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Cardi B wins at Court

Rapper Cardi B has been awarded over $4 million after winning a defamation claim against a YouTuber. Hannah Stewart, Solicitor in our Media, Communications and Reputation team, reviews the case and provides an overview of the current law surrounding #defamation in Northern Ireland.

World Data Protection Day: time for a compliance health check?

28th January is known globally as Data Protection Day. The purpose of the day is to raise global awareness of data protection rights and obligations.

The UK National Security Act 2021 – the effect on Mergers & Acquisitions

On 4 January 2022, the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (‘the Act’) came into force. The Act replaces the existing provisions relating to public interest merger regimes set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 where mergers may involve national security considerations.

An egg, a Tweet and £10,000 in damages

The High Court in England and Wales handed down judgment awarding Countdown presenter Rachel Riley £10,000 following comments made on Twitter in 2019 by a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn after he was struck by an egg while visiting a mosque.

The late payment crisis

Case (Dis)Closed: When a seller’s liability is limited beyond the Disclosure Letter

The purpose of a #disclosureletter is to identify and make known to the buyer any exceptions to the warranties that are given by the seller in the share purchase agreement. In this article, Helena Park, Solicitor in our Corporate team, reviews the recent case decision of Butcher v Pike [2021] EWCA Civ 1407, where the Court of Appeal held that sellers can in some circumstances also rely on information disclosed to the buyer outside of the formal mechanism of the disclosure letter.

Changes to Procurement Thresholds from 1 January 2022

Health & Safety - Mental Health in the Workplace

It is now generally accepted that investing in promoting and supporting a happier, healthier and more productive workforce is both good for people and good for business.

A verbal agreement not to require payment of liquidated damages – is it binding?

In England, the Technology and Construction Court has ruled that a telephone conversation between the Managing Directors of two companies amounted to a binding agreement and had to be honoured. John Dugdale, Partner in our Construction team, reviews the case involving Mansion Place Ltd v Fox Industrial Services Ltd.

Clarity on the Avoidance of Employer’s Liability Insurance Policies

On 24th November 2021, some clarity was provided by the High Court of England and Wales in relation to the avoidance of an employer's liability policy by insurers on the grounds of non-disclosure/misrepresentation. Find out more in this article, 'Clarity on the Avoidance of Employer's Liability Insurance Policies', by Cathal O'Neill,