace
  • Article

    Courts Continue To Crack Down On Litigation Delays

    Two recent judgments of the High Court, dismissing proceedings for inordinate and inexcusable delay, are indicative of the courts' continuing approach to the failure to observe time limits in litigation.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dillon Eustace
    Dillon Eustace
  • Article

    Don’t Delay In Bringing An Application To Strike Out Proceedings

    A recent decision of the High Court offers some useful guidance on the appropriate time for a defendant to bring an application to strike out proceedings for delay or want of prosecution.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Arthur Cox
    Arthur Cox
  • Article

    High Court Rules Barristers Cannot Directly Accept Client Instructions In Litigation

    In a recent judgment, the High Court restated a long-standing principle that barristers may not accept instructions directly from clients in litigation related matters. With certain exceptions, barristers in litigation...
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Addleshaw Goddard
    Addleshaw Goddard
  • Article

    If Covid-19 Disputes Are The Problem, Could Mediation Be The Answer?

    The current Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to give rise to disputes across the entire spectrum of economic activity.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dillon Eustace
    Dillon Eustace
  • Article

    Irish High Court's First Engagement With Litigation Funding

    The Defendants in the ongoing Persona litigation (Persona Digital Telephony Ltd & Anor v Minister for Public Enterprise, & Ors [2015] IEHC 457) were successful in their recent application to the High Court...
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Matheson
    Matheson
  • Article

    Litigation In Ireland... A Whole New World

    The Covid-19 pandemic has changed, or dramatically accelerated the rate of change, in working practices for people in all sectors of the economy.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    RDJ LLP
    RDJ LLP
  • Article

    New High Court Practice Directions Introduced For Clinical Negligence Actions

    A new High Court Practice Direction (HC131), in respect of applications for a trial date in clinical negligence proceedings before the High Court...
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dillon Eustace
    Dillon Eustace
  • Article

    Personal Injury And Medical Negligence: Costs Follow The Event - Or Do They?

    The general rule on costs is that "costs follow the event", ie loser pays.
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Matheson
    Matheson
  • Article

    Recent High Court Analysis

    In the recent case of Kelly Builders (Rosemount) Limited v HCC Underwriting Agency Limited(1) the Irish High Court ruled that the defendant insurance company...
    IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Matheson
    Matheson
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