Ireland—Commercial Court—Rules and Procedures

Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Practice notes

Ireland—Commercial Court—Rules and Procedures

Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Practice notes
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This Practice Note provides an overview of actions in the Commercial List of the High Court (commonly known as the Commercial Court). It provides guidance on what kind of cases fall within the definition of commercial proceedings and the potential benefits of using the Commercial Court for appropriate cases. It sets out the applicable rules and procedures in the Commercial Court. It explains how to enter an action in the Commercial Court, entry criteria and the procedure to follow for entry applications. The purpose and procedural requirements of directions hearings are described and the Practice Note explains how a substantive hearing date is fixed, defines call overs and highlights the importance of timing estimates and the implications of going over time in a commercial action. For hearings in the Commercial Court, the main procedural requirements are summarised including in relation to the format and lodging of hearing papers.

This Practice Note offers practical and procedural guidance on commercial actions proceeding in the Commercial List of the High Court (commonly known as the Commercial

Gearóid Carey
Gearóid Carey

Gearóid Carey is a partner in Mason Hayes & Curran’s Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on contractual and technology disputes. He has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters across a range of industry sectors and has particular experience in disputes concerning breach of warranty claims, as well as advising as to shareholder disputes, the termination of contracts and jurisdictional issues in respect of transnational litigation. He has also acted and advised regarding numerous aviation matters, and also has regulatory experience, particularly in the telecommunications sector. He has substantial experience in multi-party matters involving expedited case management in the Commercial Court and advises in respect of all aspects of the litigation process. He also has practical experience of other means of dispute resolution, including mediations and expert determinations, as well as particular experience in arbitrations, both domestic and international. He has published widely in various journals with a focus on procedural topics and is a tutor at the Law Society of Ireland. He trained and qualified with a large City of London firm, where he served as a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal, before returning to Ireland where he has since worked at another large commercial firm before joining Mason Hayes & Curran. He is a graduate of University College Cork (where he also tutored) and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

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