Legal News & Publications
A Legal Guide to Buying a Property at Auction
We have a number of clients who have purchased homes and investment properties at auction recently. It can be a way to purchase a bargain but there are risks involved. We hope the following guidelines will assist potential purchasers: Get a solicitor to review the...
Increase in Medical Negligence Claims Reported in Ireland
A lack of midwives and obstetricians has been highlighted as one of the reasons why there has been a reported increase in medical negligence claims against maternity units throughout the country. Leo Varadkar, The Minister for Health told the Dail that 117 claims in...
Mabs to Get New Tools to Aid Homeowners
Struggling homeowners will soon be able take advantage of one of the 27 special Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) outlets nationwide and will also be able to consult with court “mentors” during hearings. The Department of Social Protection is increasing the...
Oireachtas Justice Committee Recommend Bankruptcy Term Should Be Cut to 1 Year
The Oireachtas justice committee has recommended that the bankruptcy term should be cut from three years to one year. The move puts pressure on the Coalition to act on the issue as its previous move to reduce it to three years from 12 years was widely criticised as...
TV Doctor Encourages People to Sign an Enduring Power of Attorney
In this Sunday’s papers Dr Ciara Kelly of Operation Transformation fame encouraged all to consider choosing a Power of Attorney “in case the worst happens”. None of us really want to think about what would happen if we were incapacitated by illness, accident or age...
Change in Succession Law for Irish People With Overseas Property
New EU regulation No 650/2012 came into force on the 17th August 2015 and applies to all deaths after that date. Ireland has opted out of the regulation as have The UK and Denmark but Irish Citizens will still benefit from it if they own property in any of the 24...
Law Society Skillnet North West General Practice Update 2015 Event
LAW SOCIETY SKILLNET NORTH WEST GENERAL PRACTICE UPDATE 2015 EVENT The Law Society Skillnet North West General Practice Update 2015 took place at Lough Eske Castle Co. Donegal. The collaboration also known as "Donegal's cluster" was coined as a complete success by...
Trojan Work Being Done by Donegal Company in Examinership
FROM THE DERRY PEOPLE NEWSPAPER Judge Keenan Johnson at Donegal Circuit Court on Thursday 16th October 2014 officially appointed Sean Carr as examiner of Milford Steel Company Henry McGinley & Sons Limited. Judge Johnson noted the trojan work being done by all...
Top 5 Questions Asked in Bankruptcy Cases
THESE ARE THE TOP 5 QUESTIONS ASKED BY CLIENTS WHEN CONSIDERING BANKRUPTCY: Myth 1: “Bankruptcy can’t save your home from repossession…” You may not necessarily lose your family home in bankruptcy. You may be able to agree a schedule of mortgage payments with your...
Lanigan Clarke advise on successful Examinership
THIRTEEN JOBS HAVE BEEN SAVED IN MILFORD and there is even the prospect of new jobs being created – following a Letterkenny Circuit Court decision yesterday to take a local firm out of examinership. The decision by Judge John O’Hagan to approve the Scheme of...
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