Author: Stephen O’Connor On 14 February, the European Parliament voted to phase out the sale of any new international combustion engine cars by 2035 along with committing to reduce overall car emissions by 55% by 2030. This follows the 19 January launch in Ireland of the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Strategy by Minister for Transport […]
The EU Crowdfunding Regulation takes effect today, and the European Banking Authority has issued draft Regulatory Technical Standards for the data that service providers must give to investors on credit risk assessment and each portfolio, plus requirements for any contingency fund. While implementation should be consistent throughout the EU, differences may emerge. If you have plans requiring advice in this […]
Leman Employment Update: Case Review: A Senior Staff Nurse v A Nursing Home (In Liquidation) [2021]
On the 20th August 2021, the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) issued its decision in the case of A Senior Staff Nurse v A Nursing Home (In Liquidation) [2021][1]. Ultimately, the WRC found in favour of the former nurse (the “Complainant”) and awarded her compensation of €85,000 as it held that the nursing home (the “Respondent”) had […]
Leman Case Review: Francesco Accattatis v Fortuna Group (London) Limited
This article summarises the case of Francesco Accattatis v Fortuna Group (London) Limited, a recent Employment Tribunals (the “Tribunal”) decision from the UK. Mr Accattatis (the “Employee”) took a claim against Fortuna Group (London) Limited (the “Company”) alleging that he was unfairly dismissed from his role after he refused to work in the office due […]
LexTech, a legal technology company, invites you to the 2021 Future of Law Forum, which this year is called “Tomorrow’s Lawyer”. This takes place on Thursday, 7th October. The theme for this year brings practical digital solutions for tomorrow’s lawyer in commercial, property and litigation practice, with prolific global speakers on law, design, innovation and […]
Virtual voice assistants (VVAs) are interactive software-based services that are increasingly used to access and control digital ‘smart’ devices and online services, particularly in people’s homes and vehicles, but also at work. The major tech companies offer them, every smartphone has a VVA ‘living’ inside, as do some screenless ‘smart speakers’. But VVAs may also be […]
Construction Update: High Court precedent finally bestowed upon the decision of an Adjudicator
Recent news of multidisciplinary engineering contractor Keating Construction going into liquidation will surely act as a reminder that cash is king in construction. That is why adjudication as a form of dispute resolution is increasingly used by contractors to secure withheld payments. Less recognised was a recent case where the High Court recognised the enforceability […]
First, what is ransomware?It is malware (i.e. malicious software). It encrypts data on a device or system making it unusable. The threat actor holds the data hostage until a ransom is paid. Depending on the access gained and the level of infiltration into the system, the threat actor may also threaten to destroy the data […]
If you control the means and purpose of processing personal data, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to implement appropriate “technical and organisational measures” that are both: designed to implement data protection principles and to integrate the necessary safeguards into the processing to meet the requirements of GDPR and protect the rights of data subjects; […]
What does the Government’s “Code of Conduct” practically mean for commercial landlords and tenants?
The Government’s new “Code of Conduct between Landlords and Tenants for Commercial Rents” was introduced on 1 October 2020 by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. The Code was promised in the Programme for Government published in July and its purpose is to “facilitate discussions between landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19”. The Code will be […]
The European Banking Authority (EBA) is consulting on changes to guidelines for payment service providers (PSPs) on reporting major operational and security incidents to their local regulator in the European Economic Area. As briefly explained below, the EBA has found problems with awareness of the current guidelines and non-compliance with reporting obligations. This in turn suggests that customers cannot […]
Ireland – the status quo Back in April of this year, I wrote about e-signatures in the context of Irish real estate transactions. The position in Ireland remains the same (for now) i.e. a contract for the sale of land can be concluded electronically but the deed of conveyance/ transfer must be signed in wet […]
