On 4 July 2019, Mr Justice William Davis approved the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) entering into a three year Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Serco Geografix Limited (SGL). This is the...
DisputesOn Monday 17 June, the Government published its Climate Action Plan 2019, which sets out its proposed policy measures for addressing the threat of climate change in Ireland.
Data CentresThe Climate Action Plan addresses the need focus on designing out waste, prioritising prevention of waste at every opportunity through eco-design, reuse and repair, taxation and levies.
Energy & Natural ResourcesIn 2017, transport accounted for 19.8% of Ireland's greenhouse gases. We are already over 98% dependent on fossil fuels and as the economy continues to grow, so too does the concern that transport...
Energy & Natural ResourcesIn 2017, emissions from the enterprise sector (of which manufacturing is one of the largest) accounted for 13.4% of Ireland's greenhouse gases. The Climate Action Plan acknowledges the historical connection between buoyant...
Energy & Natural ResourcesOn 17 June 2019, the Irish Government published the '2019 Climate Action Plan' and an 'Annex of Actions' together "the Plan") setting out a cross-sector suite of objectives and actions aimed at...
Energy & Natural ResourcesThe Climate Action Plan 2019 (the Plan) references Data Centres (DCs) in different contexts.
Data CentresThe Climate Action Plan addresses the need to improve energy efficiency of buildings by meeting higher energy performance standards and by increasing retrofit activity.
Energy & Natural ResourcesThe Climate Action Plan 2019 references Agriculture in various contexts.
Energy & Natural ResourcesIn the past two days, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued (potential) GDPR fines of £183.39m and £99.2m on British Airways (BA) and Marriott International Inc., respectively....
Commercial & TechnologyIn Grant v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources [2019] IEHC 468, Pilkington J found that although there had been inordinate and inexcusable delay in prosecuting the plaintiff's 16-year-old proceedings, the...
DisputesThe recent approval by the Irish High Court of a scheme of arrangement that restructured US$1.65bn liabilities of Ballantyne Re plc (Ballantyne) confirms Dublin as one of the most...
Restructuring & Insolvency