Checklist for reviewing a foreign law legal opinionWhen and why is a foreign law legal opinion needed?A lender will require a foreign law legal...
Ireland—Post-completion phase in loan transactionsTimingThis phase of a loan transaction occurs after completion. It should be a short phase which is...
The EU Taxonomy Regulation—essentialsThis Practice Note analyses the scope and impact of the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852), and...
EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)—timelineThe Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU) 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) entered...
Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so
Early leavers—preservationFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028 (save for members of the firefighters, police and armed forces public service pension schemes).The Finance Act 2022 will also give
Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers the general rule set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) when determining the relevance of a defendant’s domicile to
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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