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The partners at Hayes solicitors were delighted to host a Corporate Governance breakfast at our offices on Thursday 6 September 2018.

As most recently demonstrated in O’Reilly & Anor v Neville & Ors, we are seeing a trend towards a more nuanced approach to the awarding of legal costs in litigation.

Last month, the Supreme Court affirmed a 2011 decision of the High Court that a third party who funds litigation, although they are not a party to the proceedings, may be liable for legal costs incurred by the other side.

This Act was signed into law in June 2018 and it introduces important powers to combat corruption and bribery in Ireland.

Matthew Austin analyses the recent High Court decision overturning a Circuit Court Order in relation to a person’s “right to be forgotten” concerning posts on the internet.