Ireland Case Commentaries

Reaffirming Judicial Discretion in Execution of Possession Orders: Mars Capital Ireland DAC v Hunter [2022] IEHC 353

Date: Jun 18, 2022

Reaffirming Judicial Discretion in Execution of Possession Orders: Mars Capital Ireland DAC v Hunter [2022] IEHC 353 Introduction The case of Mars Capital Ireland DAC v James Hunter ([2022] IEHC 353)...

Affirming Mutual Trust and Rule of Specialty in European Arrest Warrant Surrenders: Minister for Justice & Equality v Capra [2022] IEHC 638

Date: Jun 17, 2022

Affirming Mutual Trust and Rule of Specialty in European Arrest Warrant Surrenders: Minister for Justice & Equality v Capra [2022] IEHC 638 Introduction The case of Minister for Justice & Equality v...

Preservation of Fair Procedure in Refugee Status Revocation: Insights from T.F v The Minister for Justice and Equality [2022] IEHC 486

Date: Jun 17, 2022

Preservation of Fair Procedure in Refugee Status Revocation: Insights from T.F v The Minister for Justice and Equality [2022] IEHC 486 Introduction The case of T.F v The Minister for Justice and...

Donoghue v Connolly [2022] IEHC 386: Shaping Civil Liability in Sexual Abuse Cases and Statute of Limitations

Date: Jun 17, 2022

Donoghue v Connolly [2022] IEHC 386: Shaping Civil Liability in Sexual Abuse Cases and Statute of Limitations Introduction Donoghue v Connolly ([2022] IEHC 386) is a significant judgment delivered by...

Assessing Unfair Trial Risks in Delayed Litigation: A Commentary on Harte v Pillay [2022] IEHC 359

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Assessing Unfair Trial Risks in Delayed Litigation: A Commentary on Harte v Pillay [2022] IEHC 359 Introduction The case of Harte v Pillay T/A City General Hospital (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 359)...

Summary Judgment Standards in Commercial Disputes: Insights from Primeline VNE Ltd v Centz Retail Holdings Ltd [2022] IEHC 365

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Summary Judgment Standards in Commercial Disputes: Insights from Primeline VNE Ltd v Centz Retail Holdings Ltd [2022] IEHC 365 Introduction Primeline VNE Limited v Centz Retail Holdings Limited...

Strict Temporal Limits on Third Party Notice Set-Asides Affirmed in Newport v St. Finian’s Diocesan Trust [2022] IEHC 364

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Strict Temporal Limits on Third Party Notice Set-Asides Affirmed in Newport v St. Finian’s Diocesan Trust [2022] IEHC 364 Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case Newport v St. Finian’s...

Extradition and Psychological Vulnerability: Insights from Minister for Justice & Equality v Damji

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Extradition and Psychological Vulnerability: Insights from Minister for Justice & Equality v Damji Introduction Minister for Justice & Equality v Damji (Approved) ([2022] IESC 27) is a pivotal case...

Court Upholds Tribunal's Adverse Credibility Findings in Asylum Case: New Precedents on Credibility Assessment

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Court Upholds Tribunal's Adverse Credibility Findings in Asylum Case: New Precedents on Credibility Assessment Introduction The case of D.A. v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor...

Cost Allocation and Procedural Stays in Judicial Review: Murphy v Revenue Commissioners (No. 2) [2022] IEHC 352

Date: Jun 16, 2022

Cost Allocation and Procedural Stays in Judicial Review: Murphy v Revenue Commissioners (No. 2) [2022] IEHC 352 Introduction The case of Brian Murphy v Revenue Commissioners (No. 2), adjudicated by...

P.C. v Doran & Ors: High Court Upholds Defendant's Right to Amend Defence to Clarify Legal Controversies

Date: Jun 14, 2022

P.C. v Doran & Ors: High Court Upholds Defendant's Right to Amend Defence to Clarify Legal Controversies Introduction In the case of P.C. [A Minor] v Doran & Ors (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 367), the...

Balancing Delay and Prejudice in Dismissal for Want of Prosecution: Insights from O'Brien v Brooks [2022] IEHC 355

Date: Jun 14, 2022

Balancing Delay and Prejudice in Dismissal for Want of Prosecution: Insights from O'Brien v Brooks [2022] IEHC 355 Introduction The case of Dermot O'Brien v Thomas J. Brooks, Richard Barrett, and...

Foxe v Codd (2022) – Clarifying the Application of Section 26 in Personal Injury Claims

Date: Jun 11, 2022

Foxe v Codd (2022) – Clarifying the Application of Section 26 in Personal Injury Claims Introduction Foxe v Codd (Approved) ([2022] IEHC 351) was adjudicated in the High Court of Ireland on June 10,...

Affirming National Courts' Autonomy to Refer Questions to the CJEU: Enniskerry Alliance & Protect East Meath Ltd v An Bord Pleanála & Ors [2022] IEHC 337

Date: Jun 11, 2022

Affirming National Courts' Autonomy to Refer Questions to the CJEU: Enniskerry Alliance & Protect East Meath Ltd v An Bord Pleanála & Ors [2022] IEHC 337 Introduction The case of Enniskerry Alliance...

Judicial Review Cost Discounting and the Aarhus Convention: A Comprehensive Analysis of Joyce-Kemper v An Bord Pleanala [2022] IEHC 349

Date: Jun 11, 2022

Judicial Review Cost Discounting and the Aarhus Convention: A Comprehensive Analysis of Joyce-Kemper v An Bord Pleanala [2022] IEHC 349 Introduction The case of Joyce-Kemper v An Bord Pleanála & Ors...

Clarifying the Scope of the Aarhus Convention: High Court of Ireland's Ruling in Enniskerry Alliance & Protect East Meath Ltd v. An Bord Pleanála

Date: Jun 11, 2022

Clarifying the Scope of the Aarhus Convention: High Court of Ireland's Ruling in Enniskerry Alliance & Protect East Meath Ltd v. An Bord Pleanála Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a...

Revised Interpretation of Labor Market Access in International Protection Appeals: The L.K. v IPAT [2022] IEHC 441 Judgment

Date: Jun 10, 2022

Revised Interpretation of Labor Market Access in International Protection Appeals: The L.K. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2022] IEHC 441 Judgment Introduction The case of L.K. v...

Cost Protection in Environmental Judicial Reviews: Insights from Save Roscam Peninsula CLG & Ors v An Bord Pleanála (2022) IEHC 328

Date: Jun 10, 2022

Cost Protection in Environmental Judicial Reviews: Insights from Save Roscam Peninsula CLG & Ors v An Bord Pleanála (2022) IEHC 328 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in its judgment delivered...

Costs Adjudication in Judicial Review: High Court's Ruling in J.M. v Garda Síochána & Others [2022] IEHC 572

Date: Jun 9, 2022

Costs Adjudication in Judicial Review: High Court's Ruling in J.M. v Garda Síochána & Others [2022] IEHC 572 Introduction The case of J.M. v The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Anor ([2022] IEHC...

Comprehensive Commentary on Flannery & Ors v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IEHC 327

Date: Jun 9, 2022

Apportionment of Legal Costs in Environmental Litigation: Insights from Flannery & Ors v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IEHC 327 Introduction The case of Flannery & Ors v An Bord Pleanála (Approved) ([2022]...