Supreme Court provides guidance on scope of discovery requests
Background This Supreme Court appeal concerned the scope of a discovery order. Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court was granted to determine whether traditional discovery is fit for modern condition...
CCPC accepts commitments in two mergers following Phase 2 investigations
The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) recently cleared two mergers subject to commitments following detailed Phase 2 investigations. The decisions show the increasing willin...
Beauchamps involved in Commercial Court case which blocks illegal live streaming
The Commercial Court (a division of the High Court) has granted an order compelling certain Irish internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal live streaming of a particular sporting competi...
Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill is published
After considerable industry input in particular from the Irish funds industry together with the legal funds sector, the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill (the Bill) has been published. ...
Recent consideration of leave to defend applications for summary judgment
Summary The case of Cabot Asset Purchase Ireland (Limited) v Cathal Boyle [2019] IEHC 401, concerned an application for summary judgment in respect of a guarantee executed by the defendant. Facts ...
Flexible working - Is a 4 day working week the future?
An Irish recruitment company (ICE Group) hit the news headlines recently with its announcement that it is introducing a 4-day week for all its employees. Its rationale for introducing the initiative ...
Partners, Shaun O'Shea and Edward Evans, interviewed in Irish Times special report - Family Business Focus
Our Corporate and Commercial Partners, Shaun O'Shea and Edward Evans, gave their expert insights to the Irish Times on the importance for family businesses to have strong corporate governance, conflic...
Central Register of Beneficial Ownership Delayed
In May we wrote about the EU (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) and in particular about the establishment of a Central Register of B...
High Court dismisses claim for want of prosecution
In a recent High Court decision Mr Justice Meenan found that a plaintiff's failure to prosecute proceedings provides grounds to dismiss the claim for want of prosecution. Facts The plaintiff brought...
Beauchamps advise Growcap Finance on its sale to White Oak UK
Beauchamps were delighted to advise Growcap Finance, a leading supplier of trade and supply chain funding solutions to businesses, on the sale of its company to White Oak UK, one of the UK’s leading p...
Briefing Note: Ireland's Climate Action Plan 2019 to Tackle Climate Breakdown
The eagerly awaited "Climate Action Plan 2019" (the Plan) was published by the Government on 17 June 2019. The aim is to make Ireland a world leader in responding to climate change. The Plan is amb...
Beauchamps' corporate & commercial team win at the Travelers Insurance Irish Law Awards 2019
Congratulations to Beauchamps' corporate and commercial team, who were named Corporate / Commercial Law Team of the Year, sponsored by Courtdesk, at the Travelers Insurance Irish Law Awards 2019 on Fr...
Be Careful What You Write
Key Point It is not uncommon for employees in an organisation to exchange emails between themselves and with external advisors discussing apprehended litigation. However, these communications do not ...
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 signed by President
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (the Act) was signed by the President on 24 May 2019 and it is anticipated that it will commence on 1 July 2019. An article by commercial property partn...
GDPR's first anniversary
To coincide with the first anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Commission released the first results of a special Eurobarometer which reveals the thoughts of 27,...