European Union: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

In the recent decision in Guerin v Doherty [2026] IECA 48, the President of the Court of Appeal, Ms. Justice Costello, set out new guidelines on the use of AI in legal proceedings. The provision of Judicial guidance in this area is to be welcomed.

Cross border structuring, group expansion and corporate maintenance in the DACH region are often slowed not by substantive law, nor by commercial appetite...

This article examines the Supreme Court's evolving role following Ireland's 2014 constitutional amendment, analyzing how the establishment of the Court of Appeal transformed the Supreme Court into a specialized tribunal for cases of exceptional public importance. Through a comprehensive review of 153 determinations made in 2025, the analysis explores the criteria for securing leave to appeal and identifies emerging trends in the application of the "Karshan factor" for leapfrog appeals.

Failing to contest jurisdiction in first instance forecloses the objection on appeal (Art. 26(1) Brussels I Recast, R. 19.7 RoP).

Cost determination proceedings must always be initiated at the Court of First Instance, regardless of whether costs arise from first instance or appeal (R. 150 et seq. RoP)

Cyprus offers a well-established litigation framework grounded in common law principles, while increasingly shaped by modern procedural reform.

The High Court has dismissed a claim taken by an employee who suffered personal injuries when she tripped over a vacuum cleaner at the dental practice where she worked.

The appellant argued it needed an additional round of written pleadings to respond to six auxiliary requests raised by the respondent in its Statement of Response.

The defendants, including a US-based defendant, did not file a preliminary objection under Rule 19.1 RoP and were therefore deemed to have submitted to the UPC's jurisdiction.