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Lawyers told to pay out €470k over past five years
Lawyers have been told to pay out over €470,000 in compensation and refunds since the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) began handling complaints five years ago, a new report reveals. The LSRA today published its second bi-annual complaints report of...
Court hears case over family photos being taken on son’s first day at school
A plea in court has been made that there be no issues around the taking of a family photo on the first day of school for an estranged couple’s child. At a sitting of the Family Law Court, solicitor, Anne Walsh made the request on behalf of the mother of the boy going...
Man with brain damage settles for €14.5m over incorrectly reported heel prick test
A 20-year-old man who has irreversible brain damage after a heel pin prick test as a baby under the national newborn screening programme was incorrectly reported as normal has settled a High Court action for €14.5million. His counsel Pearse Sreenan SC told the High...
High Court: Commercial Court declines jurisdiction of easyJet intellectual property case
The High Court has determined that Ireland is not the appropriate jurisdiction for a trademark infringement and passing off claim by easyJet Group against Cyprus-based Easy Forex. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey opined that “it seems...
Injuries board reports 10% rise in claims last year
The Injuries Resolution Board (IRB) has seen a 10% increase in claims made to it during 2023, resulting in €170m being paid out in personal injury awards, new reports show. According to the latest annual report from the IRB, formerly known as the Personal Injuries...
Psychological Injury
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...
Public Authorities and Negligence
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...
Duty of Care (Part 2)
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...
Duty of Care (Part 1)
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...