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Ireland—Civil and commercial jurisdiction, multiple proceedings and court allocation: Brussels I (recast), Lugano and the Hague Choice of Court Convention—practical guidance

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Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklist

For a checklist explaining how to assess whether an Irish court can take jurisdiction over particular civil disputes, see Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklist. This Practice Note outlines the rules that govern when the Irish civil courts may hear claims with an international dimension. It includes guidance on international jurisdiction under Brussels I (recast), the Lugano Convention and the Hague Convention. It also addresses the position where proceedings are commenced in more than one jurisdiction. Finally, the Practice Note offers practical pointers when evaluating jurisdictional issues in Ireland.

For guidance on:

which specific court a claim should be brought in, see Practice Note: Ireland—Starting a civil action
other matters to weigh up before issuing a civil claim in an Irish court and how to commence and advance a civil claim in Ireland, see Practice Notes: Ireland—Starting a civil action and Ireland—Pre-action conduct, and on initiating and case managing a civil claim, see Practice Note: Ireland—Progressing and managing a High Court civil claim
other aspects of Irish civil litigation, see Ireland—Alternative dispute resolution and settlement—overview, which links through to detailed guidance on specific aspects of...

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Darragh Killeen

Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP

Darragh is an experienced and highly skilled dispute resolution practitioner. He has particular expertise in handling complex transnational technology, media and telecom (TMT) disputes and regulatory investigations.Darragh routinely advises clients in proceedings before the superior courts in Ireland and has acted for clients in numerous mediations, arbitrations and adjudications.Darragh represents a variety of client types from tech multi-nationals / leading corporates to artisan food manufacturers / domestic fashion brands. He regularly advises clients in the technology, construction and manufacturing sectors....

Shannon Fahy

Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP

Shannon is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation team at Browne Jacobson’s Dublin office. Shannon acts for both domestic and international clients in relation to a range of commercial disputes, with her key focus area being Intellectual Property. She has experience working on both contentious and non-contentious IP matters including those relating to trade mark protection / infringement, defence and prosecution of trade mark challenges brought before the IPOI and EUIPO, copyright infringement, passing off, IP portfolio management, brand protection, patent infringement, and IP due diligence for corporate transactions, etc. Shannon is also a registered Trade Mark Agent in Ireland and a registered representative at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Shannon has advised a range of clients including food & drink manufacturers, entertainment & media companies, design companies, pharmaceutical / medical companies, hospitality businesses, engineering companies, AI technology companies,...

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