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COVID-19 is already presenting new legal challenges for businesses and employers in a number of key areas, including employment law, data & privacy and landlord and tenant matters...

Walkers Ireland offers practical guidance for candidates applying to their Trainee Solicitor Programme, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating genuine interest in financial services law and explaining what makes you a strong fit for the firm. Learn how to craft authentic, well-structured applications that showcase your skills through real examples and reflect your unique motivations for pursuing a career in this specialized field.

On 19 January a Private Members Bill entitled the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017, which is largely based on the Law Reform Commission's Report on Consumer Insurance Contracts...

On 27th January 2010, the English High Court delivered its judgment in one of the costliest, longest running and most notable IT disputes in recent years.

Mr Justice Cooke delivered his judgment in the Commercial Court on 7 June 2013 in a banking dispute between a partnership and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited.

As Ireland prepares to host the 2027 edition of the historic competition, stakeholders across the sports, sponsorship, and legal industries will be aware of several talking...

The High Court granted an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision in BMC Renovation Ltd ("contractor") v Gael Property Investments Ltd ("employer") [2026] IEHC 195.

Construction contracts under the Public Works Contract establish a rigorous procedural framework that contractors must navigate before any valuation of variations or compensation events can occur. This analysis examines the critical distinction between establishing entitlement through proper claims procedures and the subsequent valuation process, exploring how failure to comply with notice requirements and conditions precedent can bar claims regardless of their underlying merit.

The recent case of Rochford Construction Ltd v Kihan Construction Ltd reinforces importance of clear payment dates and suggests that fixing the final date for payment by reference to an invoice...

The legal issues to be considered by Surveyors when drafting and subsequently managing construction documents will reflect the risks associated with any particular project.

Rome wasn't built in a day. It's not clear to what extent this was due to construction disputes but the adage is worth bearing in mind when considering the development of adjudication in Ireland under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 ...

Fitness for purpose obligations are always hotly debated, but fitness for purpose obligations in construction contracts can arise unbeknownst to the parties to the contract meaning parties may find that they have signed up to more than they bargained for.

Directive 2019/879 (Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive or "BRRD II") introduced a new Article 71a into Directive 2014/59/EU.

Private sector businesses contracting with State bodies will welcome a recent judgement of the Court of Appeal.

On 1 October 2020 the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation published the "Code of Conduct between Landlords and Tenants for Commercial Rents" (the Code).

The Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the Act) regulates payments under construction contracts and introduced adjudication as a fast track dispute resolution mechanism for dealing with ...

The Construction Contracts Act 2013 provides an entitlement to a party to a "construction contract" to refer for adjudication any dispute relating to payment arising under the construction contract.