by Emma Jane Prendergast BL | Nov 5, 2019 | Case management, Duties of expert witnesses
The High Court recently acceded to an application seeking security for costs in 3V Benelux BV v Safecharge Card Services Limited [2019] IEHC 675. Both parties had engaged legal cost accountants to estimate the costs of the proceedings, which concerned breach of...
by Emma Jane Prendergast BL | Nov 5, 2019 | Education of decision makers, Examples of expert evidence
Following an initial finding that Galway County Council acted ultra vires in destroying a horse owned by Mr. McDonagh in April 2018, the High Court considered whether damages were recoverable for this wrongdoing. The Court found no public policy considerations to...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Obiter Dicta is a new podcast from Bloomsbury Professional. In the first episode, I am interviewed about A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence, published in September of this year. To listen to the podcast, visit:...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has issued a press release following the finding that a number of expert reports had been relied upon in a fraudulent claim. This includes the following statement: “The Twomey judgment explicitly shows...
