It is possible for you to set out your views as to future medical care. This can be achieved by what are known as Advanced Directives or Living Wills. In the absence of legislation in relation to...
Will the Farm be Mine?
I worked on the farm for years on the basis it will be left to me after my parents time. How do I make sure that is transferred to me? It seems very strange in modern Ireland that a person clearly...
How do I Challenge a Will ?……. 2023 update
You may have read some of our earlier blogs dealing with the subject in which we have outlined that children (usually adults at the time this issue comes up) have no automatic right to inherit from...
Important changes to the PIAB procedures
Minister for State, Dara Calleary TD, has announced a September commencement date for second phase of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 The...
Personal Injury Update: Top Tips if referred to an Expert by a Solicitor
Personal injury update, what you need to know if you are referred to a medical expert by your Solicitor. You may have seen some media attention recently about a Judge effectively criticising a...
Statements were not clearly defamatory according to the High Court,where ‘trash talking’ is part of the milieu of MMA fighting
‘Trash Talking’ is part of the milieu of MMA fighting Mr Justice Simons of the High Court has declined to grant an injunction to former MMA fighter, Artem Lobov, restraining Conor McGregor from...
Happy New Year 2023 !
We wish to thank all our clients for their business in 2022 and we look forward to working with you and for you in 2023 !
Data Breaches – What are they, how do they happen, and how can businesses avoid them?
What is a data breach? Generally speaking, a data breach is said to have occurred when sensitive, confidential, or protected information is shared and/or viewed without permission, either by an...
Employee Who Slipped and Injured Back at Powdered Milk Production Plant Awarded Over €268k by High Court
An employee of a powdered milk production plant in Co Cork has been awarded over €268,000 by the High Court. The court heard how the man (58) had been assisting in moving a large sheet of metal near...
7 Top Tips if you have been left out of a Will
7 Top Tips if you have been left out of a Will The provisions of the Succession Act 1965, in particular Section 117, relate to an application by children of the Deceased for a claim under the...
Construction and Demolition Waste Only Orders High Court
The High Court has ruled that only construction and demolition waste can be accepted at a waste recycling facility located in the Midlands. Mr Justice Garrett Simmons ruled that the site, located in...
1/3 People Believe that Rights of People with Disabilities Not Adequately Respected in Ireland
Those with disabilities and their rights are not sufficiently protected in Irish law, according to a survey commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland. The survey, which was carried out by Red C last...