Articles - DAC Beachcroft

Articles by Louise O'Reilly

Developments in Business Interruption claims - Premier Dale v RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

Developments in Business Interruption claims - Premier Dale v RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

In our Year In Review 2021, we reported on various decisions of the Irish Courts regarding business interruption claims throughout the course of the y ...

Collective Actions in Ireland

Collective Actions in Ireland

Currently there is no formal procedure for bringing class actions in Ireland. Multi-party litigation tends to be dealt with by ‘test cases’, where num ...

Lemon & Duke case

Lemon & Duke case

Background facts The case involved four pubs (three in Dublin, serving food and alcohol (the service of food being of relevance as it facilitated earl ...

Developments in Irish business interruption cover that UK insurers should be aware of - the long awaited FBD decision and its aftermath

Developments in Irish business interruption cover that UK insurers should be aware of - the long awaited FBD decision and its aftermath

With many policy disputes dealt with behind the closed doors of arbitration and a dearth of judicial guidance on coverage in Ireland, the FBD decision ...

Insurance Non-Injury Update July 2018

Insurance Non-Injury Update July 2018

Litigation Costs will not always follow the event On the 21 July 2017 Mr Justice Binchy in the High Court took the position that where an open off ...

Dublin Insurance Non-Injury Update

Dublin Insurance Non-Injury Update

Why Irish businesses need Cyber cover Almost every business in Ireland relies heavily on electronic systems and networks in order to carry out its eve ...

Insurance Non-Injury Update November 2017

Insurance Non-Injury Update November 2017

McKenzie Friends - New rules to limit the role of non-legal advisors in court The long overdue introduction of Practice Directions HC72 & CC19 com ...

It's a Wunderful world - Update in relation to Isaac Wunder Orders

It's a Wunderful world - Update in relation to Isaac Wunder Orders

Insurers are often frustrated by persistent litigants in person who have little regard for legal costs or court time and for whom the threat of an adv ...

Crypto Currencies, Crowdfunding and Litigation Funders: costs recovery against non-party funders

Crypto Currencies, Crowdfunding and Litigation Funders: costs recovery against non-party funders

In terms of professional negligence claims, accountants and in particular auditors have benefited from the low volume of corporate insolvencies, the 2 ...

Environmental Insurance - a developing market in Ireland

Environmental Insurance - a developing market in Ireland

Environmental insurance is a developing and growing market in Ireland. We have considered some of the key issues relevant to this area. In particular, ...