Re: Galway Personal Injuries List, (Sittings Monday 24th February 2025 to Friday 7th March 2025)

Galway Court House

The Galway Personal Injuries Callover which was postponed due to the Red Weather Warning will now take place on Thursday the 30th January 2025 before Mr Justice O’ Connor.

Please see the updated List here: Galway PI Callover

Please note in order to make any application we will require ALL of the below information;

  1. 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.

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 Wednesday the 29th January 2025. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the Callover.

If you have any queries in relation to the above please contact Edel Purcell of our Office at epurcell@pearts.ie Keep reading →

Kilkenny / Waterford Personal Injuries List, Sittings (Monday 6th February 2024 to Friday 16th February 2024)

There will be a positive call over of all cases set down for the Kilkenny / Waterford Personal Injury List will take place on Friday the 12th January 2024 at 11.00am on a hybrid basis before Ms Justice Egan. Please note as this is a Positive Callover any non-attendance in cases will result in the Notice of Trial being struck out. The Registrar will sit at 9.30am before the callover to deal with any consent orders only,  adjournment application must be made to the Judge.

Please see the List here; Kilkenny PI 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 Thursday the 11th January 2024. No instructions will be taken on the morning of the callover.

When forwarding instructions please ensure to include all the following information;

  1. Title and List Number of the action.
  2. The party for whom you act.
  3. When the matter was set down.
  4. If the application is on Consent of the other parties or on notice. (If on notice please advise the date on which they were notified of the application being made).
  5. If an order is being sought please set out what is to happen with the Costs.

Please note as per previous provincial Callovers, the Court will be reluctant to adjourn matters and a compelling reason for an adjournment will be required.

Instructions and enquiries should be forwarded to Jonathon Hanlon of this Office who can be contacted at jhanlon@pearts.ie