The Court of Appeal has clarified the test to be applied in professional practice proceedings to decipher if the misconduct of a professional qualifies as dishonesty. Read more here...
With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day taking place on the 15 June 2022, Michelle Cronin and Saoirse Coughlan look at how the elderly community are protected through our legal system.
New legislation commenced on the 4th of April 2022 requiring landlords to re-register their tenancies with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) every year. Read more here.
In Colin Lannon v Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, the High Court rejected an appeal by a pharmacist to cancel a 2-month sanction imposed on him.
This Bill, once enacted, will ensure that Ireland will join the ranks of developed European countries who make statutory provision for employees who fall ill on a workday.
The Comyn Kelleher Tobin Scholarship (LLM Children's Rights and Family Law) was awarded to Ríona Denys, student at UCC for the academic year 2021 - 2022.
Effective from 26th April 2022, the change to the rules has provided another opening for Defendants to serve or increase a Tender during the litigation process. Read more here.
In this recent judgment, Simons J. found in favour of a Defendant where the Plaintiff’s evidence was unconvincing, despite the fact that the Defendant had lost some of the evidence.
PIAB recently published a report on the value of awards made since the commencement of the new Personal Injury Guidelines on 24 April 2021 to 31 December 2021. Read more here.
E-Conveyancing could significantly speed up the conveyancing process in Ireland, as well as lowering costs. Read more here as Colette and Jessica discuss the potential benefits.
The Law Society Gazette recently posted an article by Clare Daly, Solicitor, CKT on the topic of Cyberbullying and online harassment. Read more here...
The High Court recently delivered a judgment in respect of an application to dismiss a personal injuries action arising out of alleged medical negligence on a number of grounds.
Chambers and Partners recently launched the Europe Guide 2022. Eamon Harrington, Partner, Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) is delighted to have maintained his Band 1 position.
On Friday 25th March 2022, Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP took to the streets around Cork City with Daffodil Pins and buckets in support of the Irish Cancer Society.
CKT are delighted to announce that Alison Kelleher, Partner, CKT, will this year join the ranking as ‘Up and Coming’ in Dispute Resolution – Healthcare Litigation, Chambers and Partners 2022.
Chambers and Partners have just launched their Europe Guide 2022, and we are proud to announce that our Dispute Resolution–Healthcare Litigation Team continues to be recognised as a leader.
This recent Judgment highlights the importance to serve third-party notices as soon as is reasonably possible. Read more here as Julie McEvoy and Lauren Dermody give an overview of the case.
Saoirse Coughlan, Intern, CKT tells us about her experience to date as an intern at CKT, how she came to studying law, as well as how she sourced her internship at CKT. Read more here...
Minister for Health told the Oireachtas Health Committee today that the legislation which will require mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents must not create a culture of fear.
The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its Annual Report for 2021 on 24th of February last. Read some of the key highlights and cases from within the report here.
The Domestic Violence Act 2018 introduced the offence of coercive control to Irish law. Michelle Cronin and Saoirse Coughlan give an overview of coercive control and the convictions to date.
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has recently published new guidance “Children Front and Centre: Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing”.
We are delighted to announce that CKT has been recognised for its outstanding service offering in the area of Property Law Firm of the Year in Ireland by Corporate INTL in its Global Awards 2022.
In a recent case the High Court rejected an application to have a photocopy of a will admitted to probate after the original will had gone missing. Read more here...
Tuesday the 8th of February 2022 marks Safer Internet Day which aims to promote safe, responsible and positive use of technology with the goal of raising awareness and starting the conversation.
A recent judgment has highlighted, what Mr. Justice Ferriter identified as a lacuna in the existing legislation relating to limitation periods when instituting proceedings. Read more here...
A recent Labour Court decision has provided further clarification of what needs to be present in a relationship for a worker to be classified as an employee or a volunteer. Read more here.
In this article Lebeau Jonker and Ríona Denys give an overview of the case and legal arguments raised and the ruling of Mr Justice Barr of the High Court.
On 12th January 2022, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD received government approval to publish the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.