Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A: July 2019 Jul 2019 article What do UCITS/ ManCos need to do following the Central Bank's letter on its thematic review of closet indexing? READ MORE
Significant Court of Appeal decision - Confirmation that redundancy-based unfair dismissal claims belong in the WRC, not the High Court Jul 2019 article This week the Court of Appeal weighed in on the crucial question of precisely where an employee can legally seek to challenge the redundancy of their role. The READ MORE
Strategic Housing Development case-law update – failure to upload bat survey leads to permission being set aside Jul 2019 article Strategic Housing Development case-law update – failure to upload bat survey leads to permission being set aside This decision is of particular relevance to developers involved in Strategic Housing Development (SHD)... READ MORE
New Regulation of Short-Term Lettings Jul 2019 article The Government has introduced legislation to regulate the short term letting sector. It passed the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 and supplementary regulations entitled the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) ... READ MORE
Protected Disclosures – an overview of the proposed EU whistle-blower legislation Jul 2019 article In 2014 Ireland took the lead in whistle-blower protection with the introduction of its Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the Act). The Act not only consolidated Ireland's previous piecemeal legislative approach it actively... READ MORE
Irish citizenship applications disrupted by significant High Court decision Jul 2019 article Last week's High Court decision in Roderick Jones v Minister for Justice and Equality (the Judgment) has shined a spotlight on the residency requirements for gaining Irish citizenship by naturalisation.... READ MORE
Deferred Prosecution Agreement - Parent Responsibility in the UK Jul 2019 article 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... READ MORE
The Climate Action Plan 2019 – A Sector By Sector Guide Jul 2019 article On 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. READ MORE
The Climate Action Plan 2019: Waste and the Circular Economy Jul 2019 article The 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. READ MORE
The Climate Action Plan 2019: Transport Jul 2019 article In 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... READ MORE