Terry Pyrite in your property has the potential to break your heart and cause you catastrophic loss. What is pyrite? I’m not an engineer but my research has discovered that it is a common mineral that occurs in rocks. In particular circumstances a chemical reaction, which creates expanding crystals within the material, can occur which causes … Read more
Two recent decisions in personal injury claims are worth a look at. The decisions could probably be seen to be surprising to the lay person. Because one involved a young man suffering a broken ankle at a concert, and losing his claim. And the other involved a lady falling off the toilet in her own … Read more
The first significant planning law in Ireland was the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963. The next major piece of legislation dealing with development and planning was the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 2000 which consolidated Irish planning law by incorporating 9 planning and development acts passed since 1963. The Local Government (Planning … Read more
Buying a new house or apartment in the course of construction is significantly different from buying a second hand property. This piece will look at the major differences. Here are the main differences: 1. at contract stage when buying a new property there is usually only a site which will only be a fraction of … Read more
Your debts are massive. You will never pay them off. You’ve had enough. You have looked at all the options-the new insolvency legislation and debt settlement arrangements. You’ve decided bankruptcy is for you. It’s your only realistic option. But how do you actually go bankrupt? What forms do you fill out? Where do you send … Read more