Welcome to our May 2024 edition of our Legal News Podcast.
Here is a selection of our recent publications, including podcasts recorded by our consultant knowledge lawyers, Gail Nohilly and Tara Rush, discussing the Personal Injury Guidelines recently reaffirmed by the Supreme Court and a High Court finding of personal liability against a director and a consultant of a company for certain debts of that company.
For more information on any of the topics covered in this edition, please contact the people listed in the articles or your usual William Fry contact.
- Podcast – Supreme Court Affirms the Legality of Personal Injury Guidelines
The Supreme Court, in Delaney v The Personal Injuries Board & Ors, has confirmed the validity and continued operation of Personal Injury Guidelines which came into operation on 24 April 2021. - Podcast – Director and Consultant held Personally Liable for Company’s Debts
In the recent case of De Lacy v Hevey, the High Court found that two men involved with the operation of a company, which carried out no genuine business, were personally liable for certain debts of the company totalling €3.8m. - Podcast – Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Podcast – Using Agency Workers
As part of William Fry’s Food Beverage & Agribusiness podcast miniseries, we discuss the use of agency workers by employers within the sector. - Mind the Gap! Employees to be allowed work until State Pension Age
We review the General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024 recently published by the government. - SEAR Regulations signed and other Individual Accountability Framework Developments
Recent developments on the Individual Accountability Framework, include the SEAR Regulations signed by the Central Bank, updated IAF Guidance and the draft Standards for Business Regulations, which were published under the Central Bank’s consultation on reforms to the Consumer Protection Code. - EDPB Issues Opinion on ‘Pay or OK’ Consent Models Applied by Large Online Platforms
A European Data Protection Board opinion highlights the need for large online platforms to comply with all requirements under GDPR, particularly the requirement to obtain valid consent noting that that obtaining consent does not ‘absolve’ a controller from adhering to the principles outlined in Article 5 of the GDPR. - Upcoming Changes to Irish Company Law
We look at several proposed amendments to Irish company law contained in the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024. - A New Leaf? Change in Laws Approved for Sustainable Construction Products
Our construction lawyers examine a new Regulation adopted by the European Parliament laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, which aims to strengthen and modernise rules in place since 2011 and incentivise supply and demand for environmentally sustainable construction products. - Auto-Enrolment: Navigating Issues for Employers with New Bill
We provide a brief overview of the key aspects of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 and look at some of the immediate issues arising for employers.
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