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Make a Will – Safeguard Your Family & Your Property for the Future
Make a Will A will is a legal document detailing how your possessions should be divided after your death. It is a legal document an essentially a letter of wishes or directions for family and friends on how to divide property after a person’s death. A will is a...
Don’t Overlook Your Health and Safety at Work for Fear of Losing Your Job
Employers have certain duties towards each and every employee. These duties are two-fold. Firstly, employers owe a statutory duty under the Health and Safety Acts to protect the wellbeing of their employees. An employer also owes a common law duty to their...
Our Role In Your Road Traffic Accident Claim
Last week I discussed what you should and should not do when you are involved in a road traffic accident. This week I will outline our role, at Lynch and Partners, when you decide to make a claim following a road traffic accident. The early months of your case will...
Road Traffic Accidents – Be Prepared When The Unexpected Happens
In the first five months of this year, up until 11th May, there were 64 fatal accidents with 71 fatalities on Irish roads. In life all of us will probably be involved in at least one road traffic accident and it is important to know what to do. What to do if you...
Cohabitees Gain Rights Without Saying “I Do”
The Civil Partnership Act came into force on 1st January 2011. The Act is two-fold as it includes both the civil registration of same-sex partnerships and the rights and duties of cohabiting couples, whether same sex or opposite sex. Cohabitants can fall into a wide...
Unintentional pregnancies due to failure of Implanon Contraceptive Device
At the start of the year the Irish Medicines Board announced that a reported 32 women in Ireland have experienced unintentional pregnancies while implanted with the implanon contraceptive device. The defects in these devices came to light in Britain where 1,607 women...
Ignoring Your Mortgage Arrears Could Make Your Home Go Away
Home repossessions are, unfortunately, a reality in Ireland. Home-owners are faced with the double dilemma of having a mortgage that is not affordable and homes which are in negative equity. The resounding message to homeowners is to contact your lender at an early...
Are Cohabitation Agreements from Venus and Pre-Nups from Mars?
Why not have your cake and eat it . Pre-nuptial agreements have been called "an insurance policy against falling out of love". Unlike the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, Ireland currently has no legislation which recognises pre-nuptial agreements. Pre-nuptial...
Ultrasound Scans and Second Opinions Top Priorities for DePuy Patients
UK experts, Mr. David J. Langton, MRCS at University Hospital of North Tees and Dr. Thomas Joyce, Mechanical Engineer at Newcastle University, spoke to DePuy patients at an International DePuy Hip Implant Recall Conference in the Horse and Jockey Hotel Conference...