Insurance Disputes in The Bahamas, policy holder beware.
By: Ramonne Gardiner, Litigation Partner, Lennox Paton Publication Date: May 2025 Insurance Disputes in The Bahamas, policy holder beware. Fires, Hurricanes, Floods and other perils are often unexpected catastrophic events. With global warming projected to generate costlier natural disasters in the future, it becomes vital for policyholders to ensure that they not only have insurance …
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Significant Award for Breaches of Organisation of Working Time Act
In the recent decision of Mark Alcock v Knights Tower Trading (ADJ-00049112), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) made an award of €34,999.99 for multiple breaches of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (the “Act”).
Recent Caselaw: Mandatory Retirement Ages and Post- Retirement Fixed Term Contracts
This article discusses a recent Workplace Relations Commission “WRC” decision and a recent Labour Court decision on the knotty subject of mandatory retirement ages.
WRC Awards €1,000 for Two Day Delay by Respondent in Responding to Remote Working Request
In the recent decision of Thomas Farrell v Salesforce (ADJ-00052842), the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) found that the Respondent’s failure to respond to a request for remote working within the four-week deadline breached the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the “Act”). Our previous article on the Act can be found here.
WRC Finds Contract was Frustrated as Employee Could Not Find Accommodation in Dublin – No Unfair Dismissal
Francisco Martin Santano v Enable Ireland Sandymount School (ADJ-00050049) concerned a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015.
New Law enhances regulation of Fund Administrators in Cyprus
On 29 May 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Investment Funds Administrators Law, L.101(I)/2025, marking a pivotal advancement in Cyprus’s financial regulatory regime. Published in the Official Gazette on 18 June 2025, the Law introduces a standalone legal framework for the regulation and supervision of fund administrators—a sector previously operating under the broader umbrella …
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Struck-Off but still standing: The legal lifeline for companies
On 27th May 2024, the First Hall Civil Court (Commercial Section) (the ‘Court’) delivered its judgement in the names of ‘Usta Holdings Inc. vs. Ir-Reġistratur tal-Kumpaniji’ whereby the plaintiff, as the sole shareholder of Usta Maritime Co. Ltd (C 43902) (the ‘Company’), requested the Malta Business Registry (the ‘Registrar’) to have the name of the …
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MFSA clarifies the scope of application of the DORA Framework to VFA Service Providers transitioning towards authorisation under the MiCA Regulation
On the 27th January, 2025, the MFSA released a Circular (the “2025 MFSA Circular”) with an important clarification under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the “DORA Regulation”) pertinent to firms operating within the crypto space.
Another Step Forward in Digital Company Law Processes
On the 10th of January 2025, the European Union (EU) published the official text of Directive (EU) 2025/25 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Directive’) in the Official Journal, which sets out various updates and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/1151 and earlier frameworks on the use of digital tools and processes in company law. You can …
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Electronic Service of Judicial Documents: A Game Changer in Reshaping Legal Processes
One of the key pillars of any democratic society is that all persons have access to the justice system. However, one of the most often overlooked yet critical cogs in the judicial process is service i.e. being able to properly notify the respondent of the commencement of judicial proceedings.