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As 2017 draws to a close, I thank you on behalf of all of us at Hayes solicitors for your support during the course of the year. It’s been another eventful year, full of unpredictability and challenges, and I suspect it will be more of the same in 2018.

A recent Court of Appeal decision concerning procedural issues arising from the Veterinary Practice Act, 2005 have a broader relevance to fitness to practise inquiries across the professions.

The firm was delighted to host an Employment law breakfast briefing at our offices on Thursday, 23 November 2017.

Section 18.3 of the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners in Ireland places an obligation on medical practitioners to be open and honest with patients.

The firm was delighted to host a Breakfast Briefing on ‘Managing Risk’ for Care Centre Service Providers at our offices on Wednesday, 8 November 2017.

In the recent case of An Area Manager v A Transport Company ADJ-0000577, the complainant argued that he was being discriminated against on the grounds of gender as he did not receive the same top-up to his salary whilst on Paternity Leave that a female employee would while on Maternity Leave.