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"A Veiled Threat Is Still A Threat": Without Prejudice Privilege Lost Due To 'Unambiguous Impropriety' Exception

In a recent judgment, the High Court granted an application to admit into evidence that the contents of correspondence marked "without prejudice save as to costs"...

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Professional Negligence And The Duty Of Care: Lessons From The High Court

The owner of Derrybawn House in County Wicklow engaged a contractor and a supervising architect in respect of refurbishment works (Works) at the property.

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

High Court Clarifies Law On Dismissal Of Cases For Delay

Two recent High Court judgments, Murphy v Aer Lingus Group plc & Anor [2025] IEHC 589 (Murphy) and Doyle v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Ors [2025] IEHC 591 (Doyle)...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Supports International Investment

The aim of the Bill is to enable Ireland to ratify agreements with investment protection agreements, whilst still within the parameters of Irish constitution and EU law.

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

€800K Defamation Award Against Denis O'Brien: Fact Specific Or A Major Concern For Defamation Defendants?

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Unambiguous Impropriety May Mean No 'Without Prejudice' Privilege

Ireland Litigation

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Access To Court Audio Recordings: Necessity, Notice And Restrictions On Use

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

GDPR Non-Material Damages Claims In Ireland: Procedure Clarified, Expectations Lowered

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

LRC Recommendations On Third-Party Litigation Funding Expected In Spring 2026

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Irish High Court Grants Anti-Suit Injunction To Protect Integrity Of Liquidation

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Personal Injury Claim For School Yard Fall Dismissed

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

A Whispered Threat Still Shouts In Court: Consideration Of Lifting The Veil Of Without Prejudice Privilege

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Protected Disclosure Act 2014: Court Of Appeal Confirms Prohibition On Seeking Alternate Remedies

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Venture Capital Comparative Guide

Ireland Commercial

Wallace Corporate Counsel

Digital Package On Simplification - Introduction

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Digital Package On Simplification - GDPR And EPrivacy

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Budget 2026: Tax Measures To Support The Housing Market – Finance Bill Implementation

AC

Arthur Cox

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Unambiguous Impropriety May Mean No 'Without Prejudice' Privilege

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

Ireland Litigation

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland At Centre Of E-Evidence Package: New Challenges For Companies

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.

European Union Compliance

M

Matheson

Bird v Iconic: Qualified Privilege Defence Doesn't Fly With Supreme Court

A recent Supreme Court ruling delivered by Judge Maurice Collins has dismissed an appeal by Iconic Newspapers that the common law or statutory defence...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Ireland Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Recent Developments In Irish Defamation Law

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Regulatory Investigations – A Guide To Dawn Raids

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Law On Qualified Privilege Defence In Defamation Claims Arising From Mass Media Publications

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Delaney Caught Offside In Irish Supreme Court - The Corporate Enforcement Authority V The FAI And John Delaney

Ireland Litigation

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Ogier

Maintaining Confidentiality Over Data Seized By Regulator

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Supports International Investment

The aim of the Bill is to enable Ireland to ratify agreements with investment protection agreements, whilst still within the parameters of Irish constitution and EU law.

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Irish Commercial Court: Facilitating Efficient And Effective Access To Justice

In this article Rachel and Fiona give an overview of the Irish Commercial Court and how it facilitates efficient and effective access to justice.

Ireland Insurance

DE

Dillon Eustace

LRC Recommendations On Third-Party Litigation Funding Expected In Spring 2026

In its latest newsletter, the Law Reform Commission ("LRC") has indicated that its report on Third-Party Litigation Funding is at an advanced stage, with final stakeholder meetings planned for early 2026.

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Irish High Court Grants Anti-Suit Injunction To Protect Integrity Of Liquidation

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Corporate Disputes: Derivative Actions As A Shareholder Remedy

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

A Brief Overview Of The Occupiers Liability Act 1995 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

A Brief Overview Of The Defamation Amendment Bill 2024 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Piperhill Construction Limited v Northern Ireland Housing Executive [2025] NIKB 47

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Construction & Engineering - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, July 2025

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

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Court Procedure

Access To Court Audio Recordings: Necessity, Notice And Restrictions On Use

The Irish Supreme Court1 has clarified the legal test to apply when a non-party to proceedings seeks access to the Court Service's digital audio recording (the "DAR")...

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

In Episode 3 of our Planning Ahead podcast series, Michelle Martin, Partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry LLP, is joined once again by Senior Counsel David Browne SC...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

If It Walks Like A Duck, Quacks Like A Duck…

The High Court has once again expressed its frustration with "quack lawyers" advising lay litigants to bring nonsensical, unmeritorious applications before the Court.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

New Digital Court Rules To Modernise Civil Proceedings

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

CJEU Asked If Stage Two Assessment Can Proceed Without Site-specific Conservation Objectives

European Union Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Clarity For Insurers - Landmark Judgment Regarding The Scope Of Motor Insurance Handed Down By The Supreme Court

Ireland Insurance

RL

RDJ LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Ireland Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Second Phase Of Legislation Amending Lobbying Act Now In Force

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Judgment Entered Pursuant To Guarantees Despite Finding Of Undue Influence And Inadequate Legal Advice

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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Class Actions

The Representative Actions Directive And The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence

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, ...

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

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

Ireland Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Consumer Representative Actions – Irish Regulations Signed

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ("DETE") has announced that regulations have been signed that will fully transpose the EU Representative Actions Directive (the "Directive") into Irish law.

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Consumer Representative Actions: Are You Ready?

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Consumer Representative Actions Bill – Opening The Door To Mass Claims In Ireland?

European Union Litigation

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Matheson

Legal News - February 2023

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Non-Transposition Of Representative Actions Directive By Ireland: European Commission To Commence Infringement Procedure Against Several Member States

European Union Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Representative Consumer Actions

Ireland Consumer

DE

Dillon Eustace

Is Mere Worry Enough? "Non-Material Loss" Claims For Breach Of Data Rights Under The GDPR

European Union Privacy

M

Matheson

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Latest Videos

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When Spectators Take The Hit – Spectator Litigation In Ireland (Video)

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William Fry

Cross Border Disputes Navigator 2021: The New Europe And Beyond (Video)

WF

William Fry

COVID-19 Legislation Modernises Litigation Practice And Procedure (Video)

WF

William Fry

International Arbitration 2015

M

Matheson

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