Legal Updates & Insights

Feb 2020

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It was a relatively quiet year, with only three published judgments from the Northern Ireland courts (the same as in 2018). There was one Court of Appeal case, involving reporting restriction...

Feb 2020

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Enda Hurley (Partner and Head of Litigation), Helen O'Connor (Knowledge Lawyer) and Stephen King (Associate) in A&L Goodbody's Litigation & Dispute Resolution department, provide a practical insight into Litigation & Dispute...

Feb 2020

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While the prospect of a new government being formed currently appears to be a long way off, there is no doubt that Sinn Féin, having secured the most first-preference...

Feb 2020

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Perhaps unsurprisingly given the how tough Ofwat's decisions for the 2020-25 price controls were expected to be several large companies (Bristol Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water) have opted to...

Feb 2020

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There has been widespread media coverage this week of Indeed.com's offices in Dublin being closed over fears that an employee may have been exposed to COVID-19, the official name...

Feb 2020

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (including the General Court) comprises judges nominated by each of the European Union (EU) Member States.

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has announced its supervisory and enforcement priorities for this year; At European level the EBA has published updated guidelines on fraud reporting under PSD2.

Feb 2020

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Domestically, Department of Finance publishes summary of responses to its public consultation on climate change and insurance; At European level EIOPA publishes the technical specifications for the Market and Credit...

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI issued clarification on the pre- and post-authorisation certification process for UCITS index certification or confirmation; At European level ESMA published its annual statistical report on EU AIFs...

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has updated its reporting requirements for MiFID investment firms; At European level ESMA has announced its key priorities for 2020-2022, with the release of its Strategic Orientation.