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Is a duty of care owed by parties where there is no direct contractual relationship?

In the case of Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisations Civil Engineering Ltd and others, the Technology and Construction Court in England had to consider whether an independent professional consultant, which was appointed by a sub-contractor, owed a duty of care to the main contractor

A new consideration in the construction of contractual clauses

The lack of professional drafting advice has forced the courts to make sense of a contract to avoid “commercial nonsense”.

Additional Protection for Business Tenants

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has today extended emergency protection for business tenants having difficulty paying rent on commercial leases as a result of the pandemic until March 2022

Should you now have an EEA Representative?

The Modern Slavery Statement Registry

Electronic Communications Code: Lease or Licence?

Proposed Changes to the Northern Ireland Personal Injury Discount Rate

Charity Regulation in Northern Ireland – An Update

Charitable Companies: Duties of Directors

Charitable Companies: Putting the “Good” in Good Governance

It is essential that charitable companies understand what is required from a governance perspective. Governance is not a tick box exercise but rather an elephant in the board room at all times, and one to which close attention should be paid.