by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 29, 2023 | Company and Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution – What Are The Options? Arbitration Arbitration frequently arises as a consequence of clauses in commercial contracts. Ireland operates a common law system, similar to the US and UK, and is often favoured to govern business contracts....
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 18, 2023 | Company and Commercial Law
General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2023 – Amorys Solicitors Since the introduction of the Defamation Act of 2009, there have been repeated calls for its reform and criticism that the Act fails to strike an appropriate balance between the right of...
by Deirdre Farrell | Feb 24, 2023 | Commercial Property, Company and Commercial Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
Concurrent wrongdoers and debt recovery A concurrent wrongdoer in Ireland is defined in s. 11 of the Civil Liability Act 1961 as “one of two or more people responsible to a plaintiff for the same damage” (“Concurrent Wrongdoer/s”). Concurrent Wrongdoers are jointly...
by Deirdre Farrell | Feb 7, 2023 | Company and Commercial Law
Virtual Meetings and Increased Threshold for Winding Up to remain Law until 31 December 2023 The Minister for Trade Promotion, Company Regulation and Digital has announced the extension of the interim period of two temporary measures introduced by the Companies...
by Deirdre Farrell | Nov 17, 2020 | Company and Commercial Law
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Loss Relief On Convertible Loan Notes If your convertible loan note is capable of being characterised as ‘marketable’ and capable of commanding a ‘market price’ over and above the mere value of the loan, it may be possible to claim the debt as...
by Brian Kirwan | Jul 10, 2018 | Company and Commercial Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Mergers & Acquisition
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 (“the Bill”) which is now at committee stage is expected to be enacted later this year. The Bill if enacted will have wide ranging effects for employers, in particular regarding “low hour” or “zero-hour” contracts....