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£1m payout by Paddy Power after failing to integrate terms and conditions effectively
On 5 March 2025, the High Court in England and Wales held that a consumer was entitled to her £1m ‘Monster Jackpot’ due to inconsistencies created by a multi-document contract. Background In October 2020, Corrine Durber played the Wild Hatter online slot game on Paddy Power’s platform. The game displayed a “Monster Jackpot” win totalling […]
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High Court: Judge handing legislation to barrister during hearing not evidence of bias
The High Court has refused to grant leave for judicial review of a judge’s refusal to recuse herself due to allegations of bias and of an order lifting the in camera rule. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty explained: “At its height, this is a case in which, as the Supreme Court […]
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Damages of over €83,500 awarded for rear-ending collision
The High Court has awarded damages of €83,563.97 to a man who suffered lumbar and leg injuries in a rear-ending collision in 2020. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Emily Egan found that the plaintiff’s refusal to undergo an epidural injection due to his fear of needles would not be considered a failure […]
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Company awarded €40,000 for defamatory online reviews
The High Court has awarded €40,000 to a gas and plumbing company for defamatory reviews posted online by a disgruntled customer. Delivering an judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conleth Bradley remarked that the untrue words describing the company “as ‘cowboys’, ‘gangsters’, ‘absolute con men’ and that the ‘gardai’ were ‘investigating the removing of […]
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High Court Draws Inference from Failure to Call GP Witnesses
The High Court has dismissed a personal injuries claim arising from a 2016 road traffic accident. In Daly v Ryans Investments Limited T/A Hertz [2024] IEHC 703, the court had particular regard to the plaintiff’s decision not to call as witnesses her treating GPs and the GP whose report was submitted to the Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIAB). […]
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Defamation case against CNN can proceed in Ireland
The High Court has refused to stay Irish defamation proceedings against CNN on the basis that the plaintiffs should have issued proceedings in Washington DC, finding that the plaintiffs acted reasonably in issuing proceedings solely in Ireland. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons highlighted that “the failure of a defendant to […]
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Court of Appeal upholds extension of Isaac Wunder Orders to Statutory Tribunals and Administrative Bodies
On 14 January 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in relation to two appeals brought by a litigant-in-person (the “Appellant”), against her former employer, the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (the “Board”), and the Minister for Education and Skills (the “Minister”). Eversheds Sutherland LLP represented the Board in these proceedings. […]
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Schoolgirl (11) awarded €56k after injuring elbow falling from monkey bars in Dublin park
Halle had been at what was claimed to be Ireland’s largest indoor trampoline and ninja park, which boasts almost a dozen play zones and party rooms as well as a restaurant and coffee shop, when the incident happened A judge has ruled as appropriate a €56,000 Injuries Board assessment of damages for an 11-year-old schoolgirl […]
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Litigation restriction order made against mother and son in medical negligence proceedings
The High Court has made a litigation restriction order against a mother and son in circumstances where they issued eight sets of proceedings arising from alleged medical negligence in relation to his treatment following his birth. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Niamh Hyland stated: “Given the nature of these proceedings, and the […]
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Solicitor faces €10,000 in penalty fees for missing CRO deadlines
A solicitor could still be left on the hook for €10,000 in late company filing and auditor fees after the High Court reversed a District Court decision that saw him secure a second extension in 2023 to file the annual return for a client firm. Under the law, a second extension cannot be granted by […]
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Barrister who took vexatious case against judge sues other members of the judiciary
A barrister found to have taken frivolous and vexatious lawsuits against a High Court judge and other lawyers has again sued other members of the judiciary. Eugenie Houston BL initiated a case last week naming seven High Court and Court of Appeal judges, several lawyers, and a county registrar as defendants. The judges include Mr […]
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Barrister appeals court decision to throw out damages claim against her next door neighbours
A barrister and former Dublin county registrar has appealed a Circuit Court decision to throw out a claim of up to €60,000 in damages against her next-door neighbours. The appeal has been made to the High Court. Last month, Judge Jennifer O’Brien granted a 21-day stay on her order dismissing barrister Rita Considine’s claim on […]
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