Legal Updates & Insights

Jan 2017

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In Student Transport Scheme Ltd ("STS") v Minister for Education and Skills, the Court of Appeal (the "Court") dismissed STS's appeal finding that the arrangement between the Minister for Education...

Jan 2017

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Copymoore Limited and others v Commissioners for Public Works Ireland [2016] IEHC 709, judgment of McDermott J delivered on 11 November 2016 On 31 January 2013, the respondents issued a Request for Tenders ("RFT") through the...

Jan 2017

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Following the Irish Ferries case which we reported on (recap), the Labour Court has issued its decision in Transdev Light Rail Limited v Michael Chrzanowski, in favour of an employer...

Jan 2017

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On 20 January 2017, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced that it had concluded its investigation into an association of landlords which had issued a statement about proposed Government legislation.

Jan 2017

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The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May 2018. All Hospitals, Healthcare Organisations (HCOs) and Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs), as data controllers and processors must comply with the...

Jan 2017

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In RPS Consulting Engineers Limited ("RPS") v Kildare County Council (the "Council"), the High Court found that the Council had a legal obligation to provide RPS, an unsuccessful tenderer, with...

Jan 2017

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In Powerteam Electrical Services Limited ("Powerteam") v Electricity Supply Board ("ESB") the High Court granted an application for the lifting of an automatic suspension order. The Court applied the established...

Jan 2017

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In Leahy v Bailey & ors [2016] IEHC 592, High Court, Keane J, 28 October 2016, the liquidator sought a declaration of restriction against the three respondent directors pursuant to Section 819(1) of the Companies Act 2014.

Jan 2017

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Following the Irish Ferries case which we reported on (click here to recap), the Labour Court has issued its decision in Transdev Light Rail Limited v Michael Chrzanowski, in favour...

Jan 2017

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In BAM v the National Treasury Management Agency ("NTMA"), the High Court found that the NTMA had a power to accept and evaluate tender documents submitted after the tender deadline....