In this update we consider the Investment Limited Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2020 (the "ILP Bill"), which has been most recently discussed in the Seanad at Committee Stage...

The past 12 months has seen a huge surge in interest in biomass in the UK, largely driven by the doubling of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) allocated to qualifying biomass projects. Growth has also been spurred by the appetite of utilities and independent developers for a more diversified portfolio of renewable generating assets and by the need for waste generators to deal with their waste more effectively.

In late 2006 I wrote an article for the Times in which I stressed the importance of the new climate change bill having legal bite and binding targets, so that the government was held accountable and ministers faced penalties for failing to meet those targets.

The obligation to advise on mediation under the Mediation Act 2017 is increasingly significant in modern court litigation. Courts are emphasising compliance and imposing cost penalties for failing to engage in mediation.

On 13 October 2020, Ireland's Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., (the "Minister") delivered his Budget 2021 speech.

This article is intended to be read in conjunction with my article published in the September 2019 edition of Irish Tax Review, which sought to explain the grounds for the growing use of e-signature.

The Irish Supreme Court has now delivered a final decision in long-running and multi-faceted litigation brought by Word Perfect Translation Services Limited ("Word Perfect")...

As a result, there will likely be increased challenges, delays and costs for a party seeking to enforce a UK judgment in Ireland, and potentially vice-versa.

The pandemic has caused upheaval and havoc in the lives of most, from the youngest to the oldest among us, nobody has escaped its grasp.

The simplified public tender and the simplified limited tender may be adopted for procedures below the EU public procurement thresholds.

Is there an existing Cooperation Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding in place between the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

The EU's Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the field of taxation (2011/16/EU) was adopted in 2011 "… to give Member States the power to efficiently cooperate at international level...

The long awaited consultation on the Green Deal scheme has finally been published.

Today, the investment decisions the law firm must make are not just about the clients it wants to serve and where to grow tomorrow.

Yes. The respondent is prohibited from dealing with the assets referred to in the freezing order until a specified time (for example, a further hearing, judgment or payment)...

Mr Justice McDonald delivered a landmark decision in favour of policyholders on 5 February 2021, in four test cases brought by publicans against FBD Insurance plc that will afford clarity and set a benchmark to those seeking indemnity ...

The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (the "Act") will come into operation on 1 December 2020. The Act is intended to update the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 2013 as...

A freezing order (sometimes referred to as a freezing injunction) is an interim measure granted by a court to prevent a person from being able to dispose of or deal with their assets before a judgment has been enforced.

A freezing order (sometimes referred to as a freezing injunction) is an interim measure granted by a court to prevent a person from being able to dispose of or deal with their assets before a judgment has been enforced.

In recent months, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant resurgence, with Bitcoin's value reaching an all-time high.