Enforceability of Settlement Agreements in Ireland – AIB v Doran Decision of the High Court September 2024
This was a Judgment that was in respect of an application to enforce a Deed of Settlement and Release. Settlement agreements are a written agreement to compromise a dispute.
They are a key tool in resolving disputes. They allow parties to avoid lengthy litigation by reaching mutually agreed resolutions.
The Law of Defamation in Ireland
In Ireland, the law protects your reputation. The Constitution guarantees that the State shall protect, and vindicate from unjust attack, the good name of every citizen.
A person can make a claim against someone for making statements that injure the person’s reputation. This offence is called defamation. It is a combination of the old offences of libel (written offences) and slander (spoken...
Judicial Review Applications
A judicial review is, at its simplest, an application to the Court to have a particular decision or action reviewed by the Courts. The types of decisions that are can be subject to Judicial review are quite broad. Once the person brining the application has taken legal advice on the merits of bringing the application the next factors to consider are the procedure and the relevant time limits...
