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Cormac Carty was recently awarded with a Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance from the Law Society of Ireland. Cormac is involved in advising companies and shareholders alike of their rights under Company Law, as well

FAMILY LAW Dublin-based firm of solicitors Kent Carty was established by brothers Hugh (left) and John Carty (right) in 1976. Managing partner Hugh graduated with a BCL from UCD in 1968, later qualifying as a barrister in 1970 and as a solicitor in 1975. John, also a graduate of the UCD law

The term Corporate Governance is generally understood to encompass how an organisation is managed, its corporate structure, its culture, its policies and strategies and the ways in which it deals with its various stakeholders.

This Act sets out that property services which are provided by letting agents, property management agents and auctioneers will now be regulated and enforced by a new agency, the Property Services Regulatory Authority.

The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter announced the publication of the Personal Insolvency Bill on Friday 29th June 2012.

In Irish legislation, the disclosure of sensitive information by private individuals is dealt with in one of two ways: Duty to disclose - mandatory Whistleblowing – voluntary

The draft scheme of the Mediation Bill was published in March 2012 by the Department of Justice. The Bill, as it is currently drafted, aims to facilitate the potential use of mediation in solving disputes – either civil or commercial. It seeks to ultimately reduce legal costs by providing a suitable alternative in the form of mediation.

A MAN who sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a tram as he crossed a Luas line has settled his High Court damages action for €650,000.

An advance healthcare directive is a statement made by an individual relating to the type and extent of medical treatments s/he would or would not want to undergo in the future should s/he be unable to provide his/her consent or dissent at that time. Advance healthcare directives can be oral, written or otherwise recorded (e.g. voice or video recorded). The commonly used term “living will” refers specifically to a written advance healthcare directive.

At least 10 Irish soldiers who served in Chad and the Central African Republic are taking legal action over claims they developed serious side-effects as a consequence of taking the anti-malaria drug Lariam including depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and paranoia.