Legal world divided on legacy of retiring High Court president
Mary Irvine angered barristers with guidelines slashing minor personal injury awards
Guidelines slashing awards for minor injuries hurt low income workers, solicitor claims
The value of claims do not allow for proper compensation of many claimants
Judges slashed damages for minor personal injuries under an unconstitutional law, court told
Minister must have thought ‘all her Christmas’ came together’ when damages cut
Legal challenge to guidelines on personal injury awards opens
Woman disputes €3,000 award for footpath trip and fall, seeking between €18,000 and €34,000
State insists guidelines slashing personal injury awards are for the ‘common good’
Opposition to challenges will focus on controlling insurance costs and promoting consistency in personal injury awards
Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challenged
Challenges set to double in coming weeks
Personal injury guidelines to tackle high insurance claims approved
Move will mean amending Judicial Council Act and Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act
New guidelines for personal injuries awards ‘might be just about right’
Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arena
Judges vote to adopt new guidelines to reduce personal injury damages
Judicial Council voted in support of document by Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee
Colleague pressure on a judge would raise questions about independence – academic
Judicial independence means judges are independent from government – and each other, says Patrick O’Brien
Date of new rules to set out personal injuries awards brought forward
Guidelines will now be put in place by July 31st, 2021, Minister says
Delays in fully implementing 2019 Judicial Council Act brought into focus by Woulfe
Analysis: Still no clear structure for addressing issues concerning conduct of judges
Séamus Woulfe is believed to be ‘preparing for a fight’ amid golf dinner inquiry
Sources say Supreme Court judge’s recruitment of senior lawyer shows he is ‘digging in’
Law reform body reviews cap on personal injury awards
Four cap models proposed, interested parties asked to express views by end January
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