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Health insurance update

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • April 22 2013

On 7 March 2013, the High Court handed down judgment in favour of the respondents in the case of BUPA Ireland Ltd & Anor v The Health Insurance

Can “after the event” insurance be a substitute for security for costs?

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • April 22 2013

In the recent case of Greenclean Waste Management Limited v Maurice Leahy & Co. Solicitors, the High Court had its first opportunity to consider

Warranty and indemnity insurance - increase in level of warranty claims in Ireland

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 29 2013

The current economic climate has resulted in both a reduction in transactional activity and an increase in purchasers reviewing completed deals to

‘No transaction’ damages in professional negligence cases

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 15 2013

A number of recent High Court decisions have involved cases in which lenders have taken action against their former legal advisors for negligence

Jurisdiction clauses in insurance policies High Court decision in Lartigue Enterprises Ltd v Three Lions Underwriting Ltd

  • Matheson
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • September 20 2012

The insurers asked the Court to decline jurisdiction to hear the case in favour of an English court in circumstances where the slip stated that coverage disputes would be governed by the law of England and Wales and conferred jurisdiction on the English courts

Dealing with delays in professional negligence claims - how long must insurers wait?

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • April 23 2012

It is not uncommon in professional negligence claims for there to be long periods of inactivity where the claimant does not prosecute the claim

Decision of the Irish High Court concerning pyrite

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 27 2011

The Irish High Court delivered its judgment on the liability of the providers of infill containing the mineral pyrite in James Elliot Construction Limited v Irish Asphalt Limited (High Court Record No. 20084767P) on 25 May 2011

Insurance considerations taken into account in determining undue delay

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • April 11 2011

In a climate where the number of contentious claims are increasing, the importance of ensuring litigants' right to a hearing within a reasonable time is essential

ECJ test- Achats decision

  • Matheson
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • March 4 2011

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has held that Article 5(2) of the European Gender Directive (004113EC) will be invalid from 21 December 2012, on the basis that it is contrary to the EU's fundamental principle of equal treatment between men and women