Full coverage: litigation

The former Riverdance star is suing his building contractor and insurers for €25m over toxic residue allegedly found in his Castlehyde mansion last October. The dancer and his family say they have experienced health problems and had to move out.

On paper, 2022 was a bear year for litigation. But behind the figures were blockbuster lawsuits, private negotiations, and meaty investigative work. In the first of a two-part survey, The Currency meets the country's top law firms to discuss what has been happening in and out of court.

The data shows 2021 was the slowest year for new High Court actions this century. Is the litigation market depressed? The Currency takes a look behind the figures.

Covid-19 had a chilling effect on the High Court caseload last year although areas like planning and asylum law remained busy. The Currency has been number-crunching the data for some clues on what the crisis meant for the business of litigation.

Figures show the volume of High Court litigation is shrinking among Ireland’s top-flight law firms like Arthur Cox and McCann Fitzgerald. Should they be concerned?