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NORTHERN IRELAND: NI High Court Rejects Liberty Order in Landmark Care Ruling
Northern Ireland High Court dismisses a Trust's deprivation of liberty application, setting a new benchmark for restrictive care and children's rights.
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Litigation Remains Dominant for Irish Motor Injury Claims
Central Bank data reveals litigation remains the primary channel for Irish motor injury claims, even as motor insurance premiums begin to stabilise.
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St James’s Apologises Over Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
St James's Hospital has apologised in the High Court to a young mother over an eight-month delay in diagnosing breast cancer while she was pregnant.
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HSE Settles High Court Action Over Death of Baby at CUMH
The HSE has settled a High Court action over the death of newborn George Duggan at Cork University Maternity Hospital following an admitted breach of duty.
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Historical Abuse Claims: How Irish Law Evaluates Time Limits
An analysis of how Irish limitation rules, Section 48A, and the date of knowledge govern historical institutional and childhood abuse civil litigation.
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Tax Appeals Commission Rejects Exemption for Garden Book
The Tax Appeals Commission has denied an author's claim for the artists' tax exemption on a non-fiction volume examining an Irish heritage garden.
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Tax Ruling: Inheritance Threshold Tied to Date of Death
A Tax Appeals Commission ruling clarifies that Capital Acquisitions Tax thresholds depend strictly on the date of death, not the date funds are distributed.
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Supreme Court Backs Bank of Ireland in Major Interest Appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed a major appeal against Bank of Ireland, upholding unilateral interest rate calculation changes affecting commercial borrowers.
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Peter McVerry Trust Seeks High Court Order Over Squatted Flats
The Peter McVerry Trust has launched High Court proceedings to remove squatters from four refurbished social housing apartments on Dorset Street in Dublin.
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High Court Upholds Revenue Ruling on Property Tax Loss
The High Court has upheld a Revenue ruling preventing a taxpayer from offsetting a property loss against capital gains due to a conditional contract.
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Court of Appeal Rejects €4.8m Developer Debt Challenge
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a property developer, upholding a €4.8m judgment in favour of Everyday Finance and Allied Irish Banks.
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High Court Costs Awarded to TheJournal.ie in Defamation Row
High Court orders litigant Michelle Keane to pay legal costs to TheJournal.ie and co-defendants following a dismissed defamation injunction bid.
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