News & Insights

• Lavelle Coleman Christmas Wishes

  • PostedDecember 16, 2013
  

  We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our clients a very happy Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful 2014. Instead of sending Christmas cards this year...

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• PIP Founder, Jean-Claude Mas Convicted by French Court

  • PostedDecember 11, 2013
  

  A court in Marseille has convicted Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), of aggravated fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison. He was also fined...

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• First Debt Settlement Arrangement approved by creditors this week

  • PostedNovember 27, 2013
  

  A borrower from Donegal with debts in excess of €100,000 will see a significant amount of his debts written off over a period of five years if he follows the...

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• Why the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears may prolong inevitable for homeowners

  • PostedNovember 20, 2013
  

  The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently published its latest residential mortgage arrears and repossession figures, which unfortunately revealed that arrears have significantly grown since 2009. At the end of...

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• New Freedom of Information Bill

  • PostedOctober 9, 2013
  

  On 25 July 2013, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, introduced the new Freedom of Information Bill (the “Bill”). This Bill represents a significant development in the...

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• Recent Determination of the Equality Tribunal

  • PostedSeptember 25, 2013
  

  A recent determination of the Equality Tribunal found that an employer had discriminated against an employee in terms of her role and conditions of employment in the workplace including her...

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