Anne Marie O'Mahony , BL
Anne Marie is a Practising Barrister at the Bar of Ireland. She obtained a first-class honours degree in Law and Business from University College Cork (graduating 1st in her class and awarded title of “College Scholar”).
On foot of her academic excellence at Undergraduate level, she was selected as the Research Assistant for the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for EU Integration and Citizens’ Rights at University College Cork.
She was a guest lecturer of the LW3307 and LW3360 (Moot Court) modules in University College Cork.
Anne Marie previously worked as a paralegal in a personal injury and medical negligence law firm. She has experience in all aspects of litigation, including research, case preparation, client management and court procedures.
She was awarded the Arthur Brown Scholarship (for achieving the highest overall mark in the Barrister-at-Law Degree Entrance Examinations) from the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. Anne Marie was called to the bar in 2024 by the Chief Justice of Ireland, and ranked in the top cohort of graduates.
Alongside practicing as a Barrister, Anne Marie tutors constitutional law in University College Dublin.
Anne Marie practices in general civil law and has a particular interest in the areas of personal injuries and medical law. She has extensive experience in personal injuries law and is a published author in the area of medical law.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2024
Experience
- Research Assistant, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for EU Integrations and Citizens' Rights (2022 - 2023)
- Guest Lecturer, University College Cork (2023 - 2024)
- Law Tutor, University College Dublin (2025 - Present)
Membership
- Law Library, Bar of Ireland
Qualifications
- BCL Law and Business (2022)
- Barrister at Law Degree (2024)
Education
- University College Cork, Bachelor of Common Law and Business (2018-2022)
- Honorable Society of King's Inns, Barrister at Law Degree (2024)
2 Contributions by Anne Marie O'Mahony
PRACTICE NOTES
Ireland: General Damages in Personal Injuries Claims—PIRB, PIG/Book of Quantum, Court Jurisdictions and Costs, Multiple Injuries, Fatal and Psychiatric Claims, Periodic/Interim Payments, Minors, Contributory Negligence
This Practice Note addresses general damages in relation to personal injuries and will consider:
What are general damages
Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIRB)
Level of damages in each court
Book of Quantum (BOQ)
Personal Injuries Guidelines (PIG)
Assessing damages for multiple injuries
How payments of damages awards are made
Reduction in awards of general damages
What are general damages
General damages are compensation awarded to a person for the pain and suffering experienced as a result of a personal injury. They cover harm endured to date and what is anticipated in the future, and include both physical harm and psychiatric injury. They are distinct from special damages, which reimburse out-of-pocket losses (such as medical or travel expenses) and loss of earnings arising from the injury. When valuing general damages, there should be an appraisal of the reduction in the injured person’s capacity to enjoy life. The different categories of general damages are outlined below. For further details, see ‘What are General Damages’ and ‘What are Special Damages’ at Injuries Resolution Board.
Psychological injuries...
Ireland - Dispute Resolution
PRACTICE NOTES
Republic of Ireland personal injuries limitation: two-year rule, date of knowledge, disability/minors, sexual abuse extensions, PIAB suspension, section 8 notice, and fatal injuries actions
General rule
Where someone seeks compensation for personal injury arising from negligence, nuisance, or a breach of duty, they have two years from either the date the cause of action arose or the injured person’s date of knowledge, whichever occurs later (section (3)(1) of the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 (Ireland) (SLAA 1991 (IRL))
Date of knowledge
In some personal injury claims, harm may have been sustained without the individual realising it, so they would not initially consider bringing proceedings. The two-year limit measured from the ‘date of knowledge’ therefore allows a plaintiff two years from the point they know they have been injured to commence a claim. Under SLAA 1991 (IRL), s 2(1), the ‘date of knowledge’ is the date on which the person first knew:
that the person said to have been injured had in fact suffered injury
that the injury was of a significant nature
that the injury was caused, in whole or in part, by the act or omission alleged to amount to negligence, nuisance, or breach of duty
the identity of the defendant, and
if it
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Ireland - Dispute Resolution
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