| Welcome |
New
Faces at the Firm |
From Hugh
Garvey, Managing Partner.
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Meet Susan Battye and Ciaran Markey.
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| Come
Together |
First
Among Equals |
New EU regulations governing the
cross-border merger of companies became law in May. Seanna
McGrann and Richard
Curran examine how they will affect Irish firms that may
be involved in such a move.
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The Equality Tribunal has seen a huge
increase in the number of cases taken alleging discrimination
in the workplace. If your company does not have clear written
policies in place to deal with an allegation of discrimination,
it is leaving itself wide open to costly and embarrassing claims,
as Jennifer
Clarke explains. |
| The
Discovery Channel |
Use
it or Lose it! |
| Do you work on documents on a laptop
or desktop computer? Do you use a mobile phone or Blackberry
to send messages or emails to customers or colleagues? Do you
use the internet in your work or personal life? If so, as Michael
Kavanagh explains, this article is relevant to you. |
The doctrine of adverse possession
sounds like an arcane piece of legal jargon, but call it 'squatter's
rights' and you know exactly how important it can be - just
ask broadcaster Pat Kenny and his neighbour. This articles examines
the current position in Ireland and how it differs from the
law in the UK. |
| Companies
in Trouble |
Heat
of the Moment |
The first anniversary of the credit
crunch passed in recent weeks and the economic turbulence in
this country has been reflected in the sharp increase in the
number of insolvencies over the past 12 months. Jill
Callanan looks at the options open to the directors of troubled
companies.
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New regulations mean that property
owners must provide prospective buyers or tenants with a certificate
detailing the building's energy efficiency.
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| Wheel
of Fortune |
Shooting
the Breeze |
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has
published the long-awaited report on regulating gaming in Ireland.
Aine
Matthews rolls the dice.
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Just say you have an idea for a wind
farm and you know just the place to put it. Do you have to buy
the land outright or are there other options you can take? Gerard
O'Hanlon shoots the breeze. |
| Last
Rights |
A
Complex Issue |
Most of us probably do not give
any thought to death-in-service benefits, but we ought to. Fiona
Thornton considers the respective roles of the employer,
trustees and employee and how they can all work together to
provide these benefits.
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Over the past number of years,
Ireland has seen a huge rise in the number of apartment complexes
being built, and this has brought with it a number of difficulties,
particularly in the management of these new developments. Alan
Browning explains. |
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