Insight Articles
An archive of our latest insight articles, written by our Partners, Associates and Lawyers.
How can employers manage mental health in the workplace?
19 November 2019
Employers should strongly consider making mental health a key focus of their strategy to effectively manage workplace health Over the past few years, employers have been made increasingly aware...
Author: Ben Johnston
Practice Area: Employment Law, Health and Safety
The Devil wears Brexit
18 October 2019
With the UK facing the prospect of leaving the European Union on 31st October in the absence of a deal or an extension, the fashion world is preparing itself for...
Author: Shannon Gawley
Practice Area: Commercial Law
Sector: Brexit, Retail
Developers take note, Covenants Arntz set in stone!
19 September 2019
The £100m development at the old Arntz Belting Company site in Londonderry can now proceed without fear of legal action by the freeholder, after the Lands Tribunal modified the covenants...
Author: Claire Elliott
Practice Area: Real Estate
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Will Brexit threaten EU protected food names?
27 August 2019
According to Invest Northern Ireland the food and drink sector is worth £5 billion to the economy in Northern Ireland. As well as being the largest manufacturer and a leading...
Author: Richard Gray
Practice Area: EU and Competition
Sector: Brexit, Food and Agriculture
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Will a no-deal Brexit lead to any relaxation in competition enforcement for the food and drinks industry?
14 August 2019
Within the UK, it’s fairly well known that agreements which “Directly or indirectly fix purchase or selling prices or any other trading conditions; limit or control production, markets, technical...
Author: Kerry Teahan
Practice Area: EU and Competition
Sector: Brexit, Food and Agriculture
Green Loan Principles
17 June 2019
Summary Increasingly in recent months, the global finance markets have reported the arrangement of high profile, high value “Green Loan” facilities. In an age of...
Author: Fearghal McVey
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
Scam Victims Count on New Protection
30 May 2019
Customers tricked into authorising transfers to criminals in authorised push payment (“APP”) scams should find it significantly easier to recover lost funds under a new code that came into force...
Author: Claire McCloskey
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
Major Procedural Changes Introduced with the Launch of Northern Ireland Courts New Commercial Hub
16 May 2019
What is it? On 29th April 2019 the new Commercial Practice Direction (No 1 of 2019) came into operation. It applies to ALL litigated commercial actions with...
Author: Lucy Clarke
Practice Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Sustainability Linked Loan Principles
03 May 2019
Summary In March 2019 the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) launched...
Author: Fearghal McVey
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
Updated Guidance for Businesses on Anti-Slavery Compliance as Reporting of Cases Rises by a Third
04 April 2019
The National Crime Agency has revealed that in 2018 there was a 36% year on year increase in UK wide reporting of cases of alleged modern slavery. Strikingly,...
Author: Stuart Anderson