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

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Oct 13 min read
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DEFAMATION. Lack of Evidence Defeats Claim
A mother and daughter sought to change a pair of shoes in the Christian Louboutin Boutique in Brown Thomas. The daughter claimed that the...

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May 152 min read
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MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE. Prescription Errors by your GP or Pharmacist: Does any Right of Action Arise?
Most people are familiar with medical negligence which involves an action against doctors, surgeons and perhaps the HSE itself. Risk...

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May 82 min read
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Landlord Breached Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ)
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...

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Feb 201 min read
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PERSONAL INJURY Psychological Injuries
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...

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Feb 63 min read
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PERSONAL INJURIES - Slip, Trip and Fall Claims
A common injury that people have results from slipping or tripping on a road, pavement or inside a premises. Your local county council is...

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Feb 63 min read
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Fallen Trees - who is responsible?
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...

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Feb 62 min read
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The Boundary of Expert Witnesses
The function of expert witnesses came in for scrutiny in a recent High Court case and the court re-stated the boundaries experts must...

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Nov 21, 20243 min read
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Assisted Decision-Making
A case came before the Circuit Court to determine whether a family home could be transferred into the joint names of spouses where the...

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Nov 21, 20243 min read
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ROAD SAFETY
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...

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Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Landlord & Tenant
Statutory Renewal Rights An interesting case came before His Honour Judge John O’Connor in Dublin’s Circuit Court on 23 July 2024...

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Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Misappropriation of Money
Undue influence on Dementia Parent From 2014, the deceased woman had been unable to manage her own affairs and one of her sons took...

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Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Judge Warns of Home-made Wills
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...

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Jul 28, 20242 min read
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False Claims Can Lead to Prison
Personal Injuries The courts are dismissing more frequently personal injury claims which they suspect are false. In more recent times...

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Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Assault by Players during a Game
We have witnessed on TV players involved in punch-ups which attract negative comments about the club or players involved. But can such...

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Jul 21, 20242 min read
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Dogs: Owner's Responsibility
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...

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May 27, 20242 min read
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Payment of Tax
Gifts or inheritances fall under Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) and where a person receives one of these, then tax is applicable....

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May 27, 20241 min read
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Burn Injuries to Newborn Baby
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...

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May 27, 20241 min read
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Probate - Two Wills
The deceased, James Brown, owned family lands in Co. Mayo. When he was 18, he emigrated to England then at 30 to Australia where he...

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Apr 4, 20242 min read
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CARE OF THE ELDERLY Assisted Decision Making: Court Appoints Support Official from Outside the Immediate Family of the Elderly Person.
The old Wardship system was replaced in 2015 by the Assisted Decision-Making process and the Decision Support Services (DSS) office was...

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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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