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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....

Medical Negligence A child who is now seven years of age, who as a newborn baby, suffered a chemical-type burn after a wipe was allegedly...

The old Wardship system was replaced in 2015 by the Assisted Decision-Making process and the Decision Support Services (DSS) office was...

he names of recent storms have nearly become household names too. The frequency of storms has been increasing and recent floods, such as...

Participating in a sport can by its nature mean that there is an acceptance of injury if one is so unfortunate to be injured. Different...

There is always confusion as to whether leases and licences are basically the same thing, but they most certainly are not. The essential...

As the entire foreshore in Ireland, effectively the land between the sea and the mainland itself, is owned by the state, it is a...

Plaintiff who slipped on ice outside his apartment has € 60,000 award overturned on appeal. The appeal court found the plaintiff had...

Evidence rejected by the court as it was far too one-sided and failed to be objective. Evidence from a highly qualified expert witness...

Deed of transfer The wife of the deceased procured from her husband, shortly before his death, a deed of transfer of his multi-million...