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We held our Real Estate Update with Ronan Lyons on 7 February. Ronan shared his outlook for the housing market and discussed how we can build a healthy housing system. We were also joined by speakers from our Construction and Planning teams, who provided updates on some of the key legal aspects. You can find this discussion in Part 1. Topics & Speakers: Housing in the 2040's - Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin Views on the Draft Planning and Development Bill - Jay Sattin, Senior Associate, Planning and Environment Law, Mason Hayes & Curran Viability Challenges in the Irish Construction Sector - Joanne McGilloway, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Mason Hayes & Curran This webinar was chaired by Vanessa Byrne, Co-Head of Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran.
We held our Real Estate Update with Ronan Lyons on 7 February. Ronan shared his outlook for the housing market and discussed how we can build a healthy housing system. Listen to our conversation with Ronan in Part 2. We were also joined by speakers from our Construction and Planning teams, who provided updates on some of the key legal aspects. Topics & Speakers: Housing in the 2040's - Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin Views on the Draft Planning and Development Bill - Jay Sattin, Senior Associate, Planning and Environment Law, Mason Hayes & Curran Viability Challenges in the Irish Construction Sector - Joanne McGilloway, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Mason Hayes & Curran This webinar was chaired by Vanessa Byrne, Co-Head of Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran.
We hosted our annual Financial Services Spring Briefing via Zoom on Thursday 23 February. Our keynote speaker, Economist Seamus Coffey, former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, gave observations on the current status of the Irish economy and its likely performance in 2023. His informed commentary provided insight that is essential for strategic planning in the year ahead. We gave an overview of legal trends and developments in the Financial Services Sector, reviewed the main financial services regulatory updates in 2022 and provided insights into Central Bank areas of focus for 2023. Speakers: Seamus Coffey, former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Rowena Fitzgerald, Partner and Co-Head of Financial Regulation, Mason Hayes & Curran Irene Nic Chárthaigh, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran This webinar was chaired by Neil Campbell, Partner and Head of Financial Services, Mason Hayes & Curran.
We were delighted to host our In-House Counsel Management Masterclass on Thursday 10 November. At this webinar, Sean Weafer covered a range of skills and techniques to help influence and manage stakeholders. He focused on a number of areas including key language and questions that can be deployed, particularly in challenging situations. Speakers: Sean Weafer, International Coach, Trainer and Author Elizabeth Ryan, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Declan Black, Managing Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
We hosted our Employment Law Top Tips webinar on Tuesday 15 November. At this webinar Melanie Crowley & Ger Connolly addressed the burning employment law queries and topics asked by our guests, such as probation period, paid leave, remote working, subject access requests, sick pay and retirement age. Speakers: Melanie Crowley, Partner and Head of Employment Law & Benefits, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Ger Connolly, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
We hosted our AI in Healthcare in the EU webinar on Thursday 17 November. At this webinar James Gallagher, Partner on our Products Team discussed the use of AI in healthcare in the EU with Koen Cobbaert. Our speakers looked at the development and adoption of AI technologies across the healthcare sector, the current and future challenges faced by healthcare systems under strain, the opportunities for AI to offer solutions and add value in this space, as well as the potential impact of the draft AI Act on the provision of healthcare in the EU. Speakers: Koen Cobbaert, Manager of Quality, Standards & Regulations, Philips James Gallagher, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran
We hosted our final In-House Counsel Masterclasses for 2022 on the 23 November. At this virtual masterclass session, our speakers covered topics that fulfilled the 2-hour Regulatory CPD Requirement in accordance with the Law Society of Ireland CPD Scheme. Topics: Sophisticated Fraud – A cautionary Tale Losing Privilege Conflicts and Law Firms - What Clients Should Know Sanctions Speakers: Ger Connolly, Employment Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Catherine Allen, Public, Regulatory & Investigations Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Colin Monaghan, Disputes Resolution Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Daragh O'Shea, Financial Services Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran This session was chaired by Declan Black, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran.
We hosted our Real Estate, Planning and Development – Reflections & Predictions webinar on Wednesday 7 December. Ireland's housing market has been experiencing a significant mismatch in supply and demand for some time now. We were delighted to be joined by guest speaker Pat Farrell, CEO, IIP, who focused on how we might break that cycle. We also considered key topics and trends including an overview of anticipated real estate legislative developments, with a focus on real estate tax updates in relation to the Finance Bill 2022. Our speakers reviewed key planning law updates in 2022 and potential changes going forward such as land value sharing and further changes to the judicial review system. Speakers Pat Farrell, CEO, Irish Institutional Property (IIP) Áine Quigley, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Jay Sattin, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran This webinar was chaired by Marcus Kennedy, Partner, Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran.
