by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 4, 2023 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Third Party Funding of International Commercial Arbitration in Ireland Third-party funding of international commercial arbitration in Ireland will be permitted upon the commencement of s.124 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (the “Act”)...
by Deirdre Farrell | Nov 8, 2022 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman – Does It Have the Final Say in a Dispute? The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (“FSPO”) in its current form was established in 2017 with the aim to provide a service that was impartial and accessible to customers and...
by Deirdre Farrell | May 26, 2020 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Dealing With Tenant Inability To Pay Rent In Commercial Leases During COVID-19 As business activity has reduced and cash-flow stopped in many sectors as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions, tenant inability to pay rent is an inevitability. In order to survive the...
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 28, 2017 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Employment and Industrial Relations
Female army Captain, who served in the army for 9 years was awarded record damages for discrimination when all of her Captain colleagues (who were male) were promoted to Commandant after 9 years in accordance with the Defence Forces Regulations when she was on...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jul 6, 2017 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Commercial Property
On 1st June 2017 the Supreme Court delivered a long-awaited judgment in David Walsh v Jones Lang LaSalle, 2017 overturning a previous decision of the High Court to hold an auctioneering firm liable in damages to a purchaser for inaccurate and misleading measurements...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jun 20, 2017 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Company and Commercial Law, Data Protection & Privacy Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Mergers & Acquisition
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016 which is making its way through the Oireachtas at the moment creates 2 new criminal offences which will have significant impact on healthcare service providers. Firstly, an offence of “Corporate Manslaughter” is created...