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• Medical Negligence Claim Dismissed Due to Failure to Obtain an Expert Report

  • PostedSeptember 23, 2024
  

  The Court of Appeal recently dismissed a Medical Negligence claim on the basis that the plaintiff had failed to obtain an expert report, a number of years after the claim...

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• Lavelle Partners Recognised for M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency by IFLR1000

  • PostedSeptember 16, 2024
  

  Lavelle Partners LLP have again been recognised as a notable firm for Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring & Insolvency in the IFLR1000 2024 rankings. The latest IFLR1000 law firm research...

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• Irish Government Announces Statutory Inquiry into Historical Religious Order Sexual Abuse

  • PostedSeptember 3, 2024
  

  The Irish Government has announced the establishment of a statutory inquiry into widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of schools across the country run by religious orders, including a number of...

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• The Role of Expert Witnesses: Under Review

  • PostedAugust 28, 2024
  

  A recent High Court decision has reaffirmed the principle that expert witnesses should only give opinion evidence strictly in the area(s) of their expertise. Expert Witness Criticism The court was...

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• High Court Decision Provides Clarity on Nervous Shock Claims

  • PostedAugust 28, 2024
  

  A notable recent decision of the High Court emphasises the exacting requirements for nervous shock claims in the context of medical negligence litigation and sheds light on the challenges that...

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• Navigating Early Inheritance: Legal and Tax Considerations

  • PostedAugust 1, 2024
  

  The question of early inheritance and the distribution of an estate is one that requires careful consideration of the legal and tax implications. Caitriona Gahan, Head of our Wills, Probate...

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