Ireland Case Commentaries

Establishing Proceeds of Crime in Property Acquisition: Insights from Criminal Assets Bureau v Saunders & Anor

Date: Sep 7, 2022

Establishing Proceeds of Crime in Property Acquisition: Insights from Criminal Assets Bureau v Saunders & Anor Introduction In the landmark case of Criminal Assets Bureau v Saunders & Anor (Approved)...

Directors’ Fiduciary Duty Overrides Government Policy: Keating v Shannon Foynes Port Company

Date: Sep 3, 2022

Directors’ Fiduciary Duty Overrides Government Policy: Keating v Shannon Foynes Port Company Introduction The case of Pat Keating v Shannon Foynes Port Company ([2022] IEHC 505) delivered by the High...

Enforceability of Settlement Agreements and 'Entire Agreement' Clauses Confirmed in Mullin v John G Burns Ltd

Date: Sep 1, 2022

Enforceability of Settlement Agreements and 'Entire Agreement' Clauses Confirmed in Mullin v John G Burns Ltd Introduction Mullin v John G Burns Ltd (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 499) is a seminal judgment...

Enforcement of Contractual Purchase Options Under Sanctions: Key Legal Principles from Pola Logistics Ltd v GTLK Europe DAC & Ors ([2022] IEHC 501)

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Enforcement of Contractual Purchase Options Under Sanctions: Key Legal Principles from Pola Logistics Ltd v GTLK Europe DAC & Ors ([2022] IEHC 501) Introduction Pola Logistics Ltd v GTLK Europe DAC &...

Establishing Serious Issue in Interlocutory Injunctions: Insights from Enright & Ors v Ballybeggan Park Company Ltd [2022] IEHC 494

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Establishing Serious Issue in Interlocutory Injunctions: Insights from Enright & Ors v Ballybeggan Park Company Ltd [2022] IEHC 494 Introduction The case Enright & Ors v Ballybeggan Park Company Ltd...

High Court Integrates Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Framework in Capacity Assessment under Lunacy Regulation Act 1871: A New Judicial Approach

Date: Aug 25, 2022

High Court Integrates Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Framework in Capacity Assessment under Lunacy Regulation Act 1871: A New Judicial Approach Introduction The High Court of Ireland...

Establishing Well Charging Orders in Personal Loan Agreements: Insights from Allied Irish Bank plc v Greene ([2022] IEHC 493)

Date: Aug 20, 2022

Establishing Well Charging Orders in Personal Loan Agreements: Insights from Allied Irish Bank plc v Greene ([2022] IEHC 493) Introduction The case of Allied Irish Bank plc v Greene (Approved)...

Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord Pleanála: Establishing Legal Capacity for Unincorporated NGOs

Date: Aug 17, 2022

Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord Pleanála: Establishing Legal Capacity for Unincorporated NGOs 1. Introduction The case of Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord Pleanála & Ors (No. 3)...

Cork County Council v Minister for Housing: Redefining Cost Awards in Partially Successful Civil Proceedings

Date: Aug 16, 2022

Redefining Cost Awards in Partially Successful Civil Proceedings: Insights from Cork County Council v Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage [2022] IEHC 473 Introduction Cork County...

High Court Establishes Mandatory Publication Obligations for An Bord Pleanála under the Roads Act 1993

Date: Aug 16, 2022

High Court Establishes Mandatory Publication Obligations for An Bord Pleanála under the Roads Act 1993 Introduction In the case of Clifford & Anor v An Bord Pleanála & Ors; O Connor & Ors v. An Bord...

Reference to the CJEU in Judicial Review Proceedings: Insights from Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord Pleanála & Ors (2022) IEHC 467

Date: Aug 13, 2022

Reference to the CJEU in Judicial Review Proceedings: Insights from Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord Pleanála & Ors ([2022] IEHC 467) Introduction Dublin 8 Residents Association v An Bord...

Striking Out Without Prejudice Material: Insights from QRD Development Company No.3 DAC [2022] IEHC 498

Date: Aug 13, 2022

Striking Out Without Prejudice Material: Insights from QRD Development Company No.3 DAC [2022] IEHC 498 Introduction In the case of QRD Development Company No.3 Designated Activity Company (Approved)...

Refusal of Leave to Appeal in L.F. v. S.C.: Upholding Established Jurisprudence on Child Abduction

Date: Aug 13, 2022

Refusal of Leave to Appeal in L.F. v. S.C.: Upholding Established Jurisprudence on Child Abduction Introduction The case L.F. v. S.C. [2022] IESCDET 100, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Ireland...

Torpey v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Permitting Excludable Debt and Class of Creditor in Personal Insolvency Arrangements

Date: Aug 12, 2022

Torpey v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Permitting Excludable Debt and Class of Creditor in Personal Insolvency Arrangements Introduction The case Torpey v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015...

Moran Doyle v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Establishing Standards for Personal Insolvency Arrangements

Date: Aug 12, 2022

Moran Doyle v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015: Establishing Standards for Personal Insolvency Arrangements Introduction The case of Moran Doyle v Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015 ([2022] IEHC...

Comprehensive Legal Commentary on Best & anor v Ghose & ors ([2022] IEHC 507)

Date: Aug 6, 2022

Allocation of Legal Costs in Partnership Liability: Insights from Best & anor v Ghose & ors ([2022] IEHC 507) Introduction The case of Best & anor v Ghose & ors ([2022] IEHC 507) presented before the...

Ensuring Fair Trial Rights in the Context of European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice & Equality v Orlowski; Minister for Justice & Equality v. Lyszkiewicz [2022] IESC 37

Date: Aug 5, 2022

Ensuring Fair Trial Rights in the Context of European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice & Equality v Orlowski; Minister for Justice & Equality v. Lyszkiewicz [2022] IESC 37...

Affirmation of Appeal Fee Under Central Bank Act 1942 in IFSAT Proceedings: Riordan v The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal

Date: Aug 4, 2022

Affirmation of Appeal Fee Under Central Bank Act 1942 in IFSAT Proceedings Introduction The case of Riordan v The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 488) presented...

Enhanced Consideration of Family Risks for Albinism in Asylum Claims: Insights from B.C. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2022] IEHC 564

Date: Aug 4, 2022

Enhanced Consideration of Family Risks for Albinism in Asylum Claims: Insights from B.C. v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2022] IEHC 564 Introduction The case of B.C. v The...

Preservation of Contractual Entitlements through Interlocutory Injunction: Leonard v Health Service Executive [2022] IEHC 487

Date: Aug 4, 2022

Preservation of Contractual Entitlements through Interlocutory Injunction: Leonard v Health Service Executive [2022] IEHC 487 Introduction Leonard v Health Service Executive (Approved) ([2022] IEHC...