Orpen Franks LLP is a boutique law firm with a strong and varied client base with over 200 years’ experience in the industry. Working with a variety of clients from individuals to large corporate businesses across Ireland you can be assured that every day is unique at Orpen Franks LLP. They boast experienced, expert, flexible and manoeuvrable working practices that are well supported. The firm is part of an international network of independent law firms.
The Team
The Orpen Franks Private Client division offer clients a complete range of legal and advisory services to meet the individual requirements of clients and their families. Orpen Franks prides itself on providing a comprehensive and professional service in order to address legal issues which may arise for our clients.
Grainne Butler, Partner, heads the team. The team covers all aspects of Private Client law including Residential conveyancing, Drafting of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with Trust and Estate Administration.
The team works closely with all of the other departments to ensure the provision of seamless and results driven advice.
What you’ll do:
You will respond to clients’ requirements and deliver results, whilst maintaining and supporting the maintenance of a proper work/life balance;
You will provide accurate, prompt, realistic and relevant advice whilst managing client’s expectations;
Support and work alongside the partners and your colleagues in the team and across all departments in the firm;
Actively work to convert enquiries into new matters;
Ensure accurate file management and time recording;
Ensure deadlines and timescales are met; and
You will continue to build excellent knowledge within your area of law.
Who we are looking for?
Candidates must have 10 years’ experience in a similar role, be currently working in private practice and have confidence in:
Residential Conveyancing acting in sales and purchases
Acting in mortgaging and refinancing of client properties
Be up to dates with all provisions relating to new properties & apartment purchases
Be proficient in case management systems, MS word, outlook and online searches and registries.
The position is suitable for a qualified solicitor with 10 years post qualification experience and good academic background and training.
A proven track record in fee earning ability is a requirement for this role.
The individual will be a good communicator with excellent attention to detail.
Secretarial and typing support will be available but IT and MS Word drafting proficiency will be important.
Hours
This role is 20-30 hours per week and will can be a combination of working remotely along with office attendance. We can be flexible on the final arrangements for the right candidate.
We also welcome applications from remote workers and workers located in regional locations.
Salary
The salary will be set at a market level pro rata basis depending on experience, capacity and agreed number of hours. Regard will be had to standard fee earning multiples.
Careers with Orpen Franks LLP
Orpen Franks offers an innovative and distinct workplace in both its approach and ideologies.
Orpen Franks prides itself on its culture of cross department cooperation, open door policy and having a collegiate and collaborative approach to everything they do.
Interviews will take place in June 2021 with a view to commencing employment as soon as possible and certainly by July/August 2021. An immediate start would be a distinct advantage.
Orpen Franks are strong advocates of a successful work/life balance and proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. They welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds with the same ethos, passion and enthusiasm.
Job Type: Part time, Flexible working is possible, permanent
Litigation Solicitor 2 Years PQE – Augustus Cullen Law LLP
Augustus Cullen Law LLP are currently seeking a Litigation Solicitor with 2 years plus PQE to join their busy Litigation Department based at our Dublin office.
The ideal candidate must have strong organisational skills with attention to detail. Ability to meet deadlines and efficient communication with clients. Knowledge of Case Management systems is an advantage. Salary commensurate with experience.
Worthingtons Solicitors intends to appoint an Apprentice Solicitor in conjunction with the apprenticeship programme.
For the purpose of this recruitment the Apprenticeship programme shall mean the solicitor training programme run in Northern Ireland by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen’s University Belfast commencing in late 2021.
Candidates must apply by submitting a CV to be received by 12 noon on the closing date of Thursday 1 July 2021.
The Bar of Ireland's Chair’s Conference, Home and Abroad. Human Rights: Universal Rights?, taking place online from 16th - 18th June, is an opportunity for practitioners, academics, policy makers and the wider public to converge on the most defining issue impacting on legal systems and democratic institutions – the rule of law, the protection of human rights against emerging political and societal forces.
The participation of a diverse legal community is a key response to how these challenges are resolved. As such, this year's Chairs Conference will also focus on the role, participation and experiences of female lawyers and judges.
All three conference days will be hosted by Maura McNally SC, Chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland.
On June 22nd (10am -1pm), Ireland's leading licensing law expert Constance Cassidy SC will deliver a lecture on licensing law in Ireland, covering some of the key practice issues, challenges and common pitfalls. Law Reform Commissioner Ray Byrne will provide an overview of LRC report 'Accessibility of Legislation in the Digital Age', focusing in particular on the need for legal consolidation in this area. This learning event is being offered as 3 General CPD hours for those in the legal profession. Webinar will conclude with a Q&A. All proceeds will support Alcohol Forum Ireland’s work in reducing the impact of alcohol harm on children and families in the southern border counties.
