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A lis pendens (the Latin term for "litigation pending") is a registered burden indicating that litigation is pending in relation to an interest or estate in certain property.

On 13 March 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the DPC's appeal against a decision of the High Court, in which proceedings brought by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited...

The recent decision of Coffey J in Scanlan v McDonnell T/A The Woodlands Caravan & Camping Park [2024] IEHC 324, provides helpful clarification as to what amounts to a "danger" under the Occupiers Liability Act 1995.

The Court of Appeal has determined that redress under section 13(1) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Act), which allows for a claim in damages...

The High Court decision of President Kelly of 4 April 2016 serves as an important reminder of the rigorous ethical standards to which solicitors are held.

How careful do you need to be about what you say in settlement negotiations? Can what you say be used against you in the event you don't settle? What if something you say is misconstrued?

On 4 May 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released its highly anticipated judgment in Case-300/21 UI v Österreichische Post (Österreichische Post Case).

In considering whether to grant discovery of statements made by hospital staff to a risk management enquiry, the High Court had to consider two competing public interests, namely the public...

Proceedings in the Irish High Court are generally commenced by an originating summons. The relevant procedure is governed by the Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC).

On 7 February, 2018 the Supreme Court issued a Determination in the case of Gearoid Costelloe v Dominic Carney & Niamh Carney [2018] IESCDET 28 (per Clarke CJ, McMenamin J. and O'Malley J.)

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Litigation in Ireland.

The Representative Action Directive (EU 2020/1828) (Directive) will alter Ireland's litigation landscape. Currently, Ireland does not have a procedural mechanism for compensatory collective actions for consumer redress.

The English invented discovery while casting about for a substitute for torture for parties unwilling to reveal facts at issue in a law suit. Their idea was a good one

This High Court decision serves as an important reminder of the potentially fatal nature of a delay on the part of a plaintiff in the prosecution of any proceedings.

The first ‘right to be forgotten' case in the Irish courts came before Dublin Circuit Civil Court in May 2016.

The Irish Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in the long-running case of Nowak v. Data Protection Commissioner [2016] IESC 18.

Since the reopening of non-essential construction sites from 18 May, some contractors are reporting that works are progressing at a slower rate due to compliance with the Return to Work Safely...