Author: Terry Gorry

I’m proud of this call

My forte would not be human relations or the touchy-feely stuff. Any strengths I have probably lie elsewhere, I will admit that. I am capable of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Not out of malice or intention but out of clumsiness and a dearth of those skills that my wife possesses. So… Continue reading I’m proud of this call

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The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for

The Trump criminal trial in New York commences this morning with opening statements in the case. It will be fascinating and is expected to last for 6 to 8 weeks. Two things I will be looking for over the course of the trial are Trump’s hubris and narcissism will be big factors in determining the… Continue reading The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for

High Court only for “paupers and multi-millionaires”

The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, opined a few years ago that only “paupers and millionaires” could afford to litigate in the High Court. A recently retired Judge, Deirdre Murphy, says that that quote should now be amended to “paupers and multimillionaires”. At a recent talk she made some interesting observations… Continue reading High Court only for “paupers and multi-millionaires”

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No need for new laws to protect the homes of politicians

The disgraceful so-called protest outside Roderick O’Gorman’s private home this week has prompted the Minister for Justice to make comment about new legislation to prevent protesting at the private homes of politicians, and other public figures. She could save herself a lot of angst and soul searching if she checked out the statute books to… Continue reading No need for new laws to protect the homes of politicians

Termination of a commercial lease by forfeiture

You would expect that the forfeiture of a commercial lease would be a straightforward process. You would think that if a commercial tenant/lessee is in breach of a condition of the lease, for example not paying the rent, then forfeiture would be a fast, straightforward process. Not so. Forfeiting a commercial lease is difficult and… Continue reading Termination of a commercial lease by forfeiture

Do disclaimers and qualifications in structural surveys render them worthless?

I made a video recently about getting a structural survey done when you are buying a second-hand house. We would always recommend but the purpose of the video was to explain that the survey is not a title document or a legal document per se. For this reason, any questions arising from it should be… Continue reading Do disclaimers and qualifications in structural surveys render them worthless?