Do our financial and economic regulators have adequate enforcement powers or do their powers need to be supplemented by civil financial sanctions?

On 4 December 2018 the High Court gave judgment on a preliminary issue in favour of the Defendant, HSBC Institutional Trust Services DAC ("HTIE") in a claim for $141 million taken against it by Defender Limited ("Defender").

The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (the "Act") has recently been signed into law (on 5 June 2018).

On 23 October 2018, the Law Reform Commission (the "Commission") published its Report on Regulatory Powers and Corporate Offences (the "Report").

The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 ("the Act") was signed into law on 22 December 2021 and is currently awaiting commencement by Ministerial Order.

The Aviva Stadium was selected to host the 2024 Europa League Final. We examine how UEFA selects its host cities through a sustainability and social responsibility lens.

Do regulatory agencies have phone tapping powers? For now, no – but there have been calls for the Government to give certain regulatory agencies, such as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

In November 2017 the Government published a series of measures which it intended to take to tackle white collar crime (the "Measures").

Issuers should consider which competent authorities are relevant to each set of obligations.

The long-awaited Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017 (here) has been passed by the Dáil and is now before the Seanad.

Victims of online fraud are often left without any practical remedies as, by design, the fraud will be carried out in such a way as to make it extremely difficult to uncover the fraudsters' identities and to trace any stolen monies.

The Corporate Enforcement Authority ("CEA") has now been established as an independent statutory agency to replace, and perform the functions previously performed by, the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement ("ODCE").

On 9 August 2011, the main provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 (the "Act"), came into operation, namely Part 1 (other than Section 5), Section 7 (other than paragraph (c)) and Section 8 of Part 2, Part 3 and Schedules 1 and 2.

The recent publication of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 paves the way for the establishment of a new independent statutory authority, the Corporate Enforcement Authority...

Eight of the top ten fines ever issued under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) were levied on European companies.

Our Summer 2021 briefing, collates recent domestic and international developments in the area of white collar and economic crime.

Two recent High Court judgments have clarified the Court's jurisdiction when asked to confirm a sanction handed down by a professional regulatory body following a fitness to practise inquiry.

A recent High Court judgement delivered by Mr Justice Michael Twomey analysed the link between blameworthiness and causation in ascertaining the impact of the Civil Liability Act 1961 (the "CLA")

In a landmark decision, the Irish High Court recently held directors and shadow directors personally liable for funds misappropriated by a company as part of a fraudulent investment scheme worth €186...

In a landmark decision, the Irish High Court recently held directors and shadow directors personally liable for funds misappropriated by a company as part of a fraudulent investment...