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Defending Data Breach Claims in Ireland
Prior to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an individual whose information was the subject of a data breach in this jurisdiction could only claim compensation for material damage i.e., actual quantifiable damage. A data breach is an incident where information is leaked or stolen and usually happens accidentally or as a […]
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Judge throws out TikTok star’s damages claim over bus injury
Court hears claims Sean McMillan defrauded Department of Social Welfare out of €35,000
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Man launches legal action over claims of exposure to noxious chemicals at Intel plant
Prognosis for man (71), who suffers from shortness of breath, is chronic, court hears
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Retiring judge fears personal injury case changes benefit those ‘with deep pockets’
Mr Justice Kevin Cross said the practice of having pre-trial motions, motions for discovery and written submissions can have serious negative effects in ordinary personal injury cases
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Man who claims he spent over a year in prison after being wrongly accused of rape sues the State
Woman who accused him had previously fabricated similar claim against another man, court hears
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Mother and Baby Homes: 34,000 survivors eligible for compensation in €800m redress scheme
The Cabinet signed off on the details of a long-awaited redress scheme today.
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Man claims he spent 10 days in jail due to name mix-up on garda pulse system
A man has claimed before the High Court that he wrongfully spent 10 days in jail after gardaí merged his PULSE-computer system profile with that of another unrelated person with a similar name.
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I can’t believe someone stole €2.3million
A woman who defrauded her employer out of almost £2m (€2.36 million) can finally be identified almost six years after she was arrested. Julie McBrien, also known as Hogg, blew the cash on a luxury lifestyle in her lavish mansion while pretending to have cancer. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/woman-stole-almost-23m-from-employer-while-pretending-to-have-cancer-and-spent-it-on-luxury-lifestyle-41016227.html
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Publican Jay Bourke seeking €12.5m debt write-off
Well-known Dublin publican and restaurateur Jay Bourke wants a court to approve a personal insolvency arrangement writing off around €12.5m in debt and allowing him to retain his family home.
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‘The accident was staged’ – judge dismisses €240,000 car crash damages claim
Court accepted that a car with four people in it had been driven to a site for a staged accident where it was to be rear ended by a hire car
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Negligent Mistatement
An action for negligent misstatement arises where Party A has carelessly made a statement to Party B, where the relationship between the parties is such that Party A owes Party B a duty of care.
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5 Most Common Construction Site Injuries and Personal Injury Claims
Construction sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland are amongst some of the dangerous places to work in. Despite precautions to keep the workers and the construction site safe, dangers linger because of the great heights, working below ground, powerful machinery, and hazards from working near roadsides.
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