In 2010 Donal Kinsella, a businessman, was awarded €10 m in the High Court in a defamation action against his employer. Kenmare Resources. We all have a constitutional right to our good name, and protection against defamatory statements being published about us. The principal piece of legislation in Ireland dealing with defamation is the Defamation … Read more
Firstly, what is litigation? Litigation is “contentious work”, with the definition of contentious work being set out in the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994, sections 2 as follows: “contentious business” means business done by a solicitor in or for the purposes of or in contemplation of proceedings before a court or tribunal or before an arbitrator … Read more
Are you thinking about commencing High Court legal proceedings? Or perhaps you have been threatened with a High Court legal action against you? Do you want an idea of what’s involved, the various steps? Let’s take a look. The procedural rules for legal proceedings in the High Court are contained in the Rules of the … Read more
Circuit court legal proceedings normally commence by way of a Civil Bill, which must be issued out of the Circuit Court office and served on the other party(ies). The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court is for actions worth between €15,000 and €60,000. There are many types of Civil Bill including Ordinary Civil Bill Equity Civil … Read more
Remedies which can be granted by Courts in civil actions include various orders-for example for specific performance or rescission of a contract-, injunctions, and monetary compensation, also known as damages. Types of damages Nominal damages: a Court may award damages where a person’s legal right has been breached but have not suffered financial loss as … Read more