Comyn Kelleher Tobin

Amy McNicholas and Ana Harrington examine the legal implications of a new employment code of practice, outlining its key provisions and what businesses must do to comply with the updated guidelines. This week, the Department of Social Protection has released its Code of Practice on Determining Emplo

Kevin Healy, solicitor at CKT, reviews a recent decision by Judge John O'Connor in the Circuit Court. An application was made under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 by the children of AB, who had previously been appointed as decision-making representatives (DMRs), for a deed of trans

Cork solicitor Eamon Harrington has been elected as president of the Law Society of Ireland for 2024/25. Mr Harrington is a senior partner at Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP, with offices in Cork and Dublin.

Denise Kirwan, partner at CKT, reviews a recent Australian decision relating to the use of ChatGPT in child protection. The child protection agency in Victoria has been ordered to impose a ban on staff using websites that function using generative AI software after a social worker was discovered to

Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) solicitor Chantal Feeney reviews a recent case which highlighted the distinction between misfeasance and non-feasance. In Breda Long v Tipperary County Council, the High Court ruled that the defendant in the case could not be held liable for the injuries that the plaintiff

Comyn Kelleher Tobin partner Denise Kirwan has been appointed as an independent director of the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW). Ms Kirwan, who heads the firm's child care department, has over 25 years' experience in child and family law. She is a member of the Law Society's child and fam

Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP (CKT) has promoted Barry Kelleher, Grace Toher and Conor White to senior associate in the firm's Cork office. Mr Kelleher, an insurance lawyer, has specialist knowledge in employers’ liability, public liability, healthcare litigation and prosecutions, and data breach l

Clare Daly of Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) offers an overview of a recent Court of Appeal ruling providing clarification on mandated reporting to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency following a disclosure of historic child abuse by an adult to a mandated person. The Children First Act 2015 provides for

Cork-based Comyn Kelleher Tobin has appointed Cian Duane, Michelle Cronin and Clíona Kenny as partners in the firm. Mr Duane joins the firm as a partner in the commercial department, bringing significant experience leading commercial real estate transactions.

Cork postgraduate law student Deirdre McCormack has been awarded the Comyn Kelleher Tobin Scholarship for 2023. The scholarship supports one postgraduate student of the LLM Children's Rights and Family Law at University College Cork (UCC).

Cork solicitor Clare Daly has been appointed to the board of directors of online safety charity CyberSafeKids. Ms Daly is a solicitor in Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP and brings over 16 years of broad and varied experience in legal practice, specialising in child protection and data protection with a par

Eamon Harrington, partner at Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT), discusses a recent case which touched on the issue of disclosing a coroner's notes. A recent decision of the High Court, in which a challenge to an inquest outcome failed, raised an interesting side point. In Cummins v Cork City Coroner, the c

Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has presented a cheque for €3,300 to Cork charity The Crann Centre after a fundraising quiz. Trainees in the firm took the initiative to organise a table quiz for young legal professionals which raised the remarkable sum for The Crann Centre, a charity which helps the

Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP (CKT) has promoted Nicola Kiely to partner in the firm's Dublin office. Ms Kiely, previously a senior associate, acts primarily on behalf of Irish and international insurers, as well as a number of self-insured.

Comyn Kelleher Tobin partner Denise Kirwan and intern Anna McCormack give an overview of recent changes to child care law in Ireland. The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on 19th July 2022. When introducing the Act as a bill in the Dáil, Minister for Childr