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Irish Court Rules Arbitration is for Everyone
The High Court recently addressed a case involving Michael Flatley and his insurers, Hiscox, over an arbitration clause in his insurance policy for his renovated mansion. The court assessed whether the clause was unfair to Mr Flatley as a consumer.
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Court grants judgement against former director of motor dealership
High Court grants €117,500 judgment against former director in favor of Renault dealer Setanta Vehicle Sales Limited. Summary judgment based on personal guarantee.
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Woman (88) settles action against council over footpath fall for €160,000
An 88-year-old woman who claimed she suffered injuries after she allegedly tripped and fell on a footpath in Kilkenny City has settled her High Court action for €160,000. Sarah Mahoney, of Pearse Street, Kilkenny, had sued Kilkenny County Council over the alleged fall four years ago. She claimed she was caused to lose her footing […]
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Girl injured running through glass door in hotel settles High Court action for €100,000
A girl who suffered a serious leg injury after running into a plate glass door in a hotel room has settled her High Court action for €100,000.
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Legal Battle for Ownership of Luxury Fota Island Resort in Co Cork
The battle for ownership of luxury Fota Island Resort in Co Cork begins in the High Court. A Chinese businessman claims conspiracy to defraud.
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High Court: Application for judicial review of decision on admissibility of screenshots to be heard in camera
The High Court has determined that a judicial review application will be heard in camera as the relatively few inquiries before the panel of respondents combined with the question over the admissibility of the particular evidence increased the risk of identification of the applicant and other parties. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conleth Bradley […]
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How much is a lawyer really worth?
With recent commentary from High Court judges past and present, the issue of legal costs in Ireland has arisen once again. Killian Flood writes on the issue of legal costs from a barrister’s perspective. Two weeks ago, Mr Justice Peter Kelly returned to the judge’s bench in Court 4 to deliver a keynote speech marking […]
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Quantity surveyor says Ryanair wrongly banned him for being ‘disruptive’ on a date when he did not fly
A quantity surveyor has claimed before the High Court that he has been defamed by and wrongly banned from flying with Ryanair. The action has been brought by Eoin Michael Cahill who says the airline has wrongly accused him of engaging in disruptive behaviour on a date which he neither travelled on a Ryanair flight […]
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High Court: Garda riding motorbike awarded €85,000 in general damages following collision with driver
The High Court has determined that a Garda who collided with a driver who pulled out in front of him is entitled to €85,000 in general damages. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Paul Coffey had particular regard to the fact that the man’s “main injuries were to different arms” and that he […]
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High Court: Injunction restraining payment on foot of letter of credit refused for second time
The High Court has refused injunctive relief restraining the payment of $1.65 million to a Chinese company alleged to have committed fraud. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy emphasised that “the test for an injunction to restrain payment on foot of a letter of credit is not met by showing that […]
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Settlement of €1.9m for woman who claimed she was misdiagnosed with cancer
Aoife O’Donovan was 17 when she received a lymphoma cancer diagnosis and underwent chemotherapy
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Ryanair secures High Court injunction against screenscraper
Ryanair has secured a permanent injunction in the High Court prohibiting a company from using bot technology to “screenscrape” the airline’s website to provide ticket booking information to online travel agencies. The practice of screenscraping allows third-party online travel agencies (OTAs) to sell tickets for Ryanair flights despite the airline only officially selling tickets through […]
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