| Welcome |
Firm
Appoints New Partners |
| From Hugh
Garvey, Managing Partner. |
Aoife
Bradley and Deirdre
Kilroy. |
|
Flying into Trouble |
What are Words Worth? |
A recent Supreme Court judgment in
favour of Ryanair has cast a new light on the issue of trade
union recognition. Aoife
Bradley reports.
|
An issue that frequently arises
during the negotiation of commercial agreements is whether a
party is obliged to use 'best endeavours' or 'reasonable endeavours'
to achieve a particular outcome, normally where it is not possible
to give an absolute contractual commitment. Richard
Curran and Jennifer
McGuire discuss. |
|
Love, Honour and ... Obey the Contract |
As
Safe as Houses? |
| With divorce on the increase and
over 30,000 millionaires in Ireland, it's not surprising that
more and more people are starting to look at pre-nuptial agreements
as a way of planning for potential marital breakdown. Rachel
Murphy explains what's involved. |
New building control legislation
may well help to protect the consumer, particularly in respect
of fire safety, energy efficiency and access for those with
disabilities, but it is likely to come at a price. This article
looks at the implications for developers and consumers. |
|
Blog Standard: Why Businesses Need to Stay Alert |
Recent
Developments in Competition Law |
| As the online world continues to
change and develop around us, we may not be fully aware of the
legal implications of the latest fad or internet tool. Deirdre
Kilroy explains why companies need to keep an eye on the
growing enthusiasm for 'blogging' |
Marco
Hickey updates us on the Competition Authority's case against
the Irish Medical Organisation and takes a ride on the gravy
train.
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|
Faith and Hope in Charities |
Growing
Pains |
The law relating to charities is facing its
first major overhaul in 30 years. Emmet
Scully discusses the main provisions of the new Charities
Bill.
|
New EU legislation means that even traditional
herbal medicines must meet certain standards before they are
offered for sale to the general public. Seanna
McGrann digs deep to find out what this means for fans of
alternative medicine. |
|
No Guarantees |
The
Best Laid Plans... |
| In the current environment of customer
refinancings and an increasing reliance on guarantees as primary
security, banks should be aware of the inherent dangers of presuming
that an existing guarantee will cover new debt. Neil
O'Keeffe examines the issues. |
As the population gets older and
the cost of providing pensions gets more expensive, employers
are increasingly rethinking the type of benefits that they will
provide for their workforce. Fiona
Thornton examines the issues.
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| Chemistry
Set |
New
Qualifying Investor Fund |
| The Pharmacy Act 2007. |
A new 'fast track' approval by the
Financial Regulator. |
| New
Face at the Firm |
|
| Ciara
O'Kennedy. |
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