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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was enacted in December 2015 and is expected to come into operation in 2016. The Act repeals the Lunacy Act 1871 and Marriage of Lunatics Act 1811. It should be a cause of considerable embarrassment to our Legislators...

Flight of the Vulture Fund!

Much like the first swallow indicating the arrival of Spring the move by the US Vulture Fund, Tanager, to discount its mortgage loan book by 40% to facilitate quick sales or re-mortgages may very well be the first sign of the Vulture Funds departure to foreign fields....

Harmonisation of Succession Law

On the 17th of August 2015 the EU introduced a regulation, Regulation 650/2012, in an attempt to harmonise European Succession Law. Ireland, along with the UK and Denmark, opted out of the new succession regulations because it was felt that they would have...

To Buy or to Lease?

This may seem a very simple question but in many instances business owners should give greater consideration to it. The simple approach to it is if I had the money I would buy the property. If I don’t have the money then I will have to rent it. However, arguably much...