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An anti-suit injunction is a form of relief that restrains a party from commencing or continuing foreign proceedings. The injunction operates against the person to whom it is directed...

The High Court in Cantrell has recently determined a number of preliminary issues involving the circumstances that will bar a plaintiff's claim under the Statute of Limitations.

The London Technology & Construction Court (a division of the English High Court) yesterday issued judgment in a long running case between BSkyB and Electronic Data Systems (now HP Enterprise Services).

For the fourth time the High Court in Ireland has enforced a decision of an adjudicator, following reference of a payment dispute to adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has published interim amendments to the standard form Public Works Contracts under the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF).

Pay when paid and pay when certified clauses developed within the construction industry to deal with the risk of the ultimate employer failing to make payment to the main contractor for works undertaken

Matheson's quarterly construction bulletin examines recent developments in Ireland's construction and infrastructure sectors, including the introduction of a simplified Building Energy Rating scale, the practical implications of force majeure clauses amid global conflicts, and key court decisions on construction contract amendments.

Matheson's quarterly construction bulletin examines recent developments in Ireland's construction and infrastructure sectors, including a simplified Building Energy Rating scale...

Following our briefing yesterday in respect of the Government press release on the proposal to impose a stamp duty rate of 10% on the purchase of ten or more residential units...

The Construction Contracts Act, 2013 was enacted by Dail Eireann on 29 July 2013, over three years since Senator Feargal Quinn initiated the legislation by introducing a private members bill to Seanad Eireann in 2010.

A recent Court of Appeal decision has restored certainty that, under Irish law, there is no general duty of good faith in the context of commercial contracts.

In the recent case of Porton Capital Technology Funds & Ors v 3M UK Holdings Ltd & Anor, the English High Court considered the relevant principles to be applied where a Share Purchase Agreement ("SPA") provided that the purchaser of the business could not cease to carry on the business without the vendor’s consent.

For many organisations, initiating or completing digital transformation projects has been a key strategic objective in recent years. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has ...

The Irish High Court (Court) recently made an Order under Regulation 20 of the European Union (Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2023 (as amended)...

Online traders who trade with consumers must now include information on their websites about the EU online dispute resolution (ODR) platform launched last month.

Climate related litigation continues to evolve, with several recent landmark decisions shaping the global legal landscape. In this update, we consider the broad trends in recent climate litigation...

The general rules governing the implication of terms by the courts, which apply to general contracts, also apply in the same way to construction contracts.

High Court clarifies circumstances where a judicially reviewed tender may nonetheless be fully implemented pending trial.