Women’s Health: How Legal Actions Help Improve Outcomes

The current system of addressing Medical Negligence cases in Ireland does not serve the interests of patients, healthcare professionals or the State. This is particularly so in cases specifically related to Women’s Health. Emma Mhic Mathuna, Ruth Morrissey, Vicky...

Mediation – a civilised approach in an uncivilised world

Traditionally legal disputes in this country have been fought out in the Courts – for the most part in public and at great cost to the participants. Whilst this form of litigation is not disappearing any time soon, its supremacy is being challenged by a range of...

Could COVID-19 drive important changes in the Irish Court System?

The COVID-19 crisis has been massively disruptive to court sittings as it has to many other essential activities. High Court personal injuries sittings have been suspended since mid-March. Some sittings have taken place in criminal cases, family law cases and other...