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Further to our previous articles in respect of phases one and two of residential development finance transactions, in this article we will consider the completion phase of such a transaction.

Many businesses, particularly those in healthcare and related sectors, are concerned about the prospect of facing personal injury claims from employees, people in their care or visitors who contracted COVID-19.

Given the general rule in Ireland that costs follow the event, the unsuccessful litigant is obliged to pay the costs of the victor as well as their own.

The government has announced that the €2bn COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS) is to be extended to the end of the year.

The long-awaited Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (“the Act”) commenced on 10 February 2021.  The Act introduces some significant changes, including creating two separate image-based criminal offences and one of offensive communication.

COVID-19 has led to the rapid growth and normalisation of remote or blended working which became the norm practically overnight for many businesses.