Unfairly Dismissed – What are the Options? The Unfair Dismissals Acts demand that an Employer has substantial grounds for dismissing an Employee and that within the dismissal process fair procedures are adopted. One example of a fair procedure is the right for the Employee to be heard. Once an Employee has been dismissed the Law …
The effect of this legislation would mean that hospitals would have to tell a patient or the family of a patient when a mistake has occurred while in care. If medical staff made a mistake, they would have to disclose and admit it. The introduction of this legislation can only benefit a patient where harm …
In any event, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal was established by the government back in 1974 to provide compensation for victims of violent crime. The purpose of this tribunal is to reduce the financial difficulties sustained by victims or a family member of a victim. Who then is a Victim? The Council of the European Union …
Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal for Victims of Crime. Read More »
Occupiers Liability Act 1995 The above Act places an obligation on the occupier of the premises in terms of a duty owed to the visitor, which can be seen below. An occupier of premises owes a duty of care (“the common duty of care”) towards a visitor thereto except in so far as the occupier …
Recently, a conference took place where it was proposed, a ‘Duty of Candour’ should exist in Ireland in relation to health care provision. This duty, if implemented, would benefit patients, doctors, health care professionals by creating a more open, transparent system which means, in practice, if an accident happened while under medical care, this accident …
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