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New regulations governing advertising by legal practitioners have been published by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). The regulator has now assumed responsibility for regulating advertising by both solicitors and barristers. Advertising by solicitors was previously regulated by the Law

The influence of cognitive bias, stereotypes and other factors beyond the law on judicial decisions is explored in a new book by Dr Brian Barry, a law lecturer at Technological University Dublin. How Judges Judge: Empirical Insights into Judicial Decision-Making, published by Informa Law from Routle

Kennedys partner Noel Devins and senior associate Gearóid Corrigan examine a court ruling on the renewing of summons with important implications for Irish solicitors. Murphy v HSE, a recent Court of Appeal decision, confirmed the correct legal test for the renewal of a Summons under Order 8 R

Peter Devitt, associate at Hayes Solicitors, examines a decision bringing clarity to the interpretation of the "special circumstances" test for plaintiffs who are seeking to renew a summons. Under the Rules of the Superior Courts, a Summons (the document that initiates legal proceedings) remains in

A new bill will aim to "enhance transparency" around the practice of insurers deducting government payments from Covid-related claims settlements. The Department of Finance has begun drafting the Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which will address insurance-related issues that have arisen

Kevin Healy, solicitor at Comyn Kelleher Tobin, provides an overview of coming changes to the practice and procedure of civil litigation in the High Court. A variety of reforms to the practice and procedure of civil litigation in the Superior Courts is due to commence on 13 November 2021 through the

The High Court has ruled that a scratch golfer who lost his index finger while assisting his golf club was entitled to €100,000 in damages arising from the accident. In so finding, the court held that the plaintiff was not a member of the club at the time and was therefore entitled to pursue th

The High Court has dismissed a claim for indemnity and contribution made by defendants against Sligo County Council in a fatal road traffic case. The accident occurred after a HGV driver fell asleep behind the wheel and hit a highway maintenance crew at high speed, resulting in death and severe inju

Jason O'Sullivan, solicitor and public affairs consultant at J.O.S Solicitors, calls on Irish insurers to make good on their promises to lower premiums. The lobbying and public affairs industry in Ireland plays an important role in helping to shape public policy and legislative agendas. It is an imp

Siobhan Phelan SC has been nominated by ministers for appointment as an ordinary judge of the High Court. Her appointment was approved alongside that of Judge Karen O'Connor and Conor Dignam SC, whose nominations for appointment to the High Court were confirmed earlier this week.

The High Court has awarded €33,000 to a plaintiff for psychiatric damage arising out of witnessing a murder at work. The plaintiff argued that her employer had failed to provide her with a mobile panic alarm pursuant to their policy and that this aggravated the plaintiff’s nervous shock r

Coming from a legal family, Stuart Gilhooly SC, partner with HJ Ward & Co in Dublin, says it was always at the back of his mind that he was likely to pursue a career in that profession. But that didn't stop him from considering other options, in particular journalism when he was a young person w

The High Court has awarded €30,000 to a plaintiff injured in a motor accident despite allegations that he fraudulently exaggerated his claim. The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland had made an application under section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to dismiss the proceeding

The High Court has struck out a plaintiff's medical negligence proceedings for inordinate and inexcusable delay arising from a failure to progress the proceedings from their inception. The court held that the proceedings had not progressed from a “protective writ” issued in 2016. Althoug

The Court of Appeal has held that the suspension of a consultant by the HSE should be lifted despite the fact that there was an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct. The consultant had previously performed experiments on five women during hysteroscopy procedures without their knowledge or c