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Committee backs ‘swift passage’ for PIAB reform bill
Proposed reforms to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) should be implemented as swiftly as possible, an Oireachtas committee has said.
Legal history made as more women than men granted top lawyer titles
For the first time in Irish legal history more female lawyers than male have been added to the ranks of senior counsel.
Judge rejects challenge to €11,000 award under new personal injury guidelines
Personal Injuries Assessment Board did not need to provide further reasoning for how it conducted its assessment, judge finds
Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed
Bridget Delaney from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford claimed the appropriate award for her injury was between €18,000 and €34,000. She was awarded €3,000 last year
Burglars will no longer be able to claim for suffering injury
Insurance shift will reduce ‘duty of care’ on property owners
Seven-month delay in bringing third-party proceedings was not unreasonable
The High Court has refused to set aside third-party proceedings in personal injuries proceedings where it was claimed that the defendant had delayed by two years in joining the third party. The court determined that the defendant had acted reasonably by waiting for replies to particulars and gathering evidence before bringing the joinder application.
England: Solicitor sitting on jury jailed after researching defendant
England: Solicitor sitting on jury jailed after researching defendant
A solicitor sitting on a criminal jury has been jailed after researching a defendant online and sharing her findings with other jurors.
All-Ireland arbitration rules welcomed as boost for Ireland’s global status
New all-Ireland arbitration rules written in plain English have been welcomed as a boost for Ireland’s bid to become a global centre for commercial dispute resolution.