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The High Court's Warning Shot On Inflated Personal Injury Claims

In January 2026, the High Court delivered judgment in Higgins v Coleman and Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland on the issue of costs and considered the consequences of advancing...

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Defamation Law Update: Ganley v. CNN Inc

On Friday 13 March, the Irish Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court in Ganley v. Cable News Network, Inc1 (available here), finding that Ireland is the most appropriate forum...

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Centres, Climate Obligations, And Mathematical Argument Limitations

The applicants (two environmental NGOs and three individuals) challenged An Coimisiún Pleanála's (Commission) decision to permit six two-storey data centre buildings on a 60-hectare site...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

High Court Clarifies Employer Duty In Workplace Accident Claim

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.

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 – Key Reforms Commence 1 March 2026

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Ireland's Anti-SLAPP Framework: The 2026 Act And General Scheme Explained

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Formation Of Contracts, Part Performance And Equitable Estoppel

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Clinical Trials Regulation In Ireland And The EU: Key Updates Shaping 2025 And 2026

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Climate Objectives and Planning: A Review of the Decision of Coolglass Windfarm Limited v An Comisiún Pleanála

Ireland Real Estate

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RDJ LLP

Civil Reform Bill 2026: Key Changes Explained

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

The Civil Reform Bill 2025: A Seismic Shift To The Civil Litigation Landscape In Ireland

Ireland Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

EU Hits Pause On Third‑Party Litigation Funding: What's Next?

European Union Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Clarke v Guardian News And Media: Shaping The Boundaries Of Public Interest Journalism As A Matter Of English Law

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Investor-State Disputes On The Horizon? CETA & The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025

Worldwide Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Central Bank Highlights Focus Areas For Payment And E-Money Firms

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

Asset Management & Investment Funds Update - January 2026

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Pensions Update: Spring 2026

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 – Key Reforms Commence 1 March 2026

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

CBI 2026 Regulatory And Supervisory Outlook: What Irish Fund Managers Need To Know

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

Court Of Appeal Upholds Modular Trial Order In Clinical Negligence Case

RDJ's Healthcare Department were involved in successfully resisting an appeal where the Court of Appeal has upheld a modular trial Order confirming strategic case management...

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Personal Injury Litigation: Top Insights 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of Personal Injury Litigation's most popular insights during the year.

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Third-party Litigation Funding – Recent Developments In The UK And EU

Recent developments at both EU level and in the UK reflect an ongoing focus on third-party litigation funding, albeit with different approaches starting to emerge between the EU and UK.

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

Supreme Court Upholds Recognition Of EU Judgment In Ireland

The Irish Supreme Court has delivered a second judgment in the Scully v Coucal litigation, rejecting a further argument...

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

Representative Actions In Ireland: Key Developments In 2025

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

European Commission Suspends Plans To Regulate Third-Party Litigation Funding

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Asset Recovery: A Broadening Of The Norwich Pharmacal Order Jurisdiction In Ireland?

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

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

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

High Court Clarifies Law On Dismissal Of Cases For Delay

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

EU Competition Law Investigations: Extension Of Legal Professional Privilege To In-house Lawyers Rejected

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Supports International Investment

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

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Mason Hayes & Curran

EU Competition Law Investigations: Extension Of Legal Professional Privilege To In-house Lawyers Rejected

Under Irish national law, communications with in-house counsel attract the protection of LPP where the constituent elements of the legal test for privilege are otherwise met...

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

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?

Two Northern Ireland based Human Rights Solicitors were each awarded in excess of €400,000 on 21 November, after a jury in the High Court in Dublin decided they had been defamed...

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

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

Parties have long relied and utilised the term ‘without prejudice' in seeking to discuss and/or resolve a claim. In the absence of such protection claims would unlikely be dealt with in advance of hearing and any lifting...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

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

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...

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Draft Amended Personal Injuries Guidelines Submitted To The Minister For Justice

Further to a meeting of the Judicial Council on 31 January 2025, the draft amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines, (Draft Amended Guidelines) have been submitted to the Minister for Justice pursuant...

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Personal Injuries Claim: High Court Draws Inference From Failure To Call GP Witnesses

In Daly v Ryans Investments Limited T/A Hertz [2024] IEHC 703, the court had particular regard to the plaintiff's decision not to call as witnesses her treating GPs and the GP whose report was submitted...

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Rules PIAB Authorisation Not Required For Emotional Distress

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Dismissing Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution: The Supreme Court Decision In Kirwan v. Connors & Ors (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Kandaurova v Circle K Energy Group Limited [2025] IECA 13 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Oireachtas Approval Will Not Be Sought For Proposed Changes To Personal Injury Guidelines

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

New High Court Practice Directions Introduced For Clinical Negligence Actions

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

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

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Stand By Me – Substitution Or Joinder Of A Plaintiff In An Appeal To The High Court Of A Circuit Court Order For Possession?

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Medical Negligence: Appeal On Costs Differential Order Dismissed

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Data Breach Claims

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

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

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Data Breach Claims: Supreme Court Decision Clarifies The Law Regarding Data Breach Claims For Mental Distress

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Supreme Court Confirms That Registered Liens Can Be Relied On As Security For Future Lending

Ireland Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Applies Kirwan v Connors Reformulated Test In Delay Cases

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Unmasking Anonymity: Norwich Pharmacal Orders In Irish Defamation Law

Ireland Litigation

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Representative Actions In Ireland: 2025 Mid-Year Review

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

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

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William Fry

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

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William Fry

Developments In Intellectual Property Law (Video Content)

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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