Things to Think About Before you Rush into Suing Someone
Things to think about before you rush into suing someone It’s tempting, in the heat of the moment, to decide you want to take someone straight to court – after all, you’re right [...]
Co-Habitation can be a legal minefield!
When unmarried couples cohabit – legally, it’s complicated Buying a house together as a couple, or moving into your partner’s home, when you aren’t married or in a civil partnership can drop you [...]
Ward of Court – Explained
What is a Ward of Court and Who Can Apply? Applying for a family member or someone you know to become a Ward of Court is never an easy decision, and one that [...]
Why You Should try Mediation before Taking a Legal Dispute to Court
If you get into a legal dispute with someone and go for advice you’ll find that, in most cases, there’s a legal duty for your solicitor to tell you about mediation as a [...]
The Importance of Making a Will
Be warned: if you don’t make a will your estate may not go to who you want it to Many people assume that if they die without having made a will (intestate), their [...]
Do I Have A Defamation Case? Five Key Questions
Defamation, libel and slander is not confined to the classic case of being defamed in a newspaper article or media broadcast. Defamation, libel or slander in Ireland can be much more localised and [...]
Wards of Court – What is a Committee?
A ward of court is a person who is unable to manage his or her assets or affairs and is taken into the protection of the court. When this happens the court appoints [...]
Major Change as Bankruptcy Term Reduced to One Year
Through the Bankruptcy Act 1988, the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 and the Civil Law and Courts (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 Ireland’s archaic bankruptcy law underwent major change. On Christmas Day 2015 it went [...]
