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RDJ Senior Associate Mark Ludlow is a regular contributor to the Irish Tax Review, writing the feature Direct Tax Cases: Decisions from the Irish Courts and Tax Appeals Commission Determinations.

In the case of Hickey v McGowan and Cosgrove, the plaintiff had his award of damages reduced by 10% from €350,000 to €315,000.

The decision gives some useful insights into the practicalities of running an internal investigation and hearing, and the extent to which the Tribunal accepts that not all investigations are perfect.

The question of delay in public decision making was considered in the case KM V Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2007] IEHC 234.

The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered on 7 December 2023, has overturned a decision of the High Court awarding €550,000 in exemplary damages against a receiver...

The High Court accepted that the insured must prove he was totally unable to carry out his normal occupation due to a recognised illness.

Following the enactment of the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (the "Act") on 19 February 2026...

In a groundbreaking decision, the English High Court confirmed that KPMG, a private body, was subject to judicial review when performing a public function, in the context of a UK Financial Services Authority review.

When Rebekah Vardy lost her High Court defamation claim earlier this year against Coleen Rooney, one of the matters left over for determination was the issue of costs.

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has secured an order from the Irish High Court requiring several internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal live streaming of matches for...

If litigation proceeds, you may be required to hand over documents to the other side, including expert reports/documents which might show your security practices were inadequate or that policies and procedures were not followed.

The Tax Appeals Commission and the Courts have considered the following questions in recent months...

The case is noteworthy as it strongly criticises the method by which the CCPC conducted its competition law investigation using electronic dawn raids.

Sellers that trade online with EU consumers need to ensure that their standard terms of business are fair and communicated in plain language to the consumer.

Sellers that trade online with EU consumers need to ensure that their standard terms of business are fair and communicated in plain language to the consumer.

The General Court of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that a person can sue for copyright infringement in the courts of their own Member State if the allegedly infringing material is accessible online in that Member State.

In December 2014, the Irish High Court awarded damages of over €100,000 against Ireland and the Attorney General to an individual due to Ireland's breach of European Law.