News & Insights

• The Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme and outdoor licensing for hospitality

  • PostedMay 18, 2021
  

  On the 31st March 2021, the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD and Failte Ireland announced details of a new €17 million scheme for developing outdoor dining for businesses across...

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• High Court appoints provisional liquidators to another Irish company linked to German Property Group (Formerly Dolphin Trust)

  • PostedMay 7, 2021
  

  In March we reported that over 1,800 Irish investors have been caught up in the collapse of the German Property Group (“GPG”), formerly known as Dolphin Trust. Last week the...

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• Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

  • PostedApril 22, 2021
  

  The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 was published in March 2021 and introduced to the Dáil yesterday in advance of International Earth Day today. The Bill...

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• Lavelle Partners recognised as a leading firm again by the Legal 500 EMEA 2021

  • PostedApril 15, 2021
  

  Lavelle Partners has been recognised again as a leading firm by the Legal 500 EMEA 2021 edition. The Legal 500 is internationally recognised as the clients’ guide to the best...

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• The EU Directive on representative actions

  • PostedApril 14, 2021
  

  The EU Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers came into force on the 24th December 2020 and each member state, including Ireland, has...

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• Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision on dismissal of under-performing employee during probation

  • PostedMarch 31, 2021
  

  Employers have welcomed the Court of Appeal (“CoA”) decision of Ms. Justice Costello in O’Donovan v Over-C Technology Limited and Over C Limited.  The decision provides clarity of the termination...

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