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Former judge to face personal injury case over alleged pursuit of woman for sexual relationship
Personal injury proceedings are to be taken against a former District Court judge alleged to have abused his position to pursue a vulnerable woman for a sexual relationship. A solicitor for the woman told the Irish Independent that proceedings would...

Boy who allegedly tripped and hit head on utility box settles High Court action
Ryan McCarthy was three-years-old when the accident allegedly occurred on March 4th, 2013, at or near the Social Welfare Offices in Clondalkin, Dublin.

Reform of Personal Injuries Procedures
The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 was enacted on 13 December 2022 and awaits commencement. It reforms the PIAB process in a number of ways. The Act renames the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), as the Personal Injuries Resolution Board (“Board”)...

Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k
It was claimed boy lost his balance and his right arm went inside the tub, which was in operation allegedly opened, and he suffered a double fracture, court heard

Analysis: Defending data breach claims in Ireland
Mason Hayes & Curran partner Colin Monaghan and associate Anthony Strogen look at recent case law developments concerning data breach claims and the threshold for awarding compensation.

Expert Reports: Who Refers?
Mr. Justice Twomey in the cases of Sarah Cahill v Brian Forristal and Rachel O'Riordan v Brian Forristal [2022] IEHC 705 has reiterated the High Court's view on the use of expert evidence in personal injury claims. Facts These two cases related to a rather minor...

High Court: Former MMA fighter fails in application to restrain Conor McGregor from describing him as ‘a rat’
The High Court has refused an application by a former sparring partner and friend of Conor McGregor seeking to restrain Mr McGregor from describing him as “a rat”. The plaintiff claimed that the insult meant that he was an informer and a person who betrays another....

€60k claim for knee injury ‘outrageous’ as judge points to photo of woman in road race
Olga Dresmane, who was responsible for X-raying luggage at security points in Dublin Airport, claimed she had injured her left knee when a piece of carry-on luggage had been accidentally dropped by one of her colleagues.

Further High Court Judgments On Consent Settlement Orders In Personal Injury Cases
Two recent judgments of the High Court have departed from the views on consent settlement orders in personal injury actions articulated by Mr Justice Twomey in Kuczack v Tracey Tyres (Portumna) Limited (No.2). In Wilson v Leonardi and Virginia Park Lodge...

Cork council paid out €1.1m compensation for footpath-related injuries in nine months
Average of €33,387 per claim for 34 slips, trips and falls in first nine months of 2022