The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast

Sky awarded damages of €20,000 against Kerry pub for use of 'dodgy box' EP #203

30 Oct 2023

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The stresses in buying/selling property-don't make this easy, avoidable mistake EP #202

30 Oct 2023

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Choosing your attitude | Cycle Broadford, Carbury, Johnstownbridge, Enfield, 21.10.2023 | Bike Vlog EP #201

29 Oct 2023

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Legal round up from the Irish Courts, w/e 27.10.23; Michael Lynn theft trial, Tesla autopilot case EP#200

28 Oct 2023

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2 critically important business principles that are easy to forget EP #199

28 Oct 2023

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Thinking of resigning from your employment? You must use the internal procedures in the workplace EP #198

28 Oct 2023

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Builder breaks colleague's nose but wins unfair dismissal case EP #197

28 Oct 2023

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Employee sacked for working while out of work sick wins unfair dismissal case EP #196

28 Oct 2023

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The art of marketing your services based business online-the book EP #195

28 Oct 2023

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Irish employee fired by Israeli company, Wix, over anti-Israeli social media posts EP #194

27 Oct 2023

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Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services) struck down by the High Court EP #193

25 Oct 2023

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Supreme Court decides Domino's Pizza drivers are employees, not independent contractors EP #192

22 Oct 2023

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Gone sale agreed? The procedure in buying a house in Ireland EP #191

21 Oct 2023

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Bewley's cafe windows case-who owns the windows? Lessee or landlord? EP #190

21 Oct 2023

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Buying a retail unit-is it leasehold or freehold? EP #189

21 Oct 2023

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Building foreman has €19M written off in debt arrangement EP #188

21 Oct 2023

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The future of the sole practitioner EP #187

21 Oct 2023

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Important Court of Appeal decision in personal injury assessment case, claimant entitled to know EP #186

21 Oct 2023

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Legal roundup from the Irish Courts w/e 20.10.2023 EP #185

20 Oct 2023

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Don't undermine your solicitor when buying a house EP #184

18 Oct 2023

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Ammi Burke ordered to pay bulk of legal costs in failed High Court challenge to WRC EP #183

17 Oct 2023

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Declaration of identity-a vital document for a one off or rural property purchase EP #182

15 Oct 2023

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BCMS Ireland-The Building Control Management System EP #181

15 Oct 2023

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Loft conversion Ireland-attic conversions, the building regulations and building control EP #180

15 Oct 2023

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Buying a business-a case study of 3 different businesses and the unique considerations in each EP #180

14 Oct 2023

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The Naivety of Would Be Entrepreneurs Never Ceases to Surprise Me EP #179

13 Oct 2023

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Discriminatory Questions at Interview Stage of Recruitment Prove Costly for Employers EP #178

12 Oct 2023

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Ammi Burke's High Court legal costs hearing abandoned due to her conduct EP #177

12 Oct 2023

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Is it too late for me to study law? EP #176

11 Oct 2023

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Cash Flow Versus Profitability-the Critical Difference for Your Small Business EP #175

08 Oct 2023

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Sean Quinn's book launch, "In My Own Words", Newstalk interview prompt Garda interviews EP #174

07 Oct 2023

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The Qualitative Difference Between Franchises You Might Purchase EP #173

05 Oct 2023

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The Independent Legal Personality of a Company-6 Practical Consequences EP #172

05 Oct 2023

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The Independent Legal Personality of a Company-6 Practical Consequences

On being "woke" and Howard Stern, shock jock, declaring himself "woke" EP #171

05 Oct 2023

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On being "woke" and Howard Stern, shock jock, declaring himself "woke"

What you can learn from Donald Trump about criminal law EP #170

04 Oct 2023

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What you can learn from Donald Trump about criminal law

Evangelical Christian accused of being "addicted to litigation" at WRC hearing EP #169

29 Sep 2023

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Evangelical Christian accused of being "addicted to litigation" at WRC hearing

Employees often undermine their case with this request EP #168

29 Sep 2023

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Employees often undermine their case with this request

Enoch Burke jailed again by the High Court for repeated breach of court order EP #167

28 Sep 2023

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Why the property crash of 2008 was one of the best things to happen to me EP #166

28 Sep 2023

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Where do I find my legal cases to discuss? EP #165

28 Sep 2023

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Where do I find my legal cases to discuss?

