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Controversial 16.7% personal injury award increase will not go ahead
A controversial proposed 16.7% increase in personal injury awards will not go ahead. It is understood Justice Minister Jim ...
Irish Mirror on MSN3d
Government to reject proposal to increase personal injury awards
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that the Government will not accept proposals to increase personal injury awards. The ...
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Judges' recommendation to hike personal injury awards will not be implemented by the government
T AOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has informed the Dáil that the government does not intend to implement recommendations from judges ...
Inflation and Judicial Review of Personal Injury Verdicts
Robert J. Genis discusses how inflation should be considered by juries and courts when assessing personal injury verdicts, ...
Minister to bring memo to Cabinet on plan to raise personal injury awards by almost 17%
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is preparing to bring a memo to Cabinet on July 8th to pave the way for draft legislation that would give effect to a plan by the State’s judiciary to hike ...
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Minister lashed for plans to raise personal injury claims by 17%
Government TDs and business lobby groups have slammed plans to allow a 17% personal injury claims hike by the judiciary, warning it would ‘wipe out’ any ...