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Civil procedure 2026_IEHC_644

Runbuk Inc -v- Ice Cap Adventures and David Kelly

The High Court refused to set aside an ex parte order giving effect to Letters Rogatory from Florida, despite non-disclosure issues and objections that the request was oppressive.

  • Letters rogatory
  • Non-disclosure on ex parte application
  • Oppressiveness
  • Discovery versus oral evidence
  • Trademark dispute context
  • Letters-rogatory
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Criminal law [2026] IEHC 259

Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Brien (Approved)

Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Brien (Approved) [2026] IEHC 259 (30 April 2026)

The High Court held that the prosecution had to prove lawful entry and search, and that oral evidence of a warrant was not enough in this obstruction case.

  • Obstruction of peace officer
  • Burden of proof
  • Proof of search warrant
  • Lawfulness of entry and search
  • Actus reus
  • Presumption of innocence
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Criminal law [2026] IECA 25

The Director of Public Prosecutions v P H (Approved)

The Director of Public Prosecutions v P H (Approved) [2026] IECA 25 (13 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against conviction for rape and indecent assault, holding that evidence of alleged admissions was admissible and not unfairly received.

  • Admissibility of admissions
  • Hearsay exception
  • Fair trial
  • Jury evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Hearsay-evidence
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Criminal law [2026] IEHC 32

Commissioner of An Garda Siochana v Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 2019 (Approved)

Commissioner of An Garda Siochana v Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 2019 (Approved) [2026] IEHC 32 (21 January 2026)

The High Court granted an application under s. 3(7)(b) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 2019 and nominated a judge to take evidence for a Northern Ireland inquest.

  • Taking evidence for foreign inquest
  • Judicial nomination under statutory procedure
  • Criminal-law
  • Evidence
  • International-cooperation
  • Inquests
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Civil procedure [2025] IEHC 474

QPQ Limited v Schute (Approved)

QPQ Limited v Schute (Approved) [2025] IEHC 474 (01 September 2025)

The High Court held that disputed settlement correspondence did not lose without prejudice protection and remained inadmissible, despite references to Swiss criminal proceedings.

  • Without prejudice correspondence
  • Unambiguous impropriety exception
  • Admissibility of settlement communications
  • Privilege in settlement negotiations
  • Without-prejudice-privilege
  • Settlement-correspondence
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Criminal law [2025] IESC 22

Director of Public Prosecutions v Noonan (Approved)

Director of Public Prosecutions v Noonan (Approved) [2025] IESC 22 (30 May 2025)

The Supreme Court held that Gardaí lawfully seized a car for road traffic offences and could inspect its boot without a separate reasonable-suspicion search power.

  • Search and seizure
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Common law police powers
  • Vehicle seizure
  • Possession of drugs
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Civil procedure [2025] IEHC 33

Persona Digital Telephony Ltd & Anor v Minister for Public Enterprise & Ors (Approved) (Rev1)

Persona Digital Telephony Ltd & Anor v Minister for Public Enterprise & Ors (Approved) (Rev1) [2025] IEHC 33 (27 January 2025)

The High Court ordered further and better discovery and inspection of Moriarty Tribunal documents, holding that asserted confidentiality yielded to the interests of justice.

  • Discovery of documents
  • Confidentiality
  • Tribunals of inquiry
  • Production and inspection of documents
  • Public interest immunity
  • Discovery-of-documents
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Criminal law [2024] IEHC 717

Director of Public Prosecutions v Joyce (Approved)

Director of Public Prosecutions v Joyce (Approved) [2024] IEHC 717 (20 December 2024)

The High Court held that a s.30 certificate may prove chain of custody in a criminal trial, even over defence objection, unless oral evidence is required in the interests of justice.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Chain of custody
  • Statutory certificates
  • Criminal justice act 1999 s.30
  • Misuse of drugs act
  • Chain-of-custody
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Criminal law [2024] IESC 57

Director of Public Prosecutions v JB; Director of Public Prosecutions v SM (Approved)

Director of Public Prosecutions v JB; Director of Public Prosecutions v SM (Approved) [2024] IESC 57 (18 December 2024)

The Supreme Court held that sufficiency of evidence to go to a jury is a question of law, and upheld reversal of a directed acquittal.

  • Directed acquittal
  • Inference provisions
  • Sufficiency of evidence
  • Distinction between law and fact
  • Retrial
  • Criminal-law
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Civil procedure [2024] IECA 298

Nolan & Ors v Dildar Ltd (IOM) & Ors (Approved)

Nolan & Ors v Dildar Ltd (IOM) & Ors (Approved) [2024] IECA 298 (12 December 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over excluded documents, credibility findings, and adverse inferences in a commercial dispute about pension funds.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Business records
  • Tracing remedies
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Fraud and deceit
  • Data protection
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