Specialist legal firm, Kearney Law Group, is celebrating six months in business with the opening of additional offices, bringing the total number of offices on the Island of Ireland to six. The firm, based in Dublin and Belfast, has offices in Derry and London, and more recently opened in Cork, Donegal and Galway. Established by […]
1. By law, all children of compulsory school age (4-16) must receive a full time education. Section 45 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order, 1986 states: “Duties of parents to secure full-time education for their children 45.—(1) The parent of every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full-time education […]
Under our health and safety legislation, all employers have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of their employees. In order to determine what measures need to be implemented to satisfy their statutory obligations, employers often carry out a risk assessment. This assists an employer in identifying risks in the workplace that […]
We’ve collated a number of queries regarding wages, employees and COVID-19. Check out the advice from our experienced team below. I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. If you are an employee and test positive for COVID-19 and are unable to work, your contract will provide you with details of your entitlement to wages. When you […]
Our next #AskTheSolicitor features a hugely relevant topic, COVID-19. Q: “I was put in a conflicting position by my employer where I had to attend a meeting with a person who had suspected COVID-19. I voiced my concerns but was told that the meeting had to go ahead and I was the only one who […]
COVID-19 and Safety at Work (NI) Under the Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978, employers have a duty to ensure the health and safety of employees and workers when working. In order to ascertain what measures are required to ensure this, employers often carry out a risk assessment that helps them to assess […]
Kearney Law Group welcomes the news that the law to offer compensation to those affected by Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) in Northern Ireland has been passed in Parliament, prior to the dissolution of parliament ahead of next month’s general election. It has also been announced that Mr Justice Colton has been named the president of […]
No one likes to be involved in an accident of any kind, but in Northern Ireland, between the 1st January 2019 and 30th June 2019, there were 2,730 road traffic collisions recorded, sadly resulting in fatalities, people being seriously injured as well as slightly injured. A collision occurs when a vehicle that is moving along a road […]
At Kearney Law Group, we pride ourselves on being client focused and results driven and to show that we are true to our word and committed to our clients, we are offering one lucky follower the chance to WIN a luxury stay for two, with dinner included, at the beautiful Bishop’s Gate Hotel Derry. For your chance […]
ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST LEGAL COSTS RENOWNED law firm, Kearney Law Group, has added a bespoke legal expenses insurance product to their portfolio of services. The company, which specialises in catastrophic personal injury and medical negligence claims, has negotiated full authority to instantly insure any claim against the risk of legal costs. This is the first of its […]
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