Donald Trump’s obvious contempt for the Judge, court and entire legal system is on open display in his New York civil fraud case. And if you are not sure or fail to see it you will see him coming out at intervals and telling the waiting journalists that the prosecution should never have been brought… Continue reading Trump’s obvious contempt for the legal system should cause genuine fear
Category: Law
Man writes off €3M debt with creditors getting .07% under PIA
There is a report in the newspapers this morning about a man whose personal insolvency arrangement has been approved by the High Court. The man is having €3M of debt written off on the sale of three properties and the payment of €8,000. He is to retain his family home with the mortgage being restructured… Continue reading Man writes off €3M debt with creditors getting .07% under PIA
I started the Law Society immigration law last week-2 lessons for the Law Society
I started the Law Society “Certificate in in Immigration Law and Practice” last week. You have a choice for most of the sessions: attend in person at the Law Society or join by Zoom. I chose to join by Zoom as it eradicated the hassle of driving in to Dublin after work, getting parking and… Continue reading I started the Law Society immigration law last week-2 lessons for the Law Society
2 common mistakes made by lay litigants in employment cases
I meet many individuals who have submitted employment related claims to the Workplace Relations Commission and intend representing themselves. Or they may want me to represent them, but they have come to me too late in the day or I do not have the time at short notice or it will not be cost effective… Continue reading 2 common mistakes made by lay litigants in employment cases
The Law Society certificate in immigration law and practice
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
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?
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
Judge refused to allow evidence by video link, rape trial collapses
A trial collapsed last week because the accuser and alleged victim in the case had been admitted to a mental institution. The state, prosecuting four men for alleged rape and sexual assault, applied for evidence to be given by video link. The judge refused this application. Quite a few people have asked the question, ‘why?’,… Continue reading Judge refused to allow evidence by video link, rape trial collapses
The “corrupt judiciary” comment
A common complaint and comment I see on many of my YouTube videos to do with law, and particularly the various Burke cases, is “the judiciary is corrupt”. This comment is invariably from a supporter of the side who has failed to get the decision they wanted from the court tasked with determining the issue.… Continue reading The “corrupt judiciary” comment
Ammi Burke must pay bulk of legal costs of WRC and Arthur Cox in High Court case
Ammi Burke has been ordered to pay the bulk of the legal costs for the Workplace Relations Commission and Arthur Cox solicitors arising from her failed High Court challenge to the WRC. The judge, Justice Marguerite Bolger, made what she described as a “highly unusual” order which she felt necessary to mark the court’s disapproval… Continue reading Ammi Burke must pay bulk of legal costs of WRC and Arthur Cox in High Court case