One of my responsibilities when representing an employee in an employment claim is the tempering of my client’s expectations. I must tell him/her that in any dispute, contest or litigation there is always a chance of winning and a chance of losing. Because there are always at least two sides to the story. And I… Continue reading Tempering client expectations in employment disputes
Category: Law
Unauthorised milking parlours and refugees
You would have to fear for Irish society. I published a video yesterday about a farmer in Wexford who has been ordered by the High Court to remove a milking parlour he built as it was an unauthorised development. Yet a great deal of the comments on the video drag the question of “foreigners” and… Continue reading Unauthorised milking parlours and refugees
Traveller boys (8 and 9) were discriminated against by soccer club
There is an interesting story in the media this morning about two traveller boys and their wish to joint their local football club, Wayside Celtic. The two boys, aged 8 and 9, were refused membership last year. The official in question had referred to trouble caused to the club’s fences by “their group of people”.… Continue reading Traveller boys (8 and 9) were discriminated against by soccer club
The justice system is not broken
One bad refereeing decision does not mean that an entire system of refereeing, in any sport, is rotten or corrupt or some other system should be introduced. In the same way, one bad decision of a judge in one of hundreds of thousands of cases decided and ruled upon every year in Ireland does not… Continue reading The justice system is not broken
Personal injury claimant withdraws her claim when video evidence is opened to the High Court
I read another shocking report in the newspaper yesterday about what could only be described as a “shakedown” personal injury case. The lady in question, the claimant, Ewa Ledzinska brought a personal injuries claim against her former employer, Lidl. But when the High Court was shown video footage, obtained by a private investigator, of the… Continue reading Personal injury claimant withdraws her claim when video evidence is opened to the High Court
I can’t believe this sentence
I could not believe the sentence when I heard it. Three years in prison, fully suspended. The cowardly thug would not spend a day in jail. I am referring to the report yesterday from the Circuit Court in Limerick in the case of a young army private who beat a young woman unconscious in an… Continue reading I can’t believe this sentence
Legal costs at the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court
I read at the weekend that Ammi Burke’s legal costs bill in respect of her failed High Court action against Arthur Cox Solicitors and the WRC could be in the region of €250,000. I do not know how accurate this figure is but it struck me that it was entirely avoidable if Ms Burke was… Continue reading Legal costs at the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court
The Burkes’ legal costs
The question of who pays the legal costs incurred in the various legal cases involving members of the Burke family is raised repeatedly online. In the civil cases involving Enoch Burke (versus Wilson’s Hospital School and Sunday Independent/Mediahuis) and Ammi Burke (versus WRC and Arthur Cox Solicitors) Enoch Burke and Ammi Burke represented themselves. So,… Continue reading The Burkes’ legal costs
The tax efficiency of bare trusts for children
I am regularly asked questions about setting up a trust for a child or children. A bare trust, also known as a simple trust, is one of the easiest ways to provide for children in a tax efficient way. Firstly, the small gift exemption. For example, a parent or grandparent, can each put €3,000 per… Continue reading The tax efficiency of bare trusts for children
What Enoch Burke supporters cannot understand about his defamation failure
Many Enoch Burke supporters, and others, cannot understand how or why he has lost his defamation case against the Sunday Independent if what they published was untrue. And it was untrue. The publisher accepted this, amended the record, and apologised. But the Judge explained that you need more than merely the publication of an untrue… Continue reading What Enoch Burke supporters cannot understand about his defamation failure