Donnan v. Parole Board – Costs Consequences When a Statutory Body Moots Judicial-Review Proceedings by Corrective Action 1. Introduction Donnan v Parole Board ([2025] IEHC 328) is a High Court...
From Suspicion to Proof: The High Evidentiary Threshold for Impugning Discretionary Police Bail Decisions after G.W. v. Commissioner of An Garda Síochána 1. Introduction G.W. v. Commissioner of An...
Tolan v Brindley Manor Federation of Nursing Homes Ltd: High Court Affirms Flexible Approach to Procedural Defects and Nuanced Causation in Fatal-Injury Litigation Introduction In Tolan v Brindley...
“A Mortgage in Name Alone”: The Supreme Court affirms that a loan negotiated on the security of a (void) family-home charge remains a “housing loan” and may be recovered from an unjustly-enriched...
“Calibrating Cross-Examination in Summary Proceedings” A Detailed Commentary on Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v. Farrell & Anor – High Court (O’Higgins J) [2025] IEHC 351 1. Introduction Court:...
Murray & Unjust Enrichment: Supreme Court Narrows the Defences Commentary on Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v Murray & anor (Approved) [2025] IESC 24 1. Introduction In Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v...
The DT Framework: Supreme Court Guidance on Proving Possession through Statutory Inferences (Director of Public Prosecutions v DT [2025] IESC 25) Introduction Director of Public Prosecutions v DT...
Extending Section 73 Liens Beyond 2009: The Supreme Court’s Framework in Promontoria (Oyster) DAC v Fox & Kean 1. Introduction Promontoria (Oyster) Designated Activity Company v Fox and Kean ([2025]...
“Co-Borrower Status ≠ Consent” – Everyday Finance Ltd v Marsh [2025] IEHC 326 Introduction Everyday Finance Ltd v Marsh is a multi-faceted High Court appeal that touches nearly every fault line in...
RL v MR – Re-Drawing the Line Between “Living Apart” and “No Normal Marital Relationship” and Strengthening Financial-Disclosure Duties in Family Proceedings Introduction RL v MR ([2025] IEHC 340) is...
“The Five-Fold Safeguard Framework”: High Court Clarifies the Pre-Conditions for Deprivation of Liberty under its Inherent Jurisdiction – Comment on HSE v DD [2025] IEHC 353 1. Introduction In HSE v...
Minister for Justice v Okojie [2025] IEHC 329 – “Once Assured, Always Assured”: The High Court affirms that a clear §45 assurance from an Issuing Judicial Authority stands unless objectively...
Detention Under Section 41 Confers Lawful Possession: Power to Open Vehicle Boot and Seize Evidence Introduction Director of Public Prosecutions v Noonan ([2025] IESC 22) concerns the narrow but...
Expanding Protective Jurisdiction under Brussels I Recast: Liability Insurance and Consumer Contract Gateways Established in Farley v Mapfre Introduction Farley v Mapfre Asistencia & Ors. ([2025]...
Requirement of Full Rehearing for Statutory Appeals under Section 7(13) of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1960 (as amended) 1. Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in...
Valid Standing in Professional Negligence Claims: Requirement of Proper Appointment and Registration of Attorneys or Estate Rights 1. Introduction McEvoy & Anor v Turner & Anor ([2025] IEHC 317) is a...
Order 122 Rule 11 RSC as Exclusive Basis for Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Introduction In Kirwan v Connors & ors [2025] IESC 21, the Supreme Court of Ireland was asked to resolve a long-standing...
Kirwan v Connors & Ors: A Structured Test for Dismissing Proceedings for Want of Prosecution 1. Introduction In Kirwan v Connors & Ors [2025] IESC 21, the Supreme Court of Ireland was invited to...
Evidence-Based Harmless Error Doctrine in Judicial Review of EU Law Assessments Introduction Massey v An Bord Pleanála [No. 4] ([2025] IEHC 309) is the fourth chapter in a long-running High Court...
Affirming the Inherent Power to Search Lawfully Seized Vehicles Under Irish Law Introduction Director of Public Prosecutions v Noonan ([2025] IESC 22) is a landmark Supreme Court decision clarifying...