The Complete Company Policies Documents and Guidance
Company policies play a vital role in the risk and compliance function of every corporate entity. Our Risk Management Solicitor, Ian Long has recently authored a book on the importance of Company Poli...
Can a constitutional challenge to the Family Home Protection Act 1976 impact possession proceedings?
The High Court, in an appeal from the Circuit Court, found that Promontoria Scariff DAC (the "Plaintiff") was entitled to an order for possession of a principal private residence, (the "Property") on ...
General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment recently published the General Scheme of The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 (the Scheme) which env...
Successful reliance on a mandatory retirement age – WRC case bucks the recent trend
The Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) has recently held in an age discrimination equality case that a respondent charity organisation was entitled to rely on its contractual mandatory retiremen...
Changes to Commercial Rates
Significant changes to the commercial rates regime in Ireland came into effect on 1 January 2024. The changes were implemented by amendments to the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019, ...
"A Phantom appeal" – Jurisdiction of Residential Tenancy Board to Determine Validity of Tenancy
OverviewThe Court of Appeal (the CA) recently dismissed an appeal brought by the second named Defendant against a High Court decision refusing her to adjourn these special summons proceedings. The pur...
Remote Working – the new Code of Practice and what you need to know
A right for employees to request remote working arrangements has come into force following the publication of the long-awaited Code of Practice on the Right to Request Remote Working (the Code). The p...
The EU AI Regulation: What You Need to Know
The European Parliament has approved the world's first binding law on artificial intelligence (AI), the Artificial Intelligence Act. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in Decemb...
Beauchamps are proud to endorse Career Local Employment Action Partnership (LEAP) program
Beauchamps are delighted to have hosted Shane O'Neill, a recent graduate of the Career Local Employment Action Partnership (LEAP) programme, for a 4 week work experience period.One of Beauchamps proud...
Happy International Women's Day from all the team at Beauchamps
To mark International Women's Day 2024, we chose to celebrate this year's IWD theme of #InspiringInclusion by celebrating creative and artistic talent. We were privileged to join forces with the Counc...
Beauchamps acts as Irish legal advisors to Softco on its sale to Keensight Capital
Beauchamps’ Corporate, Commercial & M&A Team were delighted to act as the sole legal advisor to SoftCo, a 34-year old successful software firm on its sale to Keensight Capital, a European grow...
Employee's right to silence during an employment investigation
SummaryThe High Court recently considered whether an employee is entitled to refuse to answer his employer’s questions during an internal investigation whilst a criminal investigation into the same ma...
Dilapidations: Key points for Landlords and Funders
What are dilapidations?A commercial lease between a landlord and tenant outlines the contractual obligations and covenants that both parties enter to ensure that the premises is maintained to the stan...
Bank entitled to possession pursuant to "life long loan"
A recent Judgement of Mr Justice Nolan found that Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank (the Bank) is entitled to possession of the home of a Co Sligo woman who borrowed €60,000 against the property shortly b...
Fixed-Term Contracts in Ireland
A Practice Note setting out the key issues concerning definite or fixed-term employment contracts (FTC) in Ireland. OverviewThis article examines the application, management and exposures of using fix...