We wish to advise that our offices will close on Thursday 6th April 2023 at 5.00 p.m. and will re-open on Wednesday 12th April 2023 at 9.00 a.m.
If you are planning to send anything of an urgent nature, please ensure that it reaches us no later than first post on Wednesday 5th April 2023, as anything received after that date may not be processed until Wednesday 12th April 2023.
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter.
There will be a callover of all cases set down for the Cork Personal Injuries List on Wednesday the 19th April 2023 at 11.00 a.m before Ms Justice O’ Regan to fix dates for the Sittings commencing on the 8th May 2023. Please note as this a positive Callover; where there is no Appearance by either party in matters set down for trial prior to the 19th April 2022 (up to and including List Number 19639a CK) the Notice of Trial may be Struck Out.
Please see the attached list here; Cork PI Callover
If you require us to attend or make an application on your behalf you should forward your instructions to reach us no later than 1.00pm on Tuesday 18th April 2023. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.
When forwarding instructions please ensure to include all the following information;
As with previous provincial Callovers, adjournments may only be granted where a compelling reason is put before the Court. The Judge may decide to strike out the Notice of Trail if they do not feel there is reason enough to grant an adjournment.
If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Edel Purcell of our Office at epurcell@pearts.ie
Following today’s announcement from the Courts Service that the Probate Court is going back to physical hearings at the start of the next term, Pearts would like to remind all practitioners that, as with all courts, we are also happy to attend on Probate matters on your behalf too.
The Pearts Probate team is here to help and have the necessary skill and expertise to be able to carry out pre-assessment checks of all papers which can save you valuable time and may avoid the need to re-submit the papers for assessment.
For the first time ever, the PwC IMAGE Business Woman of the Year Awards has a Family Businesswoman category. We are delighted that our leading lady, Valerie Peart has been shortlisted for the award! Speaking about the nomination, she said;
What an honour to be shortlisted in this category. To be at the helm of a family business carries with it such a huge responsibility, not only to ensure safe passage for the future of the business, but also to do justice to the memory of the generations who have gone before. So to be nominated and actually shortlisted makes me feel grateful for the privilege to have had the opportunity to steer our family ship along its course for the last 21 years.”
The winner will be announced at a glitzy award ceremony on the 14th April. On what it would mean to win it, Valerie said;
The other nominees in this category, Family Businesswoman of the Year, are women who have each achieved great success with all of the business enterprises with which they are involved. Simply to find myself shortlisted alongside such greats is a prize in itself and something which I never, in my 43 years as a Professional, would have expected.”
We wish Valerie and all of the other worthy contenders the best of the luck! #BWOTY23
The full list of nominees can be seen here.
There will be a Positive callover of all cases set down for the Limerick Personal Injuries List on Wednesday the 15th March 2023 on a Hybrid basis at 9.30a.m before Mr Justice O’ Connor to fix dates for the Sittings commencing the 17th April 2023. As this is a Positive callover, where there is no Appearance by either party the Notice of Trial will be Struck Out. No applications for Consent adjournments will be taken by the Registrar.
Please see the list in full at the link 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. For this reason we will only be in a position to deal with the following applications at the Callover;
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 Tuesday the 14th March 2023. 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”.
If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Jonathon Hanlon of our Office at jhanlon@pearts.ie
A Callover of matters set down for the Galway Personal and Fatal Injuries List will take place on Wednesday the 18th January remotely at 10 a.m before Mr Justice Barr to fix dates for the Sittings commencing the 20th February 2023. Consent Applications will be taken by the Registrar at 9.30am.
Where matters are not ready to proceed or where there is no attendance by either side they may have the Notice of Trial Struck Out.
Please see the attached list here; Galway Callover List
If you require us to attend or make an application on your behalf you should forward your instructions to reach us no later than 1.00pm on Monday the 16th of January 2023. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.
When forwarding instructions please ensure to include all the following information along with what application is to be made;
Please note as per previous provincial Callovers, the Court will be reluctant to adjourn matters that have been set down for over 2 years and a convincing reason for an adjournment will be required.
Instructions and enquiries should be forwarded to Judith Cleary of this Office who can be contacted at; jcleary@pearts.ie
There will be a Positive callover of all cases set down for the Limerick Personal Injuries List on Thursday the 19th January 2023 on a Hybrid basis at 9.30a.m before Mr Justice O’ Connor to fix dates for the Sittings commencing on the 13th February 2023. As this is a Positive callover, where there is no Appearance by either party the Notice of Trial will be
Struck Out. No applications for Consent adjournments will be taken by the Registrar.
Please see the full 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. For this reason we will only be in a position to deal with the following applications at the Callover;
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 Tuesday the 17th January 2023. 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, will not be granted without a compelling reason and will have the Notice of Trial Struck Out if the Judge does not deem the Adjournment justified.
If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Jonathon Hanlon of our Office at jhanlon@pearts.ie
There will be a Positive callover of all cases set down for the Kilkenny Personal Injuries List on Thursday the 12th January 2023 remotely at 11.00 a.m before Ms Justice Murphy to fix dates for the Sittings commencing on the 7th February 2023. As this is a Positive callover, where there is no Appearance by either party the Notice of Trial will be Struck Out. The Registrar will sit at 9.30 to deal with Strike out applications and consent orders only. No applications for Consent adjournments will be taken by the Registrar.
Please see the attached list here; Kilkenny Callover List
If you require us to attend or make an application on your behalf you should forward your instructions to reach us no later than 1.00pm on Tuesday the 10th January 2023. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.
When forwarding instructions please ensure to include all the following information;
Please note as per previous provincial Callovers, the Court will be reluctant to grant adjournments and a convincing reason for the adjournment will be required regardless of if the adjournment is on Consent.
If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Edel Purcell of our Office at epurcell@pearts.ie
Gerard and Valerie, and all the Staff of Pearts wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
We wish to advise that our offices will close for the Christmas break on
Friday the 23rd December 2022 at 1.00 p.m. and will re-open on Tuesday
the 3rd January 2023 at 9.00 a.m.
If you are planning to send anything of an urgent nature, please ensure that you
send it in time to reach us no later than first post on Wednesday the 21st
December 2022, as we cannot guarantee that anything received after that date
will be processed and returned to you, before Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
We want to express our thanks to you, our colleagues, for all of your loyal support
throughout the year.
There will be a callover of all cases set down for the Cork Personal Injuries List on Friday the 9th December 2022 Physically in Courtroom 1, Cork Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork at 10.30 a.m before Mr Justice Hanna to fix dates for the Sittings commencing on the 11th January 2023. Please note as per the notice contained in the List, where there is no Appearance by either party in matters set down for trial prior to the 9th December 2021 (up to and including List Number 19529CK) the Notice of Trial may be Struck Out.
Please see the list here; Cork PI Callover List
Mr Justice Hanna has indicated that this List will be held physically but if parties have a genuine difficulty it will be possible to log in remotely to deal with matters using Mr Justice Hanna’s VMR.
If you require us to attend or make an application on your behalf you should forward your instructions to reach us no later than 1.00pm on Thursday 8th December 2022. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.
When forwarding instructions please ensure to include all the following information;
If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Edel Purcell of our Office at epurcell@pearts.ie.