Irish Legal News

3 days ago | irishlegal.com | Gillian O'Hanlon BL

About this case: Citation:[2025] IEHC 269Judgment:Court:High CourtJudge:Mr Justice Micheál O’Higgins Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Micheál O’Higgins determined that “the defendant has raised sufficient facts on affidavit which, if accepted by the trial court, may give rise to an arguable defence.

4 days ago | irishlegal.com | Gillian O'Hanlon BL

About this case: Citation:[2025] IESC 17Judgment:Court:Supreme CourtJudge:Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley found that “a Gilchrist order can be an appropriate order where blameworthy delay, resulting in the bringing of charges after the accused has reached the age of 18, has created a situation where the accused individual will be exposed to serious public odium”.

1 week ago | irishlegal.com | Gillian O'Hanlon BL

About this case: Citation: [2025] IEHC 261 Judgment: Court: High Court Judge: Mr Justice Michael Quinn Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Quinn considered that there was a legitimate purpose for seeking recognition and added: “Although administration under the 1989 Order is not the same as liquidation or examinership because it can be utilised for a number of different purposes, including the alternate purposes of a rescue or asset realisation for the benefit of the...

1 week ago | irishlegal.com | Gillian O'Hanlon BL

About this case: Citation: [2025] IESC 16 Judgment: Court: Supreme Court Judge: Mr Justice Maurice Collins Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Maurice Collins noted: “While it may be to put the matter too far to suggest that the Oireachtas intended that such disclosure would be ordered only where there would be a real risk of an unfair trial in the absence of such disclosure, what is clear is that some compelling basis must be established for disclosure to be directed,...

1 week ago | irishlegal.com | Gillian O'Hanlon BL

About this case: Citation:[2025] IESC 14Judgment:Court:Supreme CourtJudge:Mr Justice Brian Murray Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court in April, Mr Justice Brian Murray remarked that “by treating with the plaintiffs as they did, the defendants created a position in which a failure on their part to comply with the duties imposed upon them by the legislation in question, gave the plaintiffs a right to claim damages that was enjoyed by no one else.