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Court of Appeal Dismisses Challenge of Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters to Covid 19 Laws-9 Takeaways

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The Court of Appeal decision, delivered on 2nd March 2021, in the Gemma O’Doherty & John Waters challenge to the State dismissed their appeal against the High Court decision of May 2020 and stated that their case was without merit.  The High Court case involved an application by way of Judicial Review procedure for an … Read more

Court of Appeal Slashes High Court Award of €76,000 to €41,000 in Soft Tissue Injury Case

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The High Court of Appeal was asked to consider the awarding of €76,000 by the High Court at Dundalk to the injured party in a straightforward soft tissue injury case arising from a road traffic accident. The High Court had awarded €70,000 for the injuries with €6,000 for special damages. The general damages were broken … Read more