6th April, 2020 The starting point for the valid signing of wills is found in The Succession Act 1965; one requirement...
Making a Will in these extraordinary times
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Adidas – 3 stripes is not the same as 2 !
18th March, 2020 Fashion retailer H&M has defeated Adidas in a long-standing trademark dispute about Adidas’...
Mental Health costs employers
11th March 2020 While the benefits of implementing a wellbeing programme for employees may appear self-evident,...
Irish Chief Justice – some interesting thoughts and observations
24th February, 2020 In a recent interview , Irish law’s centre of gravity is moving online – slowly but surely – says...
Computers to replace solicitors
13th February, 2020 A contest between artificial intelligence robots and US lawyers saw the bots beat the briefs hands...
Farmers and Stamp Duty
12th February, 2020 Young Trained Farmer Relief and State Aid Section 81AA of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999...
Property Contracts Regime – widely welcomed
12th February, 2020 The Law Society’s Conditions of Sale 2019 for conveyancers came into effect on 1 January 2019....
It’s Mediation Awareness Week – an alternative way of resolving disputes
Mediation Awareness week, running from 8 to 13 October 2018, will put the spotlight on resolving conflict through...
What happens when one cohabiting partner dies
It is an unfortunate that cohabitants can lose their standard of living or even the place they called home if one...
Succession Rights Of Cohabiting Couples
Irish Law Society urges “extreme caution” on capping injury compensation awards
The Law Society has noted its disappointment with the lack of progress in establishing a Judicial Council. Responding...
Fraudulent injury compensation claim withdrawn from High Court
30th January, 2020 THE Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland has described the withdrawal of a personal injury claim in...