HC76

Personal Injuries Actions arising from allegations of bullying and/or harassment

1. All actions which include a claim for damages for personal injuries arising out of an allegation of bullying and/or harassment must be set down for trial in the Dublin Personal Injuries List.

2. Such actions as have already been set down for trial in the Non Jury List must be transferred as soon as possible to the Dublin Personal Injuries List with the exception of :–

(i) those actions under case management in the Non Jury List by Mr. Justice Noonan;

(ii) those actions for which a date has already been fixed for hearing in the Non Jury List.

3. All applications to transfer actions to the Dublin Personal Injuries List should be made in the Non Jury List on any Thursday in term.

4. Having regard to the practice in the Dublin Personal Injuries List, whereby a certificate of readiness to proceed to trial is not required, there is no requirement to certify such cases as ready for trial.

23rd April, 2018
Peter Kelly,
President of the High Court

High court