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General Scheme of Legislation Amending Defamation Laws is Published

The Irish government has taken an important step in the reform and modernisation of Irish defamation laws with the publication of the General Schem...

Adele Hall
Partner
Adele Hall
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The New Wage Subsidy Scheme – Is It Fit For Purpose?

The Government has announced a state funded wage subsidy scheme. While initially welcomed by employers as a means of "keeping the lights on" and co...

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Temporary Pause on Employee Ability to Claim Redundancy During Lay-Off or Short-Time

Amid the pressing concerns of helping both businesses and employees through the difficult and uncertain Covid-19 pandemic, the Emergency Measures i...

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Reporters are Reminded of Right to Privacy While Being Investigated

A recent English Court of Appeal confirms that people subject to investigations are entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy. We examine the...

Paul Convery
Partner
Paul Convery
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Public Consultation on the Development of a National Resolution Framework for (re)Insurers

The Department of Finance, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Ireland, has invited submissions (by 30 November 2021) on the possible develop...

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Post Lock-Down: COVID-19 and Construction Contract Challenges

This Presentation reviews the post lock down impacts of COVID-19 on cost, time and quality issues related to recommencement of works under construc...

Jarleth Heneghan
Partner
Jarleth Heneghan
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Important Updates to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Minister for Finance has updated the level of wage subsidies potentially available to employers whose businesses have been adversely impacted b...

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Impecunious Plaintiffs and Security for Costs – A New Leg to the Test

The Irish Supreme Court recently refined the legal test to be applied in security for costs applications against corporate plaintiffs, and introduc...

Richard Breen
Partner
Richard Breen
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Does a Closed Court Office mean a Closed Case? COVID-19 and the Statute of Limitations

Time continues to tick for the Statute of Limitations during COVID-19. In this article we consider previous guidance from the High Court and what m...

Owen O’Sullivan
Consultant
Owen O’Sullivan
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Discovering Public Interest Privilege?

This article discusses a recent High Court decision on the use of public interest privilege to withhold documentation in discovery.

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COVID-19: No Moratorium on Forfeiture of Commercial Tenancies

We consider the impact of the Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 on commercial tenancies and the clarity it brings to the forfeiture or t...

Richard Breen
Partner
Richard Breen
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COVID-19: New Emergency Legislation Allows Travel to and from Work for “Essential Services” Only

In line with new restrictions, implemented as part of Ireland's national response to COVID-19, only "essential" workers will be allowed to travel t...

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Discovery v Public Interest Privilege – Scales of Justice Tipped in Favour of Discovery

The High Court recently ordered inspection of a redacted Garda report, to prevent the identification of Garda informants. Inspection was ordered on...

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‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ Commercial Leases – Remedies for Landlords and Tenants

Gráinne Varian & Gerard James of our Litigation team discuss a number of issues we have seen arising on behalf of our clients, both from the Landlo...

Gerard James
Partner
Gerard James
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COVID-19: Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme – Insolvency Considerations

There have been some recent welcome clarifications about certain provisions of the Government's temporary wage subsidy.

Ruairi Rynn
Partner
Ruairi Rynn
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Employee fails in Challenge to Constitutionality of the Workplace Relations Act 2015

In a significant decision, the High Court has dismissed an employee's claim that the Workplace Relations Act 2015 is unconstitutional.

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Legal News – May

Welcome to the May 2020 issue of Legal News. We aim to keep you up to date on legal developments that may affect you or your business. Here are som...

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Legal News – June

Welcome to the May 2020 issue of Legal News. We aim to keep you up to date on legal developments that may affect you or your business. Here are som...

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COVID-19 – An Inadvertent Moratorium on Forfeiture?

We consider the impact of the Emergency Measures in Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 on commercial tenancies and whether it has created an inadv...

Richard Breen
Partner
Richard Breen