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Toxic Spill: Woman claims works damaging her home
A woman who claims she had to abandon her Dublin 4 home due to a toxic chemical spill at a neighbour’s property has claimed before the High Court that repair works are causing further damage to her house. Last year Sharon Keane, and her two children claims she had to move out of their family […]
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GDPR Breach: Compensation Claims?
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has passed its third anniversary, questions still remain as to the operation of the compensation mechanism and liability for damages.
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Bayer to face Irish Roundup Compensation Claims
Bayer, the new owner of Monsanto has been ordered by a Californian Judge to pay punitive damages of $39 million to Dewayne Johnson, a Father of three who worked as a Grounds Keeper for a school district in San Francisco following his Roundup Compensation Claim. He alleged that his exposure to the popular herbicide Roundup […]
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Cosmetic Surgery Injury: Liability when looks go wrong
When medical mistakes are made, the results of a cosmetic surgery injury can be devastating. We provide information on the compensation.
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Rylands v Fletcher
Rylands employed contractors to build a reservoir, playing no active role in its construction. When the contractors discovered a series of old coal shafts improperly filled with debris, they chose to continue work rather than properly block them up.
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PIAB Authorisation: What does it mean?
If PIAB don’t make a Personal Injury award or one is not accepted then a PIAB Authorisation is issued allowing you to take your case to court
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High Court Challenge Over Pension Access
A High Court challenge has been brought by a man over the refusal of the Minister for Social Protection to grant him access to his late partner’s pension.
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7 Steps to take if you have a Road Traffic Accident
You may have sustained serious injury and may not feel capable of attending to the steps outlined in this Post. If you cannot do so, then ask a loved one or a friend to assist you. These immediate steps are very important and will affect your Civil Claim for compensation in the long term.
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Expert Witness excluded due to Conflict of Interest
The Supreme Court has ruled that an expert witness retained by a plaintiff in competition proceedings should be excluded from the case on the basis that he had previously provided advise to the defendant in separate proceedings.
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Unfair Dismissal: Workplace Relations Commission Awards €15k to Man Accused of Being Drunk at Work
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ruled on a recent unfair dismissal case. A man who had been drinking alcohol just hours before starting work and subsequently lost his job has been unfairly dismissed according to the WRC.
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The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part II – The High Court Decision in Portakabin v Google
See Part I of this article here – The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part I – An Evolving Litigation Tool
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The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part I – An Evolving Litigation Tool
A Norwich Pharmacal order (NPO) is generally used to discover the identity of a wrongdoer from a third party. It is an exception to the rule that discovery can only be sought when proceedings are closed. Proceedings are instituted against the third party for the
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