Author Archives: Edward McGarr
Rocket Science?
Consequently, the recent General Election was fought on the basis of inaccurate constituencies (from the point of view of a democrat).
Res Ipsa Loquitur
In an action for damage arising from negligence the burden of proving negligence on the part of the Defendant lies on the Plaintiff.
Is HIV a Nosocomial Infection?
In 1994, in the UK, Dr. Imesh Gaud was prosecuted and convicted of public nuisance in circumstances where he continued as a surgeon knowing he was a Hepatitis B carrier.
Workers
I have written consistently in this website of the hazards of work. Those hazards are very old. The excavations of Pompeii revealed the skeleton of a sixteen year old boy whose upper torso was excessively developed from physical work in fishing and whose teeth on the right side of his mouth were worn down to nothing by gripping the lines used to catch the fish. (From âPompeii,:The Living Cityâ?, [2005] Butterworth & Laurence, Weidenfeld & Nicholson p. 240) In Ireland, […]
Let them eat chocolate!
What is the difference between poisoning the populace with dirty water and poisoning the populace with dirty chocolate?
You are Presumed to Know the Law
Without a lawyer, how is a claimant to know of the amendment of the Act of 2003 effected this month?
Surprise!
That means that the management of PPP contracts is handed to the private sector; the opportunity for profit is handed to the private sector; but, the shouldering of loss is on the public.
In Camera
t is a shock therefore to review a hearing that was not only heard in private, but one of the parties was excluded from part of the proceedings.
The Duck of Death
mprobable as it would seem, it is possible to find analogy for Two Gunâs mistake and predicament in conveyancing. (âConveyancingâ? is the lawyersâ term for the process of buying and transferring ownership of land and buildings).
Penalties for Fraud (less than obvious)
It is possible that a party can withdraw from a conspiracy but they may still be a conspirator because they participate in a cover up