Ireland Case Commentaries

Dispensing with the Misuse of Article 40.4 for Fee Exemptions: A Critical Analysis of Murphy v Gloster & Ors ([2025] IEHC 171)

Date: Feb 7, 2025

Dispensing with the Misuse of Article 40.4 for Fee Exemptions: A Critical Analysis of Murphy v Gloster & Ors ([2025] IEHC 171) Introduction The case of Murphy v Gloster & Ors ([2025] IEHC 171) before...

Fitzgerald v Mirabelle & Ors: Establishing the Precedent for Evaluating Post-Concussion Syndrome as a Dominant Injury

Date: Feb 7, 2025

Fitzgerald v Mirabelle & Ors: Establishing the Precedent for Evaluating Post-Concussion Syndrome as a Dominant Injury Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered its judgment in the case of...

Exhaustion of Statutory Appeals Before Judicial Review in International Protection Cases

Date: Feb 6, 2025

Exhaustion of Statutory Appeals Before Judicial Review in International Protection Cases Introduction The judgment in MM v The International Protection Office & Ors ([2025] IEHC 118) delivered by Mr...

Isaac Wunder Order in Skoczylas v The Minister for Finance: A Landmark Judgment on Preventing Vexatious Litigation

Date: Feb 6, 2025

Isaac Wunder Order in Skoczylas v The Minister for Finance: A Landmark Judgment on Preventing Vexatious Litigation Introduction Skoczylas v The Minister for Finance (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 58) is a...

Leeson v Banqueting Food Systems Ltd & Anor: Establishing the "Most Significant Injury" Principle in Proportional Damage Assessment

Date: Feb 6, 2025

Leeson v Banqueting Food Systems Ltd & Anor: Establishing the "Most Significant Injury" Principle in Proportional Damage Assessment Introduction The case of Leeson v Banqueting Food Systems Ltd &...

Doyle v Houston [2025] IEHC 35: Refining Judicial Recusal Standards Under the Bula Test

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Doyle v Houston [2025] IEHC 35: Refining Judicial Recusal Standards Under the Bula Test Introduction Doyle v Houston ([2025] IEHC 35) is a landmark judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Liam Kennedy of...

The Enforcement of Implicit Rent Agreement Provisions in Residential Tenancy Disputes: Byrne v Residential Tenancies Board (Approved)

Date: Feb 5, 2025

The Enforcement of Implicit Rent Agreement Provisions in Residential Tenancy Disputes: Byrne v Residential Tenancies Board (Approved) Introduction The case of Byrne v Residential Tenancies Board...

Reinforced Occupier’s Duty of Care in Preventing Slip and Fall Accidents: Duddy v Allingham Arms Hotel

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Reinforced Occupier’s Duty of Care in Preventing Slip and Fall Accidents: Duddy v Allingham Arms Hotel Introduction The case of Duddy v Allingham Arms Hotel trading as The Allingham Arms Hotel...

New Legal Precedent: Limiting Cost Awards in Statutory Environmental Enforcement Actions

Date: Feb 5, 2025

New Legal Precedent: Limiting Cost Awards in Statutory Environmental Enforcement Actions Introduction The judgment in Malone v GCHL & Ors ([2025] IEHC 83) delivers an important legal determination on...

New Precedent in Extradition Proceedings: Balancing Procedural Fairness, Self‐Representation, and Evidentiary Standards

Date: Feb 5, 2025

New Precedent in Extradition Proceedings: Balancing Procedural Fairness, Self‐Representation, and Evidentiary Standards Introduction This commentary examines the recent High Court judgment in...

Clarifying the Threshold for Exceptional Public Importance in Appeals: Insights from X v International Protection Appeals Tribunal

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarifying the Threshold for Exceptional Public Importance in Appeals: Insights from X v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors ([2025] IEHC 50) Introduction The case of X v International...

High Court Sets Precedent on Procedural Directions for CJEU Referral: Thompson & Anor v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 41

Date: Feb 4, 2025

High Court Sets Precedent on Procedural Directions for CJEU Referral: Thompson & Anor v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 41 Introduction The case of Alex Thompson and Shahla Thompson v An Bord Pleanála,...

Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd: Establishing Grounds for Derivative Action in the Absence of Shareholder Agreements

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd: Establishing Grounds for Derivative Action in the Absence of Shareholder Agreements Introduction The case of Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd T/A Salumi Grazing & Ors...

Pepper Finance Corporation v Meredith: Establishing Criteria for Summary Possession Orders

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Pepper Finance Corporation v Meredith: Establishing Criteria for Summary Possession Orders 1. Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] Designated Activity...

Credibility and Materiality in International Protection Appeals: Insights from OM v International Protection Appeals Tribunal

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Credibility and Materiality in International Protection Appeals: Insights from OM v International Protection Appeals Tribunal 1. Introduction The case of OM v International Protection Appeals...

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges

Date: Feb 4, 2025

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges Introduction The case O' Mahoney v Minister for Health & Ors (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 45) was adjudicated by the...

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Samko ([2025] IEHC 52),...

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Donegan...

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála Introduction The case of GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 43) was adjudicated by the High...

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40 Introduction The case of Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust ([2025] IEHC 40) before the...