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• New EU crowdfunding rules will protect investors and regulate crowdfunding service providers

  • PostedApril 21, 2022
  

  Over the past decade, crowdfunding has evolved from a novelty source of finance to a legitimate, effective, and widely deployed way for firms to raise finance. Crowdfunded investments more than...

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• Lavelle Partners recognised again as a lead firm across all practice areas by the Legal 500 EMEA 2022

  • PostedApril 14, 2022
  

  Lavelle Partners has been recognised again as a leading firm by the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 edition. The Legal 500 is internationally recognised as the clients’ guide to the best...

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• Personal Injury Guidelines sees awards for claims fall significantly

  • PostedApril 11, 2022
  

  The introduction of the new Personal Injury Guidelines has seen the awards for personal injury claims fall significantly since their introduction last year. The guidelines have been a welcome development...

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• All Irish workers will be entitled to sick pay for the first time under new law

  • PostedApril 5, 2022
  

  On March 30th, The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, received government approval for new laws to give all workers the right to paid sick leave...

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• Calls for reform of the coroner’s court

  • PostedApril 5, 2022
  

  In April 2021, a report published by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ‘Death Investigation, Coroners’ Inquests and the Rights of the Bereaved’ accused the coroner’s court system of creating...

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• High Court Decision in Promontoria (Oyster) DAC v Fox [2022] poses questions for lenders and the extent that registered liens affect Land Registry Property

  • PostedMarch 31, 2022
  

  It was previously common practice to create an equitable mortgage over a property by deposit of the land certificate with the lender. This was a common informal method of creating...

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