Ireland: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

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The High Court has recently confirmed that the protection normally afforded by ‘without prejudice' communications will be lost where the communication is unambiguously improper.

By 18 August 2026, certain providers must be ready to comply with a new law enforcement data request regime with demanding deadlines and serious sanctions for non-compliance.

The Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2026 (2026 Act) was signed into law on 17 June 2026. The Act is relatively short in scope and amends the Arbitration Act 2010 in order to facilitate the implementation in Ireland of certain international agreements concluded between the European Union and third countries.

Recent developments in Irish mediation law have brought significant changes through a new High Court Practice Direction and a landmark judgment on court-ordered mediation. These developments clarify compliance requirements under the Mediation Act 2017 and establish the courts' power to direct parties into mediation, even against their will in appropriate circumstances.

In Lynch v Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland [2026] IECA 95, the Court of Appeal noted a limitation in respect of section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (2004 Act)...

Our team combines specialist competition law knowledge with practical litigation experience to represent clients in complex antitrust disputes before Irish courts. We handle everything from appeals of infringement decisions and procedural challenges to follow-on and standalone damages actions. With expertise spanning case assessment, pleadings, expert strategy, discovery, and interlocutory relief, we navigate the full spectrum of competition litigation matters.

The Supreme Court of Ireland has issued a landmark ruling on litigation funding arrangements, examining whether conditional fee uplift agreements and "no foal, no fee" structures violate champerty laws. This decision arose from a tax debt recovery case where taxpayers challenged the Revenue Commissioners' fee arrangements with their legal panel, arguing these agreements were unenforceable under Irish law.

Recent developments in Irish mediation law have brought significant changes through a new High Court Practice Direction and a landmark judgment on court-ordered mediation. These developments clarify compliance requirements under the Mediation Act 2017 and establish the courts' power to direct parties into mediation, even against their will in appropriate circumstances.

Ireland's collective litigation landscape is rapidly evolving with new qualified entities joining the register and the country's first representative action proceeding to trial. As third-party litigation funding recommendations loom on the horizon, businesses face an increasingly complex legal environment that demands careful attention to potential exposure and strategic risk assessment.

The newly-introduced European Union Representative Actions Directive ((EU) 2020/1828) has the aim of enabling consumers within the EU to pool together to protect their interests in a range of sectors, ...

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries