Rebecca Hanratty, BL

This Practice Note examines the practice and procedure in the lead up to a substantive hearing in the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court. It considers the rules for entering an appearance and the procedure for default of appearance. It considers the requirements for pleadings, defending or admitting a claim, default of defence and joining third parties. It provides an overview of the rules and procedures in relation to discovery, interrogatories, notice to produce and inspection. Finally, it provides an overview of the notice of trial procedure and setting an action down for hearing.

This Checklist offers guidance on how to determine whether an Irish court has jurisdiction to deal with the specific civil dispute. In doing so, it considers provisions under Brussels I (recast), the Lugano Convention and the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the procedure for incidental applications which may arise during the course of civil proceedings, including adding, substituting or removing a party, third party procedure, amending pleadings and the joinder of claims.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the types of parties who may become involved (whether as plaintiff, defendant, third parties or notice parties) in civil litigation in Ireland, and the key procedural issues and practical considerations of which their legal advisors should be aware. It deals with the following types of party: corporations, partnerships, sole traders, minors, persons who lack capacity, the estate of a deceased party, State parties, notice parties, amicus curaie and litigants in person. This Practice Note also deals with the procedure for joining a party to proceedings, removing or substituting a party.

This Practice Note provides an outline of the key elements of personal injury litigation in Ireland. It considers applications to the Injuries Resolution Board applications and personal injuries actions in the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court.

This Precedent settlement agreement is for use in settling a claim or claims before proceedings have been issued. It provides a generic template for drafting a settlement agreement and may be adapted for execution by way of a deed.

This Practice Note on professional negligence claims provides practical guidance and tips for bringing a professional negligence claim. It covers immediate considerations from identifying the duty (contractual, tortious or both) and the alleged breach, the loss and remedy sought, including causation, quantum and duties to mitigate. It also considers limitation of actions, settlement ADR and enforcement, the role of insurers in a professional negligence claim, starting the claim, disclosure and evidence and cross-border considerations.