Ireland Case Commentaries

Pepper Finance Corporation v Kenny & Anor [2023] IEHC 115: Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment and Admissibility of Business Records in Debt Recovery

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Pepper Finance Corporation v Kenny & Anor [2023] IEHC 115: Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment and Admissibility of Business Records in Debt Recovery Introduction The case of Pepper Finance...

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Legal Aid Certificates in Criminal Proceedings

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Legal Aid Certificates in Criminal Proceedings Introduction The case of Shane Coffey v. A Judge of the District Court & The Minister for Justice and...

Student Accommodation Outside Part V; Strict SPPR3 Daylight Compliance and Correct Use of Institutional-Lands Policy: A Commentary on Jennings & O’Connor v An Bord Pleanála [2023] IEHC 14

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Student Accommodation Outside Part V; Strict SPPR3 Daylight Compliance and Correct Use of Institutional-Lands Policy: Jennings & O’Connor v An Bord Pleanála [2023] IEHC 14 Introduction This judicial...

Broadening the Scope of Commercial Proceedings in Judicial Reviews: Analysis of Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Galway County Council [2023] IEHC 75

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Broadening the Scope of Commercial Proceedings in Judicial Reviews: Analysis of Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Galway County Council [2023] IEHC 75 Introduction The case Friends of the Irish...

Dunne & Ors v Kildare County Council: Reinforcing Strict Adherence to Judicial Review Time Limits in Planning Law

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Dunne & Ors v Kildare County Council: Reinforcing Strict Adherence to Judicial Review Time Limits in Planning Law Introduction Dunne & Ors v Kildare County Council & Ors (Approved) ([2023] IEHC 73)...

High Court of Ireland Reinforces Balance of Convenience in Granting Interlocutory Injunctions for SPC Infringement

Date: Feb 18, 2023

High Court of Ireland Reinforces Balance of Convenience in Granting Interlocutory Injunctions for SPC Infringement Introduction The case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland v Norton (Waterford)...

Sweetman v An Bord Pleanala: Establishing the Principle Against Impermissible Project Splitting in Environmental Impact Assessments

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Sweetman v An Bord Pleanala: Establishing the Principle Against Impermissible Project Splitting in Environmental Impact Assessments Introduction In the High Court of Ireland, the case Sweetman v An...

Supreme Court of Ireland Grants Leave to Appeal on Service Methods and Contempt Jurisdiction in Pepper Finance v. Occupants

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Supreme Court of Ireland Grants Leave to Appeal on Service Methods and Contempt Jurisdiction in Pepper Finance v. Occupants Introduction The case of Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC v....

Abuse of Process in European Arrest Warrant Proceedings: Minister for Justice v Nowakowski [2023] IEHC 253

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Abuse of Process in European Arrest Warrant Proceedings: Minister for Justice v Nowakowski [2023] IEHC 253 Introduction The case of Minister for Justice & Anor v Nowakowski (Approved) ([2023] IEHC...

Rebutting Statutory Presumptions under Section 17 of the Road Traffic Act: Insights from Director of Public Prosecutions v Barry (2023) [IEHC 76]

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Rebutting Statutory Presumptions under Section 17 of the Road Traffic Act: Insights from Director of Public Prosecutions v Barry (2023) [IEHC 76] Introduction The case of Director of Public...

Excusable Delay in Civil Proceedings: High Court of Ireland Upholds Plaintiff’s Action in Sneyd v Stripes Support Services LTD [2023] IEHC 68

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Excusable Delay in Civil Proceedings: High Court of Ireland Upholds Plaintiff’s Action in Sneyd v Stripes Support Services LTD [2023] IEHC 68 Introduction The case of Sneyd v Stripes Support Services...

Stephen Manning v. Gearty and DPP: Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Criteria for Direct High Court Appeals

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Stephen Manning v. Gearty and DPP: Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Criteria for Direct High Court Appeals Introduction In the case of Stephen Manning v. Deirdre Gearty and The Director of Public...

Supreme Court Affirms Strict Criteria for Granting Leave to Appeal in EU Law Related Social Welfare Cases

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Supreme Court Affirms Strict Criteria for Granting Leave to Appeal in EU Law Related Social Welfare Cases Introduction The case of Ioan Razneas and Antonia Razneas v. Chief Appeals Officer and Others...

Strict Enforcement of the 21-Day Appeal Period in Abeyneh v Residential Tenancies Board (2023)

Date: Feb 17, 2023

Strict Enforcement of the 21-Day Appeal Period in Abeyneh v Residential Tenancies Board (2023) Introduction The case of Abeyneh v Residential Tenancies Board (Approved) [2023] IEHC 81, adjudicated by...

Security for Costs Application and Penalty Interest Clauses: Insights from Woodstock Golf and Country Club Ltd v Pepper Finance Corporation Ltd & Anor [2023] IEHC 85

Date: Feb 17, 2023

Security for Costs Application and Penalty Interest Clauses: Insights from Woodstock Golf and Country Club Ltd v Pepper Finance Corporation Ltd & Anor [2023] IEHC 85 Introduction In the High Court of...

High Court Clarifies Scope of Protective Costs Orders in Education and Disability Law Cases

Date: Feb 17, 2023

High Court Clarifies Scope of Protective Costs Orders in Education and Disability Law Cases Introduction The case of S v Minister for Education; M v. Minister for Education (Approved) [2023] IEHC 80,...

Reinterpreting 'As Soon As Reasonably Possible' in Third Party Joinder Actions: Insights from Coleman v Joyce & Ors (2023) IEHC 79

Date: Feb 17, 2023

Reinterpreting 'As Soon As Reasonably Possible' in Third Party Joinder Actions: Insights from Coleman v Joyce & Ors ([2023] IEHC 79) Introduction The case of Coleman v Joyce & Ors ([2023] IEHC 79)...

Criminal Assets Bureau v Browning & Ors [2023] IEHC 103: Clarifying the Scope of Section 3(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996

Date: Feb 16, 2023

Criminal Assets Bureau v Browning & Ors [2023] IEHC 103: Clarifying the Scope of Section 3(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 Introduction In the High Court of Ireland's 2023 decision Criminal...

Cintra Infraestructureas International SLU v Revenue Commissioners: Defining "Land in the State" for Capital Gains Tax

Date: Feb 15, 2023

Cintra Infraestructureas International SLU v Revenue Commissioners: Defining "Land in the State" for Capital Gains Tax Introduction The case of Cintra Infraestructureas International SLU v Revenue...

Clarifying Differential Costs Orders in High Court Damages Rulings: Insights from McDonald, Farrell & Rafferty v Governor of Portlaoise Prison [2023] IEHC 71

Date: Feb 15, 2023

Clarifying Differential Costs Orders in High Court Damages Rulings: Insights from McDonald, Farrell & Rafferty v Governor of Portlaoise Prison [2023] IEHC 71 Introduction The case of McDonald,...