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Woman settles case over fall in Marks & Spencer store
By: Irish Times 14th April 2018 Posted on: Apr-16-2018
Filed under: Personal Injury
A woman who sued after she claimed she slipped on an alleged grease-like substance in the food hall of Marks & Spencer in Dublin’s city centre has settled her High Court action on undisclosed terms.
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Garda awarded damages of €195,000 for devastating injury sustained in the course of his duty
By: The journal Posted on: Mar-23-2018
Filed under: Personal Injury
A Garda and former captain of the Tipperary County Hurling team has been awarded €195,000 damages in the High Court in part compensation for what was described as devastating injuries he suffered when kicked in the back after making an arrest.
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Court of Appeal reduces damages paid for defamation to solicitor
By: chadmin Posted on: Jun-22-2017
Filed under: Litigation
The Court of Appeal on the 4th of May 2017 gave judgment in a case concerning defamation by TV3 of a solicitor, Mr David Christie. In the High Court Ms Justice O’Malley had awarded damages to Mr Christie in the sum of €140,000.
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Succession Act rights and second marriages
By: chadmin Posted on: Jun-22-2017
Filed under: Wills and Estate Planning
Under the Succession Act 1965, a surviving spouse has a legal right share regardless of the contents of a will. A spouse has a legal right share of one half of her deceased spouse's estate where there are no children. Where there are children, this legal right share amounts to one third. In the event of a spouse dying without a will which is known as intestate, the surviving spouse is entitled to inherit everything where there are no children. Where there are children, the surviving spouse is entitled to two thirds of the estate and the children are entitled to one third which is divided equally between the deceased's children.
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High Court ruling to assist mortgage holders secure bank debt write offs
By: Irish Times 23rd May 2017 Posted on: May-29-2017
Filed under: Property Sales
A recent significant High Court judgment may affect banks’ capability to split mortgages and park debt and insolvent homeowners will have a greater chance of being able to secure the write-off of unaffordable mortgage debts following this High Court judgment.
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Pensioner awarded damages after sunroof blown off car
By: chadmin Posted on: May-25-2017
Filed under: Litigation
A 72-year-old woman, who injured her back after the sunroof of her daughter’s car blew away as the vehicle drove along the M1, has been awarded €25,000 damages against car supplier Denis Mahony Ltd.
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Dunnes Stores Worker awarded damages in trip and fall over checkout cable in Dunnes Stores
By: chadmin Posted on: Apr-27-2017
Filed under: Personal Injury
A Dunnes Stores worker who sued the firm after hurting her knee when she tripped over a cable at a checkout has been awarded €94,000 by the High Court.
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The Tax Implications of a Parent gifting a house to a child in simple terms
By: Dominic Coyle, Irish Times Posted on: Apr-11-2017
Filed under: Wills and Estate Planning, Taxation
A question was posed recently in the Irish Times as follows:-
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Woman settled claim as a result of fall from ladder in retail store
By: chadmin Posted on: Mar-14-2017
Filed under: Litigation
A sales assistant, who fell from a ladder in a Dorothy Perkins store in Dublin, has settled a €60,000 personal injuries claim against her employer for an undisclosed sum.
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EU rules that companies can ban wearing headscarf and it's not direct discrimination
By: chadmin Posted on: Mar-14-2017
Filed under: Employment law
In a major EU Court ruling, today, the 14th of March 2017, the court said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm has an internal rule banning the wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign.
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