Ireland Case Commentaries

Establishing Standards for Professional Negligence in Dental Practices: Goonetilleke v Bujevics & Anor [2023] IEHC 541

Date: Aug 1, 2023

Establishing Standards for Professional Negligence in Dental Practices: Goonetilleke v Bujevics & Anor [2023] IEHC 541 Introduction The case Goonetilleke v Bujevics & Anor ([2023] IEHC 541) addresses...

Protection of Legal Privilege in Inadvertent Document Disclosure: Walters & Anor v Lexington Services Ltd ([2023] IEHC 493)

Date: Aug 1, 2023

Protection of Legal Privilege in Inadvertent Document Disclosure: Walters & Anor v Lexington Services Ltd ([2023] IEHC 493) Introduction Walters & Anor v Lexington Services Ltd ([2023] IEHC 493) is a...

Setting the Bar: High Court Upholds Strict Criteria for Exceptional Public Importance in Leave to Appeal – McMonagail v An Bord Pleanála

Date: Aug 1, 2023

Setting the Bar: High Court Upholds Strict Criteria for Exceptional Public Importance in Leave to Appeal – McMonagail v An Bord Pleanála Introduction The case of Donal McMonagail agus a mhic teoranta...

Independent Contractors' Duty of Care Affirmed in Blake v. Thorn Motors Limited [2023] IEHC 476

Date: Jul 30, 2023

Independent Contractors' Duty of Care Affirmed in Blake v. Thorn Motors Limited [2023] IEHC 476 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a significant judgment in the case of Blake v. Thorn...

Balancing Digital Privacy and Law Enforcement: The Supreme Court's Ruling in DPP v Patrick Quirke

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Balancing Digital Privacy and Law Enforcement: The Supreme Court's Ruling in DPP v Patrick Quirke Introduction The case of The People (DPP) v Patrick Quirke ([2023] IESC 20) represents a pivotal...

Reinforcement of Legal Representation Standards for Companies in Irish High Court: G & Anor v M.R. & Ors [2023] IEHC 558

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Reinforcement of Legal Representation Standards for Companies in Irish High Court: G & Anor v M.R. & Ors [2023] IEHC 558 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a significant judgment in the...

Trespass and Mortgagee in Possession: Establishing Precedent in Enforcement of Possession Orders

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Trespass and Mortgagee in Possession: Establishing Precedent in Enforcement of Possession Orders Introduction The case of Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v Quinn & Ors (Approved), adjudicated by the...

Kilbride v Marine Casualty Investigation Board [2023] IEHC 478: Affirming the Authority of Marine Casualty Investigations under the Merchant Shipping Act 2000

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Kilbride v Marine Casualty Investigation Board [2023] IEHC 478: Affirming the Authority of Marine Casualty Investigations under the Merchant Shipping Act 2000 Introduction The case of Kilbride v The...

Interlocutory Injunctions in Property Trespass: Insights from Ethafil Ltd v Mulvany [2023] IEHC 473

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Interlocutory Injunctions in Property Trespass: Insights from Ethafil Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation) v Mulvany [2023] IEHC 473 Introduction The case of Ethafil Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation) v...

Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v Gibney & Anor: Upholding Mortgage Assignments and Register Conclusiveness

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v Gibney & Anor: Upholding Mortgage Assignments and Register Conclusiveness Introduction In the case of Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v Gibney & Anor ([2023] IEHC...

Clane Community Council v An Bord Pleanala: Establishing Rigorous Compliance in Planning Permissions

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Clane Community Council v An Bord Pleanala: Establishing Rigorous Compliance in Planning Permissions Introduction The case of Clane Community Council v An Bord Pleanala & Ors (Approved) ([2023] IEHC...

High Court Establishes Discretionary Framework for Execution of Costs Orders in Gaultier v The Companies Act (2023)

Date: Jul 29, 2023

High Court Establishes Discretionary Framework for Execution of Costs Orders in Gaultier v The Companies Act (2023) IEHC 461 Introduction Gaultier v The Companies Act (Approved) ([2023] IEHC 461) is...

Clancy v An Bord Pleanála: Landmark Ruling on Costs Protection in Compulsory Purchase Orders

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Clancy & Anor v An Bord Pleanála & Ors (No.2) [2023] IEHC 464 A Landmark Ruling on Costs Protection in Compulsory Purchase Orders Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a seminal judgment...

Refining Cost Adjudication in Judicial Reviews: Insights from WD Duggan v Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht [2023] IEHC 474

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Refining Cost Adjudication in Judicial Reviews: Insights from WD Duggan v Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht [2023] IEHC 474 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a...

Dismissal of Professional Negligence Claim Due to Inordinate Delay: O'Neill v Birthisle [2023] IEHC 515

Date: Jul 29, 2023

Dismissal of Professional Negligence Claim Due to Inordinate Delay: O'Neill v Birthisle [2023] IEHC 515 Introduction The case O'Neill v Birthisle ([2023] IEHC 515) was adjudicated in the High Court...

Reiterating the Exceptional Nature of High Court's Set-Aside Jurisdiction: Start Mortgages DAC v Kavanagh

Date: Jul 28, 2023

Reiterating the Exceptional Nature of High Court's Set-Aside Jurisdiction: Start Mortgages DAC v Kavanagh Introduction The case of Start Mortgages DAC v Kavanagh & Anor (Approved) [2023] IEHC 452...

ACC Bank PLC v Touhy: Legal Precedent on Judgment Execution and Plaintiff Substitution

Date: Jul 28, 2023

ACC Bank PLC v Touhy: Legal Precedent on Judgment Execution and Plaintiff Substitution Introduction The case of ACC Bank PLC v Touhy (Approved) ([2023] IEHC 460) adjudicated by the High Court of...

Unconscionable Bargains in Intergenerational Farm Transfers: Insights from Fitzhenry v Murphy [2023] IEHC 468

Date: Jul 28, 2023

Unconscionable Bargains in Intergenerational Farm Transfers: Insights from Fitzhenry v Murphy [2023] IEHC 468 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the case of Fitzhenry v Murphy (Approved)...

New Precedent on Savings Clauses and Government Support: FBD Insurances PLC v Public House Owners

Date: Jul 27, 2023

New Precedent on Savings Clauses and Government Support: FBD Insurances PLC v Public House Owners Introduction The case of Hyper Trust Limited trading as The Leopardstown Inn v FBD Insurances PLC;...

Heneghan v. Minister for Housing: Establishing the Framework for Suspended Declarations of Invalidity in Irish Electoral Law

Date: Jul 27, 2023

Heneghan v. Minister for Housing: Establishing the Framework for Suspended Declarations of Invalidity in Irish Electoral Law Introduction The Supreme Court of Ireland, in the landmark case Tomas...