A message from Terry Gorry

27 Sep 2023

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The 1 Thing You Can Learn from Aidan O'Brien, Willie Mullins, Jim Gavin, Brian Cody EP #164

26 Sep 2023

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The 1 Thing You Can Learn from Aidan O'Brien, Willie Mullins, Jim Gavin, Brian Cody

The One, Big Obstacle to Selling Online EP #163

26 Sep 2023

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The One, Big Obstacle to Selling Online

The Power of Story in Your Small Business EP #162

25 Sep 2023

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The Power of Story in Your Small Business

The Closing Date of a Property Transaction-You Need to Understand This EP #161

25 Sep 2023

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The Closing Date of a Property Transaction-You Need to Understand This

Solicitor Ammi Burke's High Court Challenge to WRC Decision in Unfair Dismissal Case EP #160

25 Sep 2023

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Solicitor Ammi Burke's High Court Challenge to WRC Decision in Unfair Dismissal Case

Attic Conversions-Do You Need Planning Permission? EP #159

23 Sep 2023

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Attic Conversions-Do You Need Planning Permission?

The Ryan Giggs Trial-a valuable reminder about the value of the damaging admission EP #158

23 Sep 2023

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The Ryan Giggs Trial-a valuable reminder about the value of the damaging admission

Exempt development in Irish law-what development does not need planning permission? EP #157

23 Sep 2023

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Exempt development in Irish law-what development does not need planning permission?

Making a will? Ask these 2 questions EP #156

20 Sep 2023

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Making a will? Ask these 2 questions

Judge threatens to jail man over child maintenance arrears EP #155

20 Sep 2023

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Judge threatens to jail man over child maintenance arrears

My lessons from 2 economic crashes in Ireland EP #154

20 Sep 2023

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My lessons from 2 economic crashes in Ireland

The Naivety of Would Be Entrepreneurs Never Ceases to Surprise Me EP #153

20 Sep 2023

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The Naivety of Would Be Entrepreneurs Never Ceases to Surprise Me

Don't undermine your solicitor when buying a house EP #152

20 Sep 2023

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Don't undermine your solicitor when buying a house

Declaration of identity-a vital document for a one off or rural property purchase EP #151

20 Sep 2023

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Declaration of identity-a vital document for a one off or rural property purchase

Gone sale agreed? The procedure in buying a house in Ireland EP #150

16 Sep 2023

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Gone sale agreed? The procedure in buying a house in Ireland

Sexist and racist remarks lead to barber's dismissal and unfair dismissal claim EP #149

16 Sep 2023

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Sexist and racist remarks lead to barber's dismissal and unfair dismissal claim

Hate speech Facebook post leads to €10,500 unfair dismissal award EP #148

16 Sep 2023

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Hate speech Facebook post leads to €10,500 unfair dismissal award

Ryan Tubridy's salary (and a lesson in finance) EP #147

16 Sep 2023

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Ryan Tubridy's salary (and a lesson in finance)

Vacant and derelict property refurbishment grant scheme-all you need to know | August 2023 EP #146

16 Sep 2023

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Vacant and derelict property refurbishment grant scheme-all you need to know | August 2023

Suspending an employee pending investigation-Important Supreme Court decision May 2023 EP #145

10 Sep 2023

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Suspending an employee pending investigation-Important Supreme Court decision May 2023

Family warned that the only winners will be the lawyers in High Court will dispute EP #144

10 Sep 2023

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Family warned that the only winners will be the lawyers in High Court will dispute

No insurance E scooter case dismissed in District Court EP #143

10 Sep 2023

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No insurance E scooter case dismissed in District Court

School principal wins 11 year battle over unfair dismissal-reinstated to his former role EP #142

08 Sep 2023

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School principal wins 11 year battle over unfair dismissal-reinstated to his former role

Couple lose 3 houses to Pepper Finance after repaying €950k of €1.127m loan EP #141

08 Sep 2023

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Couple lose 3 houses to Pepper Finance after repaying €950k of €1.127m loan

Stories and storytelling-why so important? EP #140

08 Sep 2023

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Stories and storytelling-why so important?

Making an employee a director or shareholder? What to consider EP #139

08 Sep 2023

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Making an employee a director or shareholder? What to consider

How to communicate well EP #138

08 Sep 2023

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How to communicate well

DIY Wills and templates-a warning from the High Court EP #137

08 Sep 2023

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DIY Wills and templates-a warning from the High Court

Roads and services to the property-vital questions when buying a house EP #136

08 Sep 2023

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Roads and services to the property-vital questions when buying a house

Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 for damages and legal costs of Wilson's Hospital School EP #135

08 Sep 2023

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Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 for damages and legal costs of Wilson's Hospital School

Apartments, long leasehold and rent-what you need to understand when buying an apartment EP #134

03 Sep 2023

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Apartments, long leasehold and rent-what you need to understand when buying an apartment

Personal insolvency arrangements (PIA) and other debt solutions EP #133

03 Sep 2023

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Personal insolvency arrangements (PIA) and other debt solutions

Ulster Bank customers were entitled to tracker rate mortgages-High Court-thousands may be affected EP #132

03 Sep 2023

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Ulster Bank customers were entitled to tracker rate mortgages-High Court-thousands may be affected

Yanis Varoufakis, Economist who advised Ireland to renege on its debts, routed in Greece election EP #131

03 Sep 2023

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Yanis Varoufakis, Economist who advised Ireland to renege on its debts, routed in Greece election

The Pepper Finance Tullamore Circuit Court Case-What does it mean for you and vulture funds? EP #130

01 Sep 2023

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The Pepper Finance Tullamore Circuit Court Case-What does it mean for you and vulture funds?

