Martin v Horan — High Court refuses to dismiss beneficiary’s challenge to pre-death property transfer
Case Eileen Martin, Harriet Hyrrell and Patricia Condron v James John Horan and Antoinette (orse Toni) Horan Court High Court
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Workhuman v. ICG — High Court rules on shareholder privilege and discovery in collapsed acquisition dispute
Case Globoforce Group PLC trading as Workhuman v Luxembourg Investment Company 276 S.A.R.L., Intermediate Capital Group PLC, Falcon VII Investment
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MJ & AA v Minister for Justice — Court makes no costs order in naturalisation-delay pathfinder cases
Case MJ and AA v The Minister for Justice (No. 2) (Costs) Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Conleth Bradley (Michael
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Nowak v. Intesa San Paolo Vita S.P.A — High Court grants partial discovery in breach of employment contract proceedings
Case Agnieszka Nowak v. Intesa San Paolo Vita S.P.A Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Barry O’Donnell (Government of Ireland, 2023)
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Davis & Tuite v DPP — High Court refuses leave to challenge constitutional authority of DPP and gardaí to bring summary prosecutions
Case Joseph Davis v The Director of Public Prosecutions, The Attorney General, The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána; Richard Tuite
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Nowak v. Intesa San Paolo Vita — High Court dismisses employee’s challenge to Circuit Court jurisdiction over EAT unfair dismissal appeal
Case Agnieszka Nowak v. Intesa San Paolo Vita S.P.A. Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Barry O’Donnell (Government of Ireland, 2023)
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Revenue Commissioners v Chili Bagan Restaurant — High Court finds Tax Appeals Commissioner erred in law by deciding an issue never raised in the appeal and admitting post-hearing evidence without affording Revenue an opportunity to respond
Case The Revenue Commissioners v Chili Bagan Restaurant Limited Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Dignam (Michael D. Higgins, 2021) Date
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S.N. v Minister for Foreign Affairs — No costs awarded against applicants after failed constitutional citizenship challenge
Case S.N. (A Minor Suing Through His Father and Next Friend R.N.) and R.N. v The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
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G.D. v DPP — High Court refuses to prohibit bank fraud prosecution, finding no exceptional circumstances warranting pre-trial judicial review intervention
Case G.D. v The Director of Public Prosecutions Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Barry O’Donnell (Government of Ireland, 2023) Date
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J.K. v. Minister for Justice — High Court grants leave and restrains deportation where Minister failed to address constitutional right to life in suicide-risk revocation decision
Case J.K. and the Minors S.K., Y.M.K., S.M.K., R.M.K., R.K. and H.M.K. suing by their Mother and Next Friend J.K.
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Abbey Park Residents v An Coimisiún Pleanála — High Court quashes planning permission for 104-apartment development, setting out robust principles on planners’ autonomous duty to future residents and the limits of the “harmless error” doctrine
Case Abbey Park and District Residents Association Baldoyle and John Oliver McCann v An Coimisiún Pleanála and Rondesere Ltd Court
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Manning v HSE — High Court joins Minister for Health as notice party in surgical hub private practice challenge
Case Brian Manning v The Health Service Executive; Manecksha v The Health Service Executive Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Barr
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Webster v DPP — High Court refuses to strike DPP’s opposition papers in judicial review of Covid lockdown conviction
Case Dolores Webster v The Director of Public Prosecutions and A Judge of the Circuit Court Court High Court (Ireland)
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DAA plc v Commissioner of Valuation — High Court considers whether Valuation Tribunal had jurisdiction to review the splitting of Dublin Airport into three separate rating units
Case DAA PLC v The Commissioner of Valuation Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Siobhán Phelan (Michael D. Higgins, 2021) Date
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Burke v. Director of the Decision Support Service — High Court refuses leave for judicial review of EPA complaint decision as moot following donor’s death
Case Edmund Burke v. The Director of the Decision Support Service [Mental Health Commission] Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mary
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Polyakova v. A Judge of the Circuit Court — High Court refuses leave for judicial review of Circuit Court jurisdiction ruling
Case Victoria Polyakova v. A Judge of the Circuit Court [Midland Circuit] Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mary Rose Gearty
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Law Society v O’Brien — Solicitor struck off roll for misappropriating client funds and multiple dishonesty findings
Case The Law Society of Ireland v Ronan O’Brien Court High Court (Ireland) Judge David Barniville (Michael D. Higgins, 2017)
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English v. Commissioner of An Garda Síochána — High Court quashes summary dismissal of Garda convicted of drink driving on fair-procedures grounds
Case John English v. Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General Court High Court
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I.U. v Internal Protection Appeals Tribunal — High Court quashes asylum refusal over failure to assess state protection in light of applicant’s politically connected persecutors
Case I.U. v The Internal Protection Appeals Tribunal and The Minister for Justice Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Cian Ferriter
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MAS v Minister for Justice — High Court upholds Zambrano residence-rights refusal and deportation order against Egyptian national with serious criminal history
Case MAS, NV and ZAS (A Minor) suing by her Mother and Next Friend, NV v The Minister for Justice
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B. v IPAT — High Court holds Article 15 of Reception Conditions Directive creates no labour market access right for applicants facing appellate delay
Case B. v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal, The Chief International Protection Officer, The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and
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AIB Mortgage Bank v Burke — High Court refuses debtor’s last-minute bid to block receiver’s land-related asset sales and confirms courts may “bless” momentous receivership transactions
Case AIB Mortgage Bank and Allied Irish Banks PLC v Justin Burke, Anne Burke and Gillian Burke Court High Court
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Busher v. An Coimisiún Pleanála — High Court refuses to compel planning board to file affidavits on commissioners’ thought processes
Case Martin Busher, Joseph McCloskey, Brian Melican, Ivan Graydon, Tom Boland and Terry Reynolds v. An Coimisiún Pleanála and Uisce
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Promontoria Scariff v. Woodruffe — High Court holds Land Registry conclusive, bars mortgage-validity challenge in summary possession proceedings
Case Promontoria Scariff Designated Activity Company v. William Woodruffe and Una Woodruffe Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Nessa Cahill (Michael