I am starting the Law Society certificate course in immigration law tomorrow and am looking forward to it. It is the Certificate in Immigration Law and Practice so I am expecting it to provide a theoretical underpinning and understanding along with the practical knowledge to help individuals once the course is completed. It runs for… Continue reading The Law Society certificate in immigration law and practice
Author: Terry Gorry
293 daily plays on Spotify yesterday
I check the analytics for my podcast, The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast, on Spotify every morning. (I don’t check iTunes, however). This morning I noticed I had the highest number of daily plays since I put the podcast on Spotify: 293 plays on 30th October 2023. This number obviously excludes plays of episodes… Continue reading 293 daily plays on Spotify yesterday
What does the Domino’s drivers decision in the Supreme Court mean for other gig economy workers?
Many gig economy workers have contacted me or left comments on my various social media platforms when they heard about the Supreme Court deciding, after 13 years, that the Domino’s delivery drivers were employees for tax purposes. They are asking me is this case now a precedent for their particular situation and can they now… Continue reading What does the Domino’s drivers decision in the Supreme Court mean for other gig economy workers?
Average or below average book review marks on Amazon
Getting good reviews on Amazon can make or break the sales of your book. The average of the reviews, which can range from 0 to 5, is something I always check myself before buying. My book “The Art of Marketing Your Services Business Online: How to Get New Clients With a Proven, Inexpensive 5 Part… Continue reading Average or below average book review marks on Amazon
The true value of ‘dealer’ skills
When I first qualified as a solicitor in 2011, I was somewhat daunted by the legal profession and my new career. In particular I was intimidated by the courts, the procedures and practices, litigation, papers, rules, laws, regulations, symbols associated with the law, tradition, and so on. Twelve years later I am beginning to see… Continue reading The true value of ‘dealer’ skills
“The Lord of the Rings”-a major disappointment
I have been making my way through a long list of so-called classic books over the last 5 years or so. I have read so many of them that I have read nearly all on a list of 100 greatest classic books. One book I had not read, and which appears on virtually any list… Continue reading “The Lord of the Rings”-a major disappointment
The hubris and overconfidence of commenters on my TikTok account
It can be fascinating and frustrating to read many of the comments on my TikTok account when I publish a video. So many commenters appear to be so sure and so confident about the wildest misconceptions that you would fear for them. Perhaps they are supremely confident online in their comments on legal issues or… Continue reading The hubris and overconfidence of commenters on my TikTok account
School reunion-the class of 1980
I am heading to Dublin this evening after work to attend a school reunion. My class, the class who did the leaving cert in 1980, have not met for the last 43 years. So this will be interesting. I am looking forward to it but there is a certain element of nervousness about the prospect.… Continue reading School reunion-the class of 1980
Putting B-Roll footage to valuable use
I have been considering for some time how to use certain video footage I make and enjoy making. For example, GoPro footage from a bike ride around the parish in the morning with the rising sun or evening with the sun setting. Or drone footage. I have never quite known how to incorporate such footage… Continue reading Putting B-Roll footage to valuable use
Commuter traffic at 5:40 am
As I drove over the bridge at Broadford this morning on my way to work, the one that spans the M4 to Dublin, I noticed that the traffic was bumper to bumper in a long line of red lights. It was the type of traffic I would only have seen years ago when there was… Continue reading Commuter traffic at 5:40 am