Month: July 2022

A FATHER-of-three who filmed a woman during sex with her and shared the video on Snapchat without her consent has been jailed for six months.

The woman told a court she felt “violated and traumatised” after Conor Flynn (47) sent the clip to his “top contacts” on the messaging app.

Flynn met her while they were both in addiction recovery, and she was performing a sex act on him at his home when he recorded her without her knowledge.

Sentencing him to six months in prison, Judge Treasa Kelly said Flynn had breached the woman’s trust while she was vulnerable.

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/dad-of-three-who-filmed-woman-during-sex-and-shared-video-on-snapchat-without-consent-is-jailed-41778965.html

The High Court has held that a defendant was estopped from relying on the Statute of Limitations 1957 based on a clear and unequivocal admission of liability prior to the institution of personal injuries proceedings. The defendant had attempted to enter settlement negotiations with the plaintiff’s solicitor prior to the expiration of two years to bring the claim but no settlement occurred.

Delivering judgment in the case, Mr Justice Mark Heslin applied the principles in Murphy v. Grealish [2009] I.R. 366 and held that it was unconscionable to allow the defendant to rely on the Statute. The court determined that the plaintiff had been lulled into a sense of security by the defendant that the Statute was not important to the case.

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https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/high-court-defendant-estopped-from-relying-on-statute-of-limitations-following-admission-of-liability-and-settlement-requests

Low fees, high attrition rate, lack of diversity – some of the findings of EY report into profession

Ireland has hundreds more barristers than is appropriate for its population size and many say they are suffering financially, according to the first ever independent strategic review of the profession here.

Carried out by consultants EY in 2021 for The Bar of Ireland (TBOI), the review found barristers face serious challenges, including fees of as little as €25 a day in District Court criminal legal aid cases, problems with getting fees paid by solicitors and an increasingly competitive market for legal services.

The unbalanced allocation of available work contributes to the high attrition rate of junior members of the Law Library, it noted, with the attrition rate rising rapidly after five years’ service. After 10 years, 53 per cent have quit.

There are 2,852 barristers on the State’s roll, or 45 per 100,000 people, with other countries of a similar size having on average just 25 barristers per 100,000 people.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/07/01/ireland-has-hundreds-more-barristers-than-it-needs-report