Member Articles

The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (the Act) introduces paternity leave in Ireland for new fathers and other "relevant" parents. Up to now, Ireland was one of only a few European countries that did not provide for ...

On 23 June 2016 the electorate in the UK voted to exit the European Union (EU). Asset management is an area which is heavily regulated at EU level and there is now great uncertainty surrounding what will happen to the U ...

This article examines the options for the UK in relation to competition law if there is a Brexit, and highlights issues which could give rise to uncertainty and contribute to a gradual divergence in EU and UK competition ...

It is estimated Ireland imported in excess of €6 billion worth of energy products through the UK in 2014. In the wake of the leave vote, what is the upshot for the Irish energy market? ...

Persona Digital Telephony Ltd v Minister for Public Enterprise (No. 2) [2016] IEHC In a judgment delivered on 20 April 2016 the High Court declared that professional third party funding of litigation is prohibited in Ir ...

Contact: LK Shields (Ireland) Ireland’s biomass resources can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland and in providing an alternative means of energy production. At LK Shields, we have ...