Case Review: Court of Appeal decision – Rose Desmond v Dunnes Stores (Appellant) [2020] IECA 125

A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance for defendants / occupiers of ensuring not only the existence and adequacy of a cleaning system, but also that it is correctly implemented.

In this article, Martin Browne and Emmet Cahill discuss the potential ramification of the decision for occupiers and the steps which must be undertaken to ensure that businesses are not merely compliant with the law but are actively implementing their own procedures.