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November 2010 Legal Eye, November 2010 View
October 2009The Case for Advance Care Directives There has been a good deal of publicity on the topic recently following publication of the Law Reform Commission’s September 2009 report on Bioethics: Advance Care Directives. View
October 2009 The Small Firms Association Commercial Law Seminar in conjunction with Hayes solicitors 19th October 2009 Hayes solicitors were delighted to give a commercial law seminar to members of the Smalls Firms Association on 19th October 2009. View
September 2009Forum shopping and the differences of approach between Ireland and England to financial relief in separation and divorce cases As practitioners we are all very aware of the increasing prominence of forum shopping in family law, particularly in view of the application of EU law... View
September 2009 "Eugene Davy and Justin Spain give Family Law Seminar in London" Recently Eugene Davy (Head of Family Department) and Justin Spain (Associate) gave a seminar in London to family lawyers there to highlight the differences between our two systems in how they deal with financial relief in separation and divorce cases. View
September 2009Recent Developments in Family Law A recent Judgment in the High Court has highlighted the willingness of the courts to vary existing Orders in family law cases ... View
September 2009 "Hayes Solicitors Addresses the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland" Hayes solicitors are delighted to be associated with the Diploma in Forensic Accounting run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland. View
September 2009Swine Flu - Problems for Employers and Employees An employer is legally obliged to provide a safe place of work for employees under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 .. View
September 2009Industrial Action and Sit Ins- when are they legal? Without trade union involvement and support there cannot be valid and legal industrial action.. View
September 2009 The Implication of an Inheritance in Separation When a couple separate an issue that frequently arises is the issue of inherited or gifted assets... View
September 2009Medical Council - Professional Competence The Medical Council is now conducting a pilot study on Multi-Source Feedback (MSF) among hospital based consultants in Ireland... View
September 2009 Changes to the Residency Requirements for Directors Now that the Companies (Amendment) Act 2009 has been brought into force it is no longer required that at least one of the directors be an Irish resident. View
August 2009 Register on Time or Face a Fine! Landlords will be familiar with the procedure for registering a tenancy with the Private Residential Tenancies Board... View
August 2009 Taxing Times for Property Investors Owners of residential rental properties, holiday homes and vacant residential properties should beware, as they are now liable to pay a new property tax. View
August 2009“ONCE IS ENOUGH TO BE A CONCERTED PRACTICE” In June of this year the European Court of Justice gave its decision on a referral from the Dutch Courts concerning alleged anti-competitive practice by five Dutch mobile phone service providers. View
August 2009Companies (Amendment) Act 2009 Earlier in the year we flagged proposed changes to Company law in the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009. The changes proposed are now law, the President having signed the bill in July. View
August 2009 Upwards only rent reviews – a thing of the past? The Dáil has now passed the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 which contains the much hyped Section 131. View
August 2009Contract Termination - Court decides on Reasonable Notice Period The decision of the High Court of England and Wales in Jackson Distribution Limited v Tum Yeto Inc. (2009) is a useful illustration of the factors that a court will consider in determining the period of reasonable notice required to terminate a contract which does not expressly provide for termination. View
July 2009 Hayes Acts For Irish Times Editor Geraldine Kennedy And Public Affairs Correspondent Colm Keena In Landmark Supreme Court Case Hayes solicitors acted in proceedings taken by the Mahon Tribunal against Geraldine Kennedy and Colm Keena before a divisional High Court in July 2007... View
Aug 2009 ICGP Seminar Hayes solicitors were delighted to participate in the Irish College of General Practitioners Third Annual Summer School which took place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny between the 23rd and 26th June 2009. View
Aug 2009 Legal Eye - Aug 2009 In May, the Minister for Justice started a major review of the legal and organisational framework of the gambling sector in Ireland... View
July 2009References - Pitfalls for Employers and Employees There have been a number of recent claims of discrimination and victimisation by employees arising from the failure to give a reference by an employer. View
June 2009Landlords take note! Do you currently own and rent a property? Or, Do you intend renting out a property at any stage in the future? If the answer is yes, read on! View
June 2009Where there’s a Will… Changes in your personal circumstances or changes to the tax system introduced by the government could have a bearing on your Will... View
June 2009Another Newsletter, Another Budget… The Supplementary Budget announced by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan on 7 April has been much debated and scrutinised over the airwaves and in our newspapers... View
June 2009The First Public Medical Council Inquiry Did you know that the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Medical Council held its first public inquiry in March 2009?... View
June 2009Blowing The Whistle An introduction to Part 14 of the Health Act 2007 on Protected Disclosures. View
June 2009 Mediation – A cost effective means of resolving commercial disputes Disputes arise between people and organisations as an inevitable consequence of business life. Traditionally, such disputes, if not resolved directly between the parties involved, have ended up in the Courts... View
June 2009SALARY SACRIFICE ARRANGEMENTS Section 118B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 came into effect on 31 January 2009. This section now copper fastens on a legislative basis, Revenue’s treatment of salary sacrifice arrangements. View
June 2009The grey ceiling – the right to work beyond 65 The huge deficit in both public and private sector pension schemes means that it is now a reality that many people will have to work beyond the age of 65 (the traditional age of retirement in Ireland) in order to avoid the poverty line. View
June 2009“LEAVE AND RETURN” SCHEMES Increasingly businesses are being forced to consider restructuring their organisations as a means of survival in the current economic climate. View
June 2009Ones to Watch The Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009. The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 View
June 2009 Franchising – a viable option in turbulent times? In the current economic downturn the franchise model could provide an excellent opportunity to expand a successful business or to set up your own business. View
June 2009 Kerry Group take home the bacon A look at a recent successful High Court Appeal against a decision of the Competition Authority View
May 2009 CHANGES TO COMPANY LAW – THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009 Earlier this year the government published the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 (the Bill). The stated aim of the Bill is to bring forward legislation to improve the transparency of certain loans made by banks to their directors and to those connected with directors. However..... View
May 2009 Speak Up! The commencement of the public consultation on the content of the Human Tissue Bill. On 9 April the Minister for Health and Children announced the commencement of a public consultation on proposals for a Human Tissue Bill. The Department has strongly advised stakeholders to submit substantive suggestions before 29 May 2009 as making further significant change will become progressively more difficult as the process progresses. View
October 2008 Legal Eye - October 2008 The Law Reform Commission has published a consultation paper proposing a statutory framework for mediation... View
September 2008 New Appointments Hayes solicitors continuing progress and expansion and its determination to provide a client oriented service is reflected in the appointment of a new Commercial partner, Breda O’Malley together with four new Associates; Justin Spain (Family), Margaret McGinley (Healthcare), Sabrina Burke (Commercial) and Ann Lyne (Employment): - View
July-2008 Legal Eye - July 2008 Medical
Certain provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, which introduce reforms into the system for regulation of the medical profession, came into operation at the beginning of July... 		View
April 2008 Press Release - April 2008

