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State could face huge damages claims for cyber attack
Should the HSE’s security defences be found to have been lower than the required standard, people and companies who have had their data compromised can sue in the courts under GDPR.
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Google Ireland faces High Court action over refusal to remove YouTube videos
A BUSINESSMAN WHO claims he has been the victim of a campaign of defamation by a YouTube account is pursuing Google Ireland through the High Court in a bid to have the videos taken down.
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FBD says business interruption payouts to top €183m
Final court decision expected in December for level of payouts. FBD said the frequency of motor damage and injury claims has been lower due to the restrictions on movement.
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Boy (9) Settles High Court Action for €11,500 After Allegedly Hitting Open Manhole While Riding Bike
As a result of his fall, the boy suffered an injury to his chest wall, and had complained of chest pain almost daily for about nine weeks after the incident.
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Settlement of €25k Awarded to Child (5) After Fracturing Elbow on Halting Site
Although the boy had made a full recovery, the incident had left him with left with a scar of just under two inches due to a surgical procedure.
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Department of Education ‘trying to block compensation for school abuse victims’
The special rapporteur on child protection has accused the Department of Education of trying to limit the number of people eligible for compensation for sexual abuse suffered in primary schools.
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Musgrave joins action seeking redress from credit card firms
British courts ruled ‘interchange fees’ by Visa and Mastercard breach competition laws. Musgrave’s brands include SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Donnybrook Fair and La Rousse. The group is one of the biggest players in the Irish grocery market.
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Young Cork boy settles with Aer Lingus over failure to fly him on ‘Share a dream’ trip
Rian Stack’s mother Orla said afterwards: “We come across things every month. That is the reality for a wheelchair user in Ireland.”
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Litigation trends in the post-Covid world
Back in March 2020, the pandemic brought a halt to all but the most urgent legal proceedings in the Northern Irish courts. Courts had to close, and our legal system went into a period of hibernation as Covid cases spiralled out of control. In a
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Boy settles High Court shoulder injury case for €600,000
A boy who allegedly suffered a shoulder injury at birth has settled a High Court action for €600,000.
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22-year-old man with cerebral palsy who sued over the management of his birth settles High Court action for €11m
A 22-year-old man with cerebral palsy who sued over the management of his birth has settled his High Court action for €11 million.
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Schoolboy scalded by hot chocolate on Ryanair flight gets €20,000 damages
A judge has approved a €20,000 damages settlement to a 12-year-old schoolboy who suffered scald wounds to his right upper thigh during a Ryanair holiday flight.
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