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Ordered To The Table: Irish Courts Confirm Power To Compel Mediation

Can a court order parties to mediate a dispute against their will, or is it limited to simply inviting them to do so? This question is increasingly relevant across all civil litigation, given the central role mediation now plays in resolving disputes.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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

Less than a year before the transposition of the revised Product Lability Directive1, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has provided some welcome clarification on the application of the limitation periods...

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 16/04/2026

The Central Bank of Ireland has released its mid-year report on employers' liability and public liability insurance, revealing key trends in claim settlements, legal costs, and the impact of Personal Injuries...

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

High Court Clarifies Employer Duty In Workplace Accident Claim

The High Court has dismissed a claim taken by an employee who suffered personal injuries when she tripped over a vacuum cleaner at the dental practice where she worked.

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 15/01/2026

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Civil Reform Bill 2025: An Overhaul Of Civil Litigation Procedure

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Personal Injury Litigation: Top Insights 2025

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

GDPR Non-Material Damages Claims In Ireland: Procedure Clarified, Expectations Lowered

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

Personal Injury Claim For School Yard Fall Dismissed

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Draft Amended Personal Injuries Guidelines Submitted To The Minister For Justice

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Personal Injuries Claim: High Court Draws Inference From Failure To Call GP Witnesses

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Rules PIAB Authorisation Not Required For Emotional Distress

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Personal Injuries: 50% Contributory Negligence As Both Parties Equally To Blame

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025

Ireland Insurance

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Dillon Eustace

Employment Podcast Episode 70: Key Employment Themes And Trends For 2026

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Arbitration And Business Decision (Video)

Ireland Litigation

Aceris Law

The Maples Irish Employment Law Podcast – Legal Update For Employers In Ireland – AI Regulation Of Workforce Practices

Ireland Technology

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Maples Group

The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Ireland Update: Prohibition On Third Party Guarantees Removed

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Kandaurova v Circle K Energy Group Limited [2025] IECA 13 (Video)

In this video, Siobhan Lane, a Senior Associate in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, discusses a recent Court of Appeal judgment - Kandaurova v Circle K Energy Group Limited.

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Oireachtas Approval Will Not Be Sought For Proposed Changes To Personal Injury Guidelines

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the government will not be bringing a resolution to the Oireachtas seeking its approval of the proposed draft amendments to the Personal Injury Guidelines.

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

New High Court Practice Directions Introduced For Clinical Negligence Actions

A new High Court Practice Direction (HC131), in respect of applications for a trial date in clinical negligence proceedings before the High Court...

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

New Government Action Plan On Insurance: Personal Injury Claims In Focus

On 24 July 2025, the Irish Government launched its Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029 (Action Plan). It sets out a range of priorities with the stated aim of ensuring the sustainability...

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

A Brief Overview Of The Occupiers Liability Act 1995 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Data Breach Claims

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

"Very, Very Modest Awards": GDPR & Personal Injury Claims

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Data Breach Claims: Supreme Court Decision Clarifies The Law Regarding Data Breach Claims For Mental Distress

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Emotional Distress Claims: PIAB Authorisation Not Required

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Wheelbarrows And Workplace Risk: The High Court Clarifies The Limits Of Employer Liability

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Judgment Confirms That Proposed Uplift To Personal Injury Guideline Awards Do Not Apply Pending Enactment Of The Relevant Statutory Instrument

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Insurance Implications Following "Landmark" E-bike Collision Case

Ireland Insurance

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RDJ LLP

New High Court Practice Directions For Clinical Negligence Claims

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

New Practice Directions For Medical Cases

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Judgment Confirms That Proposed Uplift To Personal Injury Guideline Awards Do Not Apply Pending Enactment Of The Relevant Statutory Instrument

On 12th May 2025, Mr Justice O Higgins, sitting at the High Court in Cork confirmed that the updated Guidelines do not apply and to increase awards by the proposed 16.7% is not permissible in the absence of the enacting legislation.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Insurance Implications Following "Landmark" E-bike Collision Case

A recent Dublin District Court decision, reported by the Irish time on 16 April 2025, has sparked considerable discussion regarding the liability of e-bike users involved in collisions.

Ireland Insurance

RL

RDJ LLP

New High Court Practice Directions For Clinical Negligence Claims

The President of the High Court has issued two new practice directions (HC131 and HC 132) (the "Directions") to apply to clinical negligence claims. They will come into force on 28 April 2025.

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

New Practice Directions For Medical Cases

Practice Direction HC131 commencing on 28 April provides a new procedure for the application for trial dates in clinical negligence actions.

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Clinical Negligence List In Irish High Court Established

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Product Liability Directive

On 18 November 2024, the Product Liability Directive (the "PLD") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union...

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Is Distress, Upset Or Anxiety A Form Of Personal Injury? - Supreme Court To Hear Appeal That Will Impact Future Of Personal Data Breach Claims

It has been confirmed that the much-anticipated Supreme Court hearing of the appeal of the decision of Dillon v Irish Life [2024] will be heard on the 17 December 2024.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

What Does A Fire Brigade, A Ditch, And A Playground Have In Common?

Three dismissed Plaintiff personal injury claims and the RDJ defence Litigation department.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 31/10/2024

On 24 October 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") publishedOpens in new window its sixth annual private motor insurance report ("Report") of the national claims information database ("NCID").

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Occupiers Liability - Case Law Update

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Irish Supreme Court To Hear Appeal In Non-Material Damages Claim Under GDPR

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

Circuit Court Awards Employee €5,500 GDPR Damages

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Court Of Appeal Reduces Personal Injury Award With No Order For Costs

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Does A Duty Of Care Exist As Between Healthcare Providers And A Relative Of A Patient In A Nervous Shock Claim?

Ireland Healthcare

RL

RDJ LLP

High Court: Injuries Resolution Board Authorisation Required For Certain Data Breach Claims

Ireland Privacy

DE

Dillon Eustace

New Developments Relating To The Personal Injuries Guidelines

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Contributory Negligence Finding Despite Adherence To Speed Limit

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Confirms Personal Injury Guidelines Are Legally Binding

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Affirms The Legality Of Personal Injury Guidelines

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Judge Calls For Clarity On Personal Injury Settlement Orders

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

High Court Stays Personal Injury Proceedings To Allow A Medical Examination By A Second Orthopaedic Surgeon For The Defendant

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

The 6th Motor Insurance Directive: New Regulations In Force

European Union Insurance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Product Liability Comparative Guide

Ireland Consumer

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Mason Hayes & Curran

PIAB Now Known As The Injuries Resolution Board And Offering A New Mediation Service

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

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When Spectators Take The Hit – Spectator Litigation In Ireland (Video)

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William Fry

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