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Government Supports Private Members’ Bill Allowing Compensation for Surviving Symphysiotomy Victims
We have previously written blogs about symphysiotomy and the 1,500 Irish women who were victims of this barbaric procedure between 1944 and 1992. The Organisation for Survivors of Symphysiotomy, and many TDs have been looking for an amendment to the Statute of...
Injuries Board – The Real Truth – Rigid and Slow?
In a recent blog entitled Injuries Board: Blowing their Own Trumpet – Speedy Responses to the detriment of Claimants? we outlined some reasons why people should be cautious in accepting early compensation from the Injuries Board following their statement that they...
Marriage Breakdown – Options
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 16th April 2013 John M. Lynch on Marriage Breakdowns [soundcloud id='166916424'] Download our Marriage Breakdown notes Marriage Breakdown What recent statistics do we have on the rate of separation and divorce in Ireland? Between 2006 and 2011...
Family Law: Civil Partnerships, Access, Maintenance and Guardianship
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 9th April 2013 John M. Lynch on Family Law [soundcloud id='166930573'] Download our Family Law: Civil Partnerships, Access, Maintenance and Guardianship notes Civil Partnerships What changes have been brought about by the Civil Partnership...
Cohabitants
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 2nd April 2013 Gillian O'Mahony on Cohabitants [soundcloud id='166930640'] Download our Cohabitants notes This morning I will begin the first of our Family Law topics with Cohabitants. What is the Civil Partnership Act? The Civil Partnership Act...
Injuries Board: Blowing their Own Trumpet – Speedy Responses to the detriment of Claimants?
The Injuries Board state that they have significantly reduced the amount of time it takes to resolve a claim from three years to nine months, in most cases. Indeed the Irish Independent recently reported that “The average award was €21,502, while the highest was...
Injuries Board – Loosely Impartial?
The Irish Independent recently reported an increase in claims of 5% since last year and an increase of 25% since 2007. The Injuries Board revealed almost 29,000 people made a claim last year. Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Patricia Byron, took to the...
Central Bank Announces Targets for Lenders to Tackle Mortgage Arrears Crisis
While the level of new mortgage arrears is reducing the existing level of personal debt needs to be addressed and the Central Bank recently announced that it expects the six main banks to tackle 50% of arrears by the end of December 2013 with the balance finished by...
Personal Insolvency Act Seminar & Central Bank Mortgage Arrears Announcement
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 19th March 2013 John M. Lynch on Personal Insolvency and Central Bank Mortgage Arrears [soundcloud id='166931698'] Download our Personal Insolvency Act Seminar & Central Bank Mortgage Arrears Announcement notes Personal Insolvency Act...