18 November Case Updates Personal injury litigation in Ireland Personal injury, Orthopaedics, Ireland, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Radiology, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence One of the important differences between Ireland and other British Isles jurisdictions is in the procedures followed in personal injury litigation. This case is illustrative. If the plaintiff had brought his case in England or Wales, how would this case have progressed? Keogh v O'Keeffe [2025] IEHC 26
8 April Case Updates Nothing short of a demolition of the expert's evidence Paediatrics, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Radiology, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The expert paediatrician in this case misidentified and confused twins when reading the primary medical disclose. This fundamental error was of seminal importance in this case because the twins had very different birth and post-birth experiences, with one being much weaker and more vulnerable than the other. The judge noted that the cross-examination of the expert was nothing short of a demolition of the expert’s evidence. LB Croydon v D (critical scrutiny of the paedeatric overview)
14 November Case Updates The dangers of a considerable burden of expert work Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Pathology, Histopathology, Radiology, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements The court found that a highly respected and hugely experienced histopathologist expert witness, who was overburdened with work, had made errors in his examination of the forensic material and closed his mind to possible or probable accidental causes for the injuries identified. London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v G [2024] EWHC 2200 (Fam)