The Court of Appeal held that an unfair dismissal claim filed with the Industrial Tribunal on a Monday was in time, because the four-month limit ran out on the Saturday before. It sent the case back to the tribunal for a hearing.
The Court of Appeal upheld €17,000 in damages against a contractor whose subcontractor laid defective concrete under two tennis courts, and held that an employer may claim damages without first seeking specific performance. It matters to anyone commissioning building works.
The Court of Appeal held that a creditor attacking a donation under article 1144 need only show the donor knew he was emptying his estate, and that a late prescription plea without the article 2160 oath has no effect. It matters to creditors chasing assets given away.
The Constitutional Court on 19 January 2026 held that VAT penalties on companies do not breach ne bis in idem for a director convicted in person, and that 20% penalties and statutory interest were proportionate. It matters in VAT disputes and tax prosecutions.
The Court of Appeal refused to retry a planning judgment that revoked a permit, holding that article 811 does not reopen a case because a party says the court strayed into facts. It matters to anyone who loses a planning appeal.
The Court of Appeal refused a retrial sought by a co-owner forced to sell her share under article 495A, holding that the fair price is measured at the date of the konvenju. It matters to co-owners who oppose a sale of property held in common.
The Constitutional Court on 12 January 2026 held that an owner who took rent directly from a tenant placed under a requisition order created a protected lease, and that the State Advocate answers for the rent laws. It cut moral damages to €5,000.
The Court of Appeal held that a coach who stopped turning up, without resigning and without any notice of termination, was not dismissed. He could not claim half his wages for the rest of his fixed-term contract, only two months of unpaid wages.
The Court of Appeal kept a husband's fault for adultery but held that, because the Family Section fixed no date under article 48(1)(c), forfeiture runs from its judgment. It also struck out a protection order that set no terms.
The Court of Appeal found that a family had acquired a disputed roof by 30-year prescription, but held that a later donation deed covering only part of the airspace renounced it. It matters to anyone relying on usucapio over a roof or airspace.
The Court of Appeal refused a retrial of its €1.7 million fiduciary-duty judgment, holding that a party alleging a wrong application of law must name the article wrongly applied and the one that should have been. It matters to anyone seeking a retrial under article 811.
The Constitutional Court on 5 January 2026 annulled a First Hall judgment that never decided the respondents' preliminary pleas, and sent the case back. It matters to anyone drafting, defending or appealing a judgment in a constitutional case.