Duty of Care in Irish Negligence Law
The four-stage Glencar test — foreseeability, proximity, just and reasonable, and policy.
Tort LawPsychiatric Injury (Nervous Shock)
Nervous shock in negligence — the Kelly v Hennessy criteria, recognised illness versus grief, and the policy limits.
Tort LawOccupiers’ Liability
The 1995 Act — who is an occupier, the three categories of entrant, and the duty owed to each.
Tort LawMedical Negligence
The professional standard of care in Irish law, the Dunne principles, advice and disclosure, and causation.
Tort LawEmployers’ Liability
The employer’s personal, non-delegable duty — competent staff, safe plant, safe place and safe system.
Tort LawDefamation
What makes a statement defamatory, publication and identification, and the main defences under the 2009 Act.
Tort LawNuisance & Rylands v Fletcher
Unreasonable interference with land, who can sue, defences and remedies — and where the strict-liability rule fits.
Tort LawTrespass to the Person
Assault, battery and false imprisonment as torts — the elements of each and why they are actionable per se.