Michael McCotter v Liam NcNally and Joseph McGeown practising as John J McNally & Co Solicitors
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Morgan J |
| Judgment Date | 2004 |
| Neutral Citation | [2004] NIQB 59 |
| Date | 24 September 2004 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation no. [2004] NIQB 59 Ref:
MORF5089
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
24/09/04
(subject to editorial corrections)
2003 No. 1886
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
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BETWEEN:
MICHAEL MCCOTTER
Plaintiff;
-and-
LIAM MCNALLY AND JOSEPH MCGEOWN
PRACTISING AS JOHN J MCNALLY & CO SOLICITORS
Defendants.
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Ruling on direction application
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MORGAN J
[1] The plaintiff is a solicitor who entered onto the Roll of Solicitors on 10
September 1998. He had served his apprenticeship with Francis J Irvine & Co
and remained with them until 20 August 2000 when he left by agreement. He
intended to seek work with some other firm that would offer better prospects
of advancement and increased remuneration. He applied for a job with the
defendants, the partners in John J McNally & Co, and was successful. It was
agreed that he would become the principal litigation solicitor in the firm and
he commenced employment on 2 January 2001.
[2] The plaintiff contends that he developed a psychiatric illness as a result
of the stress to which he was exposed in the course of his employment and
that the defendants were negligent in not taking steps to reduce his workload.
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