The British Irish Commercial Bar Association warmly congratulates its longtime friend and supporter Michael Humphreys QC on his appointment as a Judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland.
Articles and Events
Breakfast briefing: “Business interruption insurance and COVID19 – where are we now?” – 24th February 2021
BICBA will host a breakfast briefing on the topic of “Business interruption insurance and COVID19 – where are we now?” on Wednesday, 24th February 2021 from 8.30am to 9.30am.
Save the date: Pre-Christmas Webinar and Social – “Effective Advocacy in the Digital Age” – 15th December 2020
Save the date for BICBA’s pre-Christmas webinar on Effective Advocacy in the Digital Age on the 15th December 2020 at 5.30pm.
Annual BICBA Conference – 5th November 2020
BICBA are pleased to announce that the 9th annual BICBA British Irish Commercial Law Forum will take place virtually from Belfast on Thursday, 5th November 2020. The annual BICBA conference, hosted in association with Grant Thornton, seeks to strengthen ties between the legal professions in Britain and Ireland.
Dublin Commercial Law Update – Adjudication in the Construction Industry following the Gillen Review
A briefing from Cleaver Fulton Ranking on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Northern Ireland following Lord Justice Gillen’s review.
Dublin Commercial Law Update – Merck Sharp and Dohme -v- Clonmel Healthcare
Michael Finn, a litigation partner in Pinsent Masons, gave a very useful presentation on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. v. Clonmel Healthcare Ltd.
Avoiding GDPR fines
Take Steps Now to Avoid Fines of €20m: Overview of the General Data Protection Regulations. A briefing on the GDPR by Michael Black and Aisling Byrne of Cleaver Fulton Rankin.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive v. Healthy Buildings (Ireland) Limited
A case note by Andrew Singer B.L. on Northern Ireland Housing Executive v. Healthy Buildings (Ireland) Limited [2017] NIQB 43, a decision of Deeny J. on the interpretation of New Engineering Contract 3 (NEC3) Professional Services Contracts.
Dublin Commercial Law Update – Re Ballantyne plc
Lyndon MacCann SC gave a fascinating insight into the recent judgment of Mr Justice Barniville in Re Ballantyne RE plc [2019] IEHC 407 – a seminal decision concerning creditor schemes of arrangement.
New Irish High Court Rules – Dublin Seminar
Amendments to the Rules of the Superior Courts concerning case management and conduct of trials.