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Cohabitation
NewsOn a day to day basis for most couples there is little difference between marriage and cohabiting. Long term co-habiting couples will view themselves as being effectively a married couple in all but name. There may be various reasons as to why a couple would chose not to get married. However, there are significant financial…
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NewsWorkplace Accident A human resource director sued his employer for injuries he received when, after using the bathroom at his place of work, he had to use a staircase where he slipped, bounced a few flights down on his backside and caused himself injury to his lower back. The plaintiff said he suffered immediate pain…
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NewsUnauthorised Letting Invalidates Any Tenancy Even a lease that is willingly entered into and signed by an owner and his tenant can be deemed invalid if the owner’s bank or lender were never informed about and never gave their consent to the proposed letting. If you mortgage your property to a bank the lender has…
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NewsHow Do I Confirm a Property Boundary? The best way to confirm the legal boundary of your property is to assess the deed records. These are held at the Registry of Deeds. Not every property in Ireland will have deed records because the system operates on a voluntary registration basis. If your property does have…
Read More Commercial Law
NewsAmbiguous contractual terms lead to litigation headaches Most commercial cases that pass through the courts have at their root a poorly drafted or insufficient contract. A meticulously drafted agreement can spare your company a lot of time and money should a dispute arise, especially where the terms are clear and concise and prepare for each…
Read More Employment Law
NewsElderly applicant for Track & Trace job rejected by HSE agent In most cases where people find their job applications get turned down and suspect the reason is their age, they usually take a case to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) under the Employment Equality Acts. In a recent case before the WRC, where the…
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NewsLandlords to give Increased Notice to Quit to Tenants under Changes to Law New measures are to be introduced to compel landlords of residential properties to give their tenants additional time to vacate their properties after Notice to Quit has been served. These new regulations, to be introduced shortly into law, apply only where the…
Read More Conveyancing
NewsSome Apartment Complexes May Have Latent Fire Safety Issues It’s important before buying an apartment to look into how well the complex is run and how much of a contingency fund is in place to pay for repairs to the roof or other areas requiring maintenance. It is doubly important these days to make these…
Read More Assisted Decision Capacity Act
NewsThe Assisted Decision Capacity Act is now Law. Unfortunately the commencement date has not yet been indicated, however, it is presumed to occur towards the latter part of Spring. The Act is an important piece of Law and recognises that there can be different levels of capacity. Therefore, a person may have capacity to make…
Read More Probate
NewsCarbon Copy of Will Admitted to Probate Thomas Delahunty died in March 2015, his wife had predeceased him, and they had no children. In April 1980 he gave a handwritten note to his solicitors for his will to be drawn up. The solicitor duly carried out his instructions, the will was executed and placed in…
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