Galvin v DPP: Distinguishing Ex-Facie and Fact-Sensitive Constitutional Challenges – The Supreme Court Re-Defines the Prematurity Doctrine 1. Introduction Case citation: Galvin v The Director of...
“Prematurity Re-Defined” – Galvin v. DPP & ors: The Supreme Court’s New Framework for Early Constitutional Challenges 1. Introduction Galvin v The Director of Public Prosecutions & ors ([2025] IESC...
Kilshane Energy v EirGrid (No. 2): Exceptional Solicitor–Client Costs in Judicial Review Require Proven Serious Non‑Disclosure and Demonstrable Prejudice 1. Introduction This ex tempore judgment of...
Clarifying the O’Domhnaill Jurisdiction Post-Beatty: Multi-Source Impairment and Fair-Trial Assessment in Historic Sexual-Abuse Claims – Commentary on D v D [2025] IEHC 434 Introduction The High...
Media Standing and Section 27 Anonymity Orders – High Court Clarifies Limits in Colbeam Ltd v Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council ([2025] IEHC 453) 1. Introduction In Colbeam Ltd v Dun...
Foreign Law as Fact & the Unitary-Trial Default: A Comprehensive Commentary on Vico Properties Ltd v Bank of Scotland PLC & Anor ([2025] IEHC 401) 1. Introduction The High Court’s decision in Vico...
Reasserting the Campion Doctrine: Ooi v Ireland & Ors [2025] IEHC 392 Clarifies that Absence of Agreed Facts Bars Preliminary Issues Introduction Ooi v Ireland & Ors ([2025] IEHC 392) is a decision...
“Beyond Mere Reference”: The High Court Clarifies the Intention Required to Revive a Revoked Will under s. 87 Succession Act 1965 Introduction The recent High Court decision in Re The Estate of Honor...
Doyle v Houston: Elevating the Threshold for “Legal-Practitioner-and-Client” Costs in Cases of Procedural Abuse Introduction The High Court decision of Mr Justice Kennedy in Doyle v Houston ([2025]...
No Second Bite at the Cherry – The Supreme Court Re-Defines the Interplay Between Sections 3 and 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 Introduction In Criminal Asset Bureau v Routeback Media AB t/a...
“No Estoppel in Proceeds-of-Crime Reviews” – Supreme Court Clarifies Unlimited Re-Opening of Section 3(3) and Section 4 Proceedings Introduction The Supreme Court of Ireland, in Criminal Assets...
The “Zeman Threshold” – Supreme Court Clarifies Cross-Examination Rights and Fresh-Evidence Requirements in Proceeds of Crime Act Reviews Introduction Criminal Asset Bureau v Routeback Media & Harry...
Restricting GAL Cost Entitlements and Joinder in Plenary Proceedings – A Commentary on B v Child & Family Agency [2025] IESC 33 1. Introduction B v Child & Family Agency (Approved) ([2025] IESC 33)...
Equalisation as Proper Provision and Evidence‑Based Valuation of Private Companies in Divorce: H v K [2025] IEHC 612 Introduction This High Court appeal in H v K [2025] IEHC 612 (Jordan J, 15 July...
Discovery Before Pleadings & the Statutory Supremacy of the Legal Costs Adjudicator Commentary on Flatley & Anor v Novellus Finance Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 404 1. Introduction Flatley & Anor v Novellus...
“Severability of Flawed Short-Form Reasons” – A Comment on Vaid v Minister for Justice & Anor [2025] IEHC 389 1. Introduction The High Court’s decision in Vaid v Minister for Justice & Anor ([2025]...
Strict Adherence to Statutory Judicial Review under the Planning and Development Act 2000 for Challenges to Derelict-Site Vesting Orders Commentary on Telstar Investments Ltd v Dublin City Council...
Perez v Coombe: High Court Clarifies the Status of Clinical Guidelines and the “Two-Schools-of-Thought” Defence in Irish Medical-Negligence Law 1. Introduction Citation: Perez v Coombe Women &...
Pepper Finance v. Cuffe – Conclusive Land Registry Entries & Admissibility of Litigation-Generated Business Records in Summary Possession Actions 1. Introduction Court: High Court of Ireland | ...
“Entitlement-to-Rent” as the Sole Test of Landlord Status under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – A Comprehensive Commentary on Ó Laoire v. Residential Tenancies Board [2025] IEHC 384 1....