Court of Appeal: Clamp removal fees for illegally parked cars are subject to VAT
By Killian Flood BL
Killian Flood BL
The Court of Appeal has determined that clamp removal fees issued by a private car park are subject to VAT on the basis that a service is being provided to the motorist.
It had previously been found by the Tax Appeal Commissioner that the clamping fees were payment in lieu of damages for trespass by a motorist with an invalid parking ticket and therefore not subject to VAT.
However, the court overturned this decision and held that the act of de-clamping a vehicle was a service within the meaning of the VAT Directives that was provided to an offending motorist. The court held that a motorist who parked in one of the appellant’s car parks was in fact consenting to the clamping of their car if they did not have the necessary permissions.
Background
The appellant was Nationwide Controlled Car Parking Systems Limited which operated several car parks in the country. Its revenue was generated from the payments for parking tickets by motorists. If a motorist parked illegally, either without a ticket or with an expired ticket, NCPS would clamp the vehicle. This was advertised by signage in the car park. The clamp would only be removed when payment was made to NCPS by the motorist.
In 2014, NCPS made a claim for repayment of VAT in the sum of nearly €1.8 million. The company claimed that the clamping removal fees paid by motorist was payment in lieu of damages for trespass, and accordingly was not a taxable service within the meaning of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010. The Appeal Commissioner accepted NCPS’s argument, but later issued a case stated to the High Court asking for the correct interpretation of the law.
In the High Court, it was determined that the Commissioner had erred in the findings of the case. The court held that NCPS was engaged in economic activity in clamping vehicles and recovering release fees. Further, it was held that there were legal relationships and reciprocal performances in those relationships between parties, even if they were not technically contracts. Accordingly, the court held that “the fact that NCPS is enforcing rights does not allow it to escape the obligation to charge VAT.” A defaulting motorist could offer a specified fee which was capable of being accepted by NCPS.
The NCPS appealed that decision to the Court of Appeal.
Court of Appeal
In a jointly-written judgement, Mr Justice Brian Murray and Mr Justice Maurice Collins held that the Commissioner was incorrect in characterising the clamping fees as payment in lieu of damages for trespass.
The court began its analysis by stating that NCPS had no statutory power to clamp a vehicle. The court held that determining the source of this power to clamp a vehicle was critical to the resolution of the case. The court considered the cases of Arthur v. Anker [1997] QB 564 and Vine v. Waltham Forest Borough Council [2000] 4 All ER 169, noting that neither case characterised the release fees as damages. Further, it was noted in the Anker case that the motorist was on notice that if he parked without permission, he was liable to be clamped and pay a fee for its removal. As such, the motorist had consented to the clamping of his car and the car park was entitled to payment of a stipulated fee. Once paid, the car park was obliged to release the car.
The court then considered several cases which related to the question of damages for trespass. The court’s analysis focused on Vehicle Control Services v. Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2013] EWCA 186, which was considered in detail. In that case, it was determined that the imposition of parking charges and towing of vehicles (clamping is outlawed in the UK) provided the car park with a right to sue in trespass and that the parking penalty charges were not subject to VAT.
However, the court held that the present case was materially different and could be distinguished because there was a definitive service provided by NCPS in the removal of a clamp, rather than the imposition of fines in the VCS case. Applying Inland Fisheries Ireland v. O’Baoill [2012] IEHC 550, the court said that the clamp removal fee could not be characterised as damages for trespass or payment in lieu of damages.
The court said that the fundamental remedy to NCPS for illegally parked cars was to immobilise them with a clamp. Based on the licensing agreement between NCPS and the landowner, there was no possibility of NCPS maintaining a claim for trespass.
The court held that a liability to pay NCPS only arose after the vehicle was clamped. No liability attached before that, no matter how flagrant the infringement of parking rules by the motorist.
Based on all this analysis, the court held that the payment made to NCPS was for the release of the clamp. Motorists were taken to consent to the clamping of their vehicle if they were parked without the necessary permissions. NCPS was entitled to demand payment for to release the car.
Although the relationship between NCPS and motorists was not strictly contractual, there were still obligations for both parties which were binding and enforceable. As such, the court held that the removal of clamps was a service and this was therefore taxable as to VAT by the Revenue.
