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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
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Irish Court of Appeal joins Google as defendant in defamation proceedings

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Personal injuries claim—High Court draws inference from failure to call GP witnesses

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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...

Ireland—Apology: newspaper

Ireland—Apology: newspaper

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

Ireland—Medical records data subject access request form

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...

Ireland—Letter to Gardaí—requesting Garda abstract report

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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Morgane Conaty BL of The Bar of Ireland
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
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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
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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
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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
Practice notes

Ireland—Adjudication in construction contracts

Ireland—Adjudication in construction contractsHistorical backgroundDue to geographical proximity, there was (within the construction industry) broad...
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Produced in partnership with Alan Philip Brady of The Bar of Ireland, Arran Dowling-Hussey FCIArb, Barrister of 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square and Dr Paul Hughes of A&L Goodbody
22nd Apr
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Ireland—Discovery in the High Court

Ireland—Discovery in the High CourtThis Practice Note discusses the process of discovery before the High Court in civil litigation in Ireland. It...
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Produced in partnership with Noeleen Healy BL of The Bar of Ireland
22nd Apr

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Scotland—the process for applying for sequestration

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of

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

Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]

Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers the general rule set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) when determining the relevance of a defendant’s domicile to