News & Events
An archive of the latest Carson McDowell news, events, and seminars.
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COVID-19 and customers in financial difficulty
05 November 2020
In May 2020, we reported on the FCA’s guidance for firms supporting customers experiencing temporary financial difficulty as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. (That article is accessible...
Author: Rachel Craig
Practice Area: Corporate - M&A, COVID-19
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Irish Court of Appeal confirms need for expert evidence to support a medical negligence claim
05 November 2020
BackgroundThe Appellant, Frances Kelly, who did not have legal representation, appealed the High Court decision of Mr Justice Barr dismissing the proceedings taken by the Appellant (then Plaintiff), on the...
Author: Emma Duffy
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
Carson McDowell Appoints Sinead Keavey as Head of Dublin Office
03 November 2020
Carson McDowell has appointed a new head of its Dublin office as part of an ongoing expansion of its specialist legal healthcare team in the city. Leading healthcare lawyer Sinead...
Author: Roger McMillan
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
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COVID-19: NI businesses benefit from over £1.3bn in financial support
22 October 2020
According to recent figures published by the British Business Bank, businesses across Northern Ireland have now received over £1.3bn in financial support under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and...
Author: Rachel Lewis
Practice Area: Banking & Finance, COVID-19
Carson McDowell leads the way again in 2021 NI legal rankings
22 October 2020
Belfast-based law firm Carson McDowell has maintained its position at the top of the legal profession’s two most respected industry guides, Chambers UK and the Legal 500. Northern...
Author: Neasa Quigley
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Governing Law and Arbitration Agreements
14 October 2020
A decision of the Supreme Court, the final court of appeal for civil cases in the United Kingdom, has clarified how the governing law of an arbitration agreement is to...
Author: John Dugdale
Practice Area: Construction Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Mountain of debt being stored up for 2021 as debtors take cover behind protections
05 October 2020
Following the recent announcement of a further extension to the legislative ban on insolvency actions in the wake of COVID-19, creditors are facing up to the reality that significant amounts...
Author: Darren Toombs
Practice Area: Debt Recovery, Insolvency and Restructuring
Irish High Court refuses to set aside renewal of Personal Injury Summons
02 October 2020
BackgroundIn the case of Shelia Murphy v. HSE (Record Number: 2018/7802P), Mr Justice Cross, in his judgment delivered on 29th September 2020, dismissed the Defendant’s Application to set aside the...
Author: Alan Martin
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
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Adjudication: Obstacles for liquidators and administrators
01 October 2020
In June 2020 we wrote about the decision of the UK Supreme Court in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd. That case confirmed that...
Author: John Dugdale
Practice Area: Construction Law
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COVID-19: Job Support Scheme
29 September 2020
The Chancellor has revealed the Job Support Scheme (JSS), a new wage subsidy scheme designed to assist those employers facing lower demand over the winter months due to COVID-19. The...
Author: Hannah McGrath
Practice Area: COVID-19 , Employment Law