Ireland Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Personal Insolvency Arrangement Sustainability under the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Power v Personal Insolvency Acts [2022] IEHC 562

Date: Oct 13, 2022

Affirmation of Personal Insolvency Arrangement Sustainability under the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Power v Personal Insolvency Acts [2022] IEHC 562 Introduction Power v Personal Insolvency...

Leinster v Minister for Children: Upholding Unitary Trial Principles in Redress Scheme Litigation

Date: Oct 12, 2022

Leinster v Minister for Children: Upholding Unitary Trial Principles in Redress Scheme Litigation Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a significant judgment in the case of Leinster v...

Protecting Defense Rights: High Court Refuses Surrender in Minister for Justice and Equality v Przbylski [2022] IEHC 735

Date: Oct 11, 2022

Protecting Defense Rights: High Court Refuses Surrender in Minister for Justice and Equality v Przbylski [2022] IEHC 735 Introduction The case of Minister for Justice and Equality v. Przbylski...

The Revenue Commissioners v Stewart: Mandatory Recovery of Referable Capital Gains Tax

Date: Oct 11, 2022

The Revenue Commissioners v Stewart: Mandatory Recovery of Referable Capital Gains Tax Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case The Revenue Commissioners v Stewart (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 558),...

Clarifying the Application of Sections 37 and 38 of the European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003: High Court's Judgment in Minister for Justice v Bebenek

Date: Oct 11, 2022

Clarifying the Application of Sections 37 and 38 of the European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003: High Court's Judgment in Minister for Justice v Bebenek Introduction The case of Minister for Justice v...

Minister for Justice & Equality v Sliwa [2022] IEHC 570: Reinforcing the Rule of Specialty and European Arrest Warrant Compliance in Irish Law

Date: Oct 11, 2022

Minister for Justice & Equality v Sliwa [2022] IEHC 570: Reinforcing the Rule of Specialty and European Arrest Warrant Compliance in Irish Law Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case titled...

Affirmation of Appeals Committee's Limited Jurisdiction in School Admissions: E.O. & Anor v. Minister for Education & Ors [2022] IEHC 561

Date: Oct 8, 2022

Affirmation of Appeals Committee's Limited Jurisdiction in School Admissions: E.O. & Anor v. Minister for Education & Ors [2022] IEHC 561 Introduction The case E.O. & Anor v. Minister for Education &...

Strict Enforcement of Summons Renewal: Insights from Allied Irish Banks PLC v Boyd & Anor [2022] IEHC 574

Date: Oct 8, 2022

Strict Enforcement of Summons Renewal: Insights from Allied Irish Banks PLC v Boyd & Anor [2022] IEHC 574 Introduction The case of Allied Irish Banks PLC v Boyd & Anor ([2022] IEHC 574) presents a...

Interlocutory Relief and Title Disputes: Insights from Ossory Road Enterprise Park Ltd v Rogers & Ors [2022] IEHC 556

Date: Oct 8, 2022

Interlocutory Relief and Title Disputes: Insights from Ossory Road Enterprise Park Ltd v Rogers & Ors [2022] IEHC 556 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a pivotal judgment on October 7,...

Internal Protection Alternatives in Refugee Determination: Insights from E.S. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 553)

Date: Oct 8, 2022

Internal Protection Alternatives in Refugee Determination: Insights from E.S. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 553) Introduction The case of E.S. v...

High Court Upholds Marital Status Requirement for Widow’s Contributory Pension Under Chapter 18 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Date: Oct 8, 2022

High Court Upholds Marital Status Requirement for Widow’s Contributory Pension Under Chapter 18 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 Introduction The case of O'Meara & Ors v The Minister for...

Amendment of Special Indorsement in Mortgage Debt Proceedings: Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v O'Malley (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 573)

Date: Oct 8, 2022

Amendment of Special Indorsement in Mortgage Debt Proceedings: Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v O'Malley (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 573) Introduction Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v O'Malley (Approved)...

Ensuring Fairness in Litigation: Security for Costs in James Street Hotel Ltd v Mullins Investment Ltd & Ors [2022] IEHC 549

Date: Oct 7, 2022

Ensuring Fairness in Litigation: Security for Costs in James Street Hotel Ltd v Mullins Investment Ltd & Ors [2022] IEHC 549 Introduction The case of James Street Hotel Ltd v Mullins Investment Ltd &...

Clarifying Insurance Coverage for Pandemic-Related Business Interruption: Hiscox S.A. v FSPO [2022] IEHC 557

Date: Oct 7, 2022

Clarifying Insurance Coverage for Pandemic-Related Business Interruption: Hiscox S.A. v FSPO [2022] IEHC 557 Introduction The case of Hiscox S.A. v The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman...

High Court Upholds Mandatory Retirement Age of 70 for Sheriffs under EU Age Discrimination Law

Date: Oct 6, 2022

High Court Upholds Mandatory Retirement Age of 70 for Sheriffs under EU Age Discrimination Law Introduction In the landmark case of Mallon v Minister for Justice & Anor (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 546),...

PKB Partnership v An Bord Pleanála: Upholding Objective Interpretation of Planning Permissions and Enforceability of Subsequent Conditions

Date: Oct 4, 2022

PKB Partnership v An Bord Pleanála: Upholding Objective Interpretation of Planning Permissions and Enforceability of Subsequent Conditions Introduction PKB Partnership v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IEHC...

No Automatic Obligation for Third-Party Invitations in Section 5 Referrals: High Court Decision in Poundland Ltd v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IEHC 543

Date: Oct 4, 2022

No Automatic Obligation for Third-Party Invitations in Section 5 Referrals: High Court Decision in Poundland Ltd v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IEHC 543 Introduction The High Court of Ireland's judgment...

High Court of Ireland Upholds Procedural Compliance in ETI v An Bord Pleanála: Implications for Environmental Judicial Review

Date: Oct 4, 2022

High Court of Ireland Upholds Procedural Compliance in ETI v An Bord Pleanála: Implications for Environmental Judicial Review Introduction In the case of Environmental Trust Ireland (ETI) v An Bord...

McGrath v Health Service Executive: Mandatory Reporting of Historical Child Abuse under the Children First Act 2015

Date: Oct 4, 2022

McGrath v Health Service Executive: Mandatory Reporting of Historical Child Abuse under the Children First Act 2015 Introduction The case of McGrath v Health Service Executive (Approved) [2022] IEHC...

Comprehensive Commentary on BB & Ors v Minister for Justice [2022] IEHC 536

Date: Oct 1, 2022

Establishing Family Cohesion: A Comprehensive Commentary on BB & Ors v Minister for Justice [2022] IEHC 536 Introduction The case of BB & Ors v Minister for Justice ([2022] IEHC 536) presents a...