Legislation introducing fast-tracked planning applications comes into operation on 3 July 2017
New legislation dealing with fast-tracked planning applications for certain large scale housing developments will come into operation on 3 July 2017. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and ...
Supreme Court urges the legislature to reconsider ancient maintenance and champerty laws
The Supreme Court has upheld an earlier High Court ruling that third party litigation funding is unlawful. However, the Supreme Court recognised that the law, as it currently stands, represents a pote...
A new dawn for restructuring and insolvency throughout the EU
A revised EU regulation applies to new insolvencies from 26 June 2017. Widely referred to as EIR Recast (EIR means European Insolvency Regulation), it replaces the regime that has been in place for ov...
Concessions Directive implemented in Ireland
Ireland has finally implemented Directive 2014/23 (Directive) into Irish law with the European Union (Award of Concession Contracts) Regulations 2017 (Regulations). The Regulations apply retrospec...
Court of Appeal makes observations in respect of McKenzie friends
Mr Justice Peart, of the Court of Appeal, has made observations on the role of a ‘McKenzie Friend’ in litigation. A McKenzie Friend is a person who is permitted to attend with a lay litigant to provi...
Workplace investigations – a significant development
The High Court has ruled that employees are entitled to be legally represented during a workplace investigation and that employees have the right to cross examine witnesses during the process. This ...
Social housing – complying with Part V obligations
Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Part V) provides for social and affordable housing obligations for developers. A number of amendments were made to Part V by the Urban Regeneration a...
Further guidance on the obligation of a lender to prove its entitlement to appoint a receiver
The High Court has provided further clarity on the obligations of a lender to evidence its right to appoint a receiver where the documentation evidencing the lender’s interest contains commercially se...
Social media in the workplace – how should employers protect themselves?
Employee participation in social media is de rigueur in today’s workplace for marketing and communication purposes. However, potential risk exists for employers where social media is misused by employ...
How to protect against former employees using your confidential information against you
Employers may often have to give an employee access to confidential information such as algorithms, confidential processes, pricing, financial information and strategy, in order for the employee to do...
Landmark criminal conviction for bid-rigging in Ireland
The Central Criminal Court has convicted and sentenced a company and its director for engaging in bid-rigging. This is the first criminal conviction for bid-rigging in Ireland. The conviction demonstr...
Beauchamps advise Receptis Capital on the acquisition of Midland Tyres
We advised Receptis Capital, a corporate finance house with operations in Cork and London, on the buy-in and restructuring of one of Ireland’s largest tyre suppliers, Midland Tyres. The transaction ...
Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 commences
Most of the provisions of the new Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (the 2017 Act) came into force on 9 June 2017. Chiefly designed to implement the Accounting Directive (2013/34/EU) (Directive), the 2...
Countdown to GDPR: can you afford not to be ready?
Partner, Thomas O'Dwyer, recently wrote an article for Business Plus on the EU General Data Protection Regulation and its impact on organisations. Read the original article here or below. Countdown T...
Beauchamps lawyers recommended in Best Lawyers 2018
A number of Beauchamps partners have been recommended in the latest edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession Recognition by Best Lawyers ...