The Court of Appeal was established on the 28th October 2014 under The Court of Appeal Act, 2014. A backlog of appeals in civil cases from the High Court had accumulated to such an extent that there was a delay of up to four years before having an appeal heard by the Supreme Court hence…
The Government has recently announced a series of reforms for the private rental sector in Ireland to provide greater rent certainty for both tenants and landlords. The proposed new Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill is expected to be enacted shortly and the most important changes are: The Act will provide for an increased rent review period…
Christmas time is of course the busiest time of year for retailers. When buying presents for family and friends it is obviously good to support local businesses and the local economy, however, more and more people are buying on-line and EU Laws give you strong protection as a consumer when you buy on-line. The Consumer…
The circumstances by which the content of a Will can be challenged in Ireland are quite limited and the ground rules for doing so are set out in the Succession Act (1965). It may be possible to challenge the validity of the Will on a number of grounds the most fundamental of which are…
There has been a change in the law in relation to Human Rights and Equality. New legislation was enacted namely the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act, (2014) on the 1st of November, 2014 and it created a new body the “Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission” which has replaced both the Equality Authority…
The 1916 Proclamation read by Patrick Pearce outside the GPO stated that “the Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation….” It is important to note the difference between “Civil Rights” and “Civil…
Brehon Law was one of the earliest form of law in Ireland and recently there have been attempts by the Brehon Law Project to revive interest in the subject. From the late 12th century Ireland was increasingly governed by English common law and by 1800 Ireland was fully integrated into the United Kingdom by the…
Given that we are now in the holiday season here are some facts about holidays which are sometimes overlooked: The leave year by law is the 1st of April to the following 31st of March regardless of what your Contract of Employment may state. As per European Directive every employee who works for eight…
Transferring a farm is a difficult decision for any farmer or farming family to make as it involves so many different factors. Statistically it is known that over half of Irish farmers are over 55 years of age. Some of those have no identified successor but those who have will at some stage have to…
Our Constitution provides in Article 40.6.1. that “the right of the citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions is protected” however this is counterbalanced by Article 40.3.2. which states that in the event of unjust attack or injustice the State will “vindicate the ………..good name……….of every citizen”. Legislation in this area commenced with The…