There will be a Positive callover of all cases set down for the Limerick Personal Injuries List on Friday the 8th March 2024 on a Hybrid basis at 10.30 a.m before Mr Justice O’ Connor to fix dates for the Sittings commencing the 8th April 2024. As this is a Positive callover, where there is no Appearance by either party the Notice of Trial may be Struck Out. No applications for Consent adjournments will be taken by the Registrar.
Please see the attached list here; Limerick Callover List
As noted in the Callover List, Mr Justice O’ Connor requires any party attending to be fully briefed in the case and in a position to advise the Court of the required information. When forwarding your Instructions please ensure to provide the following information;
- Date of accrual of cause of action in the proceedings;
2. Expected dates of compliance by all parties with O.39 (46) RSC (inserted by SI 391/1998);
3. The expected duration of trial;
4. Whether the hearing will be confined to an assessment of damages only;
5. Whether VMR facilities for an expert may be required at trial. (The default position unless otherwise sought at the call over is that all evidence at trial will be heard physically in Court);
6. Details of when and where any outstanding motion in the proceedings is listed so that it may be resolved before or during the sessions. It is intended to hear and determine any pre-sessions motions and applications in Dublin before O’Connor J on Wednesday 20 March 2024.
If you require us to attend on Counsel or make an application on your behalf you should forward your instructions to reach us no later than 1.00pm on Thursday the 7th March 2024. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.
In keeping with previous Callovers of the Limerick List and as noted at the beginning of the Callover; adjournments, regardless of if they are on Consent, may have the Notice of Trial Stuck Out or be entered into the “SL List”. Please see the Callover List attached for further details in relation to the “SL List”.