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- Cervical Screening Review Cervical Screening in the Southern Health & Social Care Trust – A Cause for Concern for Women
- Pitfall For Property Owners After Japanese Knotweed Judgment
- Terminally Ill Woman Awarded €2.1 million in Cervical Screening Judgment
- Claims in NI and ROI – Benefits of Using an All Ireland Law Firm
- NI Medical Negligence claims issued in surgical mesh implant cases
- Legal Action Threatened Over NHS Failure to Provide Treatment for Transgender Patients
- Patients Recalled by Belfast Trust over Fears of Misdiagnosis
- Shortage of Skilled Workers Coming to Northern Ireland amid Brexit Concerns
- Road Traffic Accident Checklist – What You Need to Know
- Hospital Issues Apology as Part of Substantial Settlement in Case of Avoidable Death
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claims and the Duty Owed by Employers
- Work Accidents – A Step by Step Guide
- Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses – Bringing Certainty to Multinational Business
- Claiming on Behalf of a Minor to Maximise Their Compensation
- Health Service Executive and American Laboratories Sued Amidst Cervical Smear Test Scandal
- Repetitive Strain Injuries – Making a Claim for Compensation
- What to do if you are Renting a Property and the Landlord refuses to do repairs
- Staggering Cost of Spinal Surgery Negligence – 1/3 of NHS Litigation Budget
- Navigating Care Home Fees – What do I Have to Pay?
- Co-habitating Relationships and Resolving Separation Issues
- Free Wills Month April 2019 in Aid of St Ciaran’s Peregrini
- Changes to UK Immigration Law for Entrepreneur Visas
- High Court Judgment Reinforces Importance of Best Interests of Children in Divorce Proceedings
- Calls for Greater Transparency and Independent Investigation of Stillbirths in UK
- Women in UK Claim they were not Informed of Risk of Cancer from Breast Implants
- Child Abduction and the Importance of The Hague Convention
- 9-Year-Old Boy Awarded €32.4M in High Court Settlement After Hospital Admit Negligence
- 27 Year Old Woman Sues NHS Trust for Removal of Wrong Fallopian Tube After Ectopic Pregnancy
- What is Parental Responsibility? Decoding the Legal Jargon
- Irish Mental Health Service Continues to Fail Vulnerable Patients
- The ‘No Fault’ Divorce – Proposed Reform to Divorce Law in Northern Ireland
- Judicial Review – an Engine for Reform of Abortion Laws in Northern Ireland
- PIP Benefits System and the Unacceptable Treatment of Terminally Ill Claimants
- The Best Interests of the Child and Resolving Post Separation Issues
- Allergan Breast Implants Recalled Amid Cancer Concern for Patients
- Procurement Challenges – Has your Business Been Unfairly Denied a Public Contract?
- Matrimonial And Family Law
- Unexplained Wealth Order – UWO
- If I Get Divorced Will I Have to Sell the Family Home? Our Guide to Ancillary Relief Proceedings
- Accident at work? Vicarious Liability Explained
- Have You Had a Road Traffic Accident at a Roundabout?
- What Constitutes Evidence of Bad Character?
- What is the Difference Between Withdrawal and Discontinuance of a Claim in a Civil or Commercial Action?
- Parental Alienation: How to recognise the signs.
- Negligence in the Workplace – Breach of Duty Explained
- Have you been a victim of a birth injury due to medical negligence
- Employers Negligence & Links to Noise Induced Hearing Loss
- Landmark NI case will be heard in European Court of Justice
- Exchanging Expert Reports in Medical Negligence Litigation Cases
- Have You Been Misdiagnosed?
- What You Need To Know About Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Contributory Negligence in Work Related Accidents
- Enduring Power of Attorney – What is it and do I need one?
- Police Investigations and Procedures
- NI Dad Refuses to Return Child to Her Home in Spain
- What Can I Claim For Following A Road Traffic Accident?
