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A woman who slipped on ice and hit her head suffering a brain injury has been awarded €125,000 by the High Court.

The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a hospital had no lawful power to restrain a patient in hospital against his or her wishes, notwithstanding that the restraint may have been in the patient’s best interests.

Before you can give instructions to a solicitor to draft your will, in simple terms, you need to decide who gets what.

The Supreme Court has ruled that a jury may assess damages following an offer of amends in defamation proceedings.

The Court of Appeal on the 4th of May 2017 gave judgment in a case concerning defamation by TV3 of a solicitor, Mr David Christie.  In the High Court Ms Justice O’Malley had awarded damages to Mr Christie in the sum of €140,000. 

A 72-year-old woman, who injured her back after the sunroof of her daughter’s car blew away as the vehicle drove along the M1, has been awarded €25,000 damages against car supplier Denis Mahony Ltd.

A sales assistant, who fell from a ladder in a Dorothy Perkins store in Dublin, has settled a €60,000 personal injuries claim against her employer for an undisclosed sum.

A London head chef, who claimed that Dublin Bus turned his family holiday in Ireland into a nightmare, after accusing them of not paying a correct fare, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

A 60 year old housewife, who claims she has difficulties playing the ukulele since her left ring finger was pierced by a sharp piece of metal under a chair in a restaurant, has been awarded €18,500 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

A 58 year old woman who broke a tooth after biting into what she described as a rock-hard ciabatta roll has been awarded €17,470 damages in the Circuit Civil Court against a Dublin store.