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ICC Arbitration Rules 2026: What Businesses Need To Know

The International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2026 arbitration rules, marking the most significant procedural overhaul in years by eliminating mandatory Terms of Reference and introducing highly expedited procedures.

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Judicial Guidance On AI Use In Litigation

The Irish Court of Appeal has established groundbreaking principles governing artificial intelligence use in legal proceedings, addressing the risks of AI-generated hallucinations and fabricated case citations. What obligations do litigants and lawyers now face when leveraging AI tools for legal research, and what sanctions might courts impose for non-compliance with these new guidelines?

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 3): Process And Oral Hearings

As a continuation of Part 2 in this series, which addressed some themes we commonly encounter relating to the process requirements of public inquiries and the handling of documentary evidence in particular...

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

InDisputes – Fair Procedures And The Charter: Application In Tax Disputes

The High Court decision in Hamill v the Revenue Commissioners examines when taxpayers can invoke EU Charter protections in Irish tax disputes, particularly regarding fair procedures and access to information during VAT assessments.

European Union Tax

M

Matheson

No Second Bite: High Court Confirms FSPO Decisions Cannot Be Re-litigated

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

When Does The Clock Start? Key Takeaways From The CJEU’s Recent Sanofi Pasteur Judgment

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Muller: ‘Related Party’ Rules Retain Substantive Bite In LLP Structures

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Arbitration Clauses Not a Shield Against a Winding-Up Petition

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 2): Process And Documentary Evidence

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Gatekeeping Justice: What 153 Supreme Court Determinations In 2025 Tell Us About Likely Trends For 2026

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 16/04/2026

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Mediation In The Spotlight: A Landmark Judgment And New Practice Direction

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Public Procurement - How To Accept An Abnormally Low Bid

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Impending Change To How Civil Litigation Is Conducted In Ireland

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Arbitration And Business Decision (Video)

Ireland Litigation

Aceris Law

Supreme Court On Attachment Before Judgment: Third-Party Rights Protected (Video)

Ireland Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

One Rulebook For 27 Markets: EU Inc And The Future Of European Company Law (Podcast)

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

The Data Act – Part II: Key Considerations Regarding Cloud Switching

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Access To Court Audio Recordings: Necessity, Notice And Restrictions On Use

The Irish Supreme Court1 has clarified the legal test to apply when a non-party to proceedings seeks access to the Court Service's digital audio recording (the "DAR")...

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

In Episode 3 of our Planning Ahead podcast series, Michelle Martin, Partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry LLP, is joined once again by Senior Counsel David Browne SC...

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

If It Walks Like A Duck, Quacks Like A Duck…

The High Court has once again expressed its frustration with "quack lawyers" advising lay litigants to bring nonsensical, unmeritorious applications before the Court.

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

New Digital Court Rules To Modernise Civil Proceedings

On 31 January 2025, a new statutory instrument came into force providing for significant changes to the Rules of the Superior Courts ("RSC").

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Sanofi Pasteur SA: An Important ECJ Ruling On Defective Paroducts

Ireland Consumer

WF

William Fry

Supreme Court Considers Service Out Of The Jurisdiction And “Special Circumstances” Test For Renewal Of PI Summonses

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

High Court Rejects Slane Bypass Challenge

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

CJEU Asked If Stage Two Assessment Can Proceed Without Site-specific Conservation Objectives

European Union Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Clarity For Insurers - Landmark Judgment Regarding The Scope Of Motor Insurance Handed Down By The Supreme Court

Ireland Insurance

RL

RDJ LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Ireland Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Second Phase Of Legislation Amending Lobbying Act Now In Force

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Judgment Entered Pursuant To Guarantees Despite Finding Of Undue Influence And Inadequate Legal Advice

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Does The County Registrar Have Jurisdiction To Dismiss Repossession Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution?

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers Priorities Of Receivers Costs Over Preferential Creditors

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Second Phase Of Legislation Amending Lobbying Act Now In Force

The Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Amendment Act) strengthens the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015...

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Judgment Entered Pursuant To Guarantees Despite Finding Of Undue Influence And Inadequate Legal Advice

In a recent High Court decision of Ms. Justice Stack, judgment in the amount of €11.6 million was entered in favour of Everyday Finance DAC pursuant to two personal guarantees provided to its predecessor...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Does The County Registrar Have Jurisdiction To Dismiss Repossession Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution?

A recent High Court decision of Ms. Justice Hyland in Permanent TSB plc v Matthew Farrelly [2023] IEHC 255 has clarified the limited jurisdiction of the County Registrar to dismiss repossession proceedings...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers Priorities Of Receivers Costs Over Preferential Creditors

A recent Court of Appeal decision held that receivers are statutorily obliged to discharge preferential costs from assets available after deducting costs and expenses of a receiverirst line

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Striking A Balance In Discovery Applications: Confidentiality Of Statements

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

A Year Of Change: The Annual Report Of The Supreme Court 2020

The Annual Report of the Supreme Court 2020 (the Report) was published on 14 April 2021 by Chief Justice Frank Clarke.

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Game-Changing Reform To Modernise A Litigant's Ability To Prove A Claim In Court

Litigants in civil proceedings will benefit from new legislation that reduces the difficulties often caused by the rule against hearsay by providing that ‘business records' may now be admissible...

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Stating The Truth – The Civil Law And Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020

The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 ("the Act") is now in force.

Ireland Litigation

PL

Philip Lee

"Gone But Not Forgotten - Striking Out Court Proceedings"

Ricky Kelly and Hilda Mannix recently acted for R&Q Ireland, formerly known as the Solicitors Mutual Defence Fund Limited ("SMDF"), in a successful application before the commercial division of the High Court...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

COVID-19: Practical Considerations: Court Proceedings To Be Deferred For Borrowers

Ireland Coronavirus

AC

Arthur Cox

WRC Orders Re-Engagement Of Worker Dismissed After He Punched A Colleague In Self-Defence

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Discovery Process Reaches Crisis Point: Supreme Court To Consider Reform

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

The Practitioner's Guide To Global Investigations

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Can A Director Or Member Of A Company Represent The Company In Court?

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Free Riders Forewarned: Legal Costs Exposure For Non-Party Funders In Ireland

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

Media Can Now Access Court Records

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

New Court Rules Allow Greater Access For Media To Court Documents

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Media Can Now Access Court Records

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Reject A Genuine Settlement Offer And Risk Paying The Price

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Illegally Obtained Evidence: Poison Or Antidote?

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Statute Of Limitations In Property Damage Claims: The Implications

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Volkswagen – One Size Fits All?

Ireland Litigation

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Contempt Of Court

Ireland Litigation

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Supreme Court Suggests A Second Layer Of Appeal May Lie In Certain Circuit Court Cases

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

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