SUPREME COURT RECORD NUMBER 2016/24 This case came before the Supreme Court after a detailed hearing in the High Court and three considered judgements in the Court of Appeal. The significance of the case in Irish law was demonstrated by the hearing of the appeal by a seven person sitting of the Supreme Court on…
DetailsFrom March 31st 2016 new legislation requires all dogs, regardless of age or breed, to be micro chipped and registered with an authorised database. Micro chipping can be done by your vet or a person specially trained by an authorised database Currently there are four Authorised Databases (Animark, Fido, Irish Coursing Club and Irish Kennel…
DetailsThe Irish Times 05.02.2016 by Paul Cullen The young woman in this case has a troubled background, including childhood sexual abuse. She sought help from HSE mental health services and was treated by a consultant psychiatrist between 2006 and 2012. She first complained to the HSE in January 2013, listing 27 “incidents” that had occurred…
DetailsThe Health Service Executive has apologised to a mental health patient over a delay of almost three years in investigating a complaint about her psychiatrist The HSE also apologised to the woman after an external report found her psychiatrist crossed professional boundaries when treating her. The report, which found the psychiatrist’s crossing of professional boundaries…
DetailsBurns Nowlan Solicitors Newbridge recently finalised an important case for a client who had previously taken out an Income Protection Policy with Irish Life Assurance plc., and due to illness submitted a claim to them on the 4th. January, 2011. Payments were commenced by Irish Life to her in September 2011. During the claim process…
DetailsBurns Nowlan Solicitors have been at the forefront of the recent campaign to advise owners of cars affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal of their statutory rights and entitlements. A survey conducted among those interviewed by Burns Nowlan has found that the issues of most concern to owners of cars affected in Ireland are;…
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