"The virtual acceptance of this work ... is the surest testimony to the great worth of this textbook."
[2001] 01 The Irish Judicial Studies Journal, review of the third edition, Mr Justice Iarflaith O'Neill

First published in 1980, McMahon and Binchy on the Law of Torts has long been a cornerstone work in Irish law. The Fifth Edition remains an essential resource for both practitioners and students.

This peerless examination of Irish tort law has been extensively revised and analyses the significance of such decisions as:

Nolan v Wirenski [2016] IECA 56 (damages)
Cantrell v Allied Irish Banks plc [2020] IESC 71 (limitations)
Ruffley v Board of Management of St Anne's School [2017] IESC 33 (workplace bullying)
Cromane Seafoods Ltd v Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [2016] IESC 6 (legitimate expectation)
Whelan v Allied Irish Banks Ltd [2014] IESC 3 (duty of care)
University College Cork v Electricity Supply Board [2020] IESC 38 (negligence)

Key legislation is also examined, such as:

Data Protection Act 2018
Protected Disclosures Act 2014
Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022
Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022
Consumer Rights Act 2022
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Civil Litigation online service.