What is rent-a-room relief? Rent-a-room allows you to earn up to €14,000 per year, without having to pay tax, should you decide to let a room in your private home…
FeltonMcKnightJune 27, 2023
The Court of Appeal has determined that it would not be appropriate for a court to order that the 17-year-old child of a separating couple undergo an assessment under expert…
FeltonMcKnightJune 20, 2023
While there is no specific legislation in Ireland that prohibits age discrimination, under the Employment Equality Act 1998-2015, it is against the law to discriminate against an employee on the…
FeltonMcKnightJune 13, 2023
Europe’s human rights court is the same court which, in 1988, decided David Norris’ case against Ireland, which eventually lead to the repealing of Ireland's criminalisation of certain homosexual acts…
FeltonMcKnightJune 6, 2023
Collaborative practice is a dispute resolution process for those undergoing divorce, separation, or parenting disputes. How does this differ from usual divorce/separation/parenting dispute resolutions? As opposed to usual dispute resolution…
FeltonMcKnightMay 24, 2023
The Grand Chamber of the ECtHR has delivered judgment in Sanchez v France, determining that his conviction for failing to delete a Facebook comment on his ‘wall’ did not breach…
FeltonMcKnightMay 21, 2023
Eviction for non payment of rent challenged Mr Justice Simons of the High Court has upheld the eviction of a tenant over non-payment of rent. The tenant, Ms Regina Fitzpatrick,…
FeltonMcKnightMay 15, 2023
In Ireland, the making of deductions from wages is strongly regulated. Unless consented to by the employee or laid out in the terms of their contract, an employer may not…
FeltonMcKnightMay 11, 2023
What is a nullity of marriage/civil partnership? The nullity of a marriage or civil partnership refers to instances in which they are deemed to have never taken place due to…
FeltonMcKnightMay 9, 2023
