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These notes are on the topic of the compellability and competence of different types of witnesses, which is part of the broader subject of Evidence. The notes contain general information, legislation and case law on: different types of evidence, competence of witnesses, compellability (exceptions and privilege), special rules (accused as a witness for the defence vs for the prosecution), spouses as witnesses for the defence vs for the prosecution, unmarried couples, child witnesses, diplomats, j...

This set of notes is on relevance, which is the essential condition for the admission of evidence - and admissibility in Irish Law. These notes have been compiled from a combination of sources such as lecture notes, legal academic articles and readings, tutorial notes, case-law, judgments, legal reports. The notes are colour coded, clear, organised, chronological and contain quotes from judgments.

These very lengthy notes are on the topic of Succession in Property Law. The notes contain general information, legislation and case-law on: general introduction to succession, the relevant parties, personal representatives and appointment, common-law system, the succession act 1965, status of children acts 1987, legal definition of receiving parties, the state and intestacy, wills and succession (formal requirements), wills (validity, amendments, presumptions, revocation, construction, failure ...

These notes are on the topic of defamation in negligence. The notes contain general info, legislation and case-law on different factors of the offences such as: publication, what constitutes defamatory material, vulgar verbal abuse, interpretation of statements by the courts (false and true innuendos), identification, accidental/ innocent reference, class actions, political parties, local authorities, functions of the judge and jury, defence/ mitigation (justification/ truth, newspapers, politic...

These notes are on the topic of public and private nuisance in tort law. The notes contain general info and case-law on: categories of public nuisance, duty of land owners/ local authorities and public highways, private nuisance and the standard of care, general principles, characteristics of nuisances, motive and intention, natural causes. These notes have been compiled from a combination of sources such as lecture notes, legal academic articles and readings, tutorial notes, case-law, judgments...

These notes are on the duty of care in negligence and includes both Irish and English case law on the evolution of the law in this area. These notes are compiled from a combination of sources such as: lecture notes, legal academic books, readings and articles, case-law from England and Ireland, judgments.

These notes are on the several Defences in Tort - including Contributory Negligence, Volenti Non Fit Injura, Ex Turpa, Limitation Periods. These notes are compiled from a combination of sources such as: lecture notes, legal academic books, readings and articles, case-law from England and Ireland, judgments.

These notes are on the topic of Trespass to Goods which is part of the broader subject of Tort Law. the notes contain general information and case-law on the direct requirement, actionable per se element, different parties (bailees/finders), conversion, on v in the land, passing off. These notes have been compiled from a combination of sources such as lecture notes, legal academic articles and readings, tutorial notes, case-law, judgments, legal reports. The notes are colour coded, clear, organi...

Notes on the law relating to constructive trusts as opposed to express trusts, and the law relating to inter-meddling in a trust e.g. knowing assistance, knowing receipt and the new unconscionably test in Ireland. These notes are compiled from a combination of sources such as: lecture notes, legal academic books, reading and articles, Hilary Biehlers,' 'Equity and the law of trusts in Ireland,' case-law from England and Ireland, judgments. They contain factual law as well as opinion taken fro...

These notes are on the topic of trespass to the person, which is part of the broader subject or Tort Law. The notes contain general information and case-law on different types of trespass to the person such as: Assault, Battery, Intentional Conflict and Emotional Suffering, False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution. These notes have been compiled from a combination of sources such as lecture notes, legal academic articles and readings, tutorial notes, case-law, judgments, legal reports. The ...