Ireland Case Commentaries

Forgery of Bank Sanction Letter Nullifies Enforcement Rights: Interlocutory Restraint on Sale Pending Trial

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Forgery of Bank Sanction Letter Nullifies Enforcement Rights: Interlocutory Restraint on Sale Pending Trial Introduction This commentary examines the High Court of Ireland’s decision in McGuinness v...

Delayed-Onset Injury Causation in Workplace Rescuer Liability: Keane v Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Delayed-Onset Injury Causation in Workplace Rescuer Liability: Keane v Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Introduction This commentary examines the High Court of Ireland’s decision in Keane v Johnson &...

Simultaneous Trials for Overlapping Defamation Claims: Consolidation to Avoid Duplication and Inconsistency

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Simultaneous Trials for Overlapping Defamation Claims: Consolidation to Avoid Duplication and Inconsistency Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in Tracey –v-Irish Times...

Clarifying Costs Discretion and Judicial Jurisdiction: Corcoran v Eassda Group Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 359

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Clarifying Costs Discretion and Judicial Jurisdiction under Irish Law Commentary on Corcoran v Eassda Group Ltd & Ors & connected actions [2025] IEHC 359 Introduction The High Court decision of Mr...

New Precedent: The Imperative of Timely Judicial Review in Planning and Environmental Decisions

Date: Apr 1, 2025

New Precedent: The Imperative of Timely Judicial Review in Planning and Environmental Decisions Introduction The case of Foran v An Bord Pleanala & Ors ([2025] IEHC 175) marks a significant...

Y.X. v IPAT: Clarifying the Substantial Grounds Threshold and Fair Procedures in International Protection Appeals

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Y.X. v IPAT: Clarifying the Substantial Grounds Threshold and Fair Procedures in International Protection Appeals Introduction In Y.X. v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor ([2025]...

Credibility Assessments and Substantial Grounds Threshold in International Protection Appeals: Judicial Review Scope in G.S. v IPAT

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Credibility Assessments and Substantial Grounds Threshold in International Protection Appeals: Judicial Review Scope in G.S. v IPAT Introduction This commentary examines the High Court of Ireland’s...

No Suspensive Effect of Judicial Review on Deportation Orders under s.22 IPC Act 2015

Date: Mar 29, 2025

No Suspensive Effect of Judicial Review on Deportation Orders under s.22 IPC Act 2015 Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in GT v International Protection Appeals Tribunal...

Comparative Threshold for Country of Origin Information in Judicial Review of IPAT Decisions

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Comparative Threshold for Country of Origin Information in Judicial Review of IPAT Decisions Introduction This commentary addresses the High Court of Ireland’s ruling in A.S. v The International...

Duty of Proportionality and Reasoned Decisions in Student Disciplinary Appeals

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Duty of Proportionality and Reasoned Decisions in Student Disciplinary Appeals Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in Igweze & Ors v Dundalk Institute of Technology...

Clarifying the “Substantial Grounds” Threshold and Procedural Fairness in Judicial Review of International Protection Decisions

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Clarifying the “Substantial Grounds” Threshold and Procedural Fairness in Judicial Review of International Protection Decisions Introduction In G.L. v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal &...

Obligation to Present Relevant Evidence in s.50 Refoulement Assessments: Ministerial Reliance on Unchallenged Protection Decisions

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Obligation to Present Relevant Evidence in s.50 Refoulement Assessments: Ministerial Reliance on Unchallenged Protection Decisions Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s ruling in J....

Striking Out Vexatious Claims Under Order 19 Rule 28: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Judgment

Date: Mar 27, 2025

Striking Out Vexatious Claims Under Order 19 Rule 28: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Judgment Introduction This commentary provides an in‐depth review of the recent High Court judgment dismissing...

New Legal Principle: Fair Procedures Before Suspension in Visa Application Practice

Date: Mar 27, 2025

New Legal Principle: Fair Procedures Before Suspension in Visa Application Practice Introduction The case of Cosgrove [Practising under the style and title of Aidan T Stapleton Solicitors] v Minister...

New Precedent on Procedural Integrity and Fairness in Probationary Extensions: A Commentary on Busher v Commissioner of An Garda Siochána & Ors ([2025] IEHC 173)

Date: Mar 27, 2025

New Precedent on Procedural Integrity and Fairness in Probationary Extensions Introduction The judgment in Busher v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Ors ([2025] IEHC 173) presents a detailed...

Judicial Review of Visa Applications: Affirming Ministerial Discretion under the 2015 Regulations

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Judicial Review of Visa Applications: Affirming Ministerial Discretion under the 2015 Regulations Introduction The judgment in S.K. v Minister for Justice (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 165) was delivered...

Refining the Scope of “Public Authority” Under Directive 2003/4: New Implications for Public Broadcasters

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Refining the Scope of “Public Authority” Under Directive 2003/4: New Implications for Public Broadcasters Introduction The High Court’s decision in Raidiό Teilifís Éireann v The Commissioner for...

New Precedent on Surrender for Extradition: Balancing Delay, Abuse of Process, and Correspondence under the 2003 Act

Date: Mar 26, 2025

New Precedent on Surrender for Extradition: Balancing Delay, Abuse of Process, and Correspondence under the 2003 Act Introduction The judgment in Minister for Justice v O'Kane ([2025] IEHC 167),...

New Precedent: Affirming Valid Surrender Despite Extended Delay and Abuse of Process Claims

Date: Mar 26, 2025

New Precedent: Affirming Valid Surrender Despite Extended Delay and Abuse of Process Claims Introduction The case of Minister for Justice v Mc Nicholl (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 166) before the High...

Judicial Review of Summary Prosecutions Under Constitutional Limits: A New Precedent in Lynch v DPP & Ors

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Judicial Review of Summary Prosecutions Under Constitutional Limits: A New Precedent in Lynch v DPP & Ors Introduction The case of Lynch v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors ([2025] IEHC 159)...