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News December 20th, 2023Divorce – Disclosing Assets In divorce proceedings, the parties are obliged to disclose what assets they own and what income or inheritance they might have received in the three years preceding their separation. If a party is caught hiding any assets or being untruthful in disclosure of their wealth, it will prejudice their case and will undermine their integrity. Therefore, in divorce…
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News November 9th, 2023Supreme Court finds hospital consultant properly dismissed despite mitigating report from independent expert. A consultant who was suspended from his post and put on administrative leave, took on his employer not only in internal hearings but also in the High Court, Court of Appeal and finally the Supreme Court. This long running dismissal saga began…
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News October 19th, 2023Accident on Pet Farm The plaintiff had booked the defendant’s pet farm for her daughter’s birthday party. She claimed that she was injured when she slipped on what she alleged was the wet floor in the reception area of the premises. She claimed that she suffered severe personal injuries in her fall, loss, damage, and inconvenience. She…
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News October 4th, 2023Complaint of Overcrowding Led to Wrongful Eviction Dublin District Court heard a case where a tenant, who had complained to the landlord of overcrowding, had all her belongings removed from her apartment, without her knowledge or consent, by the landlord. The tenant had been at work when the landlord removed all her belongings. …
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News August 11th, 2023Claim denied because of ‘opportunism’. A plaintiff was involved in a minor road traffic accident at the traffic lights junction on the Stillorgan Dual Carriageway near the Radisson Hotel. The plaintiff claimed that she suffered whiplash injuries when the defendant’s Land Rover car collided with the rear of her Audi car while she was stationary at…
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News August 4th, 2023Discrimination The claimant was at Emerald Park, formerly known as Tayto Park the amusement centre, and sought priority to skip a queue because of her disability. She showed the operators her disability driver’s badge, her driver’s license for an adapted car and her Public Services Card but could not find medical correspondence to prove to their satisfaction that she…
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News July 21st, 2023Injury sustained by dog bite. The plaintiff in this case suffered horrific injuries from a pit bull terrier while visiting her friend’s house. The dog was under the control of the friend’s parents whom the plaintiff sued for negligence and breach of statutory duty under the Control of Dogs Act. The plaintiff was in her friend’s…
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News July 14th, 2023Rent 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…
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News June 30th, 2023Buying 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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News June 23rd, 2023Parents 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…
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