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The European Commission has launched a public consultation and call for evidence on a possible revision of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (the Brussels...
Ireland-Dispute Resolution analysis: This article, written by Richard Willis, partner (Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations), Joanelle...
Ireland-Dispute Resolution analysis: This decision confirms that a plaintiff’s title to maintain proceedings is assessed when proceedings are...
Ireland—Dispute Resolution analysis: It examines the High Court's decision in Burke v O'Connell [2026] IEHC 314 and the introduction of Practice...
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...
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 point
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 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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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