From time to time we come across situations where a trust has been established with the settlors of the trust also being appointed as the trustees of the trust without an independent trustee. Independent trustees are important in any trust structure for a number of reasons, however, one issue that […] Read More›
It can often be a difficult and time consuming process to recover a debt from someone. As someone who is owed money, you are a creditor and you have a number of options which you can consider before you try to recover the outstanding debt from the debtor. You may […] Read More›
Recent decisions of the Employment Court have made it clear that an employee will not be prevented from bringing a personal grievance or other claim in respect to their dismissal during a trial period unless this has been clearly agreed in writing between you and your employer before you start […] Read More›
The Employments Relations Authority has recently found against an employee who after reaching a mediated settlement with her employer that involved a payment to her on the basis that the terms of the settlement were confidential, then subsequently disclosed the terms of the settlement to fellow employees. Payment by the […] Read More›