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Ireland-Commercial analysis: The Court of Appeal in Guerin v O'Doherty reaffirmed the narrow scope of the strike-out jurisdiction under the Rules of...
The Energy Charter Secretariat has announced that Ireland has submitted written notification of its decision to withdraw from...
Ireland—Dispute Resolution analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s Disputes team. It notes that, as the government announces a...
Ireland—Dispute Resolution analysis: The Supreme Court has ruled on whether compelled passwords breach the privilege against self-incrimination. The...
In an 18-page order, US District Judge Frederic Block granted in part and denied in part Ornua Foods North America Inc'.s motion to dismiss Carolyn...
Ireland—Service of proceedings in IrelandThis Practice Note offers guidance on serving documents in Irish civil proceedings within the jurisdiction of...
Ireland—Discontinuance of a claimWhat is discontinuance?Discontinuance is the means by which a plaintiff can voluntarily bring all or part of the...
Ireland—Service of proceedings outside IrelandThis Practice Note outlines the rules that apply when proceedings brought in Ireland are required to be...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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