- Accidents at Work Involving Defective Equipment
- Can I Be Sacked for Making a Claim for an Accident at Work?
- What is a Controllership Order and Who Can Apply to Become a Controller?
- Dental Negligence Case Study
- Criminal Justice Following Brexit on 31st January 2020?
- The Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Claim: Everything you need to know
- BREXIT – Will the UK be able to implement the NI Protocol or will it end up in the ECJ?
- Nursing Home Fees & Estate Planning
- Am I Being Treated Unfairly At Work?
- Are We Listening? The Experience of Children and Young People in Court Settings
- Looked After Children – New Guidelines for Contact During Covid-19
- Coronavirus – What Are The Rules If You’re Temporarily Laid Off?
- Covid-19 Update: Guidance For Landlords and Tenants Explained
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis: What Are The Key Questions Employers Should Be Addressing?
- Do Not Resuscitate and COVID-19 – Whose Life Matters?
- Clinical Negligence and Human Rights
- What Constitutes a Safe Working Environment?
- Professional Advice and Guidance About An Inquest Claim
- ER Doctor Loses Custody of Daughter Because of Coronavirus Fears
- Are You Eligible For Compensation From The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board?
- Hospital Acquired Infections
- GP Negligence Compensation Claims
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss
- The Key Steps in a Successful Occupational Hearing Loss Claim
- Everything You Need To Know About A Coroner’s Inquest
- Under-Resourced Accident & Emergency Departments
- COVID-19: Considerations for Business Tenancies
- Road Traffic Collisions – What is “Third Party Capture”?
- Negligence in Care Homes
- Dividing the Finances of the Marriage
- Spinal Injury Claim
- Stillbirth Medical Negligence Case
- Suffered From A Misdiagnosis? Read Our Expert Article
- Making a Will – Your Questions Answered
- Forced Marriage and the Law in Northern Ireland
- The Policy of Internment and Unlawful Detention Claims Explained
- Fresh Calls for Public Inquiry in to the use of Surgical Mesh Following IMMDS Report
- Legal Expenses Insurance
- Birth Injury Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
- A Scandal Which Has Left Thousands Of Women Suffering
- Stamp Duty Rates – An Investors Perspective
- Illegal Adoption – The Duty to Investigate and Remedies for Victims
- When Can a Friendly Chat with Police Turn Into Something More Sinister?
- The Importance Of Severing The Financial Ties Of The Marriage
- Is Hearsay Evidence Admissible in Civil Proceedings?
- Commercial Tenancies & COVID 19 Coronavirus Act 2020
- COVID-19 and Access to Healthcare
- Lenders Conveyancing Panels
- Selling Your Business?
- Regarding the discovery of documents in relation to the Ballast Report
- How to Protect your Injury Compensation and Awards: Personal Injury Trusts
- What Is Probate?
- The Limitation Period for Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
- Appealing a Case Conference Decision and the Child Protection Register
- A new patient recall following only 2 years after the biggest patient recall in the history of Northern Ireland
- Vicarious Liability- Providing a Deeper Understanding of the Employment Relationship
- Find Out About Your Cohabitation Rights
- A Guide to Settlement Agreements in Employment Law
- Health Minister Robin Swann has announced two public inquiries
- Do you need protection from harassment? The law on Stalking in Northern Ireland
- Repetitive Strain Injuries- Have I suffered from this?
- Over 700 Patients Contacted Amid Fears of Ineffective Contraceptive Implants
- Post Brexit Extradition
- Reminder of SDLT Holiday until March 2021
- Deaths in Hospital – When is a Coroner’s Inquest Ordered?
- The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Court Proceedings
- Joint Ownership of Property – What Are Your Options?
- TKF v The Department of Justice
- Every minute counts – the dangers of delays in diagnosing Sepsis
- Debt Recovery – Helping Businesses to Maintain Steady Cashflow
- Domestic Abuse
- Defective Allergan Implants- Do I have a case?
- Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
- GDPR -Protecting your Data and protecting your business
- Self Build Property/ Building your own home
- What is the Difference Between the Legal Test for Medical Negligence in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
- From Spinal Injury to Clinical Negligence
- Claiming Interest on Late Payment of Commercial Debts
- The tipping line between human error and breach of duty during birth
- Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims
- Family Law Disputes involving the EU
- Neurology Recall Update – Further 209 Dr. Watt Patients Recalled
- Reinstating contact with your child- what to do if a parent takes away your contact rights?
- Covid-19 in Care Homes – What is an Acceptable Standard of Care?
- Your rights if your employer is insolvent
- Northern Trust announces a ‘lookback review’ into 13,000+ radiology images
- Could A Tenant Rely on Retail Closure During Pandemic in Arrears Proceedings?
- Special Educational Needs – Protecting the Right to Education
- An Update on the NHSCT Radiology Review
- Maternity Leave – Issues with Equality Law and the Need for Reform
- What is the legal test for adoption?
- Draft report by an independent panel into the Southern Trust Covid-19 clusters
- Breach of Mareva Injunction - Recourse
- Debt Recovery
- Driver’s RTA Claim Case Study
- Adoption in the Best Interest of the Child
- Northern Trust Completes Lookback Review of 13,030 Radiology Images
- Why a Public Inquiry is Required to Investigate the Handling of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland’s Care Homes
- Ancillary Relief- The Prayer
- Longer Notice period for evictions extended – Advice for Landlords
- Divorce, going through a legal separation or currently co-habiting and not married?
- Industrial Diseases- Asbestosis
- Were You or Your Baby Injured During Pregnancy or Childbirth?
- What is Dental Negligence?
- A Review of the Commission of Investigation Report into Mother and Baby Homes
- Licensing Laws Northern Ireland
- Inheritance Tax Planning
- Important Matters Post-Divorce
- Renewal of Intoxicating liquor licences
- Compensation Structures for Cerebral Palsy Negligence Cases
- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
- Divorce - The Grounds and Costs Associated
- What should I do at the scene of a road traffic accident?
- Landmark Judgment finds Pandemic Care Home Policies were Unlawful
- Are you being harassed/threatened? Can you obtain assistance from the courts?
- How Damages for Personal Injury Cases are Calculated in the Jurisdiction of Northern Ireland.
- Coercive and Controlling Behaviour now a Criminal Offence
- PA Duffy accredited by Reunite and recognised as specialised family lawyers
- Catastrophic Birth Injuries – How are Damages Quantified?
- Press Release- Opening of UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry
- What should I do if I am injured at work?
- Help Get Justice For Those Who Died of Covid-19’ Call From Bereaved Daughter
- Non-Molestation Order applications in Northern Ireland
- UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Update 30/08/22
- What is a Child Protection Conference?
- NI Covid Bereaved Families for Justice – Press Release
- Partnership Agreements, Do We Need One?
- How Long Do I Have To Make A Claim For Personal Injury Compensation?
- Coffee, Cake and Company
- Depreciation value after my car was involved in an accident
- Northern Ireland Air Ambulance Charity Christmas Donation
- Northern Ireland Neurology Inquiry: Final Comments
- The Legal Process in dealing with the Death and Estate of a Family Member
- Why are medical negligence claims on the rise?
- Co-Parenting Tips Post-Divorce – How Shared Care Can Work
- Importance of a Will During Divorce Proceedings
- Checklist For an Accident at Work
- Deeds of Variation
- Cosmetic Surgery Solicitors
- The Statute of Limitations in Historical Abuse Claims Explained
- Can I Apply for Compensation If I Have Been Injured by An Uninsured or Untraced Driver?
- What is Ancillary Relief?
