Case Reports

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has sentenced a former primary school teacher to three years’ imprisonment for campaign of domestic abuse. Delivering judgment for the Crown Court, His Honour Judge Patrick Lynch opined: “The defendant’s conduct was over a period of eight years.

The Court of Appeal has determined that the concurrent three year prison sentences imposed on a man with 124 previous convictions were not unduly lenient. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Alexander Owens opined “the view of any other court on the sentence which ought to

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a HSE employee whose complaint in relation to the alleged compromise of his personal data during the 2021 ransomware cyber-attack on HSE IT systems was dismissed by the Data Protection Commission. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice

The Supreme Court has revised the principles concerning trial in absentia in the context of European arrest warrant proceedings. Delivering the leading judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly found that the only reasonable inference from the information provided to the court was t

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the finding of the High Court that the 12-year limitation period prescribed for “actions upon a judgment” does not apply to applications for leave to issue execution of possession orders. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Ms

The High Court has prohibited members of the Burke family from attending court in person during future High Court hearings relating, directly or indirectly, to Mr Enoch Burke’s dismissal from Wilson’s Hospital School and his proceedings against the Teaching Council of Ireland.​Deliveri

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Jason Bonney, a driver in a convoy who ferried gunmen from the Regency Hotel attack, finding that he could not raise points in relation to the admissibility of rebuttal evidence for the first time on appeal. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms

The High Court has confirmed that service of the affidavit of verification of a personal injuries summons is a required proof in motions for judgment in default of appearance. Delivering judgment for the High Court in June, Ms Justice Emily Egan opined: “a holistic reading of the scheme of the

The High Court has awarded costs to two applicants who challenged their removal from the State, in circumstances where the Minister allowed their return orders to expire and to render the proceedings moot. Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Anthony Barr concluded, &ldqu

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed a minor’s appeal challenging the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2004 as being non-compliant with EU law. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal in June, Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden made it clear that in the context of future applica

The High Court has departed from the Personal Injuries Guidelines to award additional general damages to a woman whose lower front teeth were pushed out of her jawbone due to negligent orthodontic treatment. Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Paul Coffey opined, “

The High Court has ordered an Irish company to disclose details of its alleged third party litigation funding, along with related documents and records. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey opined, “this Court concludes that a court does in fact have a general powe

The High Court has ordered that a doctor convicted of road traffic and drug offences should have his registration cancelled. Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court in June, Mr Justice David Barniville opined: “This is a case that was described by the Council’s Fitness to Pr

The High Court has awarded security for costs to the defendants in proceedings alleging discrimination and anti-competitive conduct in the Irish equestrian sector. ​Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Max Barrett opined: “it is manifest that the greater risk of injustice in ea

The High Court has granted a Norwich Pharmacal order compelling RTÉ to provide unedited footage of wrongdoing in two nursing homes Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Emily Egan opined: “This is a case in which at the end of the analysis, it would be surprising if the jur