Legal Texts

Arrest, Detention and Questioning: Law and Practice examines the law and practice of some of the key functions of policing in Ireland in relation to Garda investigations and a person’s rights in custody.

Following the tremendous success of the First Edition of Company Law in Ireland this new edition is now fully revised to take account of the commencement of the Companies Act 2014.

Divided into six general parts, with 25 chapters, this book commences with an introduction to the law followed by Company and Commercial Law, European Union Law, Law of Tort, the Law of Contract and Employment Law.

Professionals from many disciplines, businesses and industries are regularly called upon to prepare reports or to give evidence in courts, arbitrations and other hearings. Whether described as 'expert', 'skilled', or 'specialist' witnesses, their contribution is often crucial to the outcome of the case.

A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence is a uniquely comprehensive exploration of expert witness evidence in Ireland. This new book places the expert witness in context, giving an overview of the Irish legal system both civil and criminal, and the different types of quasi-judicial tribunals and arbitration/mediation procedures.

Previous edition: Dublin: Butterworths, 2000.

New edition of this popular textbook, which presents up-to-date legislation and legal issues affecting nurses in Ireland.

Divorce and Judicial Separation Proceedings in the Circuit Court aims to provide a practitioner-focussed reference guide to the new changes and rules. It is fully up to date, and includes the new Family Law Circuit Court Rules introduced in October 2018.