Amorys News
Update on Claims under Payment Protection Policies
Consumer misled in purchasing insurance policy where commission and connection with insurer not disclosed, Davnet O'Driscoll advises Mr. Untoy who is a consumer took out 3 loans from GE Money who offered him a payment protection policy for the loans. GE Money acted as...
Changes to the Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme in Budget 2016
Changes have been introduced to the Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (“EIIS”) in section 16 of the Finance Bill 2015 which will no doubt be welcomed by investors and businesses alike. The relevant changes apply to shares issued in an EIIS qualifying company...
Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015
The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (“the Act”) came into force on 8th July 2015 and has the effect of ensuring that relevant borrowers whose loans are sold by a regulated entity to a third party maintain the same regulatory...
New Paternity Leave for Fathers
The Budget for 2016 will provide for 2 weeks paid Paternity Leave for fathers of children born from September 2016 onwards. At the moment, fathers are not entitled to a set period of leave (paternity leave) on the birth of their children nor payment for leave in...
New Employment Law Changes in Workplace Relations Act 2015
The Workplace Relations Act 2015 comes into force on 1 October 2015 and it changes the way in which employment claims are made, the procedures to deal with claims, and standardises the time-limits for claims and appeals. All statutory employment claims will now be...
Illegal Migrants’ Right to Pay
The Supreme Court in Hussein –v-Labour Court & Younis [2015] IESC 58 has upheld the order of the Labour Court entitling Mr. Younis (whose employment permit had lapsed and was working in Ireland illegally) to the national minimum wage of €86,134.42 for his claims...
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 Update
This is a summary of recent changes to guardianship, custody and access under the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 which will shortly be in place. This Act has overhauled family law to update provisions in relation to guardianship, custody, and access to...
Record Award for Mother who Suffered Nervous Shock
The High Court made a record award to a mother whose only son was killed in a road traffic accident. In Purcell –v- Long [2015] IEHC385 €225,000 was awarded as general damages for pain and suffering to date and into the future which is a substantial increase in...
Employees in Clerys Liquidation
When a provisional liquidator was appointed to Clerys, that evening employees were informed that the store was being closed. As the business is being liquidated where does this leave the employees? When a business is being liquidated, the employees are automatically...