Brian Hallissey, BL

Barrister, The Bar of Ireland

Brian Hallissey is a barrister practising in all areas of civil law, specialising mainly in personal injuries, commercial litigation, and employment law. He has a particular interest in civil practice and procedure and has written a number of articles and delivered CPD presentations on many aspects of civil practice. He has also advised on issues of developing law, including matters relating to the internet and has assisted the PDST (Professional Development Service for Teachers) with resources for teachers in Ireland.

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Ireland—Concurrent wrongdoers

Practice Notes

This Practice Notice considers concurrent wrongdoers as governed by the Civil Liability Act 1961 (Ireland) (CLA 1961 (IRL)). It describes what a concurrent wrongdoer is and defences that can relied on by parties pursuant to CLA 1961 (IRL). The procedure for claiming a contribution as a concurrent wrongdoer against another concurrent wrongdoer and for joining a third party to proceedings in the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court is examined. Applications to set aside a third-party notice are discussed. It also explains when a party can seek a contribution from a concurrent wrongdoer in separate proceedings and discussed the treatment of concurrent wrongdoers and debt claims.

Ireland - Dispute Resolution