Terry The Family Home Protection Act, 1976 prevents one spouse, in whose sole name the family home was vested, from dealing with the property without the knowledge and/or consent of the non-owning spouse. Note: The Family Home Protection act 1976 does not confer an interest in the property on the non owning spouse; it protects that … Read more
The time limits within which you can bring a civil action in Ireland are set out in the Statute of Limitations, 1957, as amended by the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Acts, 1991 and 2000. However, other limitation periods are set out in the Civil Liability Act, 1961, the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991 and … Read more
Judicial review is a collection of remedies of the High Court and Supreme Court which gives these Courts the power to declare that legislative and executive actions are null and void if they are contrary to the Constitution. However the boundaries of judicial review have been expanded by judges in Ireland to cover 2 situations: … Read more
An injunction is a remedy awarded by a court to protect a legal right rather than to compensate for a breach of that right. The objective of an injunction is to maintain the status quo between the parties from the granting of an injunction until the final disposal of the action in Court or otherwise. … Read more
The legal system in Ireland is comprised of four jurisdictions: The Supreme Court The High Court The Circuit Court The District Court. Supreme Court The Supreme Court is principally a court of appeal as it hears appeals from the High Court against judgments and orders. High Court The High Court can hear virtually all actions, … Read more