Cork Personal Injuries List (Monday 8th May to Friday 19th May)

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;

  1. Title and List Number of the action.
  2. The party for whom you act.
  3. When the matter was set down.
  4. If SI 391 has been complied with and if not what date it will be.
  5. 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).
  6. If an order is being sought please set out what is to happen with the Costs.
  7. If the matter is to be adjourned please provide full and detailed instructions of the reason for the adjournment.

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

Limerick Personal & Fatal Injuries List (Monday 17th April to Friday 28th April)

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;

  • Attend on Counsel
  • Strike Out matters on Consent
  • Call matters on for hearing on Consent (for this application we will require to know the dates of compliance with Order 39 Rule 46)

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

Galway Personal & Fatal Injuries List (Monday 20th February to Friday 3rd March)

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;

  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.
  6. If the matter is to be adjourned please provide full and detailed instructions of the reason for the adjournment.

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

Limerick Personal Injuries List, (Monday 13th February 2023 to Friday 24th February 2023)

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;

  • Attend on Counsel
  • Strike Out matters on Consent
  • Call matters on for hearing on Consent (for this application we will require to know the dates of compliance with Order 39 Rule 46)

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

Kilkenny Personal Injuries List, (Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Friday 17th February 2023)

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;

  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.
  6. If the matter is to be adjourned please provide full and detailed instructions of the reason for the adjournment.

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

Cork Personal Injuries List, (Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Friday 20th January 2023)

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;

  1. Title and List Number of the action.
  2. The party for whom you act.
  3. When the matter was set down.
  4. The reason physical attendance is not possible.
  5. 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).
  6. If an order is being sought please set out what is to happen with the Costs.
  7. If the matter is to be adjourned please provide full and detailed instructions of the reason for the adjournment.

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

High Court Practice Direction 117 – Update to Masters Court

The President of the High Court has issued a Practice Direction which comes into effect from December 5th 2022 and amends the jurisdiction of the Master.

A summary of the changes are:

  • The Master will sit physically from Tuesday to Friday
  • The Master will now hear applications for Summary Judgment
  • The Master will now hear Discovery motions
  • The Master will now review Family Law Special Summonses before transferring them to the High Court Family Law List

Full details are available under High Court Practice Direction 117, available on www. courts.ie.

Did you know Pearts attend the Masters Court every day and can attend on your behalf?

Contact us today to learn more at agency@pearts.ie or 01 872 2311.

Pearts win Service Provider to the Legal Profession at the Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2022

Pearts were honoured to receive the award for Service Provider to the Legal Profession at the Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2022. Thank you to the judging panel for selecting us for the award; we will use this as further motivation to continue to improve the service we offer our clients!

Law Awards 2022 L-R Darren Reilly, Gerard Malone, Valerie Peart, Gerard Wade, James Clarke, Tadgh Kelly

List Room Book Lodgement Cut Off and Updated Opening Hours

We wish to advise that the Courts Service have mandated the below cut-off times for the lodgement of books in the List Room and updated the List Room opening hours.

If you intend to send books to our office, please ensure that they reach us no later than two hours prior to the cut-off time to ensure on-time lodgement. We will always endeavour to lodge all books in advance of the List Room cut-off time, irrespective of our own two hour deadline.

Please note, that the List Room will not accept books later than the below cut-offs without prior approval.

If requesting Pearts to lodge books after the stated cut-offs, please note the below:

  1. Please send an email to registrars@courts.ie requesting permission to lodge books after the cut-off. Please ensure to include details of the case record number, the list it is in and date it is listed.
  2. Once approval has been given by the Courts Service for late lodgement, please provide said approval email to Pearts and we can assist with lodging the books in the list room.

 Cut-Off for Lodging Books

List Cut-Off for Lodging Books
Chancery Special Summons Lists 1:00pm the Wednesday prior to the Monday listing
Family law List 4:30pm the Wednesday prior to the listing or hearing date
Commercial List 4:30pm the Wednesday prior to the listing or hearing date
Chancery 1 List 1:00pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
Common Law ex-Parte list 2:00pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
Judicial Review ex-Parte list 4:00pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
Chancery 2 List 4:30pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
Non-Jury List 4:30pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
Common Law Lists 4:30pm the Thursday prior to the Monday listing
Personal Insolvency List 4:30pm the Thursday prior to the listing or hearing date
SID List Various Cut-Offs – Please see Appendix 3 of Practice HC Direction 107

Updated List Room Opening Hours From December 5th 2022

Day Opening Hours
Monday 10am – 1.00 pm
Tuesday 10am – 1.00 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 4.30 pm (Closed for lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm)
Thursday 10 am – 4.30 pm (Closed for lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm)
Friday 10 am – 4.30 pm (Closed for lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm)

As always, the Pearts team are happy to assist with any queries, and available at agency@pearts.ie or by phone at 01 872 2311.