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Surrogacy
News September 8th, 2021Donor assisted human reproduction has become an increasing phenomenon in Irish Society. Surrogacy be it on a formal or informal basis has become more and more prevalent. The Law has lagged behind the science in this area. Accordingly, there is very little regulation. This leaves persons entering the process in an uncertain situation, it also…
Read More Family Law – Maintenance
News August 19th, 2021Clients often ask how much maintenance should my spouse/partner be paying me. Each case is different and is often decided on its own facts. There have been several calls to regularise the position of maintenance to give certainty in terms of the advice that Solicitors/Barristers may give to clients. A recent case involving a farmer…
Read More Rights of Way
News July 30th, 2021Rights of way are notoriously complicated and can give rise to a lot of litigation in the Irish legal system. The Law relating to rights of way has been vague and evolved over centuries. This has made it difficult for Solicitors to advise their clients as to the existed creation and longevity of a right…
Read More Misuse of Drugs Act
News July 19th, 2021The High Court recently declared that the mandatory minimum sentence for serious drug offences is unconstitutional. The Misuse of Drugs Act stated that a person had to receive at least a 10 year term of imprisonment if they had been previously convicted of having drugs worth more than €13,000.00 in their possession. The High Court…
Read More Chief Justice
News July 5th, 2021The Supreme Court Judge Donal O’Donnell is set to become the next Chief Justice after the Government approved his nomination on the 28th May. He will replace Frank Clarke who will step down later this year after reaching retirement age of 70. Mr. Justice O’Donnell was born in Belfast and called to the Bar of…
Read More Bringing a claim in the correct venue
News June 14th, 2021Bringing a claim in the correct venue A recent Court of Appeals decision shows the importance of bringing a claim in the correct venue. In a recent case the Plaintiff brought her case in the High Court. She was awarded €76,000.00 in the High Court, however, that was appealed by the Defendant to the Court…
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Racism – A Legal Framework
Blog June 3rd, 2021Racism – A Legal Framework Racism has become a serious issue in Ireland in recent years. In fact, the Workplace Relations Commission noted that discrimination on the grounds of race is the most commom complaint it receives. Ireland has various statutory protections prohibiting discrimination in respect of employers/employees relations and the provision of services. The…
Read More Employment Law
News May 21st, 2021A recent decision of the High Court illustrates the importance of proceeding quickly in maintaining any claim in an employment law situation. In a recent case of Ciaran Carroll v New Ireland Assurance Company trading as Bank of Ireland Life Mr. Carroll instituted proceedings against his former employer challenging the validity of a decision to…
Read More Personal Injuries Guidelines
News May 6th, 2021The Judicial Council recently adopted the Personal Injuries guidelines. These guidelines will regulate the amount of any awards to be made in respect of Personal Injuries claims. This will cover claims in respect of medical negligence and all claims for Personal Injury. The guidelines commenced on Saturday 17th April 2021 and Judges will be bound…
Read More Workplace Relations Commission
News April 22nd, 2021A recent Supreme Court decision was made regarding constitutionality of the Workplace Relations Commission procedures. The applicant Mr. Tomas Zalewski claimed that the WRC was unconstitutional in so far it administered justice in the State. He claimed that the WRC procedures were unfair because they did not allow for public hearings. The Supreme Court held…
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