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Ireland—RDJ partner analyses implications of Adams v BBC defamation ruling

Ireland—RDJ partner analyses implications of Adams v BBC defamation ruling
EU dispute resolution bodies press regulators to raise awareness of users’ rights

EU dispute resolution bodies press regulators to raise awareness of users’ rights

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Can texts exchanged over WhatsApp create a binding contract?

Can texts exchanged over WhatsApp create a binding contract?

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Ireland—Supreme Court annual report shows 14 percent rise in applications

Ireland—Supreme Court annual report shows 14 percent rise in applications

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Kerrygold butter-maker can’t set aside a 'pure' label false ad action

Kerrygold butter-maker can’t set aside a 'pure' label false ad action

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 Ireland

Ireland—Service of proceedings in Ireland

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 claim

Ireland—Discontinuance of a claim

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 Ireland

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...

Practice notes

Ireland—Pre-action conduct

Ireland—Pre-action conductThis Practice Note sets out and examines certain pre-action conduct requirements and recommendations, and is directed at...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian O'Hanlon BL of The Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
Practice notes

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
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Appeals from the Master to the High Court

Ireland—Appeals from the Master to the High CourtThis Practice Note offers practical and procedural guidance on appeals of orders of the Master of the...
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Produced in partnership with Jennifer Good BL of The Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Judicial review—grounds of challenge

Ireland—Judicial review—grounds of challengeThis Practice Note considers the different types of grounds for judicial review, focusing primarily on the...
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Produced in partnership with Clíodhna Buckley BL of The Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Appeals from the Circuit Court

Ireland—Appeals from the Circuit CourtThis Practice Note considers ordinary appeals from the Circuit Court to the High Court by outlining the...
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Produced in partnership with James Hewson BL of Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with Neil Cahill of Wilson Nesbitt
2nd Jun
Practice notes

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
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Judgment in default

Ireland—Judgment in defaultThis Practice Note provides guidance on what a default judgment is (also referred to as judgment in default, judgment in...
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Produced in partnership with Clíodhna Buckley BL of The Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
News

Ireland—Dublin Circuit Court Combined Civil Office announces Christmas opening hours

The Courts Service of Ireland has released the Christmas opening hours for the Dublin Circuit Court Combined Civil Office for the 2024-2025 holiday...
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3rd Jun
News

Ireland—Discovery of medical records in personal injuries actions (Pop v Foristal)

This decision clarifies some principles governing discovery of medical records.No distinction is made between pre- and post-accident medical records...
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3rd Jun
News

Judgment of Mr Justice Twomey in the case of Moloney v Dunne concerning the various, conflicting High Court authorities in respect of the Recovery of Benefits and Assistance Scheme (RBA) in personal injuries actions

The agreement of the parties, coupled with judicial co-operation, are necessary for Personal Injury Settlement Orders to be made by the court. ...
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3rd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Parties to an action

Ireland—Parties to an actionSTOP PRESS: SI No 14/2025 Rules of the Superior Courts (Guardian ad litem and next friend) 2025 (Ireland) amends Order 15...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Hanratty BL of The Bar of Ireland
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolution

Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolutionThis Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to forms of alternative dispute resolution...
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Produced in partnership with Arran Dowling-Hussey FCIArb, Barrister of 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Civil courts structure

Ireland—Civil courts structureThis Practice Note provides an overview of the civil courts in Ireland and outlines in summary terms the principal...
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Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Rights of audience before the courts

Ireland—Rights of audience before the courtsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the rights of audience before the Irish courts and clarifies...
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Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Remedies for trade mark infringement

Ireland—Remedies for trade mark infringementTypes of remedyThis Practice Note outlines the civil remedies available in Ireland to the proprietors of...
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Produced in partnership with Shannon Fahy of Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP
2nd Jun

Popular documents

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit

Contributory negligence in personal injury claims

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