Terry If you are buying or selling a house now there’s a good chance you’ll be part of a chain. Do you understand what this means? Or how frustrating it can be? Let me explain. Let’s say you are a first time buyer and you come across the perfect property. You get your finance approval, succeed … Read more
Not a lot of people know this.. Most people think the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) only deals with employment and/or industrial relations issues. That’s not the case, at all. The Workplace Relations Commission also deals with complaints about discrimination in the provision of goods and services, accommodation, and access to education under the Equal Status … Read more
If you want to change a child’s surname there is three ways this can happen: In the Birth Register By Deed Poll By Common Usage Birth Register-Re-Registration If the child has been registered in the mother’s name alone the birth can be re-registered in the Register of Births to include the father’s name. This can … Read more
The rules which relate to liability for damage or injury caused by animals fall into two categories: Special rules, providing for strict liability General rules in accordance with the principles of tort. Liability Under the General Rules of Tort Under the general rules of tort liability can arise under a number of headings: Negligence-the usual … Read more
Professional persons owe contractual duties to their clients, but they also owe a duty of care and can, therefore, be held liable in negligence. When does professional negligence arise? Is a professional expected to know everything in her field? Must he always be right? Customary Practice A key principle in looking at this area is … Read more