Conclusion
The court held that the Commissioner erred in deciding that clamping fees were payments in lieu of damages rather than part of a service. The clamping removal fees were subject to VAT and accordingly the appeal was dismissed.
Michael Quinlan appointed chair of Property Services Regulatory Authority board
Michael Quinlan
Dublin solicitor Michael Quinlan has been appointed as chairperson of the board of the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA).
Mr Quinlan, managing partner of Dixon Quinlan Solicitors and a past president of the Law Society of Ireland, brings to the role over 30 years of experience as a solicitor.
Solicitor Geraldine Hynes has also newly joined the PSRA board.
Mr Quinlan said: "I recognise the important role that the PSRA plays in regulating and supporting property service professionals. The sector has developed significantly since its establishment and the consequent introduction of regulation, licensing and standards.
"The Authority has made significant progress in protecting the interests of service providers and consumers. I look forward to working with the Board and staff of the Authority over the coming years."
NI: Internal review concludes PPS made right decision on Bobby Storey funeral
An internal review by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has concluded it was right not to charge politicians who attended the controversial funeral of republican Bobby Storey.
The PPS initiated a review process after receiving three formal requests to re-examine decisions taken in relation to a group of elected representatives reported by police for consideration of potential offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
The internal review was conducted by a senior PPS lawyer who was not involved in taking the original decisions, with advice from senior counsel independent of the PPS and also not in any way involved in the original decisions.
The PPS said that, after a fresh consideration of all evidence submitted by police in relation to the conduct of those reported in connection with this funeral or an associated event, it concluded that the test for prosecution is not met in respect of any offence on evidential grounds.
A separate review conducted by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS), which reached the same conclusion, was published last month.
PPS senior assistant director Marianne O'Kane said: "I can understand how difficult it is for many to reconcile the crowd scenes captured so publicly at the funeral of Mr Storey with the outcome that no prosecutions are directed for any breach of the Regulations.
"Whilst I appreciate concerns that what occurred was at least against the spirit of the law and public health guidance, the potential for prosecutions can only be assessed in light of the criminal law in force at the particular point in time.
"The PPS can only commence a prosecution when there is a reasonable prospect of conviction, and that threshold was not reached in this case.
"I would seek to assure those who requested reviews of the decisions and the wider public that these new decisions were reached after a very careful, impartial and independent consideration of the relevant law and the available evidence."
NI: Solicitors appointed as trustees of Halifax Foundation
Pictured (L-R): Dione Darragh and Jenny Ebbage
Solicitors Dione Darragh and Jenny Ebbage have been appointed as trustees to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland.
Ms Darragh is a director in O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, specialising in personal injury litigation, while Ms Ebbage is a partner at Edwards & Co Solicitors, specialising in charity law.
The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland is one of four independent grant-making trusts which are shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group, together receiving 0.5 per cent of the group's pre-tax profits.
The board of trustees determines the policies of the foundation, which is committed to supporting underfunded, grassroots charities that enable people, especially disabled and disadvantaged people, to play a fuller role in society.
Facebook decision on remote working from abroad has 'opened the floodgates'
Richard Grogan
Major Irish employers could follow Facebook's lead in allowing their staff to work remotely from abroad, an employment law expert has warned.
Dublin solicitor Richard Grogan told The Irish Times that the "floodgates have opened" following Facebook's widely-publicised decision to allow more of its Irish staff to work from abroad.
Mr Grogan said: "Ireland has traded for a long time on the back of it being a place where companies needed to be because of the talent but the pandemic has shown that this isn’t the case and Facebook’s decision reinforces that."
However, Mr Grogan – partner at Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors – warned that the employment law and tax implications would not be easy to navigate for smaller companies.
Mr Grogan said: "This creates significant tax and legal implications and employment lawyers are going to have sleepless nights trying to work out issues such as parental leave and PRSI, which differ from country to country.
"While multinationals will be in a position to negotiate the many difficulties, this will be a great concern for second tier firms who don’t have the resources."
Professor Colin Harvey: Making Northern Ireland's 'special arrangement' work
Professor Colin Harvey
Professor Colin Harvey of Queen's University Belfast School of Law considers the post-Brexit challenges for Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland has always been, and remains, a ‘special arrangement’. The changes in the leadership of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) do not alter the basic facts on the ground regarding Brexit or the complex particular circumstances of the region.
Edwin Poots, the new leader of the DUP, will confront the same challenges that Arlene Foster faced, as unionism ponders the way ahead. He will not do so as First Minister in the power-sharing Executive, as that role will be undertaken by his DUP colleague Paul Givan, if the process runs smoothly.
