Mr Justice Twomey, having voiced concern in a judgment in late 2021 about consent orders, refused in another judgment in late 2022 to make a consent order as agreed between the parties.

Mr Justice Michael Twomey rejected Mr Flatley’s claim that Hiscox, in trying to get Mr Flatley to arbitrate, rather than litigate its dispute with him was seeking to avoid their responsibility ...

Mr Justice Michael Twomey said litigants relentlessly pursuing “hopeless and vexatious claims” are using the courts not to administer justice but to “inflict injustice on innocent parties ...

The incident the former stablehand sought damages for was described by the judge as an “everyday misfortunate mishap” ...

Mr Justice Michael Twomey has agreed. Bernard Dunleavy SC, for Cosgrave, said the “parties had a level of engagement that was positive” during the break. 98 days ago ...

Mr Justice Michael Twomey said that while the vast majority of litigants do not abuse court processes, the number who do is now “a significant issue for the courts”.

Solicitor Cian O’Carroll has said he was shocked by criticism from High Court Judge Justice Michael Twomey for the “inappropriate practice” of solicitors referring clients to medical ...

A court does not require an engineer to tell it that one should empty a wheelbarrow on the flat, and not try to empty a wheelbarrow on an upward incline, since this is basic common sense.' ...

At around 12.30pm on Wednesday, barrister Michael Cush SC, also for Mr Kelly, told Mr Justice Twomey that negotiations had not yet borne fruit but that time in the case had not been wasted ...

High legal costs have been a serious problem for years and regularly throw up the kind of anomalies that had occurred in this case, Mr Justice Michael Twomey said. File picture: iStock The legal ...