False and misleading evidence in personal injuries claims
Recent news stories suggest that there has been an increase in fraudulent personal injuries claims. Decisis has reports on over 8,000 written judgments since January 2011, with only 20 applications to dismiss personal injuries actions for false or misleading evidence.
Mark Tottenham BL | March 20, 2019
Restraining ‘McKenzie Friends’ following abuse of process
In Mr Justice Haughton’ recent lengthy judgment in Allied Irish Banks PLC v McQuaid [2018] IEHC 516 orders were granted permanently restraining a person from acting as a ‘McKenzie Friend’ or indeed from advising, participating in or assisting litigatio …
Ian Fitzharris BL | March 15, 2019
Public access to court documents
If justice is to be done in public then why are court documents not accessible to the public? Parties have access to court documents filed in litigation in which they are involved, but non-parties to that litigation – or the general public – may have a …
Ciaran Joyce BL | March 13, 2019
Stare Decisis Hibernia is now ‘DECISIS’
We are very pleased to announce that StareDecisisHibernia.com will be changing to Decisis.ie with immediate effect. Since 2011 Stare Decisis Hibernia has reported and indexed all written judgments from the Irish superior courts. Over 8,000 judgments ar …
Mark Tottenham BL | March 11, 2019
Oaths
Before giving evidence in an Irish court, most witnesses are required to swear an oath to the following effect: “I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” The requirement to m …
Mark Tottenham BL | March 8, 2019
Piecemeal constitutional reform
In the first 50 years after the passing of the Irish constitution in 1937, there were ten amendments. In the 41 years since 1987, there have been 26 amendments. It is questionable whether this is the best way to amend the constitution, or if there shou …
Mark Tottenham BL | March 8, 2019
Four Recent Cases on Mediation
Adjournment for mediation could be refused where previous attempts to settle had been unsuccessful Danske Bank v. SC [2018] IECA 117 (Court of Appeal, Gilligan J, 23 April 2018) In a claim by a receiver against the former wife of a purchaser of propert …
Mark Tottenham BL | March 8, 2019
