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27 Nov '14
The urgent need for legislation governing periodic payments in personal injury cases was highlighted recently in the High Court in the case of an eight-year-old boy who is suffering brain damage from birth. This case was before the High Court two years ago when an interim payment of €1.4 million was made in anticipation [...]
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The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, published the Finance Bill 2014 on the 23rd of October 2014 (“the Bill”). The Bill gives effect to the measures announced in Budget 2015. The Bill includes measures which will benefit the farming community such as: The Bill provides for exemption from Capital Gains Tax on any chargeable [...]
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The Government announced details of the Symphysiotomy compensation scheme on the 6th November, 2014. Judge Maureen Harding Clarke has been appointed as Independent Assessor to the scheme which was announced on the 1st of July, 2014 for women who underwent surgical symphysiotomy or pubiotomy. Judge Clarke stated that the vast majority of [...]
