This is the website for the Irish ASR Hip Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Process.
The ADR Process was approved by Court Order made by Mr Justice Cross on 16 December 2015. For details on how to apply, please review the Court Order or see tabs above.
LATEST UPDATE: The report to Mr Justice Coffey dated 18 December 2023 is available here. 857 claims have been resolved including by direct negotiation and the ADR Process.
Other reports and announcements
On 14 January 2021, the Chairman of the Evaluators gave a written direction as to the interpretation of clauses 5.6, 5.7, 5.10 and 5.13. See link.
The High Court delivered a judgment on 20 December 2019 which confirms how the ADR Process operates. Mr Justice Cross said in his decision: “Without the existence of the scheme I do not believe that the large number of cases that have been compromised by the parties would have been done so.”
Reports on the progress of the ADR Process are delivered to Mr Justice Cross twice a year. Previous reports can be accessed below:
- The December 2023 report to Mr Justice Coffey is available here.
- The July 2023 report to Mr Justice Coffey is available here.
- The December 2022 report to Mr Justice Coffey is available here.
- The July 2022 report to Mr Justice Coffey is available here.
- The November 2021 report to Mr Justice Cross is available here.
- The July 2021 report can be accessed here.
- The report to Mr Justice Cross of 9 December 2020 is available here.
- The July 2020 report is available here.
- The report to Mr Justice Cross dated December 2019 is available here.
- The July 2019 report is available here. More than 620 claims were resolved by 24 July 2019.
- The report to Mr Justice Cross of 17 December 2018 is available here. Over 570 claims were resolved by December 2018.
- 540 claims were resolved by direct negotiation or through ADR by the time of the July 2018 report.
- The April 2018 report to Mr Justice Cross can be accessed here. Over 500 claims were resolved by April 2018.
Mr Justice Cross delivered a judgment on 5 May 2017 calling on parties to progress their claims in the ADR Process. By May 2017, more than 400 claims were resolved by direct negotiation or through ADR.
Please see costs announcement: €25,000 in respect of costs, expenses and VAT will be paid to plaintiffs’ solicitors within 28 days of settlement of claims within the ADR Process. This does not prejudice any right to seek higher costs and expenses in the circumstances of the case, though taxation or negotiation. The announcement also offers to help plaintiff’s solicitors collect medical records in these cases.
Solicitors may discuss possible settlement of any eligible claim on a without prejudice basis with McCann FitzGerald, as solicitors for DePuy. Please click here for McCann FitzGerald’s contact details for direct negotiation.