Insight Articles
An archive of our latest insight articles, written by our Partners, Associates and Lawyers.
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Ofcom: The Social Media Watchdog
03 March 2020
It was recently announced that Ofcom, the independent regulatory and competition authority for the UK’s communications industries, is to be granted new powers allowing it to regulate online and social...
Author: Hannah Stewart
Practice Area: Media and Defamation
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Northern Ireland forgotten in the new immigration system
25 February 2020
Some thought it would never happen but, on ‘Exit Day’ (31 January 2020), the UK officially left the European Union. With that departure, we prepare to welcome a new points...
Author: Leona Rankin
Practice Area: Employment Law
Sector: Brexit
The EU Copyright Directive and publishers content
14 February 2020
The UK’s exit from the EU is now well under way with the implementation period set to end at 11pm on 31st December 2021. However, there are still many questions...
Author: Olivia O'Kane
Practice Area: Media and Defamation
Sector: Brexit
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Is the Reform of Inheritance Tax on the horizon?
12 February 2020
On the 29th January 2020 the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Inheritance and Intergenerational Fairness (APPG IIF) published a report on the Reform of Inheritance Tax (IHT) in the UK. IHT...
Author: Fiona Kirkpatrick
Practice Area: Private Client
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Competition Authority Clamp Down
27 January 2020
2019 saw a significant increase in the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) flexing its enforcement muscles, and only a few weeks into the New Year, it appears that 2020 will...
Author: Kerry Teahan
Practice Area: EU and Competition, Procurement Law
NI welcomes Early Conciliation
27 January 2020
Early Conciliation (EC) will come into effect from today, 27 January 2020. This will mean that anyone wishing to lodge a Tribunal claim must first notify the Labour Relations...
Author: Leona Rankin
Practice Area: Employment Law
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CPPAs: A route to market solution for renewables in a post-subsidy world?
14 January 2020
According to BloombergNEF, 121 corporations across 21 countries signed Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) in 2018, amounting to 13.4 GW of clean energy. That’s an increase of over 100 per...
Author: Rachel McAllister
Practice Area: Corporate - M&A, Energy and Renewables
Sector: Energy and Renewables
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New Procurement Thresholds
02 January 2020
Recently, the European Commission published a set of regulations amending the applicable thresholds for the procurement directives. This was followed by the publication from the Commission of...
Author: Niamh Magee
Practice Area: Procurement Law
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FCA gifts new P2P regulations just in time for Christmas
25 November 2019
Reminder – New rules affecting both P2P Platforms and Investors are coming into force on the 9th December 2019 – Firms must act now to avoid penalty! Peer to...
Author: Lynsay Black
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
How can employers manage mental health in the workplace?
19 November 2019
Employers should strongly consider making mental health a key focus of their strategy to effectively manage workplace health Over the past few years, employers have been made increasingly aware...
Author: Ben Johnston
Practice Area: Employment Law, Health and Safety