In the recent case of Dillon v Board of Management of Catholic University School [2016 IEHC 674] Justice Twomey was asked to consider a challenge by way of Judicial Review to a finding by the Board of Management of the Respondent of 24th February 2015 whereby it was found that [...]
In the case of Mc Kayed v Forbidden City Limited t/a translations.ie [2016 IEHC 722] the issue arose as to whether or not the plaintiff was an employee of the defendant in the context of a potential claim under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977 (as amended). The judgement of Ms [...]
In the recent case of Sandra Cleary, Ellen Bradley, Joyce Donovan, Angela Carmody, Joan Thompson, Anita Malone, Yvonne Masters, Maureen Andres, Brian McCarthy and James Dowdall v B&Q Ireland Limited the appellants were a number of employees of different branches of the Defendant who sought to challenge an Employment Appeals Tribunal ("EAT") [...]
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 in respect of three emails alleged to have [...]
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016 ('the Bill") recently published will create the indictable offence of "corporate manslaughter" by an undertaking and will also create the indictable offence of "grossly negligent management causing death" by a high managerial agent of the undertaking. A copy of a link to the Bill is located here. [...]
The recent case of Walsh v Tesco Ireland Limited 2016 IEHC 322 resulted in an award of 1.4m for the plaintiff and is interesting insofar as the court looked in particular in detail at the area of general and special damages.The judgement was delivered by Mr Justice Barr on 6th [...]
The recent case of EARAGAIL EISC TEORANTA v ANN MARIE DOHERTY, BRENDAN McGINLEY, EVELYN BOYLE, GAVIN McGINLEY, GERARD HARDY, JOHN McGINLEY, JONATHAN BYRNE, JOESPH BYRNE, JOSEPH DOHERTY, KEVIN BRESLIN, LIAM GALLAGHER, MARTIN GILLESPIE, MARY GAZLEY, MARY TUBRIDY, MICHAEL J. KENNEDY, MICHAEL O’DONNELL, NIGEL O’ROURKE, ROGER McSHANE, SEAMUS DOHERTY, SINEAD HAMILTON, [...]
The recent case of Damhnaic Nic Bhradaig and the Employment Appeals Tribunal [2014 No. 423 MCA) concerned a new point of law brought under Section 7(4)(b) of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 concerning a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal with regard to the applicability of the Financial Emergency [...]
The recent case of the Health Service Executive v John McDermott [2014] IEHC 331 concerned an appeal pursuant to Section 7(4)(b) of the Payment of Wages Act 1991. For the purposes of this blog, we have referred extensively to the decision of the High Court including copying extracts of relevant [...]
The Supreme Court recently handed down their judgement on 24th February 2015 in the case of Mary Stokes (on Behalf of John Stokes a Minor) and the Christian Brothers High School in Clonmel (Appeal Number 184/2012). The Equality Authority were Amicus Curiae in the proceedings. Background Justice Hardiman noted that [...]
In a judgement delivered by Ms Justice Finlay Geoghegan on 16th March 2014 in [Lee Bradshaw v William Murphy and Joseph Murphy and Claire Murphy and Copper Bar and Grill Limited [2014] IEHC 146] the plaintiff, a Chef and restaurateur was employed by the fourth named defendant "The Copper Bar [...]
Justice Kearns delivered his recent judgement in Glynn v Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform [2014 IEHC 133] on 21st March 2014. Although the claimant was unsuccessful in her claim, the case is interesting in so far as the High Court explores the tests required to prove bullying in [...]
Justice O'Neill delivered the recent judgement in Ruffley -v- Board of Management St. Anne's School [2014 IEHC 235] on the 9th day of May 2014. This case concerned bullying and harassment and a full copy of the judgement is available here. Background The plaintiff in this case claimed damages for [...]
The recent case of John Wilson v Superintenddent Sean Farrell, Chief Superintendent Patrick McGee, the Commissioner of an Garda Siochana Ireland has attracted a lot of media attention since the whistleblowing controversy hit the media. The judgement of Justice O'Malley was delivered by the High Court on 11th April, 2014 [...]
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 Defamation Act 2009 that certain [...]
