Limits of the Constitutional Right to Identity: No Duty to Issue Fictitious Civil Status Certificates for Witness Protection Commentary on Doe & ors v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & ors [2025]...
Timeliness Over Administrative Convenience in AIE Appeals: High Court affirms implied power to remit but refers the governing “timeliness” standard to the CJEU Case: People Over Wind v Commissioner...
Affidavit Candour and a Two‑Tranche Approach to Costs in Moot Delay Judicial Reviews: M (A Minor) v Minister for Foreign Affairs [2025] IEHC 581 Introduction This commentary examines the High Court...
Contextual Discovery in Deed Interpretation: Ordering Antecedent and Chain‑of‑Title Materials Despite Parties’ Claims of Unambiguity Introduction In Murray & Anor v Goldstein Property ICAV [2025]...
Accrual by “Real and Meaningfully Measurable Loss” in Solicitor‑Negligence‑for‑Delay and Validity of Firm‑Named Appearances: High Threshold for Strike‑Out under Amended Order 19 Case: Killeen v...
Firm-Signed Appearances Are Valid Under Order 12 RSC; Limitation Defences Rarely Suited to Strike-Out in Solicitor Negligence Introduction This commentary analyzes the High Court of Ireland’s...
“Special circumstances” are now integral to setting aside default judgments under Order 13: Commentary on Hussien v Dunleavy Meats Unlimited Company [2025] IEHC 586 Introduction In Hussien v Dunleavy...
Affidavit Cross‑Examination in Judicial Review Requires a Material, Necessity‑Linked Factual Conflict: CSNA Company Ltd v Minister for Health [2025] IEHC 594 Introduction This High Court judgment...
Article 40.4.2 Does Not Permit Class‑Wide Habeas: Specificity and Case‑Focus Required Case: McGreal v The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration & Ors [2025] IEHC 597 (High Court of...
“Wholly Successful” for Costs Despite Undetermined Grounds: Commentary on Palatine DAC v An Coimisiún Pleanála & Ors (No. 2) [2025] IEHC 607 1. Introduction This ruling of Ms Justice Emily Farrell in...
Post‑Abatement Stigma Damages in Nuisance: High Court recognises market‑value loss where injunction requires ongoing engagement and verification Introduction This commentary examines the Irish High...
Electronic Peaceable Re‑Entry and the “Free Ride” Bar to Mandatory Injunctions: New Guidance from Perfect Stripe Ltd t/a Grafter v Fennell & Ors [2025] IEHC 585 Court: High Court (Commercial Court),...
No amendment prejudice where statute bar was inevitable: High Court permits late PIAB authorisation and limitation defences Case: O’ Flaherty v Comyns & Ors [2025] IEHC 590 (High Court, Stack J., 31...
A cautious strike‑out standard in cross‑undertaking damages inquiries: Beneficial ownership and agent illegality are potentially relevant (Nolan & Ors v Dildar Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 575) Introduction...
Passage of Time as a Standalone Ground for Dismissal: High Court applies Kirwan’s five‑year inactivity rule and clarifies what counts as a “step in the proceedings” Introduction This commentary...
“All Just Claims” Means What It Says: High Court Clarifies Receivers’ Duties Under Equitable Execution to Account for Third‑Party Proprietary Interests Introduction In Massey & Ors v Kennedy & Ors...
Unpleaded Climate Points Cannot Be Certified; EIA Does Not Require State‑Wide Cumulative Traffic GHG Assessment — Commentary on Friends of Killymooney Lough v An Coimisiún Pleanála (No. 2) [2025]...
Contractual Estoppel from Settlement Recitals Bars Post‑Settlement Challenges to Mortgagee’s Power of Sale Commentary on Donlon & Anor v Promontoria (Aran) Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 568 (High Court,...
“Necessary in the Interests of Justice”: Supreme Court sets the framework for non‑party access to court audio records, notice to victims, and limits on dissemination — Smith v DPP (30 October 2025)...
Smith v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] IESC 42: Conditional, Purpose‑Limited Access to Court Audio and Transcripts under Order 123—No “Direct Line” from Open Justice to Record Access...