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Since the implementation of the Covid-19 restrictions the Courts Service has endeavoured to implement a number of measures to facilitate court hearings. One of the major changes has been...

The decision, given in The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Fraser Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International plc), is a reminder that for litigation privilege to apply...

On 12 October 2022, the European Commission ("Commission") took the final step in enacting the Digital Markets Act ("DMA"), by publishing its text in the EU...

Matheson held a Knowledge Insights Series event on 16 May 2023 on the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023 (the "Bill").

The EU Commission and the US have also recently finalised negotiations on data protection standards for transatlantic law enforcement cooperation.

On 6 September 2017, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") handed down judgment in Intel v. Commission, one of the most important abuse of dominance cases to come before the courts in recent years.

A new Commercial Court Practice Direction (HC85) was introduced on 12 April 2019, which replaced Practice Direction HC50 of May 2009.

The Irish High Court has recently ruled on the test for determining whether the transfer of a debt is a "true sale" or is by way of a charge

On 16 February 2021, the Court of Appeal addressed the fair procedures entitlements of employees on probation when at risk of dismissal on the grounds of poor performance.

The importance of this Supreme Court decision, which overturned last year's Court of Appeal decision, is matched only by the importance of understanding what it did and did not do.

The recent adverse publicity in relation to CervicalCheck and wide ranging recommendations contained within the Scally report acts as a useful reminder to health service providers...

The Supreme Court has helpfully clarified the circumstances in which an employee may be entitled to legal representation during a disciplinary process.

Default interest and penalty clauses were revisited by the Irish High Court recently in two connected cases.

The High Court has expressed concern that distressed borrowers are being duped into paying money to the anonymous promoters of schemes, which purport to protect them from enforcement by lenders but are actually 'utterly misguided and spurious'.

A recent Court of Appeal decision has reminded practitioners that interrogatories – essentially a series of questions involving yes or no answers – should not be disregarded as a litigation tool.

In the recent case of Earls v Financial Services Ombudsman, the High Court considered whether the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) had erred in law in determining that an insurer was entitled...

Corporate investigations are an increasingly common feature of corporate activity, as illustrated by recent media headlines here and across the water.

Can a defendant reasonably be expected to defend proceedings which relate to an event that occurred over thirty years ago and where many of the potential witnesses have since died?