Ireland Case Commentaries

Legal Implications of Personal Injury Settlement Orders: Insights from Moloney v Dunne & Anor (Approved) [2024] IEHC 84

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Legal Implications of Personal Injury Settlement Orders: Insights from Moloney v Dunne & Anor (Approved) [2024] IEHC 84 Introduction The case Moloney v Dunne & Anor (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 84)...

Reaffirmation of Objective Bias Principles in Disciplinary Proceedings: Burke v O Longain & Ors ([2024] IEHC 207)

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Reaffirmation of Objective Bias Principles in Disciplinary Proceedings: Burke v O Longain & Ors ([2024] IEHC 207) Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case Burke v O Longain & Ors ([2024] IEHC...

Personal Liability of Company Directors for Fraudulent Activities: De Lacy v Hevey & Anor [2024] IEHC 80

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Personal Liability of Company Directors for Fraudulent Activities: De Lacy v Hevey & Anor [2024] IEHC 80 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the case of De Lacy v Hevey & Anor ([2024] IEHC...

Correction of Judicial Errors in Burke v O'Longain & Ors (Approved) [2024] IEHC 206

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Correction of Judicial Errors in Burke v O'Longain & Ors (Approved) [2024] IEHC 206 Introduction Burke v O'Longain & Ors (Approved) [2024] IEHC 206 is a significant judgment delivered by the High...

Costs Protection and Time-Limit Extensions in Judicial Review: Insights from An Taisce v Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board [2024] IEHC 60

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Costs Protection and Time-Limit Extensions in Judicial Review: Insights from An Taisce v Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board [2024] IEHC 60 Introduction The High Court of Ireland recently delivered a...

Enforcement of Development Plan's Communal Open Space Requirements: Stapleton v An Bord Pleanala & Ors ([2024] IEHC 3)

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Enforcement of Development Plan's Communal Open Space Requirements: Stapleton v An Bord Pleanala & Ors ([2024] IEHC 3) Introduction In the landmark case of Stapleton v An Bord Pleanala & Ors ([2024]...

High Court Upholds Reasonable Withholding of Lease Assignment Consent: Cambervale LTD v Westside Shopping Centre LTD

Date: Feb 14, 2024

High Court Upholds Reasonable Withholding of Lease Assignment Consent: Cambervale LTD v Westside Shopping Centre LTD Introduction The case of Cambervale LTD v Westside Shopping Centre LTD ([2024]...

Establishing Requirements for Standstill Letters in Public Procurement: Killaree Lighting Services Ltd v Mayo County Council [2024] IEHC 79

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Establishing Requirements for Standstill Letters in Public Procurement: Killaree Lighting Services Ltd v Mayo County Council [2024] IEHC 79 Introduction The case of Killaree Lighting Services Ltd v...

Joinder of Directly Affected Parties in GDPR Judicial Reviews: Establishing a New Precedent

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Joinder of Directly Affected Parties in GDPR Judicial Reviews: Establishing a New Precedent 1. Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in its recent judgment Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v Data...

Dismissal of Proceedings Due to Inordinate Delay: Everyday Finance DAC v Gleeson & Ors [2024] IEHC 74

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Dismissal of Proceedings Due to Inordinate Delay: Everyday Finance DAC v Gleeson & Ors [2024] IEHC 74 Introduction The case of Everyday Finance DAC v Gleeson & Ors ([2024] IEHC 74) was adjudicated in...

Ballyboden High Court Decision: Emphasizing Public Transport Capacity in Strategic Housing Developments

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Ballyboden High Court Decision: Emphasizing Public Transport Capacity in Strategic Housing Developments Introduction The case of Ballyboden Tidy Towns Group v An Bord Pleanala & Ors (Approved) [2024]...

T.U. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor ([2024] IEHC 73): Enhancing Procedural Fairness in International Protection Applications

Date: Feb 13, 2024

T.U. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor ([2024] IEHC 73): Enhancing Procedural Fairness in International Protection Applications Introduction The case of T.U. v International...

High Court of Ireland Sets Precedent for Non-Consultative Adoptions under the Adoption Act 2010-2017

Date: Feb 13, 2024

High Court of Ireland Sets Precedent for Non-Consultative Adoptions under the Adoption Act 2010-2017 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, through the judgment delivered by Ms. Justice Nuala...

Judicial Clarification on Article 17 Discretion under Dublin III Regulation in AC v IPAT & Ors ([2024] IEHC 77)

Date: Feb 13, 2024

Judicial Clarification on Article 17 Discretion under Dublin III Regulation in AC v IPAT & Ors ([2024] IEHC 77) Introduction The case AC v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors ([2024]...

S.O. v A.B. (Child Abduction: Grave Risk) ([2024] IEHC 122) - Comprehensive Legal Commentary

Date: Feb 13, 2024

S.O. v A.B. (Child Abduction: Grave Risk) ([2024] IEHC 122) Establishing the Threshold for Grave Risk in International Child Abduction Cases 1. Introduction S.O. v A.B. is a landmark judgment...

Permitting Amendments to Pleadings in Re-Trial of Sexual Abuse Cases: The McDonald v Conroy & Ors Judgment

Date: Feb 13, 2024

Permitting Amendments to Pleadings in Re-Trial of Sexual Abuse Cases: The McDonald v Conroy & Ors Judgment Introduction McDonald v Conroy & Ors (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 69) is a significant judgment...

Establishing Prejudice and Delay Grounds for Dismissal in Historic Abuse Claims: Beatty v Beatty [2024] IEHC 71

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Establishing Prejudice and Delay Grounds for Dismissal in Historic Abuse Claims: Beatty v Beatty [2024] IEHC 71 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the landmark case Beatty v Beatty ([2024]...

Strict Enforcement of Defamation Limitation Period Affirmed in Fagan v Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Strict Enforcement of Defamation Limitation Period Affirmed in Fagan v Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Introduction The High Court of Ireland, presided over by Mr. Justice Barry...

Supreme Court Refuses Direct Appeal in Harte v Superior Court Rules Committee, Affirming Mootness and Procedural Boundaries

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Supreme Court Refuses Direct Appeal in Harte v Superior Court Rules Committee, Affirming Mootness and Procedural Boundaries Introduction In Alan Harte v The Superior Court Rules Committee, The...

Recognition of Constitutional Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Employment Context: ESB v Sharkey [2024] IEHC 65

Date: Feb 10, 2024

Recognition of Constitutional Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Employment Context: ESB v Sharkey [2024] IEHC 65 Introduction In the case of Electricity Supply Board (ESB) v Kieran Sharkey, the...