Ryan wins appeal limiting discovery in Dublin property dispute

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Ryan’s discovery appeal in the Irish Court of Appeal was decided in favour of limiting disclosure in the dispute over City Quay properties. The judgment was reported on 7 July 2022.

The Court of Appeal set aside the High Court order requiring broad discovery about compromise agreements and interest-rate changes. Dengrove remained required to disclose any actual compromise agreements.

The appeal court found the wider requests speculative and unjustified, emphasising relevance, proportionality and confidentiality concerning third-party financial information. The High Court had previously ordered narrower discovery in those categories.