Negotiations between the EU and the UK produced international legal agreements with firm commitments, and a new architecture that will guide and shape ongoing relationships. Just as those who oppose the Good Friday Agreement have found themselves making use of its core concepts, it is likely that the serious work will happen within the new normative and institutional frameworks. Whether that is fully understood remains an open question.
Political unionism and loyalism in Northern Ireland is placing the removal of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol at the heart of its strategic engagement with the emerging post-Brexit legal and political order. Tactics deployed to achieve this objective include legal action, street protests, and a focus on the operation of the North-South dimensions of the Agreement. Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are scheduled for May 2022 and attention will turn to the democratic consent mechanism referenced in the Protocol (article 18).
The consent of the Assembly to the ‘alignment provisions’ (articles 5-10) will be tested in late 2024. If there is a majority vote in favour, they will continue to operate for a further four years and it will be eight years if there is cross-community support. If these provisions are not approved, it does not result in the ‘scrapping of the Protocol’. It will trigger a two-year process to find a resolution that addresses the same basic and agreed problems that the relevant articles deal with.
The debate will no doubt feature as part of the Assembly elections, but if current voting patterns continue, unionist parties may struggle to secure the numbers required. This all raises hard questions about the wisdom of a totalising political objective that looks unachievable, and the impact this realisation will have on a political community already grappling with larger questions around the constitutional future.
The British Government gives every appearance of having second thoughts about aspects of what it agreed to with respect to Northern Ireland. It is struggling to be ‘rigorously impartial’ in its treatment of the two main communities and its lack of respect for the ‘remain majority’ is apparent. Although formally committed to the implementation of the Protocol, its unilateral actions have resulted in infringement proceedings.
The continuing frustration of the EU is evident. References to the EU’s ‘purist’ position are instructive; the comments display the troubling attitude of the current British Government to its international obligations. This is as much about the rule of law and the principle of international legality as it is about political contestation. The attempt by the British Government to infuse this narrative with a defence of the Agreement is greeted sceptically by those who are anxious about the real intentions and who are concerned about the risky and dangerous practical implications.
People in Northern Ireland, with long memories of the peace process, know how irresponsible it is to toy with the fears of any community for selfish strategic gain. When solutions are suggested that would mitigate current difficulties the British Government seems oddly reluctant to embrace them fully. It is apparent that the patience of the EU is being tested to the limit, with the US President also giving voice to concerns. Quite a diplomatic achievement in the context of the ‘Global Britain’ project.
The drama should not distract from the work that must be done. The frameworks and agreements are in place, and they must be implemented effectively and in good faith. Northern Ireland’s ‘special status’ is well known and accepted by many across these islands and beyond. It should surprise no one that arrangements have been designed to respect those complex circumstances. The interpretative battles that are raging are familiar to lawyers, but on this occasion the British Government is engaged with an international partner that has the capacity to demonstrate that breaching international obligations has real-world consequences.
NI: Over two-thirds believe PPS is fair and impartial
Stephen Herron
More than two-thirds of people are confident that Northern Ireland's prosecution service is fair and impartial, a new survey suggests.
The latest Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey, published yesterday, found a slight year-on-year decline as 70 per cent of those questioned said they were either very or fairly confident in the fairness and impartiality of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).
The figure is down by six points on the previous year, but broadly similar to the 69 per cent recorded in 2018. The survey was conducted from 8 October 2020 to 8 December 2020.
A similar figure (69 per cent) said they were confident that the PPS is independent of police, government or any other body, the same as in 2019 and slightly up from 65 per cent in 2018.
This is the third year that the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey respondents were asked for their views on the Public Prosecution Service.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Herron, said: "The PPS sits at the heart of the criminal justice system and it is essential that the public understands our role and have confidence in the crucial work we do.
"PPS staff work very hard to provide a service that is independent, fair and effective, particularly so during the pandemic. It is therefore satisfying to see that even with the disruption to services caused by Covid-19 across the criminal justice system, the public hold strong levels of confidence in the key aims of our service.
"It is also assuring to note this broad public support is shared almost equally when the survey looked at the age, gender and religious breakdown of those questioned.
"We will be focussing our communications strategy on maintaining high levels of public confidence through a balanced, open and transparent approach to our work."
Pat Clavin, assistant commissioner for governance and accountability, said: "Maintaining full public confidence in the work of An Garda Síochána depends on all Garda personnel demonstrating the highest levels of personal and professional standards of behaviour.
