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An interesting decision was handed down by Mr. Justice Barrett on the 28th February 2016 recently which dealt with the issue of delay. In the case of Ann Vernon versus AIBP Limited, the Plaintiff had sued the Defendant for personal injuries when she claims that she was involved in an accident on or about theRead more

A trademark is the means by which a business identifies its services and/or its goods, and how it protects its unique way of presenting its goods and services from other businesses. Examples of Irish trademarks include, Tayto, Kerrygold, DCC, Paddy Power, Musgraves, Dunnes Stores, and soforth. The relevant legislation is the 1996 Trademarks Act, whichRead more

We work with the best barristers in the Law Library, and occasionally they share their knowledge with us by way of academic publication, herewith a recent article by Jack Tchrakian BL on Market Loss. Negligent Advise: What about Market Loss? One question which has come before the Courts since the crash of the Irish propertyRead more

I came across an interesting article recently that made me think about how us lawyers use words and how normal use words. A wrong word can mean the difference between a happy customer and a law suit. Some of the more common ones are as follows: 1. Partner/partnering. Partner I get. Partner generally tends toRead more

I attended a very good talk on Risk Management by Colin Taylor at the last Law Society Conference in Cork. Colin Taylor is the head of the Risk Management Services of Prime Risk Solutions and while very entertaining in his talk, he was also very astute in the advice that he gave. He began hisRead more