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Lyndy Cantillon Lyndy Cantillon, associate solicitor at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, explains their ground-breaking victory in the Supreme Court.

Seven plaintiffs have been awarded a total of €52k for injuries arising out of a two car collision involving a car owned by Hertz Rent-a-Car. Hertz contended that the collision was a “set up”, based on the plaintiffs’ membership of the same “republican” society, and the jovial nature wit

A woman who claimed that the father of her child had remained untraceable since causing a crash in which she was injured in 2011 has had her claim against the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland dismissed in the High Court. Describing the facts of the case as somewhat unusual, Mr Justice Anthony Barr w

Ronan Geary, partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn in Cork, offers insights into a recent court ruling on discovery. The Court of Appeal per Hogan J. has issued a judgement in Tobin v The Minister for Defence & Ors which suggests a more restrictive approach to discovery. The case concerned a personal inj

BLM has announced the appointment of Sarah Dick as a defence litigation solicitor in Dublin. Ms Dick is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast, having qualified in Northern Ireland in 2014, achieving the McIvor Farrell Award for top in negotiation in her year.

Tributes have been paid to the late barrister Garrett Cooney SC after he passed away at the age of 84, The Irish Times reports. Mr Cooney, originally from Co Longford, called to the Bar in 1960 and called to the Inner Bar in 1977.

Bray-based Benville Robinson Solicitors has announced the appointment of Eilish Bradshaw and Clare-Ann Temple as partners.

The Hardiman Lecture Series 2019 continues next month with a series of talks from experts. Named in honour of the late Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman, who participated as a speaker in previous series, each lecture will be worth one CPD point. 

Trinity College Dublin has awarded its prestigious Nael G. Bunni Medal to Michael Mulcahy SC at a recent ceremony in the College. The medal was awarded for outstanding course work in the renowned Trinity College Dublin Construction Law and Contract Administration Postgraduate Diploma Course.

The Judicial Council Bill is expected to clear the Oireachtas today after it returns to the Seanad for a final vote. The landmark bill, which was introduced in 2017, was passed by the Dáil with amendments last Thursday.

The proposed Judicial Council is set to be established by the end of the year following the passing of the landmark Judicial Council Bill by the Oireachtas yesterday. The bill provides for the establishment of a Judicial Council, composed of all members of the judiciary, and will provide for the fir

Legislation allowing for the establishment of the Judicial Council has been commenced in a "landmark moment in the history of our State". The first full meeting of the Judicial Council will not take place until the first week of February, but some elements of its work have already been brought forwa

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Deirdre Munnelly and associate Aisling Pierce examine a recent judgment criticising lawyers who refer their clients for specialist medical evaluation in the absence of a referral from the client’s primary treating doctor. On appeal to the High Court, two person

Cork solicitor Michael Enright, a former president of the Southern Law Association, has passed away. He died peacefully at the Bon Secours Hospital on Wednesday and his funeral took place in private.

The High Court has ruled against the Health Service Executive and St James’ Hospital Board in their application to set aside the renewal of a Personal Injury Summons granted by Mr Justice Anthony Barr in May 2019. Background