Insight Articles
An archive of our latest insight articles, written by our Partners, Associates and Lawyers.
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
The New Electronic Communications Code – Deal or no deal?
21 March 2019
The first case in England to consider the effect of the consideration and compensation provisions of the 2017 Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”) has recently been reported (EE Ltd and...
Author: Niall Hargan
Practice Area: Real Estate
Increase in Civil Court Fees
07 March 2019
In 2016 the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service consulted on proposals to increase Court fees.As a result a three year phased increase to Court fees was agreed and incorporated...
Author: Enya McKenna
Practice Area: Defence Insurance Litigation
Future Regulation of State Aid in the event of No Deal Brexit
06 March 2019
The Government has published draft regulations and guidance on the future regulation of state aid in the event of a No Deal Brexit. For...
Author: Niamh Magee
Practice Area: EU and Competition
Sector: Brexit
Comparison between JSB Guidelines from March 2013 and new JSB guidelines published February 2019
26 February 2019
The updated JSB Guidelines for the assessment of general damages in personal injury cases in Northern Ireland were published this week and are effective immediately. As a general rule,...
Author: John McCloskey
Charitable Companies: Duties of directors
19 February 2019
If you are a trustee of a Northern Irish charity which is incorporated (i.e is registered at Companies House), you will also be a statutory director. As holder...
Author: Rosie Timoney
Practice Area: Charity Law
Sector: Not for Profit
Calling all estate agents: good and bad news from the Supreme Court
15 February 2019
On the 13th February the Supreme Court announced its judgement in the case of Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4. On the face of it, the ruling is good news...
Author: Claire Elliott
Practice Area: Real Estate