Discretionary bonus payments: are they really discretionary?
The issue of discretionary bonuses and allowances was recently considered in the context of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 (the 1991 Act) in the case of Cleary & Others v B&Q Ireland Limited (H...
Download: the process for separation in Ireland flowchart
Beauchamps' private client & family law team have created a series of flowcharts to demystify some key private client and family law issues that individuals and their families may encounter during...
Beauchamps' head of IP named as one of the top 250 female IP practitioners in the world
Our head of intellectual property, Maureen Daly, has been named as one of the top 250 women in IP in the 2016 edition of Managing Intellectual Property – IP STARS. The list recognises accomplished fe...
High Court permits discovery documents to be used for additional purposes
When a party is in receipt of discovery documents from an opposing party in litigation, it is under an implied undertaking not to use those documents for any purpose other than the particular proceedi...
Court of Appeal considers when the clock stops in negligence disputes
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision of the High Court in which negligence proceedings were held to be statute barred and clarified when the clock begins to run on negligence claims. ...
High Court confirms investing in litigation by a third party is unlawful
The High Court recently held that the Plaintiffs to an action could not avail of third party litigation funding as it amounted to “champerty” and “maintenance” which are unlawful in Ireland. Backgrou...
Breakfast briefing - Protecting your investment: legal, planning and environmental due diligence
Beauchamps is delighted to welcome RSK and Tom Phillips + Associates back to our offices on Thursday, 26 May to bring you a morning of short, informative talks focusing on the environmental due dilige...
What time is ‘close of business’?
Letters of demand frequently request a party to comply with certain obligations by “close of business”. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding what this phrase means, the Supreme Court was recent...
Court of Appeal orders dismantling of wind turbines in County Cork
It has been reported in the Irish Times on 6 April 2016, that the order restricting the operation of the turbines has been stayed to next June to allow the developer seek leave to appeal to the Suprem...
Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme
The Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme is managed by Micro Finance Ireland (MFI) on behalf of the Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation. The focus of the scheme is around small and medium enterp...
Beauchamps advise Ergo on the acquisition of Mircomail
We advised Ergo on its acquisition of Micromail, the software licensing specialist. This transaction was led by head of Corporate, Shaun O’Shea, and supported by Tim McDowell, associate, and Maria O...
Companies Act 2014: shareholder majority written resolutions
The ability for shareholders to pass a unanimous resolution in writing has long been available, if permitted by the company’s articles of association. These are now expressly provided for in the Compa...
Crowdfunding – investing for growth
Given the difficulty in getting bank funding over the past few years, crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular method for businesses to raise finance from individuals and organisations, typical...
Advertising standards – are your ads in line?
Companies should take steps to fully review the 7th Edition of the Code for Advertising and Marketing Communications In Ireland (the Code) which came into force in March 2016 and ensure that their pol...
Legal Briefs: The Company You Keep
Máire Cunningham, partner in the corporate & commercial team, answered a reader’s question on the options for start-ups in converting their private companies under the Companies Act 2014, on the S...