BICBA is pleased to announce that the 9th annual British Irish Commercial Law Forum will take place on Thursday, the 5th November 2020. This year’s conference will be held virtually and will be on the timely theme of “Innovation in Legal Services and the Law”.
Articles and Events
Breakfast Briefing Webinar: Football Kicks Off – in the Courts!
Craig Connal QC – “Football kicks off… in the courts” – 8:30am Thurs 23 July
Re-scheduled Annual BICBA conference in Belfast – 5 November 2020
The Annual BICBA conference, previously scheduled to take place on 23 April 2020 but postponed due to Covid-19, will now take place in Belfast on Thursday 5 November 2020.
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.
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.
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.
Ruling of European Commission in Apple investigation
An article by Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors analysing the implications of the European Commission’s ruling on arising from its investigation into Apple’s Irish tax arrangements.