Sales of new US homes hit a five-month low in February, but a surge in consumer confidence to a six-year high in March suggested the economy was regaining momentum after being held back by severe weather. Other data today showed solid gains in house prices, which should boost household wealth and support consumer spending. An [...]
The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 changed the monetary limits on the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court and District Court in civil proceedings to €75,000 and €15,000 respectively. In personal injury actions, the revised monetary jurisdiction limit of the Circuit Court will be €60,000. The new limits came into effect on 31 July [...]
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to millions of Muslims, has finalized his divorce from a German princess after years of legal dispute. Lawyers for the Aga Khan and his ex-wife, Gabriele Renate Inaara Zu Leiningen, released a statement Friday saying their marriage ‘‘ends by consent’’ after the Paris Court of Appeals approved a divorce settlement. [...]
The Supreme Court in the UK has given a landmark ruling that a woman should not be bound by an agreement to settle her personal injury claim. Joanne Dunhill had settled her case for £12,500 after she suffered a severe head injury in a collision in Sheffield with a motorcycle in 1999. The claim was [...]
The average house price rose by £2,500 in February - the largest monthly rise in 21 months. The latest House Price Index from LSL Property Services/Acadametrics shows that the average price climbed to £257,951 – a new record high. Alongside this, monthly sales are set to reach 66,000 - another record, as the highest February [...]
FRAUDSTERS who tried to con an insurer out of around £20,000 by falsely claiming for injuries received in a crash that never happened have been found out by a telematics device. The personal injury claim was filed with Aviva after three claimants reported that two vehicles had been in a collision in Liverpool. But the [...]
OVERALL activity in the residential property market increased in all 26 counties, excluding Laois, last year, with the volume of sales showing strong growth in most regions. However, average house prices values continue to fall almost everywhere with the exception of Dublin and Kildare. A detailed analysis by the Irish Examiner of all transactions recorded [...]
A police force faces a fine from the information commissioner and compensation claims from thousands of motorists after an officer stole accident victims' details from a police computer and sold them on to personal injury solicitors. Sugra Hanif, a constable with Thames Valley police, was jailed for three and a half years on Wednesday for [...]
An ancient law which can force homeowners to pay for their local church's repairs is blighting properties and depressing house sales, say campaigners. But what is chancel repair liability and what is the best way to deal with it? When Elaine Hession opened the letter she almost passed out and her partner Jonathan Hill turned [...]
A same-sex couple that was legally married out of state may be denied a divorce Legal expert Mark McDaniel said in his opinion that will be because it is legally impossible to do so in the state of Alabama. The state passed the Alabama Marriage Protection Act in 1998, which rejects same-sex marriage and does not [...]