White Collar Crime & Investigations Spring 2021 Briefing
In our Spring 2021 briefing, our White Collar Crime & Investigations team have collated recent domestic and international developments in the area ...
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This article considers what may be coming down the tracks for Ireland as the EU Parliament recently gave the green light to the first EU-wide rules...
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A recent report recommended that proper provision be made in Ireland for third party litigation funding and class actions. We consider the position...
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In June 2021 the European Commission notified the Swiss Federal Council, that representing the EU, it is not in a position to give its consent to i...
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The Commercial Court recently found in favour of a number of publicans in a business interruption test case surrounding losses caused by the COVID-...
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A recent English Court of Appeal confirms that people subject to investigations are entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy. We examine the...
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Next steps for Court modernisation in Ireland – Electronic trials ("e-trials") becoming a courtroom reality
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Mr Justice McDonald has deferred judgment in the FBD business interruption insurance test cases to allow the parties to make submissions following ...
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The General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022 has been published and proposes ...
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The insurance industry is facing increased uncertainty and risk arising from COVID-19. We explore the increased likelihood of claims and potential ...
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The recent collapse of a UK prosecution in a carbon credit fraud serves as a reminder of the need to instruct a suitably qualified expert
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The Revenue Commissioners have updated updated the Collection Manual Guidelines for Exchange of Information between ODCE and the Revenue Commission...
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Judicial decisions and LRC recommendations provide strong indications that the ramifications of failing in the role of expert witness will become i...
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Following a recent decision from the CJEU, commercial agents that negotiate the sale of software on a perpetual licence may be entitled to protecti...
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This article discusses the rise in cybercrime activities since the outbreak of COVID-19. It assesses the types of attacks institutions should be aw...
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Following a recent UK Court of Appeal decision, businesses could now become vicariously liable for data breaches caused by rogue employees
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The recent judgment of the Commercial Court in a number of business interruption insurance test cases has received widespread publicity. In this b...
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A recent English case confirmed that when a party in a case seeks to change experts in a medical negligence claim it must disclose the first expert...
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Keeping It Cool - COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
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Further judicial guidance on the use of interrogatories in litigation.
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Video: Sarah Twohig and Rebecca MacCann of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, discuss some of the challenges faced when litigating in the CO...
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A recent English Court of Appeal decision considered whether a new exception for legal professional privilege could apply to a regulatory body. The...
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The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 is effective from 21 August 2020, with the exception of certain provisions to be...
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A recent Court of Appeal decision considers the position of a proposed expert witness for the plaintiffs who was already retained by the defendant ...
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This article discusses a recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union confirming that a commercial agent does not need to be able ...
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We consider whether the doctrine of frustration may provide a resolution where the performance of a contract is affected due to effects of the Coro...
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The English Court of Appeal in BNP Paribas S.A. v Trattamento Rifiuti Metropolitani S.P.A. EWCA Civ 768, has clarified when there are competing ju...
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New legislation to amend the case stated procedure from a determination of a Tax Appeals Commissioner.
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In a recent decision, the English Court of Appeal upheld an appeal over a High Court ruling that a business under criminal investigation by the Ser...
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Third-party litigation funding was in the spotlight recently following the delivery of the Persona judgment by the Irish Supreme Court in May this ...