Welcome to the July edition of our Legal News.  Corporate governance and directors duties continue to be hot topics this month.  We also report on an opportunity for VAT rebates, new legislation with implications for businesses and consumers, recent pensions and employment decisions and a ground breaking policy to protect copyright material.

To read this month’s articles, please click on the titles below:

• New UK Corporate Governance Code and ISE Consultation on Irish Corporate Governance Code
• Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Grant Restriction Orders against Two Company Directors
• New Consumer Credit Law Goes Live in Ireland
• Pensions Ombudsman Rules Against Parc Pension Scheme Members
• Ireland Confirms Graduated Response Policy Against Illegal Downloads
• VAT Cash-Flow Opportunity
• New Competition Rules for Motor Vehicle Distribution and Repair
• Fair Employment Procedures – Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right