A judge has approved a €40,000 damages settlement offer to a 14-year-old schoolboy who was accidentally scalded as staff at...
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All-Ireland arbitration rules welcomed as boost for Ireland’s global status
New all-Ireland arbitration rules written in plain English have been welcomed as a boost for Ireland’s bid to become a global centre for commercial dispute resolution.
Parents to gain right to request flexible working
Parents and carers will gain a right to request flexible working, including the right to request compressed or reduced hours, under legislation expected to be enacted by the summer.
Insurance costs still rising despite reforms, survey indicates
Reform group calls for increased competition and progress on duty-of-care legislation
Wage claims by doctor against prison service rejected by WRC
‘No evidence’ to support contention by Dr Mohsin Moola he would be paid twice on-call rate
Owners of husky-type dog that attacked boy during hurling training must pay €95,000 compensation
A boy who was attacked by a husky-type dog as he played hurling on a GAA pitch has settled his High Court action for €95,000.
Insurance firms ‘are laughing’ as lawyers still blamed for high premiums
A senior personal injury lawyer and former president of the Law Society has said insurance firms “are laughing at you all” after a sharp decline in personal injury awards was not matched with a decrease in insurance premiums.
‘Colossal’ drop in personal injury awards which fall by 42% after new guidelines
PIAB guidelines have ‘immediate and colossal’ impact on insurance payouts
Watchdog directs solicitors to compensate clients who received inadequate service
inadequate service following the intervention of the legal services watchdog.