Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
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Coleman Legal LLP’s Defective Block Team were in the Commercial Court (a division of the High Court) this morning, the 13th of March 2023, where the first named defendants, Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products Ltd, agreed to inspection and sampling at their quarry in Co. Donegal.
Our firm is representing over 1700 homeowners who have been affected by the defective blocks scandal in Donegal over the past two decades.
We have issued proceedings in the High Court on behalf of many clients to recover losses incurred due to both physical damage to their properties and also the emotional distress and anxiety caused by such damage to their homes.
Please find the recent interview of Dave Coleman (managing partner Coleman Legal LLP) by Ann Owens (Homeowner and Campaigner), in which they discuss the latest updates on the High Court legal cases for defective blocks.
Central to these cases is the claim that Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products Ltd. sold building materials, namely concrete and blocks, that did not meet the standards for safe construction. These blocks and ready-mixed concrete were, therefore, not fit for purpose.
High Court proceedings have been issued against Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products Ltd, Donegal County Council and the National Standards Authority of Ireland. The cases against the second and third defendants relate to the fact that both organisations are considered the relevant market surveillance authorities in relation to local construction products.
As such authorities, they failed to perform appropriate checks on the products and to remove the defective products from circulation. A team of geology and concrete experts will carry out the inspection of the quarry in Co. Donegal, which was agreed to in Court today, over the next few months. The matter is due back in court on October 16th, 2023.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
Pat Murphy, a 34-year-old father, died after a ruptured artery went undiagnosed at Cork University Hospital. Despite suffering severe chest pains, he faced a nine-hour wait for a CT scan, delayed further by a malfunctioning machine. His family claims this delay contributed to his tragic death.
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