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Parental leave Update – Increase to 26 weeks from 1st September 2020
On 1st September 2020 we saw the second of two changes to parental leave entitlements take effect under the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 (the “Act”). The Act was…
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COVID- 19 UPDATE: THE EMPLOYMENT WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME
Since March 2020 the Irish Government has provided over €2.7 billion to subsidise wages for employees. These subsidies have been provided through the Temporary Wage Subsidy…
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Property law – Assessment of Equitable interest in a property where legal interest held a joint tenants – Parties seeking the determination of the equitable interest of each of the cohabiting parties in a residential property.
In the recent Circuit Court case of McGrane (the Plaintiff) v O’Foghlu (the Defendant) [2020] IECC 1, O’Connor J determined the beneficial interest of a residential property…
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Property Contract – Specific performance including assessment of damages and interest in respect of a contract for the purchase of a commercial property
In the recent Court of Appeal case Donegan & Ors (the Respondents) v Kenny (the Appellant) [2020] IECA 90, Haughton J considers the order and judgement of High Court specific…
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Remote Court Hearings: Guidelines and Tips for Parties and Practitioners
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A new Practice Direction has been issued by the Supreme Court providing guidance on how applications will be heard remotely. This was a direct result of the COVID-19…
COVID-19 – Returning to Work Safely – Webinar Summary
Whitney Moore’s Employment Litigation department held its first webinar of its series on the recently published Return to Work Safely Protocol (the “Protocol”) and…
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Irish DPC issues first GDPR fine
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued its first fine under the GDPR. A fine of €75,000 has been imposed on a State agency “Tusla” (the child and family…
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COVID-19 – Returning to Work Safely
The “Return to Work Safely Protocol” (the “Protocol”) was recently published by the Government in advance of the initial phase of the “Roadmap for Reopening Society and…
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COVID-19 – Force Majeure And Contractual Considerations
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has brought significant disruption to the economy and unprecedented circumstances for businesses that continue to evolve. With the introduction of…
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To all of our friends, clients and colleagues,
First and foremost, we urge everyone to stay safe and to have full regard to the guidelines being issued by the Irish Government and the Health Service Executive. The measures…
Read MoreSeminar – Legal and Taxation considerations when Selling your Business
The Whitney Moore team is pleased to invite you to the seminar “Legal and Taxation considerations when Selling your Business” co-hosted alongside Tynan Dillon –…
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