Beneficial Ownership Registers for Trusts
The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) Regulations 2019 (SI16/2019) (the Regulations) were signed by the Minister for Finance on 29 January 2019. The Regulations ...
High Court considers distinction between ‘defect’ and ‘damage’ in professional negligence disputes
Key point The High Court recently issued an important decision considering the distinction between damage and defect, when these become apparent and their effect on the Statute of Limitations. The c...
Blue Monday - Mental Health in the Workplace
The third Monday of January has been awarded the gloomy title of ‘Blue Monday’ due to a combination of post-Christmas blues, dark winter nights, debts from festive season excesses and the pressure of ...
Immigration Investor Programme update
Key Development – 2019 dates for applications under the Immigration Investor Programme (IIP) The Immigration Investor Programme (IIP) is open to non EEA nationals and their families who commit to an...
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 – 5 days to provide statement of core terms of employment
Key development The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (the Act) was signed into law on 25 December last. The Act imposes significant new obligations on employers and provides for enhan...
Who's to blame?
Key pointIn litigation, the term “concurrent wrongdoer” is used to describe two or more Defendants who are responsible for the same wrongful act. Under the Civil Liability Act 1961 (the Act), it is po...
Who&'s to blame?
Key point In litigation, the term “concurrent wrongdoer” is used to describe two or more Defendants who are responsible for the same wrongful act. Under the Civil Liability Act 1961 (the Act), it is ...
Probationary periods and fair procedures
Beechside Company Ltd t/a Park Hotel Kenmare V A worker (LCR 21798) Summary There is a common misconception that fair procedures need not apply when someone is being dismissed while on probation. Th...
Food Safety - Allergens & Labelling
Beauchamps’ hosts breakfast briefing on food safety with special guest speaker, James McIntosh of safefood. On 28 November 2018, Beauchamps held an event for the food & agri sector with talks f...
Brexit – deal or no deal?
The draft Agreement for the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland was published on 14 November 2018. Withdrawal agreement The Withdrawal Agreem...
Breakfast briefing - Business Law Update 2018
Join us for our upcoming business law breakfast briefing on Wednesday, 5 December, which will explore the key legal issues that impact your role and your business on a day-to-day basis. Talks on the ...
Beauchamps appoints two new partners to their Employment & Benefits and Corporate & Commercial teams
Dublin, 15 November 2018: Beauchamps announce the appointment of two new partners to the firm with the addition of Sandra Masterson Power and Damian Maloney. The appointments bring a new dynamic to t...
Financing and fundraising in the not-for-profit and charity sector
Beauchamps’ hosts event to coincide with Charity Trustees’ Week 2018 focused on financing and fundraising issues in the charity and not-for-profits sector. On 14 November 2018, Beauchamps held an ev...
Beauchamps support Respond on their plan to deliver over 3,600 affordable new homes across Ireland in the coming years
We advise Respond, one of the largest housing associations in Ireland, on various individual development projects to help them realise their ultimate goal of delivering 3,600 affordable new homes acro...
The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 – industrial relations rights for Gardaí
Update The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 (the Bill) has moved a step closer to enactment. It was recently before the Dáil and has now been referred to the third stage (Committee stage) ...