PIAB, Airline Pilots, Landlords and Tenants, Selling your Business, Building Energy Rating

March Bulletin

(12 Mar 2010)
Finance Bill 2010 proposes to abolish this secondary liability to ensure that the beneficiary will have sole responsibility for paying CAT.

A Guide to Building Energy Rating Documents

(12 Feb 2009)
From the 1st of January 2009, all properties for sale or for rent (domestic or non-domestic) will require a Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificate and an advisory report from a certified BER assessor.

Succession Rights of Children/Section 117 Applications

(18 Dec 2007)
Great care must be taken when making a Will to make proper provision for all children. A number of cases have gone before the Courts where a child believes they have been unfairly treated in the Parent's Will.

Selling your Business?

(15 May 2007)
Attempting to realise the value of your Business and to reap the benefits of all the hard work you have put into building it over the years can be a complicated and traumatic experience.

A fixed or floating charge??

(30 Aug 2005)
THE SPECTRUM CASE (UK House of Lords August 2005) A Company’s Book Debts maybe a valuable asset to have available as security. It is not surprising therefore that Spectrum availed of such to secure a loan from Nat West Bank.

Shamrock rovers granted leave to challenge South Dublin County Council decision

(15 Feb 2005)

Modernising Conveyancing Law - A Win Win Situation

(08 Dec 2004)
The Law Reform Commission in its Report published on the 28th October, 2004 includes some 92 provisional recommendations.

Penalty Points

(30 Nov 2004)
Drivers who receive 12 penalty points within a 3 year period will be disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Commencement of PIAB

(11 Dec 2007)

Employment - Transfer of undertakings

(09 Jul 2003)
Case C-164/00 Katia Beckmann vDynamco Whicheloe MacfarlaneLtd, 4 June 2002.

Landlord and tenant - Landlords and Tenants Residential Tenancies Act (2004)

(30 Nov 2004)
Under this new Legislation, which came into operation on 1st September, 2004, further changes have now been introduced to the private rental sector.

Employment Permits Act, 2003-07-29

(09 Jul 2003)
This act was enacted and came into effect on 10 April 2003. For the first time, it makes an offence to employ certain categories of nationals without a work permit or the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Rugby Injury – Implications?

(09 Sep 2003)
Following two days submissions in February 2003, the Court of Appeal, London dismissed the Appeal made by David Evans and the Welsh Rugby Union against the decision of Mr. Justice Morland who found in favour of Llanharan 2nd XV player Richard Vowles on the issue of Liability.

PERSONAL INJURIES – ABUSE OF PROCESS:

(09 Sep 2003)
Shelly-Morriss –v- Bus Atha Cliath, Supreme Court 2003.

Personal Injuries: PIAB

(09 Jun 2003)
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board. It currently exists on an interim basis and is Chaired by Dorothia Dowling the Chief Claims Manager of C.I.E.

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