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Ulster Bank IT Failure – Your Situation when the penny dropped!
It is estimated that between 500,000 and 600,000 Ulster Bank customers were affected in Ireland by the recent computer glitch. Of course, this problem concerns the entire RBS Group and has had an impact on many millions of people in the UK also. People have been...
In Doubt about Your Health? Ask for a Second Opinion!
Today my article will focus on medical negligence following a number of recent high profile cases and inquests. Medical negligence is essentially an act or omission by a health care professional which is below the accepted standard of care and which results in injury...
Should you be still trading?
Insolvency is where a company is no longer able of pay its debts. When a company becomes insolvent there are a number of options available – receivership, liquidation or examinership. Liquidation is when the company ends and its assets are sold with the proceeds of...
Seek Justice…on Time!
The Statute of Limitations is the length of time a person has to make a claim after an incident that causes damage or harm. Once the time has passed an action can no longer be brought. The logic is simple and grounded in common sense principles: after a certain...
The Personal Insolvency Bill – From Boom to Bust and Back?
The Personal Insolvency Bill was published today. This legislation is a means by which those who are on the brink of financial ruin may be given a way out. We are currently in the midst of what is essentially the Irish Great Depression. If we are to take measures to...
Second bite in Divorce after “full and final” separation agreement
Today I will continue with my monthly legal news brief by discussing a recent landmark case involving proper provision in divorce where there is a prior separation agreement. G. v G. involved a couple who married in 1977. They lived in a house which the husband...
How to Make a Will – Looking After Your Children
How to make a Will Many of you will take care of your dependents – often a spouse and/or children - by making a will. If a parent dies without a will either a surviving spouse is entitled to two-thirds of the estate and the children one-third or, if both parents are...
Employer Liability & Workplace Stress – Is Your Wealth Jeopardising Your Health?
Many of you may be unaware that it is happening until it is too late – that stress in your workplace in having a negative effect on your mental health. It is an area that needs your consideration, particularly now when we are conscious of “minding our jobs” and...
Enduring Power of Attorney – Plan for the Future
Plan for the Future - Enduring Power of Attorney If we had a crystal ball and could see in to the future wouldn’t it be wonderful – we could plan and manage our businesses and personal affairs accordingly. Unfortunately none of us can predict what is around the...