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The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has mounted a strong campaign for reform of the Irish legal system in relation to clinical (medical) negligence claims.

CORU, Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator, has been given the power to deal with complaints from members of the public in relation to certain registered social or health care professionals. Effective from 31 December 2014, this empowerment allows CORU to send complaints to a Committee of Inquiry to adjudicate on Fitness to Practise where it deems it necessary.

In a recent Supreme Court Judgment, Ms Justice Laffoy dismissed the appeal of Bridget Doyle, who died before the hearing of her appeal had been concluded, on the grounds that none of the heads of damages in her claim survived her death.

The area of assisted reproduction is unregulated in Ireland. Following the recent Supreme Court decision in the case of M.R. & D.R and O.R. & C.R v An tArd Chláraitheoir, Ireland and The Attorney General, surrogacy is clearly in need of urgent legislative guidance, says Rachel Murray.

The “black hole” in many private pension schemes, when taken with the fact that people are living longer, means that it is now a reality that many people will seek to work beyond the traditional retirement age of 65. In these circumstances, what right does an employee have to break the grey ceiling and continue working into his or her golden years?

The media team at Hayes provided legal advice to Touchpaper Television, producers of Charlie - a major three-part drama based on the life of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey.