The separate legal personality of a company is a fundamental principle of Irish company law and the High Court has consistently maintained that the corporate veil will only be pierced in exceptional cases.

See our recent article detailing key aspects of the report here. The Report describes financial crime as involving the abuse of the financial system by criminal actors.

Central Bank Issues Q&A on Managers Transactions and Council of the EU issues correction to translation errors.

Money laundering continues to present a major global challenge in the financial services world, as criminals seek to exploit weaknesses in the financial system every day.

As RDJ head of Insurance Fraud and in collaboration with Insurer clients I have had oversight over many successes before the courts in fighting fraudulent claims, many of which go unreported.

A recent High Court decision has seen another first for statutory adjudication in Ireland as a Sub-Contractor sought to restrain payment to a Contractor on foot of an on demand bond.

the High Court considered applications for summary judgment in the related cases of Lord Bishop of Leeds v Dixon Coles and Gill (A firm) and Guide Dogs for the Blind Association v Box.

Earlier this year, we published a briefing on a draft EU Regulation which would allow certain companies to continue to tackle online child sexual abuse on their services.

A derivative action refers to proceedings taken on behalf of a company by a member of that company. The right to issue derivative proceedings is not automatic and instead...

The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has released draft guidelines establishing a harmonised framework for Business-Wide Risk Assessments across EU Member States, expanding requirements...

The EU e-Evidence Regulation has entered into force, establishing a new framework for cross-border requests for electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. Service providers operating in the EU now face strict compliance deadlines and significant penalties for non-compliance, while navigating complex rules about data production, preservation orders, and limited grounds for refusal. How will companies balance law enforcement cooperation with fundamental rights protections under this challenging new regime?

The Irish Supreme Court1 has clarified the legal test to apply when a non-party to proceedings seeks access to the Court Service's digital audio recording (the "DAR")...

Claire McLoughlin and Karen Reynolds co-author the Ireland chapter for The Legal 500 and The In-House Lawyer Comparative Legal Guide to Bribery and Corruption 2018.

The Criminal Justice Act, 2013, which amends the Criminal Justice Act 2010 was signed into law on the 12th June 2013.

In a recent judgment concerning an investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office into alleged corruption in mining companies in Kazakhstan and Africa owned by the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd, ...

The General Scheme of the "Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012" was approved by the Irish Government on June 19, 2012.

The recently enacted Markets in Financial Instruments Act 2018, sets out maximum sanctions available for certain offences under the European Union Regulations 2017 where a person is convicted on indictment.

For Irish businesses deemed to be Operators of Essential Services or Digital Service Providers new cyber security regulations impose comprehensive standards in cybersecurity.

PSR aims to harmonise payment services and strengthen fraud prevention across the EU.

On 25 September 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) announced that its first Innovation Sandbox Programme (Programme), which is themed combatting financial crime, is open for applications.