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  • New Head of Property Appointed

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    Nicola Walsh Solicitor

    Lavelle Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicola Walsh as Head of Property.  This senior appointment is part of the Firm’s continued growth in 2017 and Lavelle Solicitors’...

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  • Beneficial Ownership Register

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      Article 30(1) of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive came into operation in Ireland on the 15 November 2016 under the EU (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations...

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  • Government to call time on zero hours contracts

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    The issue of employees employed on ‘zero contracts’ or low hour contracts has recently been in the spotlight. The Government has approved draft legislation which if implemented would prohibit this...

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  • Unfair terms in consumer contracts and the impact on lending institutions

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    There is a positive duty on Irish Courts to identify if a term in a consumer contract is unfair and thereby contrary to the Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13/EEC (The...

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  • Enduring Power of Attorney

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    Power of Attorney v Enduring Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney is a legal document created by a person (the Donor) giving authority to another individual (Attorney) to act on...

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  • Increased obligations for data processors

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    Introduction The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force across the EU on the 25th May 2018. Under this new Regulation, data processors will be subject to...

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