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O’Byrne Letter in Ireland

O’Byrne Letter in Ireland

What is an O’Byrne Letter?

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Shocking: Parental alienation – the stark reality of poisonous parents

Shocking: Parental alienation – the stark reality of poisonous parents

The issue of parental alienation has been gaining public awareness for a number of years as more and more cases come before the courts.

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Start Mortgages DAC v Cussen & Anor (Approved) [2021] IEHC 531

Start Mortgages DAC v Cussen & Anor (Approved) [2021] IEHC 531

THE HIGH COURT [2021] IEHC 531 [2018 No. 172 CA] BETWEEN START MORTGAGES DAC                                                                                                             PLAINTIFF – AND – CHRISTOPHER CUSSEN AND ELIZABETH CUSSEN                                                                          

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The compatibility of Irish rules on champerty and maintenance with the EU damages directive

The compatibility of Irish rules on champerty and maintenance with the EU damages directive

On 17 February 2017, EU Directive 2014/104 (the “Directive”) was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Actions for Damages for Infringements of Competition Law) Regulations 2017 (the “Implementation Act”). As widely acknowledged, the implementation of the Directive aims to facilitate the enforcement

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What are the legal options after a farm injury?

What are the legal options after a farm injury?

Those who work on farms are eight times more likely to be killed as a result of an on-farm accident.

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Debt Collection: Recovery in Ireland & Northern Ireland

Debt Collection: Recovery in Ireland & Northern Ireland

How does the debt recovery process work in Ireland. What to do when someone owes you money.

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Chopped: New Guidelines Slash Irish General Damages

Chopped: New Guidelines Slash Irish General Damages

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Breast milk for profit?  – it’s unregulated, could make your baby sick, but entirely legal

Breast milk for profit? – it’s unregulated, could make your baby sick, but entirely legal

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People with oil-fuelled heating urged to check their tanks, after surge in claims for dangerous leaks that cost €40k to repair

People with oil-fuelled heating urged to check their tanks, after surge in claims for dangerous leaks that cost €40k to repair

People with oil-fuelled properties are being urged to check their tanks following a nearly 50 per cent increase in insurance claims for leaks.

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Two recent milestones in Japanese knotweed litigation

Two recent milestones in Japanese knotweed litigation

In the landmark case of Williams & Waistell v Network Rail a Cardiff Court found Network Rail responsible for an actionable nuisance for failing to take steps to prevent Japanese knotweed from blighting properties lying close to its railway embankment. Network Rail appealed and the

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