Tailored Extensions of Time in Undefended Divorce Appeals: “Proper Provision” as a Counterweight to Non‑Engagement Case: C.E.F. v G.H. (non-engagement, undefended hearing, Circuit Court Appeal)...
Article 40 Habeas Corpus: Convicted Prisoners and Non‑Release Remedies Fall Outside the Inquiry Jurisdiction 1. Introduction In Smyth v Governor Of Mountjoy Prison (Approved) [2026] IEHC 588, the...
High Court: s.49 Permission-to-Remain Reviews Must Correctly Apprehend Employment, Treat 13 Years’ Residence as Requiring Genuine Proportionality Analysis, and Engage with “Common Good” Contributions...
No-Order Costs in Unsuccessful Public-Interest Judicial Review: Applying Little (No. 2) to Prison-Remission Litigation 1) Introduction Kelleher v The Irish Prison Service and Ors (No. 3) (Costs)...
Strict expedition after registering a lis pendens and “special circumstances” limiting security for costs where an individual co-plaintiff remains on risk 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v...
Consent-to-judgment settlement clauses: summary judgment refused where implementation disputes (VAT allocation) raise a bona fide defence 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v O'Neill and Anor...
Mixed WRC Proceedings: Private Industrial Relations Disputes Do Not Displace the Public Hearing Default for Statutory Complaints—“Special Circumstances” Must Be Explained and Kept to What Is...
Section 50 Non-Refoulement: “No New Information” Is a Reviewable Material Error Where Additional Evidence Was Submitted Case: K (Georgia)(Non-Refoulement) v Minister For Justice Home Affairs and...
Substitution of Mortgagee-Plaintiff in Summary Possession: Prima Facie Transmission of Interest Suffices; Discovery and “Notices for Particulars” Are Premature 1. Introduction In Start Mortgages...
Fundamental-Process Threshold in Child Access Cases: Child’s Contemporary Views, Proper Expert Role, Effective Cross-Examination, and Avoidance of Premature Judgment Case: M (Child Access...
Pleading and Notice of Failure to Mitigate in Garda Compensation Claims under s.23 of the 2022 Act 1. Introduction Gray v Commissioner Of An Garda Siochana (Approved) [2026] IEHC 557 is a High Court...
Article 40 Is Not the Remedy for Bail-Hearing Non-Representation Arising from Solicitors’ Fee-Driven Non-Attendance: Recourse Lies to High Court Bail Review 1. Introduction In Kiely v The Governor Of...
Public Justice, Adequate Reasons on Internal Appeal, and No Free-Standing ECHR Damages Where Nominate Torts Provide a Complete Remedy 1) Introduction In Walsh v The Legal Aid Board [2026] IEHC 571,...
Article 40 Habeas Corpus Is Not the Remedy Where Unrepresented Bail Detention Results from a Deliberate Choice Not to Act Introduction In Ennis v The Governor Of Cloverhill Prison [2026] IEHC 575,...
Litigation Misconduct in Divorce Maintenance Variation: Doctored Documents and False Evidence as a Basis for Lump-Sum “Proper Provision” 1. Introduction C v R (Approved) [2026] IEHC 581 is a High...
Proportionate, Pleadings-Led Discovery in Shareholder Oppression Claims: Targeted Related-Party Disclosure, Limited Confidentiality Intrusion, and a Presumption Against Unilateral Redactions 1)...
Judicial Review Leave Refused Where a Statutory Appeal Exists: RTB Determinations, Relevance, and Bias Allegations 1. Introduction In Hennigan v Residential Tenancies Board and Anor (Approved) [2026]...
Allegations of “Parental Alienation Syndrome” Do Not Legally Mandate a Specialist Expert Under s.32 (and Disagreement with Evidential Weight Is Not for Judicial Review) Case: L.H. (Custody And Access...
Refusal of European Arrest Warrant Surrender Where the Issuing State Cannot Assure Minimum 3m² Personal Space and Fails to Provide Specific Mitigation Against Overcrowding 1. Introduction The...
Misreading a Planning Decision Date and Relying on Mistaken Legal Advice Will Not Satisfy s.50(8): Delay Is Attributable to Applicant and Its Lawyers 1. Introduction Coumnagappul Wind Farm Ltd v An...