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What is a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)? A CPO is a legal order which allows certain statutory bodies, such as local authorities, which need to acquire land or property for large projects (e.g. road widening or Luas schemes) to do so without the consent of the owner  where a compelling case in the public interest can be demonstrated. Compulsory purchase powers enable a local authority to acquire land, property, and other interests compulsorily to carry out their public func

In Ireland, the legal costs for medical negligence cases are among the highest in the world due to the protracted and adversarial nature of the claims process. In some cases, known as catastrophic , a huge payment or series of payments can be made and as a general rule, such multimillion Euro payments mean that legal fees are correspondingly higher.   How Legal Costs in Medical Negligence cases Work   "No Win No Fee" Arrangements:  Many solicitors offer "no win no fee" arrang

A mother and daughter sought to change a pair of shoes in the Christian Louboutin Boutique in Brown Thomas. The daughter claimed that the...

Most people are familiar with medical negligence which involves an action against doctors, surgeons and perhaps the HSE itself. Risk...

We are in the season of high winds and those with trees on their land could have damage  claims against them where the trees or branches...

The function of expert witnesses came in for scrutiny in a recent High Court case and the court re-stated the boundaries experts must...

We have witnessed on TV players involved in punch-ups which attract negative comments about the club or players involved. But can such...

Plaintiff who slipped on ice outside his apartment has € 60,000 award overturned on appeal. The appeal court found the plaintiff had...

Evidence rejected by the court as it was far too one-sided and failed to be objective. Evidence from a highly qualified expert witness...

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS If a builder carries out negligent works on your house, but these remain undiscovered for many years, how does...

In any action where you are unsure of the case that the other party is going to make at trial, you may serve your opponent with a ‘Notice...