Northern Ireland’s Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has paid a substantial settlement to its former interim chief executive who complained of sex, race and age discrimination and constructive dismissal. The sum paid to Margaret Farragher,...
The High Court has determined that no privilege attached to documents allegedly containing legal advice given by a retired solicitor where such advice could not have been provided legitimately by him. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey...
On Oct. 15th, The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court decision against Caitriona Crumlish in her claim against Letterkenny University hospital. The plaintiff alleged that there was a failure to detect and diagnose breast cancer in May 2017 resulting in an alleged...
A tribunal has said it has no authority to rule on a claim that an aspiring monk was denied a place in a monastery because he mentioned that his father was a Traveller. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found it had did not have jurisdiction to consider a...
Nervous Shock I The law allows recovery of damages for so called nervous shock, within certain parameters and subject to limitations. Nervous shock is the most commonly used legal label for psychiatric or psychological injury. Psychiatric injuries include...
Powers and Duties In broad terms, public authorities are subject to civil liability for negligence and other civil wrongs, in the same way as private individuals and companies. The State and other public bodies are responsible for the actions and omissions of...
Limits to Neighbour Principle The famous neighbour principle re-stated the general basis of liability in negligence. It stated, that “you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your...
Meaning of Negligence I Negligence is used in a number of senses. In one sense, it refers to a person’s state of mind. An act is negligent, where it is done without giving due weight to the risks involved. A person (and his state of mind) may...
Nervous Shock I The law allows recovery of damages for so called nervous shock, within certain parameters and subject...
Powers and Duties In broad terms, public authorities are subject to civil liability for negligence and other civil...
Limits to Neighbour Principle The famous neighbour principle re-stated the general basis of liability in negligence....