Karl Shirran, BL

Bar of Ireland

Karl was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2017 and has been in continuous practice since then.

Karl has a mixed civil practice with a focus on arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, company law and commercial law, encompassing contractual disputes.

Karl regularly appears at all levels of the Superior Courts.

Contributed to

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Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied terms

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of the distinction between express and implied terms and outlines the manner in which terms may be implied into a contract. In addition, this Practice Note provides guidance on the common law and statutory rules affecting implied terms in a consumer law, employment law, and landlord and tenant law context.

Ireland - Commercial

Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract law

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of the general application and interpretation of English case law in Ireland and examples of where similar and divergent approaches have been taken in the two jurisdictions on issues of contract law. It also considers the impact of Irish and European Union legislation and the Constitution of Ireland on the application of Irish contract law, before providing a brief overview of the civil court system.

Ireland - Commercial