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Constitutional and European Law
Like the USA, Ireland has a written Constitution and as in other European member states, European Union Treaties, regulations and directives have a substantial impact on Domestic Law. Gallagher Shatter has been to the forefront in innovative Constitutional and European Law actions which have benefited our clients and many others affected by our landmark Court decisions.
For example in the “Murphy Tax case”, income Tax Laws that discriminated against married couples were struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court to the benefit of all married couples in the State. In the “Cotter and McDermott case” the European Court held the Irish Social Welfare code to violate European Law and as a consequence of this and subsequent cases thousands of women all over Ireland were entitled to Social Welfare payments previously denied to them. Extensive advice on all aspects of the Constitutional Law and European Law is available.
For appointments contact Alan Shatter, Brian Gallagher, or Aidan Reynolds.