Tomás Keys, BL

Barrister, Bar of Ireland

Tomás Keys is a CEDR accredited mediator and practising barrister. He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2010 and has developed a practice in civil law with a focus on banking, equity and data protection law. He was also called to the Bar of Northern Ireland and the Bar of England and Wales. He is a founding member of the British Irish Commercial Bar Association (BICBA).

He is the legal advisor to the Council of the Bar of Ireland in respect of the annual Council elections. He serves on the Circuit Court Rules Committee and the Professional Practices Committee of the Bar of Ireland which provides ethical guidance to members. He is also a member of the Bar of Ireland’s AI Oversight Committee.

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Ireland—Claiming interest

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explores the specific pleading and evidential requirements when claiming interest, outlines the different types of interest that can be claimed, addresses the interest that accrues on a secured judgment and considers the operation of the Statute of Limitations 1957 (Ireland) (SL 1957 (IRL)) in respect of claims for interest.Interest claims in the High CourtClaims for interest in a summary summonsPlaintiffs who seek judgment for a liquidated sum, where they are of the belief that there is no defence to the claim, may elect to prosecute their claim in the High Court by way of Summary Summons rather than seek a full trial by way of Plenary Summons. The procedure is governed by the provisions of SI 15/1986 (IRL), Orders 2 and 37, Rules of the Superior Courts.Given the Circuit Court’s upper monetary jurisdiction of €75,000 for breach of contract claims, as provided for by Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Ireland), s 14 (CCL(MP)A 2013 (IRL)) and the costs consequences that can arise if a claim which could

Ireland - Dispute Resolution