Recent High Court judgment reiterates the onus of proof which a defendant must meet to successfully bring an application to dismiss a plaintiff’s personal injuries claim for providing evidence which is false or misleading
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Covid and Personal Injury Claims: 20% drop
Personal injury claims are expected to drop by 20 per cent this year due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions. The...
High Court delays battle, an avalanche coming
Ms Justice Mary Irvine says Covid-19 changes have shown there are ‘better ways to do things’
How far does a doctor’s duty of care extend?
This recent judgment from the UK Supreme Court considered the difficult question of what compensation is appropriate when another issue, unconnected to any negligent advice, arises.
NI: Attempt to oust company’s founding shareholder results in £185,000 damages
The High Court has awarded both personal damages and repayment to the company in an unfair prejudice claim against a Coleraine company which voted to oust a founding shareholder.
Northern Ireland: Dispute over Belfast land purchase dismissed
The High Court has dismissed all seven headings of a land conveyance counterclaim, deeming it to be “clearly an abuse of process” following a dispute offer a land purchase.
Supreme Court: Solicitor Appeal Allowed in SDT
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal brought by a solicitor who had been found guilty of misconduct by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Why some judges can’t accept parental alienation
The concept of parental alienation is recognised in psychiatric textbooks yet some judges have still to accept its validity.
Toxic Spill: Woman claims works damaging her home
A woman who claims she had to abandon her Dublin 4 home due to a toxic chemical spill at a neighbour's property has claimed...