The Companies Bill 2012
A Special Conference on the New Company Law SPEAKERS The Honourable Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy Judge of the High Court. Lyndon MacCann SC Senior Counsel Helen Dixon The Registrar of Companies. John Glennon Examiner of the High Court. Neil Hughes Insolvency Practitioner. Senator Feargal Quinn Seanad Eireann Ian Drennan The Director of Corporate Enforcement. [...]

10 Things I Hate about the New Personal Insolvency Law
1. It’s Not a Fun Read, It’s 199 sections of new law, over 180 pages, six Parts, 10 chapters, two schedules and over 17 major changes to the 1988 bankruptcy act! Practitioners will also need to know the statutory instruments, the rules of the superior courts, the new regulations for creditors meetings and the new [...]

Substantially increasing awareness of the mediation process is necessary for The New Mediation Bill 2012 to be effective, says Justice Committee Report

Raising awareness of mediation inIrelandis essential and it must be distinguished from other ADR processes such as arbitration, adjudication or conciliation according to a new report on the Mediation Bill by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.

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Testimonials for CPD Seminars

The importance of the pending legislation to consolidate the existing 13 individual Companies Acts spanning the last 40 years will have a significant impact on Corporate Governance across Ireland. Brian Walker BL did an excellent job in presenting an insightful view of the potential impacts
Arran Rutledge, Microsoft
A clear and concise picture of where company law stands, an eye opener for company directors on what's coming down the line for them
Martin Sheridan, A.W. Ennis
A must for Company Directors who take compliance seriously
David Hughes, Business Owner & Company Director