The High Court has awarded €17,500 in general damages to a cleaner who gradually developed contact dermatitis on her hands...
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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...
High Court: Landlord’s statutory duty to repair may extend to structures outside its ownership
The High Court has remitted a landlord and tenant dispute back to the Tenancy Tribunal for re-hearing, finding that...
Call for lower insurance premiums after dramatic drop in High Court claims
Insurers have been called on to slash their premiums after official figures showed a dramatic fall in the number of...
High Court considers legal costs arising from accident caused by untraced driver
In a set of related appeals, the High Court held that an untraced driver caused a collision that resulted in a plaintiff’s...
High Court: Circuit Court’s decision on Charleville Park Hotel discrimination appeal quashed due to unfair
The High Court has determined that the Circuit Court hearing of a hotel discrimination appeal brought by members of the...
‘I have faced stonewalling and obstacles for years in my bid to get answers’ – CervicalCheck whistleblower settles case against HSE
Dublin woman Sharon Butler Hughes, who exposed a lab glitch delaying CervicalCheck results, settles her case against HSE and calls for whistleblower treatment reform.
High Court: Injuries Resolution Board authorisation required for certain Data Breach claims
In Dillon v Irish Life Assurance plc IEHC 203, the High Court addressed the need for prior authorization from the PIRB in data breach cases.
No inconsistency in loan interest terms in repossession case
The High Court ruling on loan terms and interest after borrower’s death. Find out more about the case involving a reverse mortgage in Sligo.