Category: Personal Injury / Accidents (Litigation)

In order to obtain to a divorce in Ireland, an individual must be living apart from their spouse for two out of the last five years and there must be no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. We guide our clients though the initial mediation and negotiations with their spouse through to the Court proceedings.

Our Family Law team is very experienced in advising clients on the implications a Divorce can have on their assets and their legal rights, and any additional Court orders which could be granted relating to their property, pension or custody/access of the children.

Our firm offers a high level of expertise in all areas of land law, particularly land disputes, which can often be a complicated and stressful situation for clients.

The following are typical types of disputes which we would be happy to assist you with:

1. Rights of Way (Easements) – This is a right of access and passage over someone else’s private property to get to a certain piece of land. This right attaches to the land itself and issues may arise around whether the right of way exists, the ownership of the right and whether the right is being used correctly.
2. Boundary Disputes – You may have a dispute with your neighbour over where a boundary begins and ends, or regarding overhanging trees or encroaching building extensions. Unneighbourly conduct such as high noise levels or anti-social behaviour can also be a practical issue for clients.
3. Landlords and Tenants – Landlords and Tenants have certain rights and obligations under their Lease and under the relevant Tenancy We advise on issues such as damage to a rented property or unpaid rent or bills by a Tenant, or a lack of services being provided by the Landlord.
4. Adverse possession – The period of occupation required to make an adverse possession claim on another person’s land is 12 years. You must occupy the land solely and continuously, and you must prove that your intention was to exclude all other persons from using the land. Our team has plenty of experience dealing with these cases and we can advise on the likelihood of your claim being successful based on the facts of the case and the history of the property.

We offer professional advice to our clients on all the available options in resolving these types of disputes and we will endeavour to find a cost effective and pragmatic solution suited to our clients’ needs.

We offer practical advice on a broad range of employment issues including:

• Unfair or wrongful dismissal
• Discrimination / Equality
• Work-related stress
• Bullying at work
• Employment contracts, including wages and working hours

Our team is highly skilled at advising both employers and employees on how to manage and resolve employment problems, either independently, or though mediation and other alternative dispute resolution procedures. We advise each client on the best approach depending on the individual merits and circumstances of their own case.

If an amicable resolution cannot be reached and a claim is being pursued, we will negotiate with the other side’s representatives regarding a potential settlement and, if necessary, represent you at any hearing in the Employment Appeals Tribunal.

Our firm is very experienced in dealing with a range of financial claims, in particular Debt Recovery matters.

It may be the case that a letter of demand to the Debtor can resolve the issue, however if necessary court proceedings may need to be taken and an order of judgement obtained and enforced.

We ensure our clients are made aware of all the possible outcomes of a case before initiating a claim, to ensure that our client’s financial interests are best protected.

A medical negligence claim may arise where a patient has suffered personal injury as a result of an error made by a medical professional. Our office is highly experienced in dealing with a variety of medical negligence claims, in particular surgery or medical care claims, misdiagnosis claims or fatal injuries and inquests.

We understand that this type of injury can have a devastating long-term effect on an individual’s life and also on their family members. We offer our clients compassionate advice and consistently keep our clients informed on any developments as their claim progresses.

Our aim is to obtain justice for our clients in terms of appropriate compensation for their injuries and for any expenses that may arise into the future.

Our team acts on behalf of both aggrieved Beneficiaries and Executors trying to protect claims against the Estate. We advise on the legal proofs that must be met in making such applications and the likelihood of its success in Court.

There are a number of common grounds in which a Will can be disputed, including:

• Lack of Testamentary Capacity: It may be claimed that the Deceased lacked the mental capacity to make a valid will at the time of signing e.g. if they suffered from a mental illness, such as Dementia. The Testator (person making the will) must understand that they are making a will, what assets they have and the consequences that their instructions in their will would have on their Estate and on their beneficiaries.
• Undue Influence: There may be grounds to believe that the Deceased was unduly influenced, if there is evidence that pressure was put on the Deceased by a family member or friend into making a bequest in their will in favour of this same individual.
• Spousal Rights: If you are the Deceased’s spouse you will be entitled to a legal right share in your spouse’s Estate regardless of whether or not you were left anything in their
• Children’s Rights; If you are a child of the Deceased, you may be entitled to apply for a share in the Deceased’s estate if you feel you have not been properly provided for under the Deceased’s will.