Legal News (Healthcare Law)

The High Court’s recent consideration of the relevant criteria to be assessed in respect of the awarding of a differential costs order is noteworthy. It formed part of Ms Justice Emily Egan’s March 2025 judgment in the case of Martina Quinlan v Michael Quinlan [2025] IEHC 170.

In this fourth article in the ‘ Embracing Change’ series Louise O’Rourke and Martha Wilson welcome the introduction of Practice Directions HC131 and HC132 which come into effect on 28th April 2025.

The Court of Appeal has recently affirmed an order of the High Court which had set aside the decision by the Deputy Master to strike out the defence in Personal Injuries proceedings for a failure to comply with an order for discovery.

The member states of the European Union have now given their approval to the final wording of the new product liability directive (2022/0302), which is set to replace the existing directive. This new directive is scheduled to be implemented across all member states by 9 December 2026.

The High Court imposes a litigation restriction Order upon a Plaintiff and his mother but refuses to dismiss clinical negligence proceedings in A (A Person with Disabilities) suing by his mother and Next Friend, AA v HSE and Cork University Maternity Hospital [2024] IEHC 747

In this third article in the ‘Embracing Change’ series, Mary Hough comments on the gathering momentum for the introduction of a Pre Action Protocol (PAP) and Stephen McGuinness explains what a PAP is and how its introduction would mark a significant step forward..