Tag: Litigation

Publication of Courts Bill 2013

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter T.D.,  yesterday announced the publication of the Courts Bill 2013. The Bill has two purposes, the first of which is to modify the in camera rule which prevents members of the public, including the news media, from being present in court when family law and

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New Monetary jurisdiction for the courts

  The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter T.D., today announced the publication of the Courts Bill 2013.The Bill has two purposes, the first of which is to modify the in camera rule applicable to Family Law.  The second purpose of the Bill is to increase the monetary jurisdiction limits of the

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Noise Nuisance

NOISE constitutes a nuisance, when it is an unreasonable interference with a person’s right to such enjoyment of property, as would be expected by any ordinary person. Public nuisance is generally when three or more residents are affected and report the nuisance incidents. If your neighbours are interfering with your enjoyment of your property, you

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BUYING ONLINE

The same rights apply to buying online as if you had bought them in a shop. This type of selling is called “distance selling”, and is regulated by the EU, if the vendor is within the EU. A problem, however, is that you may not be able to identify the Vendor’s physical place of business.

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Business in the Small Claims Court

New rules, which came into effect on 11, January 2010, facilitate claims in the Small Claims Court from a business against another business for goods or services not exceeding is €2,000.  Previously, the Small Claims Court only dealt with cases regarding the supply of goods and services by a seller/supplier to a consumer. Now a

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