- Medical Negligence: Waiting Times in Northern Ireland A&E’s
- Shareholders Agreements
- What First-Time Buyers In Northern Ireland Need To Know
- Personal Injury: Onus on the Employer. What is Vicarious Liability?
- Informed Consent
- Dont Let The Emergency Alert Become Personal
- Tele-Medicine and Medical Negligence -Navigating New Legal Challenges
- Non-Fault Car Accident: Your Right to Choose a Solicitor
- Understanding Cohabitation Agreements - What’s Mine is Mine?
- P.A Duffy & Co Solicitors Announce New Charity Partnership
- Personal Injury Onboard An Aircraft
- Broken Bones & Broken Trust: Unveiling the Harsh Reality of Fracture Misdiagnosis
- Inheritance Planning & Gifts- What exactly is the 7 year rule?
- P.A Duffy & Co Solicitors Achieves Coveted Lexcel Certification
- Maternity Negligence – Services in Northern Ireland Fading Away & Causing Alarm
- Urology Recall Northern Ireland- Have you or someone you know been affected?
- Accidents Abroad- What is the legal remedy?
- Ellen Bates Joins P.A. Duffy & Company as Trainee Solicitor, Bringing Dedication and Excellence to Legal Practice
- Dispute Resolution Tailored for Business
- Chilling Impact of Strikes on Road Safety
- Ireland Covid-19 Public Inquiry: January 2024
- Preserving Health and Preventing Harm: Navigating The Maze of Medical Misdiagnosis
- Northern Ireland’s House Prices Continue to Rise as the Rest of the UK’s Market Plummets
- Divorce at 50 and Over
- Addressing Laparoscopic Surgery Complications From Medical Negligence
- Examining Omagh Forum’s Legal Challenge Against DAERA – A Case Study
- Improved guidance on sex offender sentencing from The King v Jacek Pacyno [2024] NICA 3
- Instructing Wayne Atchison in the Lands Tribunal of NTH Retail Limited v MPS Retail Limited
- Covid Inquiry
- Commercial Property and SIPPs - Investing in Your Future
- Why You Should Apply to Northern Ireland's Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Scheme
- What Is Legal Expenses Insurance?
- P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors Legal Apprenticeship Programme
- Contentious Probate
- Irish Government Announces Statutory Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Schools Run by Religious Orders
- Cervical Screening Scandal - How Can a Public Inquiry Provide Answers, Accountability & Reform?
- High Court Judgment Marks a Pivotal Moment in Dr. Watt Neurology Cases
- We are Hiring: Conveyancing Solicitor
- Enda McGarrity appointed Director at P.A. Duffy & Co. Solicitors
- Cervical Screening Scandal – Cervical Screening Cytology Review Reports Published
- Home Owners To Take Action Against Roads and Sewerage Adoption Issues
- Sensible or Cynical: Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Autumn Budget and SDLT Payments of Purchasers
- Hillsborough Law – the case for reform of Public Inquiries and Inquests
- Case Study: X v Y
- Air Quality in Ireland – Update on pollution hotspots & compliance with international standards
- Turning the Invoice Over: The importance of the fine print
- The Harsh Reality of the Intestacy Rules for Unmarried Couples
- The Impact of the Autumn Budget on the Family Farm
- Bringing a Claim for Compensation on Behalf of a Deceased Person
- A Guide to Participation in the Mother and Baby Homes Inquiry Public Consultation
- The need to reform the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
- Cervical Screening Scandal
- P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors Achieves Prestigious Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
- Addressing Northern Ireland’s Water Quality Crisis – A Case For Ambition And Urgency
- Safeguarding Privacy in the Age of AI: A Legal Perspective on Article 8 ECHR Compliance
- The Mother-and-Baby Homes Inquiry Bill – One step forward and two steps backwards for Survivors?
- Cervical Screening Scandal - Ladies with Letters Renew Call for a Statutory Public Inquiry
- Irish Government Announces Terms of Reference for the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Child Sexual Abuse in Schools