Mr Justice Simon of the High Court has overturned the Tenancy Tribunal’s determination, holding that a tenant in a private residential tenancy was not strictly liable for the behaviour of…
FeltonMcKnightAugust 26, 2023
Repossession Order A family of five, a mother, father and three children, including an eight-month-old baby, were successful in overturning a District Court possession order of their council home. The…
FeltonMcKnightMay 29, 2023
Failure to provide for Afghani boy, in breach of human dignity and EU law A young Afghani, who appears to be a minor, arrived in Ireland from Afghanistan to claim refugee…
FeltonMcKnightApril 26, 2023
Minister Harris has announced his intention to introduce sweeping reforms of defamation law in Ireland, including the abolition of juries in High Court actions, the restraining of “libel tourism”, and…
FeltonMcKnightMarch 31, 2023
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision awarded against an apartment management company to a man who slipped and fell on black ice in apartment complex. High…
FeltonMcKnightNovember 28, 2022
The High Court has declined to grant a declaration of cohabitation to an extramarital partner of deceased man Extramarital relationship A woman, Ms Z, has sought a declaration from the…
FeltonMcKnightOctober 31, 2022
A recent High Court judgment highlights the changes coming when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 comes into operation and the wardship regime is scrapped. Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015…
FeltonMcKnightSeptember 26, 2022
A 27-year-old man has been jailed for nine months after posting explicit images of his ex-girlfriend to porn websites. The case represents the first prosecutionLitigation of its type relating to…
FeltonMcKnightJune 14, 2022
The first ever case in relation to a drone safety occurrence has been successfully prosecuted by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) under Irish aviation regulations. The incident occurred during a…
FeltonMcKnightJune 1, 2022
