Introduction

The personal injuries guidelines are now in place for more than three years. There have been many superior court cases on the validity of the guidelines and the implementation of the guidelines. This webinar will look at the guidelines themselves and analyse the caselaw which has emerged over the last three years in relation to the guidelines and personal injuries law more generally.

Learning Outcomes

An attendee will learn about:

✔︎ Proportionality in applying the Judicial Guidelines.

✔︎ The Dominant Injury

✔︎ The Uplift

✔︎ The “reality check” test in the case law.

✔︎ The “step back” approach in the case law.

✔︎ Departing from the Guidelines

✔︎ Recent developments – including the cases of Meehan v Shawcove Limited, Lipinski (a Minor) v Whelan, McDonnell v Upton Food Limited, McHugh v. Ferol, Zaganczyk v. John Pettit Wexford , Keogh v Byrne, Crum v MIBI , Coughlan v CGR Construction Limited , Collins v Parm and Others, O’Sullivan v Ryan,  Delaney v PIAB

Speakers

Brian Hallissey B.L. is a barrister who specialises in personal injuries law. He practices on the Cork Circuit.

Daniel Cronin is a Senior Counsel with expertise in personal injuries law and also land & conveyancing law.