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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.

A number of our solicitors and practice areas have again been recognised in the latest edition of leading international legal directory Chambers Europe.

A discrete issue, which has been considered in recent examinership cases, is cross-examination where there is a conflict of evidence before the Court.

On 6 March 2021, the Irish judiciary voted in support of the highly anticipated Personal Injuries Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) prepared by the Judicial Council’s Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee (the “Committee”).