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What is a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)? A CPO is a legal order which allows certain statutory bodies, such as local authorities, which need to acquire land or property for large projects (e.g. road widening or Luas schemes) to do so without the consent of the owner  where a compelling case in the public interest can be demonstrated. Compulsory purchase powers enable a local authority to acquire land, property, and other interests compulsorily to carry out their public func

In Ireland, the legal costs for medical negligence cases are among the highest in the world due to the protracted and adversarial nature of the claims process. In some cases, known as catastrophic , a huge payment or series of payments can be made and as a general rule, such multimillion Euro payments mean that legal fees are correspondingly higher.   How Legal Costs in Medical Negligence cases Work   "No Win No Fee" Arrangements:  Many solicitors offer "no win no fee" arrang

Two students (the complainants) who lived on UCC’s campus received notices to vacate following complaints that they were responsible for damage to the door of an adjacent apartment. Their tenancy agreement said: ‘Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and any student resident acting in this manner will be fined and may face eviction.’ On October 27th last, an incident was reported to the security guard at 10:30 pm. The guard had received a complaint from two girls in an

The plaintiffs sought to enforce the sale of estate land in Co. Tipperary, which they claimed was concluded by a handshake between the...

A mother and daughter sought to change a pair of shoes in the Christian Louboutin Boutique in Brown Thomas. The daughter claimed that the...

Most people are familiar with medical negligence which involves an action against doctors, surgeons and perhaps the HSE itself. Risk...

The tenant moved into a three-bedroom house in Swords, Co. Dublin in 2019 and paid a rent of €1,900 a month. She never queried the rent...

In February 2019, the plaintiff was injured from a terrifying fall and lengthy skid from his motorbike on a slip road driving onto the M1...

A common injury that people have results from slipping or tripping on a road, pavement or inside a premises. Your local county council is...

We are in the season of high winds and those with trees on their land could have damage  claims against them where the trees or branches...

The function of expert witnesses came in for scrutiny in a recent High Court case and the court re-stated the boundaries experts must...

A case came before the Circuit Court to determine whether a family home could be transferred into the joint names of spouses where the...

E-Scooters   With the increasing number of e-scooters on our roads, it is important for the users of these to be aware of the law and...

Statutory Renewal Rights An interesting case came before His Honour Judge John O’Connor in Dublin’s Circuit Court on 23 July 2024...

Undue influence on Dementia Parent From 2014, the deceased woman had been unable to manage her own affairs and one of her sons took...

A case came before High Court Ms. Justice Stack who handles probate matters involving a home-made Will. Here it was evident that a Will...

Personal Injuries The courts are dismissing more frequently personal injury claims which they suspect are false. In more recent times...

We have witnessed on TV players involved in punch-ups which attract negative comments about the club or players involved. But can such...

We all love our pets but along with ownership comes a responsibility to make sure they do not cause injury to others. The law is clear on...

Gifts or inheritances fall under Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) and where a person receives one of these, then tax is applicable....