"Each and every person working in An Garda Síochána is rightfully expected to treat the public they serve with dignity and respect.
"An Garda Síochána has an obligation to protect people from the risks and effects of corrupt behaviour, and to prevent and prosecute any form of corruption that impacts upon the delivery of a quality policing service to the community served.
"There is no tolerance whatsoever for those within our organisation that may choose to abuse their position of trust for their own personal gain or those whose behaviour falls below our standards.
"The vast majority of Garda personnel conduct themselves honestly and professionally, and the work of the Anti-Corruption Unit will help support and protect them."
Mr Clavin added: "These policies will allow us to continue preventing and minimising the risk of corruption, safeguard the integrity of our organisation, as well as fully support our own personnel to carry out their duties safely and effectively."
UK: Barrister suspended over tweet about Sussexes’ baby
A barrister has been suspended after suggesting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new daughter should be called 'Doprah'.
The Family Law Café in London said it had suspended Joanna Toch “with immediate effect pending an internal review into her recent comments on Twitter”.
Ms Toch, who founded the business four years ago, had engaged in a Twitter exchange with the journalist Julie Burchill following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's second child.
Ms Burchill was sacked from The Telegraph over the exchange.
She had tweeted: “What a missed opportunity. They could have called it Georgina Floydina.”
The barrister responded: “No Doria? Don’t black names matter?”
Ms Burchill said she “was hoping for Doria Oprah” – referring to Oprah Winfrey, who conducted an interview with the couple in March.
Ms Toch replied: “Doprah?”.
The Family Law Café said the comments were "offensive, unacceptable and highly contradictory to the inclusive manner in which FLC has always and will continue to work with members of all the communities in managing the challenges of matrimonial and family disputes”.
The Family Law Bar Association said Toch’s comments were “completely inappropriate and have no place in our society. Racism of any kind cannot be tolerated and cannot be justified as a joke.”
Amnesty International has collected new evidence of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region of China, which it says has become a “dystopian hellscape” for hundreds of thousands of Muslims subjected to mass internment and torture.
International human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson says there has been “no proper investigation” into the 2015 death in prison custody of Aboriginal man David Dungay and will take his case to the United Nations to force Australia to take action.
Egypt on Wednesday acknowledged the detention of a human rights lawyer who went missing on his way to a UN conference on forced disappearances, accusing him of disseminating fake news.
Lawyers have submitted new evidence to the International Criminal Court to try to persuade prosecutors to open an investigation into alleged forced deportations of Uyghur Muslims into China from Tajikistan.
A UN rapporteur has called on Turkey to release imprisoned rights defenders and stop using "vague terrorism charges" against people who stand up for human rights.
A recent Council of Europe report gave a stark warning on the state of European democracy, saying the democratic environment and institutions "are in mutually reinforcing decline".
Prominent human rights activist Tang Jitian says he feels “helpless” and “deep regret” after being barred from leaving China to care for his daughter, who is seriously ill with tuberculosis meningitis in a Japanese hospital.
LEAP software keeps law firms working remotely Sponsored post
Ben Aslet, LEAP UK Marketing Manager, explains how law firms using LEAP’s cloud-based practice management solution are successfully adapting to remote working and how it’s as near as can be business as normal for law firms using LEAP. He said LEAP have talked to several law firms using the software to find out how they are managing with life away from the office.
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Stewart Title Business Continuity Programme Sponsored post
As concern regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to evolve, Stewart Title is closely monitoring developments including the recommendations made by healthcare authorities and the UK government, in order to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees while ensuring our continued ability to serve our clients.
We also wanted to assure you that Stewart Title’s Business Continuity Programme was designed to address these types of events and ensure our organisation is prepared to maintain the delivery of products and services with minimal disruption on service levels.
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We wish you, your family and your associates continued health and resilience. We will continue to be in touch as the situation develops.
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An internal review by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has concluded it was right not to charge politicians who attended the controversial funeral of republican Bobby Storey.
An Garda Síochána has published new policy documents setting out how it will tackle corruption within the policing service.
A barrister has been suspended after suggesting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new daughter should be called 'Doprah'.
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As concern regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to evolve, Stewart Title is closely monitoring developments including the recommendations made by healthcare authorities and the UK government, in order to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees while ensuring our continued ability to serve our clients.
Technology in the 21st Century is providing us with the means to communicate our thoughts and ideas across the planet in a way that would have been unthinkable, even 10 years ago.
