Terry Twitter has been ordered by the High Court to reveal who was in control of an account which used the Fastway Couriers logo and published abusive tweets on the platform. Information about the account, which ridiculed and teased Fastway Couriers, is to be disclosed by Twitter pursuant to an order of Mr Justice Allen of … Read more
The Court of Appeal have held that the High Court was correct in refusing to grant summary judgment against the borrowers, Mr and Mrs Burns. It held that the evidence was not adequate and was inadmissible because it was hearsay evidence, and the usual way around the difficulty was not open to the applicant because … Read more
Let’s get it out of the way and answer the question, what is a Cookie? A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on your computer or mobile device that contains data related to a website you visit. It may allow a website to “remember” your actions or preferences over a period … Read more
The High Court in a 2020 decision, Sheehan v Bus Eireann/Irish Bus & Anor ([2020] IEHC 160), has awarded damages to a lady who came upon an accident and suffered post traumatic stress as a consequence of her actions in trying to assist. The test for psychological/psychiatric injury cases, also known as ‘nervous shock’, in … Read more
The Supreme Court has handed down an instructive judgment in a case in which a County Registrar had granted a possession order against the borrowers. The borrowers sought an extension of time from the High Court in respect of the County Registrar’s decision. The High Court refused the extension and the borrowers appealed to the … Read more