To Refer or Not to Refer? High Court Provides Further Guidance on Solicitor Referrals to Medical Specialists
High Court considers expert medical evidence where the plaintiff was referred to that expert by her solicitor and not her GP.
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Video: Patrick Murphy and Laura Flanagan talk about spectator litigation in sport where spectators are struck by golf balls, rugby balls or ice hoc...
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Summary judgment can be a useful strategic measure for plaintiffs to consider using where applicable in plenary proceedings. A recent Court of Appe...
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High Court determines that it has no jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief in respect of statutory rights that can be established and vindicated ...
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Security for costs applications may become a more prominent feature of litigation due to future COVID-19 related disputes. This two-part series o...
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As mentioned in Part 1 of this two-part series, it is thought that there will be an upsurge in litigation due to COVID-19 related disputes. Defenda...
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The Court of Appeal has upheld an Order of the High Court striking out the plaintiff's claim for inordinate and inexcusable delay. The plaintiff's ...
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The High Court recently ordered inspection of a redacted Garda report, to prevent the identification of Garda informants. Inspection was ordered on...
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Two recent decisions from the Irish superior courts provide welcome clarification on the scope of certain security for costs provisions. Firstly, t...
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In this article we discuss a recent case that highlights the evidential difficulties for lenders in obtaining summary judgment against debtors and ...
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A number of recent cases focus on the need for meaningful engagement by the parties in the discovery process and consider what can be done to prote...
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Further judicial guidance on the use of interrogatories in litigation.
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The High Court has ordered Twitter to reveal the identity of whomever is behind a parody account, after accepting arguments of allegedly abusive an...
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Sarah Twohig and Paddy Murphy of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team and James Foster of our Insurance and Reinsurance team discuss the Centra...
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Welcome to the November 2019 edition of Legal News. We at William Fry aim to keep you up to date on legal developments that may affect you or your ...
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High Court held that voluntary participation in fox hunting brought acceptance of the inherent risks involved.