Judicial Review Refused in Respect of Disciplinary Action and Original Findings of Board of School of Management
In the recent case of Dillon v Board of Management of Catholic University School [2016 IEHC 674] Justice Twomey was asked to... Read More
High Court Considers Whether Translator/Interpreter is Employee for Unfair Dismissal Purposes
In the case of Mc Kayed v Forbidden City Limited t/a translations.ie [2016 IEHC 722] the issue arose as to whether or... Read More
Bonus Payments and Allowances – Discretionary or Not?
In the recent case of Sandra Cleary, Ellen Bradley, Joyce Donovan, Angela Carmody, Joan Thompson, Anita Malone, Yvonne Masters, Maureen Andres, Brian... Read More
Defamation – Plaintiff’s Right to Trial By Jury
In the recent decision of Padraig Higgins v Irish Aviation Authority [2016] IEHC 245 , Moriarty J considered whether pursuant to Section 23(1)(c)... Read More
Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016 Published
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016 (‘the Bill”) recently published will create the indictable offence of “corporate manslaughter” by an undertaking and will also create... Read More
Personal Injury High Court – Analysis of General and Special Damages
The recent case of Walsh v Tesco Ireland Limited 2016 IEHC 322 resulted in an award of 1.4m for the plaintiff and... Read More
Important High Court Decision on Point of Law Payment of Wages Act 1991 – Case remitted to the Employment Appeals Tribunal
The recent case of EARAGAIL EISC TEORANTA v ANN MARIE DOHERTY, BRENDAN McGINLEY, EVELYN BOYLE, GAVIN McGINLEY, GERARD HARDY, JOHN McGINLEY, JONATHAN... Read More
High Court reaffirms meaning of “Public Servants” under FEMPI (No.2) Act
The recent case of Damhnaic Nic Bhradaig and the Employment Appeals Tribunal [2014 No. 423 MCA) concerned a new point of law... Read More
High Court Appeal on Point of Law – Section 6(4) Payment of Wages Act 1991
The recent case of the Health Service Executive v John McDermott [2014] IEHC 331 concerned an appeal pursuant to Section 7(4)(b) of... Read More
Stokes v Christian Brothers High School – No Appeal to Supreme Court Under Section 28 of the Equal Status Act 2000
The Supreme Court recently handed down their judgement on 24th February 2015 in the case of Mary Stokes (on Behalf of John... Read More