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Full coverage: High Court

“This is personal to me, this is not business to me, this is called survival”

Kenneth Donfield has fought for five years, from the RTB to the Four Courts, to avoid eviction from his bedsit flat and home of 21 years in a building now owned by Eamon Waters. The High Court has decided that the fight will go on.

Niall Sargent
19th Dec, 2024 - 8 min read

Liquidators to probe DK Windows after its sudden collapse owing customers €1m

The liquidators of DK Windows say they have six expressions of interest to buy the collapsed doors and windows business or its order book. They are working with distressed customers who put down €1m in deposits before the business folded.

Francesca Comyn
18th Dec, 2024 - 3 min read

The Central Bank is asking the High Court to confirm fine against unit of Irish financial services giant Waystone

The Central Bank is asking the High Court to confirm a recent fine on a Waystone unit for a number of breaches of regulations tied to safeguarding investors.

Ian Kehoe
14th Dec, 2024 - 2 min read

“We’re entitled to our own opinions, but not to our own facts”

The Planning and Environment Court is now a year old. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys reflects on the early days of a crucial institution in Ireland's ambition to develop more infrastructure, housing and energy projects.

Alice Chambers
10th Dec, 2024 - 12 min read

One of Britain’s largest individual taxpayers has a Russian problem in Ireland

XTX Markets, the British trading firm led by Alex Gerko, wanted to subscribe to an Irish fund run by Aviva. However, it was rejected due to the economic sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The decision has triggered legal action.

Ian Kehoe
15th Nov, 2024 - 3 min read

Court rules asset transfer claims can proceed against Gayle Killilea

The suit centres on the allegedly fraudulent transfer of assets by developer Sean Dunne to his then wife, including the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.

Francesca Comyn
8th Nov, 2024 - 2 min read

How one fisher’s challenge to Ireland’s largest offshore wind farm set industry expectations

The judicial review of Codling's foreshore licence highlights the roadblocks facing Ireland's offshore wind development and the tension between conflicting climate and habitat imperatives. It has now been decided.

Alice Chambers
4th Nov, 2024 - 12 min read

Easy come Easy go: EasyGroup loses High Court trademark battle

EasyGroup, the owner of EasyJet, has lost an EU trademark infringement battle against Cypriot-based online trading platform "easyMarkets", on jurisdictional grounds.

Francesca Comyn
16th Oct, 2024 - 3 min read

“Facing an uncertain future”: Why a child, a youth activist, and a grandad are suing Ireland over its climate record

The trio are joined in the landmark intergenerational climate case by Community Law & Mediation. The law centre's CEO Rose Wall outlines policy failings and the human rights significance of the legal challenge.

Niall Sargent
25th Sep, 2024 - 6 min read

Bog off: Bord na Móna goes after unlawful third-party cutting on peatlands

The semi-state is tackling alleged unauthorised activity on seven bogs, with hundreds of thousands of euro worth of peat cut. It has taken legal action in one case and is weighing up more.

Niall Sargent
11th Sep, 2024 - 3 min read
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