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Unfair Dismissal Compensation Explained: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

Introduction Unfair dismissal compensation is one of the most misunderstood areas of Irish employment law, and the misunderstanding runs in both directions. Employees often assume a successful claim automatically results...
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Dangerous Driving Causing Death or Serious Injury: The Legal Consequences

IntroductionDangerous driving causing death or serious bodily harm is among the most serious road traffic offences prosecuted in Ireland. It is tried on indictment, carries a maximum of ten years...
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Road Traffic Offences and Non-Irish Licence Holders: What You Should Know

Road Traffic Law • Ireland Road Traffic Offences and Non-Irish Licence Holders: What You Should Know Understanding Irish road traffic offences, penalty points, disqualification, court attendance and insurance issues for...
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When You May Be Personally Liable After a Road Traffic Accident in Ireland

Road Traffic Accidents • Ireland When You May Be Personally Liable After a Road Traffic Accident in Ireland Understanding insurance cover, MIBI claims, recovery proceedings and the circumstances in which...
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Drink Driving and Employment in Ireland

Employment Law • Drink Driving • Ireland Drink Driving and Employment in Ireland The questions that actually decide the outcome A drink driving charge is rarely experienced as a road...
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What Happens After You Receive a Summons for a Road Traffic Offence?

Road Traffic Offences • Ireland What Happens After You Receive a Summons for a Road Traffic Offence? Understanding what a road traffic summons means, what happens next, the options available...
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5 Things You Should Never Do After a Drink Driving Arrest, by a Cork Solicitor

Drink Driving • Cork • Ireland 5 Things You Should Never Do After a Drink Driving Arrest, by a Cork Solicitor The mistakes that can weaken your position after a...
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Road Traffic Accidents: When It Is a Personal Injury Case, a Criminal Case, or Both

Road Traffic Accidents • Personal Injury • Criminal Law Road Traffic Accidents: When It Is a Personal Injury Case, a Criminal Case, or Both Understanding the difference between personal injury...
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Can an Employer Dismiss Someone Over a Drink Driving Conviction Outside Work?

Employment Law • Ireland Can an Employer Dismiss Someone Over a Drink Driving Conviction Outside Work? When an off-duty drink driving conviction can affect employment, and what employers and employees...
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What Employment Law Solicitors Actually Do at a WRC Hearing

Employment Law • WRC Hearings • Ireland What Employment Law Solicitors Actually Do at a WRC Hearing What happens before, during and after a Workplace Relations Commission hearing, and how...
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