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Ward of Court
NewsThe Law provides protection for persons who have either never had the ability to manage their own affairs or due to a circumstance such as an acquired brain injury, dementia, age related illnesses lost the ability to manage their affairs. In the event that a person becomes unable to manage his or her assets because…
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Colbeck Street
NewsThis picture recently came to light showing Colbeck Street in the year 1900. No. 5, Colbeck Street really has not changed much and is still very identifiable, however, the old Victoria Hotel is long gone and has been replaced by the present day offices of Dobbyn & McCoy Solicitors. Colbeck gate being the entrance through…
Read More Enduring Power of Attorney
NewsThe Enduring Power of Attorney Legislation has been in force for quite sometime. This allows people who currently enjoy good mental health to create an Enduring Power of Attorney should they ever lack mental capacity and require someone to make decisions on their behalf. Generally it is best that two Attorneys are appointed and the…
Read More Employment Equality Act
NewsPregnancy is a natural part of the lives of most women and pregnant workers have strong and stringent protection under Employment Equality Legislation and the Maternity Protection Act. Recent case law especially a decision of the Labour Court deal precisely with the rights of women. The employee in question went on her maternity leave. At…
Read More Employment Law
NewsFor most of us our employment constitutes an important part of our lives. It provides not only pay and Pension benefits etc. it is also important in terms of providing a structure to our lives and some social contact. Therefore, the loss of employment impacts not only on the pocket of the individual concerned, but…
Read More Bringing A Claim
NewsThe question of bringing claims recently is very much in the news. There has been a lot of debate about the bringing of fraudulent claims and about the rising costs of insurance cover especially for businesses. We do have legislation dealing with the bringing of fraudulent claims. The legislation was introduced by Michael McDowell in…
Read More Family Law Bill 2019
NewsRecently the President has been asked to sign a Bill implementing the result of the recent Referendum on Divorce. The new legislation proposes to reduce the living apart period under the Divorce Act 1996 to a minimum of 2 out of the preceding 3 years. The Bill will also include an updating of the Statutory…
Read More Unfair Dismissal
NewsIt is not impossible to dismiss an employee, but it is possible to dismiss an employee in a manner that will result in the employee being successful in an application before the Workplace Relations Commission. In a recent case a man who was employed as a Senior Hotel Receptionist successfully sued his employer and was…
Read More Statute of Limitations
NewsThe Statute of Limitations specifies that certain actions must be taken within a specific period of time e.g. an action alleging personal injury must be taken in general within 2 years from the date of the accident. An action arising out of defamation must be taken within one year from the defamation occurring. A more…
Read More A & E Negligence
NewsMany of us suffer injuries and illnesses that necessitate an emergency attendance at Accident and Emergency. Accident and Emergency Departments are one of the busiest Departments in our hospitals. The Doctors who work there are highly educated and trained. Their training is such that they know about several specialised medical areas. Their role is to…
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