European Court of Justice says rights of Irish unmarried father not breached
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the family rights of an Irish unmarried father who helped rear his children over a ten year period were not breached ...
Adoption Act 2010
By Sarah Ryan, Solicitor, Family Law Unit The Adoption Act, 2010 (“the Act”) came into force on the 1st November 2010. This new act consolidates all existing laws in relation ...
Fourth Legal Education Symposium
We were delighted to sponsor the Fourth Legal Education Symposium which was hosted by the University of Limerick this year. The Legal Education Symposium is the only event of its ...
Recording Companies Suffer Setback in Litigation with Internet Service Providers
By Keith Burke, Solicitor, Intellectual Property and Technology Unit The October 11th decision of Justice Charleton of the High Court in the case of EMI Records (Ireland) Limited & others ...
Guarantors are Now Taking it Personally
By Aoife Walsh, Solicitor, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Unit A personal guarantee is a legal undertaking by an individual (“the guarantor”) to repay another person's loan (the principal borrower's). ...
Architects and the Foundations of Negligence Claims
By Orla Begley, Litigation Department With the rise of litigation culture in Ireland and the recent property and development boom architects need to be extra vigilant in the way they ...
Case Progression: A further step towards conciliation in litigation proceedings in Circuit Court cases
By Tríona Walsh, Solicitor, Litigation Department What is Case Progression? Case progression is a case management system where specific issues in a dispute are identified and efforts are made ...
Fixed Term Contracts: Permanent Predicament
By Michelle O'Riordan, Solicitor, Employment and Pensions Unit The economic climate has resulted in unprecedented fluctuations in business demand which has lead to an increase in the use of fixed-term ...
Rights of Way and Rights to Cut Turf – Act Fast or Risk Losing These Rights
By Caitriona Leahy, Associate Solicitor, Property Department The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009 (“the Act”) has introduced significant changes to the law on easements and profits á prendre ...