Civil Procedure—Pre-Trial

Prepare effectively for pre-trial civil procedures in Ireland with our practical guidance tailored for dispute resolution specialists. Our resources focus on essential steps, procedural requirements, and strategic considerations to streamline case preparation and improve outcomes. Ensure compliance with Irish legal standards and optimise your pre-litigation strategy.

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High Court orders Virgin Media to reform contract termination practices following ComReg investigation

High Court orders Virgin Media to reform contract termination practices following ComReg investigation
Google cements win in image data patent dispute at Federal Circuit

Google cements win in image data patent dispute at Federal Circuit

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UK declares that the Hague Judgments Convention shall extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland

UK declares that the Hague Judgments Convention shall extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland
Irish Court of Appeal joins Google as defendant in defamation proceedings

Irish Court of Appeal joins Google as defendant in defamation proceedings

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Ireland—Trade secrets and confidential information

Ireland—Trade secrets and confidential information

Ireland—Trade secrets and confidential informationThis Practice Note sets out the protection available for trade secrets and confidential information...

Ireland—Contract law essentials

Ireland—Contract law essentials

Ireland—Contract law essentialsThis Practice Note sets out a brief overview of contract law in Ireland. It discusses the general principles and key...

Ireland—Enforcement of foreign judgments in Ireland

Ireland—Enforcement of foreign judgments in Ireland

Ireland—Enforcement of foreign judgments in IrelandThis Practice Note looks at the principal options for enforcement of foreign civil and commercial...

Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast)

Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast)

Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast)This Practice Note considers the process for obtaining evidence in the courts of an EU Member State in civil or...

Precedents

Ireland—Apology: newspaper

Ireland—Apology: newspaperThis is an apology to be inserted in a specified newspaper regarding a statement published in the newspaper making...
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30th Apr
Precedents

Ireland—Medical records data subject access request form

Ireland—Medical records data subject access request formFor a general introduction to data protection law in Ireland and its key concepts and...
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30th Apr
Precedents

Ireland—Letter to Gardaí—requesting Garda abstract report

Ireland—Letter to Gardaí—requesting Garda abstract reportSuperintendantRoad Traffic Accident: [place of accident]On: [date of accident]Our Client:...
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30th Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Civil litigation horizon scanner 2025

Ireland—Civil litigation horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish...
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29th Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Jurisdiction in civil litigation

Ireland—Jurisdiction in civil litigationFor a checklist with guidance on how to determine whether an Irish court has jurisdiction to deal with the...
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Produced in partnership with Darragh Killeen of Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP and Shannon Fahy of Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP
28th Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Cross-border litigation

Ireland—Cross-border litigationThis Practice Note aims to provide an understanding of the practical issues to consider when dealing with cross-border...
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Produced in partnership with Natalie Quinlivan of Fieldfisher
28th Apr
Practice notes

Brussels I (recast)—application to the UK post IP completion day (jurisdiction) [Archived]

Brussels I (recast)—application to the UK post IP completion day (jurisdiction) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not...
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25th Apr
Practice notes

E&W Brussels I (recast)—application and exclusions

E&W Brussels I (recast)—application and exclusionsThis Practice Note considers Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) and what matters it...
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24th Apr
Practice notes

Rome I—parties fail to choose the applicable law

Rome I—parties fail to choose the applicable lawThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into on...
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24th Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Defamation law—an overview of the Defamation Act 2009 (Ireland)

Ireland—Defamation law—an overview of the Defamation Act 2009 (Ireland)This Practice Note provides an overview of the Defamation Act 2009 (Ireland)...
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Produced in partnership with Gerald Byrne of Philip Lee and Georgina Forde of Philip Lee
23rd Apr
Checklists

Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklist

Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklistThis Checklist offers guidance on how to determine whether an Irish court has...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Hanratty BL of The Bar of Ireland
22nd Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Personal injuries litigation

Ireland—Personal injuries litigationThis Practice Note provides an outline of the key elements of personal injury litigation in Ireland. It considers...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Hanratty BL of The Bar of Ireland
22nd Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Commercial Court—Rules and Procedures

Ireland—Commercial Court—Rules and ProceduresThis Practice Note provides an overview of actions in the Commercial List of the High Court (commonly...
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Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
22nd Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Civil appeals to the Supreme Court

Ireland—Civil appeals to the Supreme CourtThis Practice Note considers civil appeals to the Supreme Court. It begins by considering the establishment...
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22nd Apr
Practice notes

Ireland—Contractual damages—general principles

Ireland—Contractual damages—general principlesThis Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach.For...
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Produced in partnership with Lawrence Morris BL of The Bar of Ireland
22nd Apr
Practice notes

The Personal Injuries Guidelines—Ireland

The Personal Injuries Guidelines—IrelandIreland—The Personal Injuries GuidelinesThe Personal Injuries Guidelines (Guidelines) were commenced on 24...
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Produced in partnership with Martin Browne of Horwich Farrelly and Christian Carlyle of Beale & Co
22nd Apr

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Ireland—Service of proceedings outside Ireland

Ireland—Service of proceedings outside IrelandThis Practice Note outlines the rules that apply when proceedings brought in Ireland are required to be served on parties out of the jurisdiction. It considers when leave of the court may be required to issue and serve the proceedings out of the

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

Financial clean break orders in family proceedings

Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so

Early leavers—preservation

Early leavers—preservationFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028 (save for members of the firefighters, police and armed forces public service pension schemes).The Finance Act 2022 will also give