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Defective Blocks Newsletter

Defective Blocks Newsletter Coleman Legal LLP

Coleman Legal LLP seeks client support for a formal complaint to the European Commission against the Irish State, addressing the oversight failures in construction product manufacturing.

High Court Rules Illegal Adoption Cases to be Assessed for Damages Only

As a result of High Court rulings when at least six illegal adoption cases against St Patrick’s Guild Adoption Society go to trial it will be solely for assessment of damages. These orders were made after Anthony Weldon, the liquidator of St Patrick’s Guild failed to appoint lawyers to defend the claims. This is despite […]

Residents of Mother and Baby Homes Initiate Claims Against State and Religious Orders

Following the publishing of the report from the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes in January numerous lawsuits have been initiated against the State and the religious orders which ran the homes. The Commission examined 14 mother and baby homes and four county homes in Ireland which operated between 1922 and 1998. […]

Report findings of the condition the victims of the mother and baby homes had endured and State and Church have “heavy responsibility” according to President Michael D. Higgins

The release of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation in Mother and Baby Homes on Tuesday the 12th January 2021 highlighted the poor practices and conditions of living and treatment that the mothers and babies had received in the mother-and-baby homes between the years 1922 to 1998.   The mother-and-baby homes were institutions […]

Vaccine Trials conducted on victims of Mother and Baby Homes without consent

On Tuesday morning, the Cabinet is set to approve the findings of the mother and baby homes in Ireland by the Commission of Investigation. The report focuses on 14 mother-and-baby homes and county homes which found an estimate of 9000 children had died in these institutions between 1922 until the closure of these institutions in […]

The Battle Against PTSD

Over the last few years there has been a significant rise in reported cases of ‘content moderators’ being diagnosed with PTSD. As reported by (the verge), this rise has been attributed to daily exposure to violent and disturbing content as part of the job requirement. Exposure to gruesome and disturbing content like animal cruelty, beheading, […]

Facebook agrees 52 million settlement with American content moderators

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Illegal Adoption Case Starts in Belfast High Court

Coleman Legal Partners has launched the first of many cases at the High Court in  Belfast in relation to illegal adoptions in the Republic of Ireland. This first case see the firm representing Belfast native Patrick FitzSymons, a well-known actor. In the 1960s his parents, who were not married and living in Co Clare, allowed […]

Facebook moderation firm Cognizant quits

A professional service firm, Cognizant has been requested to cease moderations of objectionable content regarding social media platforms; Facebook in particular. Based on the working conditions and mental health of employees of Arizona moderation center, having undergone investigation by an investigation company named “The Verge” the conclusion had been based on that. With the service firm […]

Moderators to take Facebook to court for ‘psychological trauma’

A number of former content moderators have been given the right of way by the personal injuries board to proceed with the Facebook case in the high court; 6 former moderators have claimed for personal injuries due to the content which they have been exposed to while employed by CLP in Dublin.  Diane Treanor, solicitor […]

Illegal Adoptions in Ireland

Illegal Adoptions in Ireland Coleman Legal LLP

An independent review has confirmed 51 illegal adoptions at St Patrick’s Guild. The Irish State has long been aware of such practices, raising questions about oversight and accountability.

Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion

Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion Commenting on a recent case before his court, the Judge in the matter of a six year old boy being injured following a laptop explosion stated: “You have put the heart cross-ways in me. That’s scary. You’re telling me that none of us are […]

Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges

Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges It has been revealed through the Commission of Investigation’s Third Interim Report that while some Catholic Orders of nuns which ran or staffed mother and baby institutions provided extensive documentation, others have said that very little archival material was available. The report also states that statutory health authority […]

Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme

Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme “These women have waited long enough for justice,” The Ombudsman’s Report entitled “Opportunity Lost“, has now come out on the Ombudsman’s investigation into how the Department of Justice administered the Magdalene Laundries Redress Scheme. The Ombudsman has dismissed objections made by the Department of Justice to an investigation into […]

Woman with DePuy hip replacement awarded €321k by High Court

DePuy Watch: High Court awards €321,000 in damages to 81 year old woman from Cork with DePuy hip replacement The case was fought all the way by DePuy and ran for no less than 20 days in Court Number 2 at the Four Courts. Joan Dineen from Co Cork was, according to Mr Justice Kevin Cross, […]

Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial

Record $57.1m awarded by Jury in Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial An award of $50 million in compensatory damages, and $7.1 million in punitive damages has been awarded against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company, Ethicon, after it was held that it’s transvaginal mesh implant product was defective in a Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial in America. The […]

Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes Ireland

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes In light of the recent discovery of human remains on a site in Tuam, Co. Galway, a Commission has been established to further investigate the circumstances surrounding these harrowing findings. Historical Mother and Baby Homes and Institutions in […]

Chef settles claim over gas oven explosion

A €60,000 damages claim for an undisclosed figure has been settled in the Circuit Civil Court for a chef who suffered burns to his face when a gas oven exploded in the restaurant he was working in in Dublin. The plaintiff suffered flash burns to his neck, face, lips, ears, the inside of his nose […]

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench A high court action has been settled for €60,000 against Woodies DIY after a man suffered injuries when a garden bench that he was sitting on suddenly collapsed. The plaintiff suffered a dislocated shoulder and further to hitting his head when the bench collapsed be […]

Fiat Chrysler Recall 1.1 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty gear selector

Fiat Chrysler Recall 1.1 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty gear selector In April 2016, Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.1 million vehicles (Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300) worldwide due to the gear shift design which makes it difficult to tell what gear the vehicle is in. Unlike most gear selectors, which are in […]

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes Recent analysis carried out by the Road Safety Authority has indicated that tyres are a significantly larger factor in fatal road collisions than identified previously, far outweighing other vehicle defects. Between 2008 and 2012, there were 983 fatal collisions on our roads, claiming the lives of […]

Medtronic Recalls Nearly 97,000 Insync III Pacemakers Due to Battery Issue

Medtronic Recalls Nearly 97,000 Insync III Pacemakers Due to Battery Issue When people refer to a pacemaker, they are actually discussing a pacing system: a pacemaker, a pacing lead or leads, and a programmer. Two parts are placed inside the body: the pacemaker and pacing lead. The pacemaker is a small metal case that contains electronic […]

Payment Protection Insurance developments in the High Court

Payment Protection Insurance developments in the High Court The High Court has made some significant findings in relation to the conduct of GE Money in the sale of Payment Protection Insurance to its customers. On Tuesday, 25 August, Ms. Justice Iseult O’ Malley of the High Court delivered her judgment in an appeal by way […]

Longboat Quay Residents face €4 million Fire risk bill

Longboat Quay Residents face €4 million Fire risk bill Longboat Quay is a Docklands complex of 298 apartments built by developer Bernard McNamara. Residents were delivered the blow earlier this week that they may need to pay up to €18,000 in order to fix serious fire safety defects including fire stopping material issues in utility […]

Central Bank directs insurers to raise reserves to cover injury claims

Central Bank directs Insurers to raise reserves to cover injury claims Recent reports from Central Bank have indicated that insurers will need to set out more reserves to cover car crash, workplace injuries and other claims as compensation payouts surge. An average High Court personal injury award has soared by 34% according to the Courts […]

Setanta Insurance

Setanta Insurance Company Limited Setanta Insurance Company Limited (“Setanta Insurance”) sold insurance policies in Ireland for seven years. The company was set up under Maltese law and in April 2014 was put in to voluntary liquidation in accordance with Maltese law. A legal issue has emerged in respect of policyholders and those seeking issue to […]

Alternative Resolution to Construction Defects in Ireland

Alternative Resolution to Construction Defects in Ireland | Building Defects Ireland Alternative dispute resolutions are a means of providing a solution to a dispute in a way that meets the needs of the parties and conforms to fundamental principles of justice. The immediate question that arises is – ‘Can a construction defects dispute be resolved […]

Overpayment of Variable Interest Rates

Overpayment of Variable Interest Rates Since the global financial crisis in late 2007 and the subsequent crash, the European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates steadily to the current all time low of 0.05%. For holders of ‘tracker mortgages’ this has been good news, as the interest rate payable on these mortgages was contractually […]

UK Supreme Court ruling finally highlights unfair aspects of PPI contracts

The UK Supreme Court appeal arose out of a payment protection insurance (“PPI”) dispute between Mrs Plevin, the borrower, and Paragon Personal Finance Ltd, the lender. By way of background, PPI covers the borrowings on personal loans or credit cards on the occurrence of an insured event (such as sickness, injury or unemployment) and was […]

Transferring Pensions Abroad

Since the rules introduced by S.I 716/2003 – Occupational Pension Schemes and Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (Overseas Transfer Payments) Regulations 2003, pension holders have been able to transfer their pension funds to an overseas arrangement. Since the pension levy was introduced in Ireland in 2011, numerous providers have advised pension holders to transfer their pensions […]