Ireland Case Commentaries

Keogh v O'Keeffe: Establishing Criteria for Causation in Personal Injury Claims

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Keogh v O'Keeffe: Establishing Criteria for Causation in Personal Injury Claims Introduction Keogh v O'Keeffe ([2025] IEHC 26) is a pivotal judgment delivered by the High Court of Ireland on January...

Costs Determination in Kelly v Residential Tenancies Board [No. 2] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 25

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Costs Determination in Kelly v Residential Tenancies Board [No. 2] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 25 Introduction The case of Kelly v Residential Tenancies Board [No. 2] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 25 addresses a...

Amendment of Judicial Review Grounds in E.A. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal Establishes New Standards for Asylum and Trafficking Claims

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Amendment of Judicial Review Grounds in E.A. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal Establishes New Standards for Asylum and Trafficking Claims Introduction In the landmark case of E.A. v...

Refining Summary Judgment Standards: Insights from Digan v O'Brien [2025] IEHC 23

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Refining Summary Judgment Standards: Insights from Digan v O'Brien [2025] IEHC 23 Introduction Digan v O'Brien [2025] IEHC 23 is a pivotal case in the High Court of Ireland that scrutinizes the...

Establishing Transparency and Reasonableness in High Court Litigation Costs: Beakonford Ltd v Stokes & Anor [2025] IEHC 22

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Establishing Transparency and Reasonableness in High Court Litigation Costs: Beakonford Ltd v Stokes & Anor [2025] IEHC 22 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, within its Commercial Court...

Full Compensation for Downward Redispatch of Renewable Generators under Regulation (EU) 2019/943

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Full Compensation for Downward Redispatch of Renewable Generators under Regulation (EU) 2019/943 Introduction The case of Energia Group Holdings (ROI) DAC & ors v The Commission for Regulation of...

Primacy of Appeal Over Judicial Review in Family Law and the In Camera Rule

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Primacy of Appeal Over Judicial Review in Family Law and the In Camera Rule Introduction GP v NS, A Judge of the District Court & Ors [2025] IEHC 238 is a High Court decision concerning an...

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Project Solartechnik Fundz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety v Solas Bond Company DAC (Approved) [2025] IEHC 64

Date: Jan 23, 2025

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Project Solartechnik Fundz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety v Solas Bond Company DAC (Approved) [2025] IEHC 64 Introduction The case of Project Solartechnik Fund Fundz...

Flexibility in Pleading Updated Particulars of Loss: Insights from Khan & Anor v Crosmac Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 57

Date: Jan 23, 2025

Flexibility in Pleading Updated Particulars of Loss: Insights from Khan & Anor v Crosmac Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 57 Introduction Case: Khan & Anor v Crosmac Ltd & Ors (Approved) [2025] IEHC 57 Court:...

Reaffirming the Court’s Authority to Exclude Disruptive Individuals: The Significance of Board of Management of Wilson's Hospital School v Burke [No.2]

Date: Jan 22, 2025

Reaffirming the Court’s Authority to Exclude Disruptive Individuals: The Significance of Board of Management of Wilson's Hospital School v Burke [No.2] 1. Introduction In Board of Management of...

Enforcing Single Extension of Annual Return Filing under Companies Act 2014: A Comprehensive Analysis of Registrar v Greenway Ltd & Registrar v Kitchen Innovation Ltd [2025] IEHC 16

Date: Jan 21, 2025

Enforcing Single Extension of Annual Return Filing under Companies Act 2014: A Comprehensive Analysis of Registrar v Greenway Ltd & Registrar v Kitchen Innovation Ltd [2025] IEHC 16 Introduction The...

Mount Salus Residents' Owners Management Company Ltd v An Bord Pleanála & Ors (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 14): Establishing the Principle of General Consistency in Development Plans

Date: Jan 21, 2025

Mount Salus Residents' Owners Management Company Ltd v An Bord Pleanála & Ors (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 14): Establishing the Principle of General Consistency in Development Plans Introduction The case...

Maxela Ltd v Companies Act 2014: Standing in Oppressive Conduct Claims

Date: Jan 21, 2025

Maxela Ltd v Companies Act 2014: Standing in Oppressive Conduct Claims Introduction Maxela Ltd v Companies Act 2014 (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 11) is a pivotal judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Rory...

High Court of Ireland Upholds Valid Exercise of Purchase Option in Martin v O'Keeffe & Anor

Date: Jan 21, 2025

High Court of Ireland Upholds Valid Exercise of Purchase Option in Martin v O'Keeffe & Anor Introduction The case of Martin v O'Keeffe & Anor (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 21) was adjudicated in the High...

Equal Fault and Proportional Damages in Complex Road Traffic Collisions: Maher v Moriarty & Anor [2025] IEHC 20

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Equal Fault and Proportional Damages in Complex Road Traffic Collisions: Maher v Moriarty & Anor [2025] IEHC 20 Introduction The case of Maher v Moriarty & Anor ([2025] IEHC 20) addresses the...

Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in Personal Injury Proceedings: AM v Kiernan

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in Personal Injury Proceedings: AM v Kiernan 1. Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case AM v Kiernan [2025] IEHC 38, the court addressed critical issues...

Extending the High Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction to Protect Property of Non-Resident Persons with Diminished Capacity

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Extending the High Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction to Protect Property of Non-Resident Persons with Diminished Capacity 1. Introduction The case [AM] v Kiernan ([2025] IEHC 38) represents a significant...

Establishing Equitable Liens in Proceeds of Crime Cases: Insights from Ganley & Anor v Cable Network News Inc. & Ors ([2025] IEHC 73)

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Establishing Equitable Liens in Proceeds of Crime Cases: Insights from Ganley & Anor v Cable Network News Inc. & Ors ([2025] IEHC 73) Introduction The case of Ganley & Anor v Cable Network News Inc....

Eco Advocacy CLG v An Bord Pleanála: “Availability” Means Accessible Online Publication; Declarations (not Certiorari) for s.146(7) Breaches; Evidence-Based AA Challenges within an Expedited Renewable-Energy JR Regime

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Eco Advocacy CLG v An Bord Pleanála: “Availability” Means Accessible Online Publication; Declarations (not Certiorari) for s.146(7) Breaches; Evidence-Based AA Challenges within an Expedited...

QR v DPP [2025]: Affirming the Legality of Re-Trials on Remaining Counts Following Partial Acquittal

Date: Jan 15, 2025

QR v Director Of Public Prosecutions [2025] IEHC 10 Affirming the Legality of Re-Trials on Remaining Counts Following Partial Acquittal Introduction The case of QR v Director Of Public Prosecutions...