Legal Updates & Insights

Apr 2019

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Brexit will increase costs for businesses and, ultimately, prices for consumers. The question is by how much. “Prices will go up for three reasons: import customs duties, the cost of...

Apr 2019

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Business leaders have emerged as clear voices in contrast to the bickering in Westminster Demonstrators supporting a British departure from the European Union, in London in June, 2016. Photograph: Adam Ferguson...

Apr 2019

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In the recent case of Bates v Post Office [2019] EWHC 606 (QB) (Bates) the English High Court found that an implied duty to act in good faith exists in 'relational contracts'.  ...

Apr 2019

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The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 came into force on 22 March 2019, with the exception of Part 3. Part 3, which deals with the Central Register of Beneficial...

Apr 2019

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On 2 April 2019, the European Commission adopted an interesting decision in regard to the UK's "Controlled Foreign Company" ("CFC") rules. The Commission decided that the rules were partly compatible and partially...

Apr 2019

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The EDPB has published its first review of the implementation of the GDPR, in particular the functioning of the cooperation and consistency mechanism. The GDPR requires EU Data Protection Supervisory...

Apr 2019

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In Cavanaghs of Charleville Ltd. v. Fitzpatrick [2019] IEHC 161  a refusal to direct arbitration was quashed and remitted to the Circuit Court by the High Court in judicial review proceedings. It...

Apr 2019

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The Government Chief Whip, Seán Kyne TD, has published the Government’s legislation programme for Summer 2019.  The updated programme follows on from the special programme launched in January 2019 which...

Apr 2019

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A regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the European Union has been approved by both the European Parliament and the Council (Regulation 2019/452/EU). The Regulation establishes...

Apr 2019

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Many commercial organisations who fall within the scope of the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) are now receiving further correspondence from the Home Office on modern slavery compliance. The Home Office...