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A London head chef, who claimed that Dublin Bus turned his family holiday in Ireland into a nightmare, after accusing them of not paying a correct fare, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

A boss of a seafood restaurant reduced a six month pregnant manager to tears when sacking her telling her ‘business is business, enjoy your maternity’.

A 60 year old housewife, who claims she has difficulties playing the ukulele since her left ring finger was pierced by a sharp piece of metal under a chair in a restaurant, has been awarded €18,500 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

A 58 year old woman who broke a tooth after biting into what she described as a rock-hard ciabatta roll has been awarded €17,470 damages in the Circuit Civil Court against a Dublin store.

An 8 year old schoolgirl who suffered anxiety and stress after she was accidently locked in a classroom for 25 minutes has been awarded €20,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

There is a moral duty on parents to provide for their children, a judge told a distressed mother in the Circuit Civil Court today.

Lately, there has been an increased awareness among many people of capital acquisitions tax (gift tax and inheritance tax, commonly known as “CAT”). This is partly driven by the significant increases in the CAT rate since 2009, and the gradual reduction of the tax-free thresholds/limits from the highs of 2009 to the present day.  

A 17-year-old teenager with cerebral palsy has been awarded €5,500 after his former primary school discriminated against him on disability grounds by refusing to allow him bring his assistance dog into the school.

A nine year old schoolgirl who cut her forehead when she fell in a Dublin creche has been awarded €40,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.