Terry Have you suffered a breach of your data protection rights? If so, what is your redress? And are you entitled to damages/compensation for the breach? If you are concerned that your data protection rights have been breached you may bring a complaint to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. This is a free service … Read more
Are you thinking about buying your first property? It is an exciting, and terrifying, time. One of the biggest dangers you need to guard against is naivety. It’s not your fault, and everyone has to start somewhere with their first purchase. But you need to ensure it is a sound one. And you must guard … Read more
Are you confused about the parties in a civil legal action? In this piece, I will, hopefully, clear up any confusion. Sounds good? Let’s go. The Plaintiff The Plaintiff is the party who brings an action or claim against another party. A party can be an individual or a company. The Defendant The Defendant is … Read more
Discovery is a two stage procedure in litigation. It primarily relates to documents and involves the disclosure and inspection of relevant documents in a legal case. The purpose of discovery is to ensure the parties in a case know before trial the case they have to meet. For this reason, discovery may encourage parties to … Read more
A question I am regularly asked by my property clients is “what happens on closing day?” Closing day, or completion day, is the day that the property is finally handed over from vendor to purchaser. The vendor must hand over the keys of the house and vacant possession. Prior to this the vendors’ solicitor will … Read more