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Professional negligence [2026] IECA 52

Tolan v Brady & anor (Unapproved)

Tolan v Brady & anor (Unapproved) [2026] IECA 52 (27 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a solicitor-negligence claim, holding the appellant had instructed his solicitor not to amend pleadings and that any omitted malicious falsehood claim lacked merit.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Malicious falsehood
  • Loss of chance
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Vulnerable litigant
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Criminal law [2026] IESC 24

Poptoshev v The Director of Public Prosecutions & ors (Approved)

Poptoshev v The Director of Public Prosecutions & ors (Approved) [2026] IESC 24 (26 March 2026)

The Supreme Court ruled on costs after clarifying self-incrimination and digital access to devices, leaving High Court costs against the appellant but making no Supreme Court costs order.

  • Privilege against self-incrimination
  • Definition of computer
  • Costs in constitutional litigation
  • Judicial review
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Self-incrimination
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Criminal law [2026] IEHC 76

Conway v Director Of Public Prosecutions (Approved)

Conway v Director Of Public Prosecutions (Approved) [2026] IEHC 76 (12 February 2026)

The High Court refused judicial review, holding the Circuit Court judge did not rely on additional evidence and the oral judgment was sufficiently clear.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Transparency of judgments
  • Misuse of drugs
  • Procedural fairness
  • Judicial-review
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [2026] IEHC 104

The Director Of Public Prosecutions [At The Suit Of Garda Diarmaid Loughnane] v Davis (Approved)

The Director Of Public Prosecutions [At The Suit Of Garda Diarmaid Loughnane] v Davis (Approved) [2026] IEHC 104 (11 February 2026)

High Court held a search unlawful where Gardaí were not ‘accompanied by’ the warrant holder, but said the District Court should still have considered admissibility under J.C.

  • Search warrants
  • Controlled drugs offences
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Exclusionary rule
  • Interpretation of 'accompanied by' in statutory context
  • Search-warrants
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Criminal law [2026] IECA 14

The Director of Public Prosecutions v Murray (Approved)

The Director of Public Prosecutions v Murray (Approved) [2026] IECA 14 (26 January 2026)

The Court of Appeal refused to add a new evidentiary ground of appeal and dismissed Martin Murray’s conviction appeal, finding no fundamental injustice.

  • Drug offences
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Appeal procedure
  • Surveillance
  • Hearsay
  • Jury directions
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Family law [2026] IEHC 34

Criminal Assets Bureau v X and Y and Z (Approved)

Criminal Assets Bureau v X and Y and Z (Approved) [2026] IEHC 34 (13 January 2026)

The High Court set aside a Circuit Court order that let CAB access divorce papers. It held the ex parte order lacked legal basis and that notice to affected parties was required.

  • In camera rule
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Privacy rights
  • Proceeds of crime
  • In-camera-rule
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Civil procedure [2025] IEHC 767

Comcast International Holdings Incorporated and Ors v Minister For Public Enterprise and Ors, Persona Digital Telephony Ltd and Anor v Minister For Public Enterprise and Ors (Approved)

Comcast International Holdings Incorporated and Ors v Minister For Public Enterprise and Ors, Persona Digital Telephony Ltd and Anor v Minister For Public Enterprise and Ors (Approved) [2025] IEHC 767 (02 December 2025)

The High Court issued pre-trial directions in two long-running Irish civil actions, focusing on discovery, tandem hearing applications, trial structure, and case-management timetables.

  • Case management
  • Discovery
  • Locus standi
  • Trial scheduling
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Modular trial
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Criminal law [2025] IESC 43

Hyland v The Commissioner of An Garda Siochana (Approved)

Hyland v The Commissioner of An Garda Siochana (Approved) [2025] IESC 43 (06 November 2025)

The Supreme Court held that seized phone material could not be retained for Garda disciplinary purposes under s. 9, but lawful knowledge from the search could still trigger an inquiry.

  • Search and seizure
  • Use of evidence
  • Police disciplinary proceedings
  • Right to privacy
  • Data protection
  • Retention of property
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Tort law [2025] IEHC 527

Lynch v Reynolds & Ors (Approved)

Lynch v Reynolds & Ors (Approved) [2025] IEHC 527 (06 October 2025)

The High Court held that the plaintiff suffered compensable PTSD after her son's fatal injury and awarded €130,000 in damages. No aggravated damages were awarded.

  • Nervous shock
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • Motor insurance liability
  • Default judgment
  • Assessment of damages
  • Aggravated damages
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Criminal law [2025] IESC 32

The Director of Public Prosecutions v JS (Approved)

The Director of Public Prosecutions v JS (Approved) [2025] IESC 32 (11 July 2025)

The Supreme Court held that the prosecution appeal under s.23 was permissible and the evidence was wrongly excluded, but it set aside the retrial and affirmed the acquittal.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Prosecution appeals after acquittal
  • Judicial discretion
  • Compelling evidence
  • Retrial orders
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
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