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The landmark High Court judgment delivered by Judge McDonald on Friday, 5 February 2021 in Hyper Trust Limited t/a The Leopardstown Inn & Others v. FBD Insurance plc ...

On 10 June 2022, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) published a draft report on the European Commission's legislative proposal for a Directive...

Two recent judgments of Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan deal with interesting points arising on how the Court should assess damages for breach of contract.

In its recent decision in QPQ Limited v Schute [2026] IEHC 463, the High Court confirmed that it has an inherent jurisdiction to order the disclosure of litigation funding arrangements where there is a credible basis for believing the proceedings may be supported by unlawful third-party funding.

Before looking at what lies ahead we take a brief "look back" at some of the recent developments in commercial real estate.

The claimant in this case, "Scottish Power (the "Buyers"), entered into long-term gas sales agreements ( "GSAs") with the four defendants (the "Sellers") to purchase natural gas produced from the Andrew Field...

Recent analysis of the issue of regulation of third-party litigation funding in the EU and the UK has highlighted a broad range of views and approaches.

The EU Data Act introduces a comprehensive switching framework designed to eliminate vendor lock-in in cloud computing services. Providers of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS must now facilitate customer transitions between providers, enable multi-provider usage, and support migration to on-premises infrastructure with minimal obstacles and reduced costs.

In this latest article in our series on corporate disputes (our earlier briefing on derivative actions can be found here), we look at a recent Commercial Court case...

Two recent decisions of the Irish High Court have provided useful clarification as to the nature and extent of a third party's rights against an insurer pursuant to section 62 of the Civil Liability Act 1961.

The recent publication of the Wells Report into the alleged activities of the US NFL team, the New England Patriots, has highlighted "sharp practice", which has also been an issue the courts have had to consider in recent times.

Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP) is a new restructuring process available to SMEs and is likely to negatively impact creditors in relation to funds outstanding as at the date...

In 2016 the DPER) published a revised and updated Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies which is aimed at ensuring that "both commercial and non-commercial State bodies meet the highest standards of corporate governance".

The International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2026 arbitration rules, marking the most significant procedural overhaul in years by eliminating mandatory Terms of Reference and introducing highly expedited procedures.

The Irish High Court has confirmed its power to order parties to mediate disputes, marking a significant shift in commercial litigation.

A recent High Court decision has seen another first for statutory adjudication in Ireland as a Sub-Contractor sought to restrain payment to a Contractor on foot of an on demand bond.

On the 15th of September 2025, the High Court concluded that billionaire businessman John Magnier had failed to convince the Court that an enforceable agreement existed...