WHERE ONE PARTY BRINGS MORE TO THE MARRIAGE It is often a matter of dispute in the family law case as to how much weight is given by the court to a situation where one party has brought more assets into the marriage than the other. Some assistance and clarity was provided by a […]
Discovery – a recent Supreme Court decision Tobin v Minister for Defence [2019] IESC 57 A recent Supreme Court decision overturned a Court of Appeal decision which held that a High Court discovery order was too broad and placed too great a costs burden on the Defendant. The High Court order was upheld. What […]
Personal Insolvency Update Since the insolvency service of Ireland was established in 2013 approximately 8,000 insolvent persons have been returned to solvency according to figures released from the ISI this amounts to the restructure of approximately €10billion in debt. In addition to this it is clear that the insolvency legislation has acted as […]
Thank you to all our clients for your business in 2019. We continue to work hard at improving our level of expertise and service. We welcome your feedback, both good and bad, and thank you to the many of you that have taken the time to provide feedback in relation our service. We […]
Pauline Horkan and Niall MacCarthy recently attended the annual LawNet conference and gala dinner which was held at Celtic Manor in Wales. This year Dillon Solicitors were shortlisted for Best BD/Marketing award. LawNet is a network for quality assured independent law firms and Dillon Solicitors is […]
Working Time – Employer’s Responsibilities Legislation – Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (The OWT Act) Q. What does it do? – A. The Act regulates the rest periods and hours of work for employees Q. What are the legal break entitlements for employees in a working day? A. An employer shall not require […]
Register of Beneficial Owners- deadlines for complying with the Regulations is the 22nd November 2019 From 15th November 2016 Irish registered companies (with some minor exceptions) will be required to maintain an internal register of beneficial owners. A beneficial owner is defined as a “natural person who ultimately owns or controls directly or indirectly […]
Employers Obligations – Sunday Work Entitlements The recent High Court decision in Trinity Leisure Holdings Limited t/a Trinity City Hotel v Sofia Kolesnik and Natalia Alfimova held that an express statement in a contract of employment that working on Sundays was taken into account when setting an employee’s wage discharged the employer’s obligation with regard […]
Working Time – Employer’s Responsibilities Legislation – Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (The OWT Act) What does it do? The Act regulates the rest periods and hours of work for employees What are the legal break entitlements for employees in a working day? (1) An employer shall not require an employee to work […]
