High Court Rejects Proposal to Warehouse Mortgage May 2017 Article In a High Court decision of 22 May 2017, Baker J rejected a proposal by a secured lender to write down a portion of a debtor couple's mortgage debt. This proposal was... READ MORE
Court of Appeal Breathes Much Needed Life into the Offer of Amends Procedure May 2017 Article The Offer of Amends procedure is designed to provide parties in a defamation dispute with a fast track resolution process; encouraging earlier and more cost effective settlements READ MORE
Supreme Court says Third Party Funding a Matter for the Legislature May 2017 Article The Supreme Court today (23 May 2017), by a majority of four to one, upheld a High Court ruling which found that commercial funding of the litigation in Persona Digital Telephony Ltd &... READ MORE
FinTech in Ireland 2017 May 2017 Article Claire Morrissey, IP & Technology Partner and Peter Walker, Banking & Finance Partner, outline the current laws and regulations relating to FinTech in Ireland. First published in The International Comparative Legal Guide ... READ MORE
When a bet’s not a bet in Ireland May 2017 Article In a recent decision by the Circuit Court in Ireland, it was held there is no legal guarantee under Irish law that gamblers will be paid their winnings as the... READ MORE
Likely Filing Deadline of 26 September 2017 for the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies May 2017 Article A central register of beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities is required by the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive. READ MORE
General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published May 2017 Article The Department of Justice has published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. This Bill is designed to give effect to, and provide for derogations from, the General Data... READ MORE
Time Limits to Complain to Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be Extended May 2017 Article The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017 was published on 10 May 2017. The purpose of the Bill is to amalgamate the offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and Pensions Ombudsman and... READ MORE
Reasonable Accommodation - What’s Reasonable? May 2017 Article A recent determination (ADJ – 00000557) from the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) provides further insight and guidance for employers on the scope of their duty to reasonably accommodate a disabled employee. READ MORE
Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas: enactment is imminent May 2017 Article Further to our recent bulletins on the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016, which will amend the Companies Act 2014, the Bill was passed by Seanad Eireann (having previously been passed by Dáil... READ MORE