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High Court Finds Criminal Legal Aid Fee Rules 'Grossly Unfair'
The High Court has found the Minister's criminal legal aid regulations, setting a €520 flat fee, to be grossly unfair and demonstrably illogical.
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Beshoffs Faces WRC Claim Over Denied Wedding Leave
A Turkish counter worker has taken Beshoffs operators to the WRC alleging racial discrimination after being refused leave for her wedding.
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High Court Blocks €375,000 Tax Write-Off in Property Ruling
The High Court has upheld a Revenue ruling blocking a €375,000 property loss write-off, finding a 2015 sale contract was in reality a conditional option.
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Homeowner Ordered to Repay €24,000 Help to Buy Relief
The Tax Appeals Commission has upheld a €24,000 Help to Buy clawback against a homeowner who vacated a self-build home following a relationship breakdown.
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Tax Appeals Body Overturns Revenue Ruling on Separation Date
The Tax Appeals Commission has overturned Revenue's retrospective tax demand against a PAYE worker after resolving a dispute over her legal separation date.
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Tax Appeals Ruling Upholds Carer's Allowance Liabilities
The Tax Appeals Commission has confirmed that Carer's Allowance remains taxable under Irish law, upholding Revenue assessments on a jointly assessed couple.
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Lawyers Warned Over Undisclosed Fees and Runaway Legal Bills
Legal watchdogs issue strong warnings over hidden fees and runaway costs, reminding Irish solicitors of their strict Section 150 billing disclosure duties.
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Dublin Crèche Sued: Siblings Awarded €36,000 in Court
The Circuit Civil Court has approved €36,000 in damages for two siblings mistreated at a Hyde and Seek crèche featured in an RTÉ Investigates documentary.
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Enoch Burke Faces Fresh Exclusion Zone and Rising Fines
The High Court has barred Enoch Burke from coming within 100 metres of Wilson's Hospital School, with his contempt fines now climbing past €238,000.
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Court Upholds Demotion of Senior Legal Researcher
Court of Appeal backs Secretary General demoting a senior legal researcher, clarifying ministerial discretion over Civil Service Appeals Board recommendations.
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Shop Worker Had Panic Attack Over Wedding Leave Row, WRC Told
A retail worker tells the WRC she suffered a panic attack after an employer confronted her at the till during an annual leave row over her sister's wedding.
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High Court Clarifies Memorial Rights in Family Grave Dispute
The High Court has ruled that exclusive burial rights carry the sole implied entitlement to erect a headstone, barring estranged relatives without consent.
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