The Commercial Court rules have, since its establishment, permitted the judge to adjourn proceedings so that the parties may consider whether the proceedings ought to be referred to a process of mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
DisputesFollowing on from the recent decision of the English High Court's approving of the use of Predictive Coding in discovery the Irish Court of Appeal has now approved the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) in a discovery process.
DisputesThe European Commission has released the legal texts that will constitute the EU-US Privacy Shield which will replace the Safe Harbour framework, which was declared invalid by the Court of Justice (CJEU) last October.
Privacy & Data SecurityDr Vincent Power, reviews policies and guidance in relation to cartels and leniency law in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementA recent Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) case has thrown into the spotlight the options open to an employer when an employee receives a criminal conviction for misconduct outside the work place⃰. In this case, the EAT found the dismissal to be fair. However the factors taken into account by the EAT highlight that a "one size fits all approach" cannot be applied to such cases.
EmploymentOn the International Front we look at the ESMA UCITS Q&A, the UCITS V Delegated Regulation on the obligations of depositaries, AML/ CTF and the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, an ESMA follow up peer review on compliance...
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the Domestic Front, we look at Deadlines, UCITS V, Investor Money Regulations and Umbrella Cash Accounts, an address by Gareth Murphy, a Central Bank Regulatory Service Standards Performance Report and a Central Bank Markets Update.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe High Court has delivered judgment in the case of Minch v The Commissioner of Environmental Information (16 February 2016) concerning the scope of access to environmental information.
Environmental & PlanningThe Department of the Environment's recent Design Standards for New Apartments prescribe mandatory minimum standards for all apartments in the State.
Environmental & PlanningDisclosure of electronic documents in litigation has become increasingly costly and complex.
DisputesThe Supreme Court, in Kelly v The Information Commissioner [2016] IESCDET 23, has granted Mr Kelly leave to appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 30 November 2015, that that there is no statutory right of appeal against a discontinuance of a review by the Information Commissioner (IC).
DisputesThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today released its eagerly anticipated decision in the appeal of the case of Lock v British Gas. The EAT has rejected the appeal of British Gas, and as such, have found that commission payments should be included in holiday pay.
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