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In June 2019, we advised you of the fact that the valuation date for Local Property Tax (LPT) had been deferred to 1st November 2020. Minister Donohue has now announced the deferral of the revaluation date for LPT to 1st November 2021, which will no doubt be welcomed by all homeowners.

On 06 August 2020, the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (the “Act”) was signed into law, aimed primarily at responding to the challenges that the Irish legal profession and courts system face in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 has propelled a vast majority of businesses into the world of remote working overnight and with that, several employment law considerations have arisen for employers.

The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was signed into law on 6 August 2020 to respond to the challenges that the Irish legal profession faces due to Covid-19.

The recent High Court decision in the case of Brereton v The Governors of the National Maternity Hospital & Ors [2020] IEHC 172 (“Brereton”) provides up-to-date guidance on the courts’ interpretation of recent amendments made to Order 8, Rule 1 of the Rules of the Superior Courts [1].

Parental leave entitles parents to take unpaid leave from work to care for their children. From 1 September 2020, parental leave entitlement for eligible parents has been extended up to 26 weeks’ leave in respect of each eligible child.