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The threat of legal costs in environmental litigation
Disclaimer: This has been written from my bed whilst on sick leave, so please be patient! The phrase ‘legal costs’ makes everybody nervous, even lawyers, who often find them difficult to explain to their clients, especially when the client … Continue reading
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WTF EirGrid?
Why The Flip, EirGrid? After repeatedly promising to specifically respond to individual concerns raised in the 35000(+) submissions regarding the GridLink Project, EirGrid have, after months and months of waiting, issued a one-size-fits-all response. The only piece of original … Continue reading
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Is EirGrid an illegal organisation?
I have written an article questioning whether EirGrid is an “illegal organisation”. The article is published in the Irish Law Times in three parts, with Part 1 to be found at pages 81-85 of Volume 32 (2014). For those without … Continue reading
