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NewsMaking a Will for an Elder For an elderly person, making a Will can be difficult to understand so it is imperative that whatever they are about to do is very clearly explained. For a solicitor providing this service, a high duty of care is expected. The instructions for the Will must be taken from the person making the Will. The…
Read More Personal Injuries
NewsThree-year-old compensated for injury on holiday. Accidents often happen on holidays, but it used to be difficult to secure compensation. Some comfort was afforded to families travelling abroad under the Package Holidays (Trade and Travel) Act 1995 where in S (20) it states that a defendant travel company owes its customers a duty of reasonable…
Read More Family Law Expert Reports
NewsActing Minister for Justice Simon Harris recently warned that expert reports for Family Law cases can be consistent and unregulated. It is hoped to introduce regulation and over sight in respect of these reports, but what exactly are these reports? From time to time in the Family Law Court system the voice of the child…
Read More Making a Will
NewsA recent survey not surprisingly indicated that almost two thirds of Irish adults have not made a Will. Making a Will is a straightforward and relatively inexpensive process. If a Will is not made then there is no executor and no agreed person in a position to take control of the estate of the deceased. …
Read More Neighbours and Common Boundaries
NewsThere is an old saying that good fences make good neighbours. In these days where ideally we should have hawthorn ditches we often have fences and concrete walls. However regardless of what type of boundary exists between ourselves and our neighbours it is important that there be no disputes between neighbours which are notoriously fraught…
Read More The Mental Health Act 2001
NewsThe Mental Health Act of 2001 has been a fundamental piece of legislation governing the admission of persons to approved centres i.e. Department of Psychiatry as involuntary patients. It was recently the subject matter of a report by the Oireachtas. Committee Frances Black chaired that committee. At the time when the Act was brought in…
Read More Fair Deal Scheme
NewsThe Fair Deal Scheme has been a game changer for many people seeking to avail of Nursing Home care. As the population ages this will become an increasing feature of Irish society. It is an issue that is frequently at the back of the minds of people as they age. It also clearly impacts on…
Read More Making a Will
NewsA recent survey not surprisingly indicated that almost two thirds of Irish adults have not made a Will. Making a Will is a straightforward and relatively inexpensive process. If a Will is not made then there is no executor and no agreed person in a position to take control of the estate of the deceased. …
Read More Insurance Companies
NewsInsurance Companies have become a powerful force within Irish society. They clearly have their own agendas which essentially is the making of profit. On foot of campaigning by Insurance Companies a new Law is to be passed by the Government. The new Law will change the current position in terms of the responsibility of an…
Read More Divorce Reform in England & Wales
NewsEngland and Wales recently changed their Law in respect of Divorce. Now a Divorce can be granted in England and Wales on the basis that one spouse can state that the marriage is irretrievably broken down no further reasons need to be given. The new Law also provides couples with the option of jointly applying…
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