Coleman Legal have given a statement regarding an update on ongoing legal action.
The number of participants in the legal action with defective blocks has now crossed 2,000 and is still rising.
Following a consultation with the Board of Defective Blocks Ireland CLG, the Not For Profit funders of the case, the following has been agreed:
There are now sufficient numbers for the case, however a further period of three weeks has been granted to accommodate those who were unable to join the case through personal circumstance.
Following this, those wishing to join can do so after an initial payment of €500 to cover High Court Stamp Duty and administrational expenses.
There will be no exceptions to this decision.
Read the statement in Full:
Defective Blocks High Court Action Surpasses 2,000 Participants
Three Week Period Extension To Allow Additional Homeowners To Join Legal Action
14.06.23
Defective Blocks Ireland CLG has announced that the High Court legal action on behalf of homeowners affected by defective concrete damaged homes in Donegal has attracted over 2,000 participants with entry to join closing on Friday, July 7th. This landmark legal action, led by Coleman Legal, seeks to vindicate the rights of all those affected by the defective concrete crisis and aims to achieve a genuine 100% redress by fully restoring the losses of homeowners.
In recognition of the growing number of participants and the importance of equal access to justice, Defective Blocks Ireland CLG has made the decision to accommodate individuals who were previously unable to join the case due to personal circumstances. To facilitate the inclusion of more homeowners in the legal action, the following arrangements have been agreed upon:
• An extended three-week period will be granted to individuals who wish to join the case on the same terms as existing participants. This includes benefiting from the decisions in the lead cases, without any upfront charge for expenses, or the risk of an adverse costs order. Friday, July 7th, is the final day for homeowners to join the case.
• After the three-week extension period, interested individuals can join the case by paying an initial €500.00, which covers High Court Stamp Duty and administration expenses.
• Participants joining after the three-week extension may also be requested to contribute further to any costs that may arise in their specific case. In the interest of fairness and consistency, it is not possible to make any exceptions to this decision, regardless of individual circumstances.
Homeowners wishing to join the legal action can do so by emailing defectiveblocks@colemanlegal.ie or by calling the Coleman Legal office on 1800 844 104.
Defective Blocks Ireland CLG, is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Buncrana businessmen Adrian Sheridan and Shaun Hegarty.
