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Consultants action against HSE adjourned to allow talks
2018-06-07
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In early June 2018, a group of Irish hospital consultants filed breach‑of‑contract claims against the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the State, alleging that the 2008 consultants' contract was breached when promised pay increases were not honoured. The claims centred on the agreed salary rises that were to accompany a shift from a 37‑hour to a 39‑hour work week starting July 2008. The State and the HSE opposed the claims, warning that a successful outcome could require payments of up to €700 million. Judge Úna Ní Raifeartaigh scheduled the hearing of the lead cases for several weeks, but adjourned the proceedings to the following Tuesday to allow the parties to continue negotiations aimed at resolving the dispute. The adjournment was intended to facilitate ongoing talks and was expected to be brief, with the judge noting that the practical difference between a start on Tuesday or Friday was minimal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Consultants action against HSE adjourned to allow talks. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-06-07 Publication
Why: Lawyers for the State defendants had asked the court to put the cases back to Tuesday, in order to allow time for talks in what was complex litigation involving a large number of parties to continue. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- Irish hospital
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