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When advising Plaintiffs and Defendants in litigation matters, there is always a strict caveat that if a matter proceeds to a Final Hearing, there is no guarantee of success. This advice is given regardless of whether a case is a 50/50 or extremely strong. When the...

June 19, 2024 – The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that house prices in Ireland have risen sharply, now sitting 10% higher than their previous peak during the housing boom. Over the past 12 months, residential property prices have...

The McCay Legal Team welcomes the recent but significant investments into Derry/L’Derry and the surrounding areas, such as Strabane, including both milestone technological and infrastructure advancements. Derry/L’Derry has long been known for its vibrancy, culture,...

  We are delighted to have secured Protective Awards for 26 former staff members of TMC Gas in the case of Lowry & Others v The Administrators of TMC Gas Services Limited. In linked cases, we also secured Unfair Dismissal Basic Awards for claimants. On 9 June...

Challenges can arise at various stages throughout the employment relationship, necessitating theimplementation of disciplinary and grievance procedures to address these issues fairly andconsistently. Consequently, it is imperative for employers to develop procedures...

What’s Happened? On 1st August 2024, The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy  Committee decided in a very close 5-4 vote to reduce interest rates from 5.25% to 5%, causing interest rates to fall from a 16 year high. The decision comes after inflation returned to 2%....

    INTRODUCTION In the UK, a significant number of companies are small, owner-managed, businesses which are typically established by friends and family who share a common objective. However, as time passes, individuals and their priorities may change and...

The recent article by the Daily Mail Online highlights a case of unfair dismissal, encouraging those who believe they have been wrongfully terminated to seek legal advice. At McCay Legal, we are ready to assist with legal representation for your unfair dismissal case....

INTRODUCTION From 2024 millions of workers in Great Britain will have more flexibility in terms of where and when they work due to the Flexible Working Bill which received Royal Assent in July 2023. This means that workers in Great Britain will have the right to...

INTRODUCTION Zero-hours contracts have become a contentious issue in the employment landscape in Northern Ireland, raising concerns about job security, financial security, employee rights and the overall well-being of workers. Consequently, the Northern Ireland...

As previously dealt with in a recent blog post on making an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), an EPA is a legal instrument that a person can make when they have the capacity to do so, stating who they would like to deal with their financial affairs in the event that...

  Gary Lineker isn’t so special. He might be a millionaire celebrity whose tweet criticising the government led to a crisis at the BBC and a national argument. But in being suspended from his job for something he’d posted on social media, he actually experienced...