A furniture designer who bought his £700,000 dream home only to find Japanese knotweed lurking behind the garden shed (pictured) has successfully sued the seller
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Reform of Personal Injuries Procedures
The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 was enacted on 13 December 2022 and awaits commencement. It reforms the...
Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k
It was claimed boy lost his balance and his right arm went inside the tub, which was in operation allegedly opened, and he suffered a double fracture, court heard
Expert Reports: Who Refers?
Mr. Justice Twomey in the cases of Sarah Cahill v Brian Forristal and Rachel O'Riordan v Brian Forristal [2022] IEHC...
Childhood Abuse: Getting Compensation in Ireland
Compensation for childhood abuse in Ireland is a deeply sensitive issue that has been under scrutiny for many years. The...
High Court: Former MMA fighter fails in application to restrain Conor McGregor from describing him as ‘a rat’
The High Court has refused an application by a former sparring partner and friend of Conor McGregor seeking to restrain Mr...
€60k claim for knee injury ‘outrageous’ as judge points to photo of woman in road race
Olga Dresmane, who was responsible for X-raying luggage at security points in Dublin Airport, claimed she had injured her left knee when a piece of carry-on luggage had been accidentally dropped by one of her colleagues.
Further High Court Judgments On Consent Settlement Orders In Personal Injury Cases
Two recent judgments of the High Court have departed from the views on consent settlement orders in personal injury actions...
Cork council paid out €1.1m compensation for footpath-related injuries in nine months
Average of €33,387 per claim for 34 slips, trips and falls in first nine months of 2022