by P O'Connor & Son, solicitors | May 1, 2015 | Irish Law Awards
The award acknowledges excellence and recognises the outstanding achievements and exemplary practices of leading law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams across the country.
by P O'Connor & Son, solicitors | Feb 2, 2015 | Charity Law
What is Charity Law? The Charities Act, 2009 (‘the Act’) was introduced to provide for the better regulation of charitable organisations. It aims to ensure greater accountability, offer protection against abuse of charitable status and fraud and also to enhance...
by P O'Connor & Son, solicitors | Dec 18, 2014 | Compulsory Purchase Orders
Featured image by Shutterstock.com/CDuschinger Focus on: Mayo County Council CPO “N60 Balla to Claremorris Road- Realignment at Heathlawn” A Compulsory Purchase Order is a forced sale of land typically by a State or Semi State body. Compulsory acquisition of land...
by P O'Connor & Son, solicitors | Dec 18, 2014 | Employment Law
Employment Appeals Tribunal affirms need for employees to engage in internal grievance procedures The Employment Appeals Tribunal in Butler v Ryanair Limited UD1222/2011 considered whether a claimant’s resignation was justified in circumstances where he had failed to...
by P O'Connor & Son, solicitors | Dec 18, 2014 | District & Circuit Courts
Cost of litigation set to drop with changes to District and Circuit Courts The cost of litigation and legal services looks likely to plummet with the introduction of legislation increasing the maximum awards that can be made by the District and Circuit Courts. The...