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📢 Colleagues, join the Professional, Regulatory & Disciplinary Bar Association (PRDBA) & Fieldfisher breakfast briefing on 'Suspension Applications and Undertakings in Fitness to Practise Inquiries' 🗓 Date: Thursday 12th December ⏰ Time: Registration from 8am, seminar begins at 8:30am 📍 Location: Fieldfisher Office, Dublin 4 | In-person event only (light breakfast provided) 🎓 CPD: 1 CPD point Speakers and contributors include: ➡️ Chair: Frank Beatty SC, Chair of PRDBA ➡️ Colm O'Neill BL ➡️ Alice Moore, Associate, Fieldfisher Ireland LLP ➡️ Aisling Ray, Associate, Fieldfisher Ireland LLP Topics: 🔹 Statutory time limits and the recent judgement in Property Services Regulatory Authority and Gabriel Dooley [2024] IECA 251 🔹 Suspension applications & undertakings not to practise Register here: https://lnkd.in/eZidM5Th

Fieldfisher are delighted to announce a joint event with the PRDBA discussing Suspension Applications and Undertakings in Fitness to Practise Inquiries. Topics to be discussed: ✅ Statutory time limits and the recent judgement in Property Services Regulatory Authority and Gabriel Dooley [2024] IECA 251 ✅ Section 60 applications where there is a criminal element ✅ Suspension applications and undertaking not to practise This event will be chaired by: Frank Beatty and Colm O'Neill BL. Speakers will also include Alice Moore and Aisling Ray from our Public and Regulatory team. For more information and to register click here: https://bit.ly/4igOPzp

We are delighted to have had our Insolvency and Restructuring team, including Fieldfisher Ireland Head of Insolvency and Restructuring Mark Woodcock, once again recognised by the Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 100. GRR 100 is an authoritative guide to the leading law firms globally for cross-border restructuring and insolvency. The firm’s inclusion reflects our team's significant growth in recent years as well as our ability to handle complex, high-profile matters. Well done to all! 🎉

Fieldfisher is proud to announce our role in advising Centric 360 on its acquisition of Waterford-based managed services company HCS. This milestone transaction marks the continuation of a strong partnership between Fieldfisher and Centric 360 owners Pamela Farrell and Brian Larkin, following their sale of Evros Technologies to Eir in 2021 for €80 million. The main team members advising on this transaction were Feilim O'Caoimh and Jamie Woodcock assisted by experts from across multiple disciplines including Declan Meagher, Ciara Burke, Joanna Bannon, Greta Siskauskaite, Evan O'Brien. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eNXRRy

Fieldfisher Ireland LLP, on behalf of its client, Coucal Limited, has recently been successful in securing leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Ireland. The case involves important issues which touch on the assignment of bare rights of action, champerty and maintenance, how litigation is constituted and how Irish law interacts with EU law regarding, the enforceability of EU judgements in these areas.  It is anticipated that the full hearing of the matter will come before the Supreme Court in the first half of 2025. The Appeal is being led by Killian O'Reilly and Neil Cahill assisted by Leanne Kiernan and Rebecca Oliphant in the Fieldfisher Dispute Resolution team. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eF43stSM

