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Landlord & Tenant
NewsRent Review – Avoid Taking on old leases! A lot of shops are vacant now and will be advertised for letting over the summer. Many of these stores will have old leases in place and could be offered to a new tenant by way of Assignment of the lease to the new party. This should…
Read More Equine Law
NewsBuying or Selling a Horse If buying or selling a horse privately then caution is advised. ‘Caveat Emptor’ applies, that is, let the buyer be aware. The onus is on the buyer to be satisfied that the horse is fully fit for the purpose they have in mind. The sellers are not obliged to disclose any…
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NewsParents and Children The Supreme Court gave judgment on 22 January 2021 on a case regarding the medical treatment of an 11-year-old boy who suffered life-changing neurological injuries. In doing so, the court took into consideration the rights of the child and the constitutional rights of the child’s parents. The court heard submissions on wardship…
Read More Traveller Discrimination
NewsA warning for Hospitality A hotel lost a case in the Workplace Relations Commission for refusing a wedding reception of a Traveller. The case came under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018. Initial enquires for booking the hotel was done by email and the hotel was receptive to the enquiry, however when the hotel staff became…
Read More Farming
NewsFallen Trees Bad weather causing trees to fall creates additional headaches for farmers. The owner of the trees is the person liable in law for the damage it causes if negligence of the landowner is proved. Therefore, famers and property owners need to monitor trees on their land. It is vitally important for farmers and…
Read More Employment Law
NewsUnfair Dismissal The Workers Relations Commission considered a case where an employee, who had been dismissed, had been convicted on a guilty plea in the District Court on a sexual assault charge and whether that had a bearing on the employee’s protection under employment law. The complainant took a gamble believing that he would get…
Read More Expert Witness
NewsEvidence rejected by the court as it was far too one-sided and failed to be objective. Evidence from a highly qualified expert witness retained by an insurance company was rejected out of hand by the Court of Appeal recently because, in their opinion, the expert was much too partisan in his evidence and lacked…
Read More Personal Injuries
NewsSlip on a Garage Forecourt The plaintiff stopped at a petrol station to get fuel for his car. He bought €10 of fuel and walked to the hatch to pay. He noticed that the door of the station was ajar and that the staff motioned him, to go in the door and that at that point…
Read More Contract
NewsBreach of A contract will set out the terms of the service to be provided or goods to be sold; so, it is very important that these are clearly set out and not stated in vague or ambiguous language. A breach can occur if one party fails to perform his duties as agreed in the contract or…
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NewsRacial Discrimination A Nigerian was awarded €30,000 for racial discrimination by his team leader in an appeal from the WRC to the Labour Court. There were two instances of the discrimination: the first in February 2019 at the workplace where the complainant claimed that his team leader called him a chimpanzee and made monkey noises at him. This…
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