by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jun 17, 2016 | Damages, Defamation, High Court, Investigation, Litigation, Witnesses
In the recent decision of Padraig Higgins v Irish Aviation Authority [2016] IEHC 245 , Moriarty J considered whether pursuant to Section 23(1)(c) the plaintiff was entitled to have damages determined by a jury. Background This case concerned a claim by the plaintiff... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Jul 7, 2014 | Damages, Defamation, latest news
The Oireachtas recently published the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2014 (“the Bill”) the purpose of which is to limit the damages certain public bodies may receive in defamation actions so as to protect public discourse from public bodies using the... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Mar 27, 2014 | Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commerical Matters, Circuit Court, Defamation, High Court, Internet
The recent judgement in the case of CSI Manufacturing Limited v Dun and Bradstreet [2013] IEHC 547 was delivered by Justice Kearns on 29th November 2013 and concerned an appeal from the Circuit Court whereby the applicant sought an order under Section 28 of the... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Oct 24, 2013 | Appeal, Appeal Hearing, data protection, Defamation, High Court, latest news, Litigation, Workplace Investigations
The recent case of Byrne v Irish Sports Council [2013] IEHC 438 concerned the issue of whether the Sports Council had acted ultra vires in respect of the appointment of a third party to investigate allegations against a Council member. Background The applicant was... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Oct 21, 2013 | Defamation, latest news, Litigation
The judgement in Delfi AS v Estonia (64569/09) was delivered by the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) on 10th October 2013.The case was recently highlighted in the Irish Times on Saturday 12th October and we thought we would take a closer at the case... by Wendy Doyle Solicitor | Aug 15, 2013 | Circuit Court, Defamation, High Court, Injunction, Internet, social media, Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013
In the second of our blog posts concerning the Defamation Act 2009, we look at the various remedies available under the Act. 1. Declaratory Order A new fast track remedy is now available under the Act whereby a person who claims to be the subject of a statement he or...
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