As readers will recall, the Sick Leave Act 2022 provides for a statutory sick pay (SSP) scheme for all employees, subject to a few conditions. From 1 January 2024, the entitlement is 5 days paid SSP. Many employers will already have company sick pay schemes in place. In such cases, if the company sick pay scheme is, as a whole, more favourable to employees than SSP, then employees will not be entitled to also benefit from SSP. So, how does an employer know whether or not its company scheme is more favourable? Well, helpfully, the Sick Leave Act 2022 sets out the various factors to take into consideration in that sense. The recent WRC case of Ann Britton v Amcor Flexibles Ltd (ADJ-00050138) serves as a reminder to employers that offering a relatively favourable company sick pay scheme may still not be sufficient to disentitle employees to SSP. The employer in this case claimed that the company sick pay scheme overall was more beneficial than SSP, and that, therefore, the employee had no entitlement to payment under the SSP scheme. However, it was noted that the statutory scheme provided a 13-week qualifying period and the employer scheme provided a 52-week qualifying period. The Adjudicator held that "In this case, given the total absence of any payment during the reference period of the 52-week exclusion period specified in that contract, the Respondents scheme did not confer benefits which were, on the whole, more favourable than the statutory sick leave of five days paid leave..." Each employer’s scheme will need to be assessed on a case by case basis, considering those specific factors identified in the Act, including the waiting / qualifying period. Employment law advice should also be sought, if in any doubt. Lastly, employers should also note that it is proposed that the SSP entitlement will increase to 7 days for 2025 and to 10 days for 2026! The above is for general guidance only and not intended as professional advice. Advice should always be taken before acting on any of the issues identified. Should you or your business require employment law advice, feel free to reach out to our experienced team members Barry Walsh and Greta Siskauskaite. #employmentlaw #tipoftheweek #sickpay #sickleaveact

We are growing our team! Due to our continued growth and ambitious plans for the future, we are seeking to recruit Solicitors / Associate Solicitors to join our Public and Regulatory department. Join our team and you will contribute towards a rewarding and varied caseload, including investigations, litigation, enforcement, regulatory prosecutions, statutory interpretation and public and administrative law. To apply send a cover letter and CV to HR.Ireland@fieldfisher.com or click here https://lnkd.in/eEnrKSun #legaljobs #regulatorylaw #legalcareer

Hi Today we had the pleasure of hosting our seminar "Cybersecurity in Europe: Legislative Updates and the Road to 2025" at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin Hotel. With the year coming to a close, we revisited pivotal moments in cybersecurity legislation, including the latest developments in the NIS framework, before taking a look into the key shifts anticipated in 2025. Our panel of experts covered crucial topics to help your organisation stay ahead of the curve, including: ✅What you need to know now to meet the requirements of the latest NIS transposition legislation, including Ireland's National Cyber Security Bill. ✅How to navigate cybersecurity in the world of AI, including understanding the risks and opportunities AI can bring to an organisation's cybersecurity practices and how the EU's AI Act will play a role in shaping cybersecurity governance and compliance programmes. A big thank you to our expert speakers, Philipp Reinisch, Tim Van Canneyt, and Michael Harris, for their invaluable contributions. Special thanks to Ciara B. for moderating the seminar. We also want to thank everyone who attended our seminar; your presence and participation made it a truly engaging and successful event! #cybersecuritylegislation #AI #cybersecuritygovernance

At Fieldfisher Ireland LLP , we are proud to support Hometree, our environmental charity partner, in their mission to conserve Ireland's permanent native woodlands and promote land regeneration and biodiversity through afforestation, restoration, and education. To gain firsthand insight into Hometree’s impactful environmental restoration efforts, a group of our dedicated staff recently volunteered at their Avoca site in Wicklow. This immersive experience allowed our team to actively participate in essential conservation tasks, including tree planting and preservation work. The day provided a valuable opportunity to learn more about Hometree’s operations and the tangible difference their work makes in protecting Ireland’s natural ecosystems. This initiative was generously funded by the Just Purpose team in the UK, whose support continues to advance our collective commitment to environmental sustainability. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible volunteers who contributed their time and energy to this meaningful cause. #EnvironmentalSustainability #ConservationEfforts #biodiversity #volunteer

Fieldfisher's Ireland chapter on Gambling 2025 for International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) is now available Our experts, Barry Fagan, Natalie B.M. Quinlivan and Ciara McGuinness provide an in-depth analysis of the Gambling Laws and Regulation in Ireland. Read the full chapter: https://lnkd.in/e48cGy7a #Legalinsights #iclg #gamblingregulation