News

• In the latest Gazette, Gavin Woods and Seán McCarthy make the case for Dublin as a seat for arbitration in cases between a British and a European party under English law, as well as between a European/UK party and a third-country party under any common-law system. Read the Gazette
• The Workplace Relations Commission has published its latest decisions and recommendations from 27 September 2021 to 11 October 2021. Issues covered include redundancy selection, deduction from wages, and frivolous or vexatious claims. See the decisions
• The CJEU recently found that national procedural rules should be interpreted strictly, reminding national competition authorities of the need to conduct investigations expeditiously. Cormac Little explores Case C-450/19 (Kilpailu-ja kuluttajavirasto) for the November Gazette. Read the article

Resources

• New books available to borrow from the library cover topics relevant to in-house practice, including taxation, credit and security, EU law and more. See new books

Training

• A range of online, on-demand courses from Law Society Professional Training and Law Society Finuas Skillnet cover relevant issues to in-house practitioners. These include financial services regulation, common employment law issues GDPR in action and more. View CPD courses
• The Diploma Centre is accepting late applications for the Certificate in Trade Mark Law. This course provides a practical approach to trade mark law that equips participants with the necessary skills to deal with issues that arise in practice. It also assists with preparing for the Registered Trademark Agent exam which is offered by the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland. View course details

Social Media

In-house solicitors can connect and network with colleagues across organisations using a private LinkedIn group.

• Access the In-House LinkedIn Group

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