Patricia Hill SC

Selected cases listed below.

Commercial / Construction law

• Connaughton v Timber Frame Projects Ltd [2025] IEHC 469 – acting for contractor in successful application to resist enforcement of decision of adjudicator under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.
• McGill Construction Ltd v Blue Whisp Ltd [2024] IEHC 205 – acting for contractor in successful enforcement of decision of adjudicator under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.
• National Paediatric Hospital Development Board v BAM Building Ltd [2024] IEHC 114 – acting for contractor in discovery application in the context of Commercial court proceedings.
• Hgreit II Montrose OPCO LLC v Cogent Project & Cost Management Ltd & Ors [2024] IEHC 113 – acting for the plaintiff in a multi-party litigation regarding defects in a property (unsuccessful application by one defendant to have the claim against it struck out).
• O’Donovan v Bunni [2021] IEHC 575 and [2020] IEHC 623 acting for contractor, notice party, in a judicial review challenge to jurisdiction of an adjudicator under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.
• Noel O’Driscoll & Ors v Cork County Council [2021] IEHC 504 – acting for developer in relation to a case stated from a Property Arbitrator regarding Part V of the Planning and Development Act.
• Construgomes v Dragados Ireland Ltd [2021] IEHC 79 – acting for the defendant in successfully resisting injunction application to restrain payment out on an “on demand” bond.
• BAM Building Ltd v UCD Property Development Company Ltd [2016] IEHC 582– acting for employer in an application to stay the proceedings to arbitration.
• Mayo County Council v Joe Reilly Plant Hire Ltd [2015] IEHC 544 – acting for contractor in challenge to arbitrator’s jurisdiction to determine construction payment claim.
• Snoody & Browne v Mavroudis & O’Leary [2013] IEHC 285 – acting for architect in resisting application to set aside arbitrator’s award in the first written decision on the Arbitration Act 2010.
• ABM v Habbingley Ltd [2012] IEHC 61- Laffoy J – acting for contractor in resisting security for costs application concerning an unlimited company.
• Jabaar Ltd v Townlink Construction Ltd[2011] 1 IR 766 – acting for contractor in application to make solicitors liable for costs of proceedings commenced by company no longer in existence.
• AIB v Galvin Developments (Killarney) Ltd [2011] IEHC 314 – acting for the defendant in resisting multi-million euro judgment.
• Bowen Construction Ltd v Kelcar Developments Ltd [2009] IEHC 467 – claim relating to novel issues of law regarding of recovery of losses and privity of contract.
• Kelcar Developments Ltd v MF Irish Golf Design Ltd [2007] IEHC 468, [2008] 1 IR 407 – acting for contractor in successful application to enforce an arbitration award.

 Judicial review

• Sherlock Mongans v Clare County Council [2025] IEHC 427 – acting for local authority in judicial review concerning the provision of emergency accommodation.
• Donegal County Council v Quinn [2024] IEHC 358– acting for local authority in successful appeal to Supreme Court in relation to case stated from the District Court.
• Mongans v Clare County Council [2020] IECA 252, [2020] IECA 317 and [2017] IEHC 709 – acting for local authority in relation to a claim under the Housing Acts.
• Sweetman v Clare County Council [2018] IEHC 517 – acting for local authority in an application to stay judicial review challenge to a planning permission.
• Drumquinn Construction v Clare County Council [2017] IEHC 818 – acting for local authority in resisting judicial review proceedings.

Mental Health / Capacity

• In the matter of A.B. (A Respondent) [2024] IEHC 361 – acting for the HSE in wardship application.
• Z v Health Service Executive [2024] IEHC 169 – acting for the HSE in an Article 40 application for release of a person detained under the Mental Health Acts.
• A v Patricia Hickey and HSE [2021] IEHC 318 – acting for mother in an application to terminate the artificial delivery of nutrition and hydration to her daughter, a ward of court in a persistent vegetative state.
• HSE v J.M (a Ward of Court) [2017] IEHC 399, [2018] 1 I.R. 688 – Acting for parents in an application by the HSE to withhold certain medical treatment from their son, a ward of court, in the event of clinical deterioration.
• B v Director of Central Mental Hospital [2007] IHEC 201, [2007] 4 I.R. 778 – acting for an applicant in an Article 40 application. for release of a person detained under the Mental Health Acts.

 Alternative dispute resolution

• Acting in adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 for contractors and employers.
• Acting for contractors and employers in arbitrations under standard form construction contracts.
• Acting for management company and homeowners in defect insurance claim for widespread defects in common areas of multi-unit development.
• Acting for a bondsman in an arbitration concerning a call on a construction bond in relation to a multi-million-euro defects claim.