Legal News (Litigation & Dispute Resolution)

On 29 November 2019, the Supreme Court, in Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v O’Malley [2019] IESC, overturned a decision of the High Court granting summary judgment against the Defendant. It did so on the basis that the Plaintiff failed to adequately particularise its claim. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland and the European Union Intellectual Property Office have extended time limits for certain actions and time-limits.

In its recent decision the Supreme Court has affirmed that the ‘Dunne’ principles remain the appropriate legal test for establishing liability in medical negligence litigation in Ireland.

The recent High Court decision in the case of Ahearne v O’Sullivan serves as a cautionary tale to plaintiffs of the perils associated with delaying in both the commencement and prosecution of a personal injury claim.

The Court of Appeal recently delivered a significant judgment on the interpretation of the Statute of Limitations 1957 (as amended) in the context of investment disputes in a case where Hayes acted for one of the defendants.

A number of our partners have again been listed in the latest edition of Chambers Global.