New Force in Family Law following Hayes solicitors merger with Eugene Davy Solicitors. Hayes solicitors is pleased to announce its merger with well-known Dublin law firm Eugene Davy Solicitors. The merger sees a significant expansion of both firms family law departments.

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April 2008 Legal Eye Bulletin - April 2008

Media and Defamation
The Defamation Bill was passed by the Seanad on 18 March 2008 and will now go to the Dáil for debate. The Bill includes provisions which require newspapers and broadcasters to give as much space and prominence to an apology as the original article and also provides for the defence of “fair and reasonable publication on a matter of public interest”.

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16-Jun-2004Proposed changes to the In Camera rule View
15-Jun-2004Official languages The Official Languages Act, 2003 has become the first piece of legislation to provide a statutory ...... View
15-Jun-2004New MIBI AgreementView
18-May-2004Corporate Killing View
18-May-2004Mediation View
17-Dec-2003Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2003The Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2003 came into force on 29 September 2003. It imp...... View
8-Aug-2003Drunk driving offences: recent developments View
7-Aug-2003"Clean break" divorces? View
6-Aug-2003Appointment of Ombudsman and role of the Office View
9-Jun-2003Expert reports – guidance on formatIt is now compulsory for expert reports in personal injuries cases to be exchanged between both parties to an action for proceedings issued on or a...... View
9-Jun-2003Noisy neighboursThe problem of noisy neighbours has become more commonplace in recent times, with many of us finding that our time for leisure and relaxation is on...... View
10-Aug-2002Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002The Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 was passed on 10 April, 2002. Under the provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction of the Circuit Cour...... View
10-Jun-2000Licensing law regimeThe Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2000 came into effect on 6 July, 2000. It amends the Licensing Acts 1833 to 1999 and the Registration of Clubs A...... View