At MacSweeney & Company, we provide a strictly confidential, courteous and helpful service, all at the highest professional standards, to all our clients. We take an open and transparent approach to fees and are happy to discuss and agree fees with clients before or during any instructions.
The following are examples of matters on which we regularly advise:
At MacSweeney & Company we have considerable litigation experience and have an enviable record in terms of success.
Many clients come to us unsure if they are entitled to compensation. Our approach involves discussing cases in depth with clients, developing a keen understanding of their issues and giving every client a fair and frank opinion of their case.
If the client decides to proceed based on our advice, we assist clients through all stages of the litigation process, and take an agressive and rigorous approach to the conduct of each claim. At the same time, we aim to make the matter as simple and stress free as possible for clients.
Various issues arise in examining whether a client has a valid employment claim. How much notice was given? How was the person chosen for dismissal?
At MacSweeney & Company, we have extensive experience in employment law. We regularly bring employment claims on behalf of clients.
We have extensive experience in bringing claims before the Rights Commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Court. We often act as solicitor advocates before each of these forums, and in the process save our clients the costs and added complexity involved in hiring barristers.
We take a rigorous approach to our clients' employment claims.
At MacSweeney & Company, we have considerable experience and expertise dealing with various “contentious” or disputed matters. We take the same approach to such matters as we would take to all disputed cases, that is that our client needs and deserves solicitors who will pursue the claim aggressively, whilst at the same time clearly explaining every stage of the process to clients.
Examples of contentious matters on which we advise are as follows:
The breakdown of a relationship is one of the most traumatic events in a person's life. The emotional trauma is coupled with the significant legal and financial repercussions in a number of areas, from housing and finances, to children and health. In addition, if a separation or divorce also ends a business partnership or company, there are serious financial consequences requiring expert advice.
A person who is going through the breakdown needs honest and practical legal advice from experienced professionals.
At MacSweeney & Company, we advise on all aspects of family law, including the following matters:
Our approach to family law matters involves adopting a sympathetic and practical approach in seeking the most sensible and realistic solutions. With a large proportion of judicial separation and divorce proceedings being resolved without court proceedings, we have considerable experience in negotiating and resolving proceedings of this nature.
Equally, our solicitors also have the litigation experience to rigorously deal with any proceedings.
At MacSweeney & Company, we have considerable expertise on the buying, selling or transfer of residential property, both urban and rural.
We also regularly advise on leases and letting agreements, sale and transfer of agricultural land, matters of landlord and tenant law and on all aspects of planning.
The importance of planning the distribution of your estate to meet the needs of your family cannot be overemphasised. We at MacSweeney & Company provide comprehensive advice on all aspects of will-making. We advise on the taxation implications of transferring assets to children and other beneficiaries. Through a carefully planned will, you can minimise the amount of tax payable by your beneficiaries upon your death.
We deal with all matters concerning the issue of probate and the administration of estates
We also advise on the creation of settlements and trusts, on the obligations and duties of trustees and on the rights of the beneficiaries.
Our areas of expertise include:
