Land Registration; Compulsory Registration of Title
There are two systems for the registration of property title in Ireland, namely the Registry of Deeds and the Land Registry. The Registry of Deeds was established in 1707 to provide a system of voluntary registration for Deeds, affecting land and giving priority to registered Deeds over unregistered Deeds. The primary function of the Registry […]
Transferring the Family Farm
Transferring the family farm is a very big step and there are many matters to be considered when a decision is made by a farmer to transfer the farm to his/her child/other family member. The best way of going about things is for the farmer to speak with his/her solicitor well in advance of the […]
Ireland’s Criminal Justice System—Young Offenders
The primary legislation governing offenders under the age of 18 in Ireland is the Children Act 2001 as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Children are clearly a vulnerable group of society and this legislation provides for a significantly different criminal justice system for young offenders to that governing adults. Age of Criminal Responsibility […]
Enduring Power of Attorney
It is unfortunately the position nowadays that as people can expect to live longer lives we are increasingly encountering one of the issues associated with advancing age which is dementia. A question frequently asked is how does one prepare for the possibility of dementia in later life and the answer is to complete a legal […]
Selling your car—be careful!
In recent years I have come across more and more examples of people who have landed themselves in considerable trouble because they didn’t correctly have their vehicle removed from their name when they sold it. Former owners have ended up with criminal prosecutions for parking offences, speeding offences and for non payment of tolls and […]
Pointing out the points!
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport carried out a review of the current penalty point system in 2012. On 8th December 2014, the Minister, Paschal Donoghue introduced a number of adjustments to penalty points and new penalty point offences. From that date, 14 new penalty point offences were created, 9 offences had their existing […]
2015—Time to get back on track
In previous articles we have dealt with the whole question of debt and insolvency in our society. You will be aware from the general media of the existence of the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) but this does not necessarily mean that the people who should be availing of this service and all that it […]
Refunds and Returns: What to do when online orders fail to deliver
Christmas shopping online is supposed to be easy, convenient and risk free. What are your rights if presents don’t turn up, are faulty when they do, or you just don’t like them?
Data Protection—A Warning for Prospective Employers
Under the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 an individual may access personal data held about him by An Garda Síochána, by a request in writing or by completing a Data Protection Access Request. The written request or completed form is sent to the Garda Vetting Unit with the appropriate fee (€6.35) […]
Selling your house – some of the matters to consider
Private Treaty/Auction There are two ways to sell a house – by private treaty or by auction. It is important to be guided by an auctioneer or other professional in the area as to the best way to sell your house. Which method is better will depend on a number of factors including the type […]