The Employment Law (Miscellaenous) Provisions Act 2018 came onto effect on 4th March 2019. By amending the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, this new legislation bans Zero Hours contracts.…
Year: 2019
Changes to Residential Tenancies
On the 31st of May 2019 The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 was signed into law introducing significant alterations to the existing legislation which governs the relationship between landlords and…
New Partners
AHERN ROBERTS O’ROURKE WILLIAMS & PARTNERS announce appointment of 2 new partners AHERN ROBERTS O’ROURKE WILLIAMS & PARTNERS has announced the appointment of MAURA LAWTON and CATHERINE O’CALLAGHAN as partners…
Crosshaven Tennis Club
Ahern Roberts have a strong tradition of supporting our local Clubs. Pictured at Crosshaven Tennis Club’s (CTC) Open Championship recently was Emma Neville, Solicitor and Aoife FitzGerald, Legal Secretary and…
Advance Healthcare Directives/Living Wills
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was passed in 2015. The minister for health is expected to sign the enacting statutory instrument within the next 12 months. One of the…
Personal Injuries Actions - New One Month Notice Rule
Since the 29th January 2019 it is now the law that a letter be sent within one month of an accident happening if a claim for personal injuries is to be made.…
Cancelled flights - what are your rights?
Regulation EC 261/2004 governs what individuals are entitled to when their flight to and from airports in the EU is cancelled by an airline, Assistance: If your flight is cancelled,…
Japanese Knotweed- A growing problem
Japanese knotweed is an innocuous looking non-native herbaceous plant that reproduces through its root system or via the dispersal of fragments of its fleshy, hollow stems. It’s ability to quickly…
UCC Law Society Moot Court Competition 2018/2019
The UCC First Year Moot Competition 2018/2019 concluded on March 26th when the two finalist teams competed against each other in the beautiful surrounds of the University Council Chamber in…
Stamp Duty Refund Scheme where non-residential land is subsequently developed for residential purposes.
Presently a rate of 6% applies to the purchase or transfer of land which is non-residential. A refund may be claimed between the previous non-residential rate of 2% and the…