Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A: June 2019 Jun 2019 article What changes did the 2019 Central Bank UCITS Regulations make to the UCITS regime? READ MORE
Updated and consolidated Central Bank UCITS Regulations 2019 Jun 2019 article Updates to the Central Bank UCITS Regulations were published by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) on 6 June 2019. This follows CBI consultation CP119 which proposed amendments to the Central Bank... READ MORE
ESMA UCITS Q&A update March 2019 - UCITS KIID benchmark disclosure Jun 2019 article The ESMA UCITS Q&A updated on 29 March 2019 clarifies benchmark and past performance disclosure obligations in UCITS KIIDs.... READ MORE
China Bond Connect: Irish UCITS and AIFs Jun 2019 article The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) completed its review of China Bond Connect and from 21 March 2019 Irish UCITS and AIFs may use Bond Connect. Bond Connect is designed to provide... READ MORE
Northern Ireland Court of Appeal dismisses Holiday Pay appeal Jun 2019 article In a further milestone for the holiday pay saga, the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal handed down its judgment of the appeal of the Industrial Tribunal decision in Alexander Agnew... READ MORE
Top Employer-related Brexit Queries Jun 2019 article Ireland has a unique position in the midst of the Brexit debate. Logistically for employers, Brexit has the potential to cause huge issues, particularly where employees' roles require frequent travel... READ MORE
Amendment to The Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Northern Ireland) Jun 2019 article The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 will come into operation on 18 June 2019. The new regulations, when in effect, will amend the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use... READ MORE
Conducting Grievance Procedures Jun 2019 publication Grievance procedures sometimes take a back seat for employers compared to disciplinary matters and urgent HR issues. However, failure to address grievances in a timely and thorough manner can expose... READ MORE
Court of Appeal refuses security for costs - inability to pay caused by applicant Jun 2019 article In Tír Na N-Óg Projects (Ireland) Ltd v P.J. O'Driscoll & Sons [2019] IECA 154, Peart J, for the Court of Appeal, found that the applicant's failure to institute judicial... READ MORE
Discovery refused on the basis of past breach of implied undertaking by solicitors Jun 2019 article In Waterford Credit Union Ltd v J & E Davy [2019] IECA 157 the Court of Appeal refused discovery of a category of documents, even though it deemed them both relevant and necessary,... READ MORE