A first for third party funding in Ireland
Until now, almost all forms of third-party funding of disputes have been illegal in Ireland. The prohibition is founded on the ancient offences of maintenance and champerty. Newly enacted legislation ...
GDPR – Compensation for non-material damage
The first written judgment in Ireland addressing the question of non-material damage under Article 82 of the GDPR and Section 117 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (the 2018 Act) was recently delivered ...
Beauchamps appoints Áine Smith as new Partner in the EU and Procurement Practice
Dublin, 20 July 2023: Beauchamps announces the addition of Áine Smith as a partner in our EU and procurement team. Áine is qualified in Ireland and the UK and has over 18 years' experience working in...
Download: Beauchamps' Doing business in Ireland booklet
Ireland continues to be one of the favoured global locations for investment. Our pro-business environment, low corporate tax rates and the availability of a young, well-educated and skilled work force...
SCARP Update
The Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Act 2021 was enacted in December 2021 to provide a more cost-effective restructuring process for smaller companies in Ireland (SCARP). It h...
Vacant Homes Tax Explained
The Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) was introduced in Budget 2022 as one of the latest measures taken by the Government to increase housing supply. The new tax will be levied at a rate three times the basic ra...
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court have arrived!
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) comes into operation today, 1 June 2023, marking the beginning of a new era for patent law in Ireland and throughout Europe. What is the Unitary Pate...
Deeds of Receiver Novation - a review of Healy v McGreal
Overview This article considers the decision in the case of Healy & Ors. v McGreal (Unreported, High Court, Donnelly J., 29 February 2016) and the validity of Receiverships following a loan sale....
Compulsory Purchase of Derelict Sites
The Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (the 1990 Act) allows local authorities to address derelict sites within their functional area by establishing a register of such sites, seeking to have owners or occupier...
Get ready for new requirement to file director PPSN in CRO
From 11 June 2023, directors will be required to provide a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) or other identity verification when filing certain forms in the Companies Registration Office (CRO). F...
Right to compensation for breach of GDPR
A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has brought welcome clarification to the question of compensation for non-material loss for breaches of the General Data Protecti...
Cabinet agrees three additional measures in an effort to get more homes built more quickly
The government agreed three extra measures under its Housing for All Plan on 25 April 2023, in an effort to make building and refurbishing homes cheaper, with the hope that this will both speed up hom...
Implementation of Individual Accountability Framework Principles by Central Bank of Ireland
Following the enactment of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 on 9 March 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) launched a three-month consultation process regarding the ...
New Exemption for Local Authorities to the "Part 8" Planning Process
The Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 introduced a new Section 179A into the Planning and Development Act 2000 as part of the Government's plan to streamline and accelerate t...
Beauchamps recognised as a Leading Firm in Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Beauchamps is proud to be recognised once again as a Leading Law Firm in the recently published 2023 EMEA edition of Legal 500. The 2023 edition identifies the firms that are providing the most cutti...