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€2bn case ‘in flux’ as lawyers seek to drop Russian clients
A lawsuit involving claims of corporate raiding by an oligarch with close links to Russian president Vladimir Putin is in “a state of flux” after two Irish law firms indicated they wished to withdraw from representing Russian defendants.
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Waterford woman’s challenge to personal injury award guidelines to be heard next month
Complainant, who injured her ankle when she tripped and fell on a public footpath, alleges the appropriate awards for the injury she sustained range from €18,000 to €34,000 but the Personal Injuries Assessment Board subsequently awarded her €3,000
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Legal fees halved by judge in case of boy who lost part of finger
Judge previously expressed concern that costs were high relative to proposed damages
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Economic Loss
Negligence and Economic Loss The courts have been traditionally reluctant to grant compensation for pure economic loss. Recovery for economic loss arising from deliberate and reckless acts was allowed in some circumstances recovery for economic loss which followed as a result of personal injury or property damage has long been allowed in a claim based […]
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Judge’s exclusion of some medical evidence upheld by Supreme Court
In case with implications for many trials, doctor had not personally examined alleged victim
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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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Ireland Launches Intellectual Property and Technology Court and Reforms IP Disputes Procedures
A new division of Ireland’s Commercial Court dedicated to intellectual property cases and disputes about complex technology has been established under the Rules of the Superior Courts
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The Personal Injuries Guidelines: 6 months later
The commencement of the Guidelines marked the culmination of a multi-year process of review, debate, consultation, and consideration as to the best and most appropriate means by which to seek to reduce and regularise the level of awards in personal injuries actions.
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PIAB awards leave clients ‘distinctly unimpressed’
The goal of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is to have more and more cases dealt with through their auspices, the annual Law Society litigation conference heard.
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Man awarded €5,000 over State’s breach of right to speedy trial
More than four years elapsed between arrest of Michael O’Callaghan and quashing of conviction on appeal
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How are Businesses’ Confidential Information and Trade Secrets Protected?
A thorny question which can arise on the termination of an individual’s employment and use of confidential information RE the former employer.
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Bill to enhance transparency around deductions from insurers’ Covid settlements
A new bill will aim to “enhance transparency” around the practice of insurers deducting government payments from Covid-related claims settlements.
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