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Clients left 'irate' with law firm 'haemorrhaging' staff who wanted to work from home, solicitor to allege
Summary
Solicitor Joseph McNally told the Workplace Relations Commission that staff shortages after a law-firm merger left him dealing with upset clients instead of business development. Ferrys partner Barry O'Donoghue disputed McNally's account, while Ferrys Solicitors LLP denies the alleged sham redundancy; the complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 was adjourned to May.
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What: Report matter: Clients left 'irate' with law firm 'haemorrhaging' staff who wanted to work from home, solicitor to allege. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2024 Other
- October 2023 Adjournment
- 2026-03-26 Publication
Why: A solicitor made redundant less than two years after a Dublin law firm bought out his legal practice claims he was stuck "firefighting" to keep clients instead of drumming up new business because office staff were leaving after being denied remote work arrangements. CNI source report
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Outcome: The case, before adjudication officer Christina Ryan, has been adjourned to May.
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