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Family law [2026] IEHC 284

S.T. v W.X. (overnight transcripts, oral evidence, cross-examination) (Approved)

S.T. v W.X. (overnight transcripts, oral evidence, cross-examination) (Approved) [2026] IEHC 284 (27 April 2026)

The High Court refused a late application to stop the respondent using overnight transcripts of his own evidence during cross-examination in a family law case.

  • Access to transcripts
  • Cross-examination
  • Witness evidence
  • Fair trial
  • Witness-evidence
  • Transcript-access
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Constitutional law [2026] IEHC 236

AB v An Taoiseach and Ors (Approved)

AB v An Taoiseach and Ors (Approved) [2026] IEHC 236 (21 April 2026)

The High Court dismissed a father’s claim seeking orders compelling the Irish Government to secure enforcement of a Polish return order for his abducted child.

  • Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction
  • Brussels iib regulation
  • Constitutional rights to family life
  • State obligations in international child abduction
  • Justiciability of executive action
  • Diplomatic protection
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Family law [2026] IEHC 293

U.V. v Y.Z. (Hague Convention, rights of custody, wrongful removal) (Approved)

U.V. v Y.Z. (Hague Convention, rights of custody, wrongful removal) (Approved) [2026] IEHC 293 (16 April 2026)

Hague Convention child abduction case ordering the return of a child from Ireland to Japan after finding the mother was exercising custody rights and no grave risk was shown.

  • Child abduction
  • Hague convention
  • Custody rights
  • Wrongful removal
  • Child-abduction
  • Hague-convention
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Family law [2026] IEHC 228

O.P. v Q.R. (discovery, cohabitation, relevance, Affidavits of Means) (Approved)

O.P. v Q.R. (discovery, cohabitation, relevance, Affidavits of Means) (Approved) [2026] IEHC 228 (14 April 2026)

The High Court refused broad discovery of electronic communications in a family law/cohabitation case, but ordered an updated Affidavit of Means covering benefits from a third party.

  • Discovery
  • Cohabitation
  • Financial relief
  • Affidavit of means
  • Maintenance
  • Proportionality in discovery
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Mental capacity [2026] IEHC 197

In the Matter of A, A Ward of Court, and in the Matter of an Application Pursuant to Section 55 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act (Approved)

In the Matter of A, A Ward of Court, and in the Matter of an Application Pursuant to Section 55 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act (Approved) [2026] IEHC 197 (23 March 2026)

The High Court discharged a ward of court from wardship, found he lacked capacity for personal welfare and property decisions, and appointed his mother as decision-making representative.

  • Discharge from wardship
  • Appointment of decision-making representative
  • Capacity assessment
  • Management of assets
  • Personal welfare
  • Property and affairs
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Mental capacity law [2026] IEHC 176

In The Matter of a Ward of Court (Approved)

In The Matter of a Ward of Court (Approved) [2026] IEHC 176 (20 March 2026)

The High Court discharged the ward from wardship, appointed an independent decision-making representative, refused the sister’s co-decision-maker bid, and declined a separate legal aid certificate.

  • Wardship discharge
  • Decision-making representative
  • Co-decision maker eligibility
  • Legal aid entitlement
  • Wardship-discharge
  • Decision-making-representative
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Administrative law [2026] IEHC 168

Q. T. v S. O'F. (Approved)

Q. T. v S. O'F. (Approved) [2026] IEHC 168 (19 March 2026)

The High Court refused certiorari over a District Court safety order, holding that an appeal to the Circuit Court was the proper remedy and no mala fides was shown.

  • Judicial review
  • Domestic violence
  • Safety orders
  • Alternative remedies
  • Judicial immunity
  • Judicial-review
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Family law [2026] IECA 21

C v B (Approved)

C v B (Approved) [2026] IECA 21 (27 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld non-party discovery of a share valuation report in divorce proceedings, but confined disclosure to a restricted confidentiality club.

  • Discovery
  • Confidentiality
  • Valuation of assets
  • Proper provision in divorce
  • Non-party disclosure
  • Non-party-discovery
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Civil procedure [2026] IEHC 148

Gaffney and Anor v Gaffney and Anor (Approved)

Gaffney and Anor v Gaffney and Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 148 (26 February 2026)

The High Court dismissed Mr Gaffney’s post-judgment motions, refused to reopen the 2016 proceedings, upheld the judgment mortgage, and struck out the dormant 2018 proceedings.

  • Judgment mortgage
  • Lis pendens
  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of process
  • Equitable mortgage
  • Costs awards
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