An advocate general’s legal opinion has advised the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) to overturn a lower court decision which found that the European Commission had power to […]
Continue Reading →Proposed changes to company law in Ireland would provide greater clarity and flexibility regarding day-to-day business operations, audit regimes and insolvency and restructuring processes, as well as bringing about more […]
Continue Reading →There are environmental, legal, financial, and social reasons why investors, owners, occupiers, and funders of commercial real estate should step up their interest in retrofitting buildings. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Chris Evans tells HRNews about ensuring managers exercise their discretion lawfully over bonus payment decisions Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Shara Pledger tells HRNews about a significant raft of changes to the immigration rules which will affect all sponsored workers in the UK from 4 April 2024 Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Multinational businesses operating in Ireland have been advised to check whether new anti-avoidance tax provisions will soon apply in respect of certain payments they make to group companies based in […]
Continue Reading →EU policymakers are considering introducing new legislation to help biotech companies bring new products to market faster. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Case statistics from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the leading dispute resolution organisation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), have revealed a record high in the […]
Continue Reading →In recent determinations, the UK’s Pension Ombudsman (PO) agreed with the approach of providers to processing a tax-free withdrawal and to communicating a member’s retirement options. A third case gives […]
Continue Reading →A recent case involving the seizure of over £2 billion worth of bitcoin in the UK highlights the crucial role professionals in the financial and legal sectors can play in […]
Continue Reading →Jeremy Hunt provided more detail around measures affecting the local government pension scheme (LGPS) during his UK Budget but “transparency for transparency’s sake” may not provide the best outcome for […]
Continue Reading →Demand for data processing and storage from the Irish and global gaming sectors will increase rapidly as the interactive nature of its technology evolves, but there are challenges to meet […]
Continue Reading →The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance setting out how it will determine penalty notices and calculate fines under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and […]
Continue Reading →Revisions to Ireland’s consumer protection code (CPC) detailed in a recently published Central Bank consultation paper reflect a modernisation of the code and address current regulatory priorities, including protecting consumers […]
Continue Reading →AI and other technological advances promise to lower the costs suppliers incur in delivering services to customers over the lifetime of outsourcing contracts. Customers will want to consider what contractual […]
Continue Reading →The UK Treasury has opened a consultation on improving money laundering regulations and reducing burdens on legitimate customers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Scottish government’s proposal to introduce permanent rent controls to protect tenants concerned about rent increases will not sufficiently address the issues facing the private rented sector, as it may […]
Continue Reading →A recent Irish High Court decision has underscored the principle that settlements should conclusively resolve disputes rather than lead to new proceedings and if they do, then the parties seeking […]
Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its business plan for 2024-25, providing an accessible and useful reminder to firms in the financial sector of the FCA’s ongoing regulatory […]
Continue Reading →Manufacturers could face restrictions on using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – to make cleaning products and consumer goods under a UK regulatory initiative that will […]
Continue Reading →Chris Evans tells HRNews about a product designed to help firms avoid disputes over payment of discretionary bonuses Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Penny Simmons tells HRNews about the IR35 set-off mechanism to prevent ‘double taxation’ of end user clients in cases of status misclassification Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Draft legislation introduced before the UK parliament on Tuesday should, if passed, make it easier to enforce third-party litigation funding agreements that link the fees litigation funders receive to the […]
Continue Reading →The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) has reformed the law of corporate criminal attribution for a wide range of economic crimes and introduced a new […]
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