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Irish Assistant Solicitors: Navigating Liability and Firm Transfers
A deep dive into the regulatory risks for Irish solicitors changing firms under the 2015 Act, covering liability, file access, GDPR, and financial sanctions.
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Ireland’s New Defamation Act: Juries Abolished, Trolls Targeted
Ireland’s Defamation (Amendment) Act 2024 brings historic reforms, abolishing High Court juries, introducing anti-SLAPP measures, and updating digital laws.
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WRC Breaks €13k Cap to Award €40k in Deaf Discrimination Case
The WRC has shattered the €13,000 compensation cap in a landmark discrimination ruling, awarding €40,000 to a deaf applicant rejected by the NCSE.
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Ireland’s New Consumer Code to Take Effect in March 2026
The Central Bank of Ireland’s Revised Consumer Protection Code enters into force in March 2026, expanding SME protections and clarifying notice periods.
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Luxury Cars and 30 Injury Claims: Dublin Couple Faces Jail
Frank and Sylvia Gaynor, linked to over 30 dismissed injury claims, face imprisonment for contempt of court regarding unauthorized developments at their Dublin home.
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Court Rejects Dental Assistant’s Vacuum Trip Lawsuit
High Court dismisses dental assistant’s personal injury claim over a vacuum cleaner trip, ruling the employer took reasonable steps to ensure safety.
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New Law Abolishes Juries and Unmasks Anonymous Online Posters
Significant defamation reforms take effect today, 1 March 2026, abolishing High Court juries and introducing new powers to identify anonymous online posters.
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Irish Supreme Court Sets New Strict Rules for Dormant Cases
A landmark Supreme Court ruling in Kirwan v Connors has introduced strict new guidelines for dismissing legal cases due to delay, ending years of leniency.
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Supreme Court Upholds Isaac Wunder Orders in Family Law Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies the power of lower courts to issue Isaac Wunder orders, curbing vexatious litigation in a landmark ruling for the Irish legal system.
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Law Society Warns Against Flat Fee Model for Criminal Legal Aid
The Law Society of Ireland criticises government plans for a flat fee legal aid model, arguing it fails to reflect the complexity of District Court cases.
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High Court Dismisses Negligence Case Against GP and Southdoc
High Court dismisses negligence claim against GP, ruling that ‘watchful waiting’ for a child with abdominal pain was appropriate care.
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Judge Dismisses Claim After AI Hallucinates Witness Statement
A Northern Ireland employment judge brands the use of AI in witness statements a “disturbing development” after a claimant was misled by fake case law.
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