In the landmark case of Williams & Waistell v Network Rail a Cardiff Court found Network Rail responsible for an actionable nuisance for failing to take steps to prevent Japanese knotweed from blighting properties lying close to its railway embankment. Network Rail appealed and the
Introduction
Personal injury litigation in Ireland has been transformed by the Civil Liability and Courts Act, 2004 ("2004 Act"). Much...
PIAB and the Courts Service showing no significant change in the number of claims.
A number of personal injury awards by the High Court have been halved by the Court of Appeal, with some criticism of the approach adopted by the original judges.
SECTION 1: THE PRESENT LAW THE LAW IN THIS JURISDICTION (I) Liability of a Minor for his Wrongful Acts (a) General...