A District Court case, involving a private prosecution when the Gardai did not want to know, has led to a landmark finding that an e-bike is a mechanically propelled vehicle. The Gardai, apparently, were unsure of the legal status of the e-bike in terms of the road traffic laws. The victim in this case brought… Continue reading E-bikes deemed mechanically propelled vehicle (MPV)-District Court
Tag: personal injury
Personal injury claimant withdraws her claim when video evidence is opened to the High Court
I read another shocking report in the newspaper yesterday about what could only be described as a “shakedown” personal injury case. The lady in question, the claimant, Ewa Ledzinska brought a personal injuries claim against her former employer, Lidl. But when the High Court was shown video footage, obtained by a private investigator, of the… Continue reading Personal injury claimant withdraws her claim when video evidence is opened to the High Court
Getting an “opportunity to gather your skirts” in the High Court
You will often come across some choice, entertaining language in the judgments of various judges of the higher courts. Sometimes it will be archaic and old fashioned and from a different time and place. But the phrase or words are so descriptive that you immediately understand what is meant by the phrase. I was reading… Continue reading Getting an “opportunity to gather your skirts” in the High Court