Judge describes Ammi Burke's behaviour in High Court as a "blatant abuse of the court process" EP #129

01 Sep 2023

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Judge describes Ammi Burke's behaviour in High Court as a "blatant abuse of the court process"

Electrical contractor has €2.7m of €2.9m debt written off in Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA) EP #128

01 Sep 2023

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Electrical contractor has €2.7m of €2.9m debt written off in Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA)

When do I get the keys when buying a house? Ep #127

31 Aug 2023

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When do I get the keys when buying a house?

Let’s talk about asylum seekers arriving in Ireland without documents EP #126

31 Aug 2023

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Let’s talk about asylum seekers arriving in Ireland without documents

Woman abandons case against Croke Park over baby changing injuries EP #125

31 Aug 2023

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Woman abandons case against Croke Park over baby changing injuries

Judge bemoans lay litigants' claims that are bound to fail and an abuse of process EP #124

31 Aug 2023

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Judge bemoans lay litigants' claims that are bound to fail and an abuse of process

The Pepper Mortgage Tullamore Circuit Court Case-A Significant Decision for "Mortgage Prisoners"? EP #123

25 Aug 2023

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The Pepper Mortgage Tullamore Circuit Court Case-A Significant Decision for "Mortgage Prisoners"?

Student being blackmailed on Instagram goes to High Court to seek an injunction EP #122

25 Aug 2023

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Student being blackmailed on Instagram goes to High Court to seek an injunction

Woman awarded €50,000 for sexual harassment in the office EP #121

25 Aug 2023

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Woman awarded €50,000 for sexual harassment in the office

Enoch Burke loses High Court case against Wilson's Hospital School-decision to suspend was lawful EP #120

20 Aug 2023

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Enoch Burke loses High Court case against Wilson's Hospital School-decision to suspend was lawful

Girl awarded €145,000 for fall from her own horse at equestrian centre EP #119

19 Aug 2023

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Girl awarded €145,000 for fall from her own horse at equestrian centre

Part time veterinary receptionist awarded 18 months wages-a valuable lesson for employers EP#118

19 Aug 2023

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Part time veterinary receptionist awarded 18 months wages-a valuable lesson for employers

Law graduate sentenced to 4 years for rape-consent had been withdrawn EP#117

19 Aug 2023

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Law graduate sentenced to 4 years for rape-consent had been withdrawn

Jack and Jones ordered to pay Sunday premium for Sunday working EP #116

19 Aug 2023

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Jack and Jones ordered to pay Sunday premium for Sunday working EP #116

Ammi Burke High Court case against WRC decision thrown out-'an abuse of process' says Judge EP #115

12 Aug 2023

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Ammi Burke High Court case against WRC decision thrown out-'an abuse of process' says Judge EP #115

Employee on probation granted High Court injunction against employer #114

12 Aug 2023

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Employee on probation granted High Court injunction against employer #114

Tesco manager fired over failing to pay for Red Bull Ep #113

12 Aug 2023

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Tesco manager fired over failing to pay for Red Bull

New maximum probation period in Irish law Ep #112

05 Aug 2023

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New maximum probation period in Irish law

Simeon Burke convicted of public order offence in District Court EP#111

05 Aug 2023

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Simeon Burke convicted of public order offence in District Court

Simeon Burke's High Court investigation into the legality of his detention EP#110

05 Aug 2023

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Simeon Burke's High Court investigation into the legality of his detention

Buying a house in Ireland-everything you need to know-Bumper episode EP#109

29 Jul 2023

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Buying a house in Ireland-everything you need to know-Bumper episode

High Court Judge gives plain English guide to his judgment to lay litigant Ep#108

28 Jul 2023

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High Court Judge gives plain English guide to his judgment to lay litigant

Wilson's Hospital v Enoch Burke | High Court | Day 4 | Judge Vehemently Rejects Claims in Email EP #107

23 Jul 2023

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Wilson's Hospital v Enoch Burke | High Court | Day 4 | Judge Vehemently Rejects Claims in Email

Wilsons Hospital School v Enoch Burke-High Court, Day 3 | Two More School Witnesses Unchallenged EP #106

23 Jul 2023

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Wilsons Hospital School v Enoch Burke-High Court, Day 3 | Two More School Witnesses Unchallenged