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Equality Tribunal Update on enforceability of settlement agreements

Apr 2015

Article

A recent determination from the Equality Tribunal highlights again the importance of a properly drafted compromise agreement where employers and employees are terminating the employment relationship and any claims arising...

Allegations of mis-selling could not be considered by Financial Services Ombudsman when they occurred more than six years previously

Apr 2015

Article

In Geoghegan v Financial Services Ombudsman & ors [2015] IEHC 217, Kearns P in the High Court rejected an appeal of a decision of the Financial Services Ombudsman.

The details of Ireland’s new Betting (Amendment) Act

Apr 2015

Article

The Irish President signed Ireland’s Betting (Amendment) Act 2015 into law on 15 March. This Act introduces a licensing regime for remote bookmakers and betting intermediaries in Ireland, bringing both online...

Principal Shareholder of Company refused permission to legally represent Company in High Court Proceedings

Apr 2015

Article

The High Court in a recent decision has made it clear that only in exceptional circumstances will it exercise its discretion to allow a shareholder to represent a company in...

Recent disability discrimination case highlights delay in considering reasonable accommodation

Apr 2015

Article

A retailer has been ordered to pay €14,000 to a claimant after the Equality Tribunal held that it had failed to provide reasonable accommodation to the claimant salesman who went on...

High Court orders UPC to take action against illegal downloaders

Apr 2015

Article

The Commercial Court has delivered a ruling which will have significant implications for music companies and ISPs, in regard to illegal downloading.

CASE OF THE MONTH: Allegation of oppression of minority shareholder rejected by the High Court

Apr 2015

Article

In Hamill -v- Vantage Resources Limited & Anor [2015] IEHC 195, High Court, Binchy J, 20 March 2015 the petitioner claimed that he had been oppressed as a minority shareholder and that there had been...

Recent EAT Case on Dismissal on Grounds of Incapacity

Apr 2015

Article

A recent case from the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) provides a useful reminder for employers of the procedures to follow when a dismissal on grounds of incapacity is being considered.⃰...

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral

Apr 2015

Article

CBI publishes various reporting requirements for MiFID investment firms, CBI first review of debt management firms, Statement on external review CBI Consumer Protection function, publishes Schedule of Dates for the...

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds

Apr 2015

Article

The ICAV, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (s48(1) Investor Money Regulations 2015 for Fund Services Providers (SI 105 of 2015) was signed by Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation) Cyril Roux on 25 March 2015, MMF...

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Equality Tribunal Update on enforceability of settlement agreements

Allegations of mis-selling could not be considered by Financial Services Ombudsman when they occurred more than six years previously

The details of Ireland’s new Betting (Amendment) Act

Principal Shareholder of Company refused permission to legally represent Company in High Court Proceedings

Recent disability discrimination case highlights delay in considering reasonable accommodation

High Court orders UPC to take action against illegal downloaders

CASE OF THE MONTH: Allegation of oppression of minority shareholder rejected by the High Court

Recent EAT Case on Dismissal on Grounds of Incapacity

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds