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The firm was delighted to sponsor Dental Protection’s Roadshow series which took place last week in Cork, Galway, Athlone and Dublin.

The Court of Appeal recently (4 May 2017) gave judgment in a case concerning defamation by TV3 of a solicitor, Mr David Christie. In the High Court Ms Justice O’Malley had awarded damages to Mr Christie in the sum of €140,000.

New regulations requiring Irish companies to establish and maintain a “Register of Beneficial Owners” came into effect on 15 November 2016. This includes charities that are companies limited by guarantee (“CLG”).

On 29 May 2017, the Supreme Court upheld a High Court judgment identifying legal breaches arising from a dawn raid carried out by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

We recently examined The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2016, which came into effect on 15 November 2016.

Employers should take note of a recent High Court judgment regarding pre-disciplinary investigations.