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From 1 December 2020, all lotteries promoted in Ireland will be governed by a new set of rules.  This is the date that the long awaited Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 commenced.

Like many aspects of Brexit, the fate of UK competition law, and its relationship with EU competition law, remains undecided. The outcome is somewhat dependent on whether a no-deal Brexit occurs.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines which applied to payment moratoria generally and introduced early in the Covid 19 pandemic were phased out as from 30th September 2020.

We recently outlined the importance of holding an initial meeting on a residential development transaction. It assists the parties to identify potential issues which may arise during the course of the transaction, and the solutions that may be available to resolve such issues.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, recently announced a €3.1 billion housing budget. Minister O’Brien noted that Budget 2021 will be the largest social housing build programme in the history of the State.

Following a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal emphasising the need for regard to the Book of Quantum in assessing personal injuries awards, the Court of Appeal has once more reduced the sum of damages awarded to a plaintiff on a similar basis.