“Costs in the Cause” Is an “Award of Costs” Under Order 99, Rule 2(3): Clarifying the Distinction from Reserved Costs on Interlocutory Motions Case: Meta Platform Ireland Ltd v The Data Protection...
Holmes v Ireland and Ors: Presumptive Strike-Out for Post-Kirwan Inactivity Exceeding Five Years Absent a “Pressing Exigency of Justice” Citation: [2026] IEHC 2 | Court: High Court (Phelan J) | Date:...
Section 600 Pooling Requires a Statutory “Related Companies” Threshold (Not Mere Fund Intermingling): De Facto Director Liability, Misfeasance Remedies, and Disqualification in Multi-Company...
Protected Tenancies under the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 Are Life-Only: No Vesting in the Deceased Tenant’s Estate Outside the “Relevant Period” 1) Introduction Michael v Doody...
Return Ordered Despite a Mature Child’s Objection Where Habitual Residence Remains in the State of Origin and the Objection Narrative Shows Influence Markers Case: H.I.K. v K.L.S. (in the matter of...
Section 31 LCLRA 2009: No “Just and Equitable” Power to Force Co-Owners into a Speculative Developer Option; Court Orders Open-Market Sale Introduction Connolly and Anor v Connolly and Anor...
Short Sexual Offence Sentences: Mandatory Consideration and Explanation of Community Disposal (Watson Not a Rigid Rule) 1. Introduction Kasak, R. v ([2026] NICA 2 (Rev1)) is a sentence appeal in the...
Limits on Cross-Case “General Directions” and Judicially-Mandated Executive Policy in Closed Proceedings 1. Introduction RA & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign,...
£-In-£-Out and Scope-of-Duty Limits on Solicitors’ Negligence Claims for FSMA s.26 Exposure 1. Introduction Case: Afan Valley Ltd & Ors v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 Court: England and Wales...
“Feasibility” of Wastewater Connection under Article 297 Does Not Require Immediate Capacity; Hyperlinks Do Not Shift the Evidential Burden to the Decision-Maker 1. Introduction Duffy v An Bord...
Harmless Error, Irish-Language Obligations and Environmental Assessment: Commentary on Wild Ireland Defence CLG v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 726 1. Introduction This High Court judgment,...
Retrospective Leave under Section 6 IBRC Act 2013 and the Kirwan Delay Framework: Commentary on Pounds & Philpott v Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (in Special Liquidation) & KPMG [2025] IEHC 720...
Plain Intelligible Language, Independent Legal Advice and Ex Officio Review of Consumer Guarantees: Commentary on Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC v Coleman [2025] IEHC 747 1. Introduction...
Murphy v An Taoiseach & Ors [2025] IEHC 730 – Constitutional Validation of “Super Junior Ministers” and the Limits of Judicial Review of Cabinet Composition 1. Introduction In Murphy v An Taoiseach &...
Telecoms Masts, “Urban Development Projects” and the Limits of EIA: Commentary on McGowan & Warnock v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 727 1. Introduction This judgment of Humphreys J in the High...
Six-Year-Old’s Objection Considered but Given Little Weight Where Influenced; Prompt Return Ordered Despite Consent-to-Travel History 1. Introduction Petition of IK ([2025] CSOH 123, Lord Braid,...
Fair-Notice Pleadings Interrupt Quinquennium; Consequential-Loss Hold-Harmless Clauses Exclude Profit Claims Only Within the Contract’s Own Performance Sphere Case: Pipeline Cleaning Solutions LTD...
Apartment Design Guidelines as Potential SEA “Frameworks”: Commentary on McDonald & Ors v Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage [2025] IEHC 728 1. Introduction This judgment of...
Pilots’ Duty to Cooperate with Ramp Inspections: Scope of the Irish Aviation Authority’s Oversight over Non‑Commercial Operations 1. Introduction This High Court judgment, Irish Skydiving Club CLG &...
“No Clean Slate for Token Steps”: Homes of Heritage Ltd v Cunningham & Ors and the Post‑Kirwan Law on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution 1. Introduction The High Court decision in Homes of Heritage...