On Thursday 13 October we hosted a webinar on Financial Regulation: Prepare for the SEARing Heat. With the publication of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022, the scope for personal exposure and director/manager liability within Irish regulated financial firms will expand dramatically. At this webinar we explored this topic and help you prepare for Ireland's senior executive accountability regime (SEAR). Our panel of MHC experts discussed the impact of the Bill and of implementation of SEAR, focusing on the personal impacts for individual directors and managers. We were delighted to also be joined by Chris Finney, a partner at Fox Williams in London and a specialist in representing senior managers under investigation by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, who gave us an overview of the UK experience in this area. Davina Saint, an independent non-executive director, shared her thoughts on the possible impacts of the new Irish regime on senior-level talent acquisition and retention within Irish firms. Speakers: Chris Finney, Partner, Fox Williams Davina Saint, Independent Non-Executive Director Peter Johnston, Dispute Resolution Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Sarah Cloonan, Financial Regulation Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran Ger Connolly, Employment Law & Benefits Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran The event was moderated by Liam Flynn, Partner & Co-Head of Financial Regulation, Mason Hayes & Curran.
The Future of Property Conference: Housing and PRS - What does the Future Hold? by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
MHC Law Podcast: Section 47 of the Child Care Act 1991 by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
In this episode of the Mason Hayes & Curran Let's Talk Legal Podcast, Corporate Partner Robert Dickson talks to Aine Kerr, Co-Founder of Kinzen and Alan Merriman, CEO of Elkstone. Our panellists discuss the current trends in fundraising, different ways in which fast growth companies can raise capital in the current market, and innovative funding solutions available to fast growth companies today. Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of the tech team.
In this episode, Claire Lord, Nick Metcalfe, Laura Kearney & Conor Durkin discuss the first two years of the operation of the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies, focusing on how the register has operated from a practical perspective. They also discuss the practical operation of the new regulations for ICAVs and the content and likely application of the new regulations for Trusts. Disclaimer: The contents of this episode are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact events@mhc.ie
MHC Law Podcast Episode 8 - WRC - Section 7 - Employment Equality Act, 1998 by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
MHC Law Podcast Episode 8 - Employment Law Top Tips - Vaccinations & Returning to Work by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
In Episode 7, MHC Partners Oisin Tobin and Brian McElligott discuss all things data protection, looking at the latest on international data transfers, Brexit and its effect on data as well as GDPR enforcement trends.
MHC Law Podcast Episode 6 - Data Privacy & Schools by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
In Episode 5 of the MHC Law Podcast, Technology Partners Oisin Tobin and Edel Hartog discuss E-Signatures. The law surrounding Electronic Signatures has been around for years, but only recently has it become relevant in our working lives. Oisín and Edel give a whistlestop tour of the remote execution of documents and the key aspects you need to know about.
In Episode 4, Stephen Gillick, Head of Pensions, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, talks to Joanne Roche, Director, Pension Actuarial Services, KPMG Ireland about the long-awaited IORP II legislation and the changes it will bring about.
Brian McElligott, Technology Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, discusses AI and the recently published EU proposals to regulate this area.
In Episode 2, Head of Pensions Stephen Gillick and Jerry Moriarty, CEO, Irish Association of Pension Funds discuss pension contingency plans, upcoming legislation, the role of trustees and the ongoing debate on the benefits of DB and DC schemes.
Pensions & The Pandemic - Gráinne Garvão, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP discusses pensions and the pandemic with Stephen Gillick, Head of Pensions, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Financial Services Spring Briefing 2020 by Mason Hayes & Curran
Data Sharing & Governance Act 2019 by Mason Hayes & Curran
Tech at MHC Trends In Funding Recording by Mason Hayes & Curran
Speakers: Liam Guidera, Muireann Dennehy, Seana Cunningham, Simon Carswell
Regulatory & Managament Masterclass by Mason Hayes & Curran
Speakers: Niamh Callaghan, Alice Murphy, Margaret O'Sullivan
Speakers: David O' Donnell, Robert Dickson, William Dillon-Leetch
Building and Investing Conference by Mason Hayes & Curran
Beneficial Ownership Regulations Seminar by Mason Hayes & Curran
Our Tech Talks podcast series examines and dissects the variety of legal issues in the tech space with a particular focus on new technologies. Episode two looks at e-scooters and how they are dealt with under Irish law. We also examine calls for legislative change, safety concerns surrounding their use and the approach taken by legislators in other countries. Get in touch with the MHC team - Brian McElligott, Intellectual Property Partner, and Lisa Joyce, Public, Regulatory & Investigations Partner : www.mhc.ie/people
Our Tech Talks podcast examines and dissects the variety of legal issues in the tech space with a particular focus on new technologies. Listen to episode one where we take a look at digital health and GDPR. Get in touch with the MHC team - Brian McElligott, Intellectual Property Partner, and Michaela Herron, Product Regulatory Partner: www.mhc.ie/people
Gender Issues In The Workplace by Mason Hayes & Curran
Managing Employee Absences by Mason Hayes & Curran
Age Related Issues in the Workplace by Mason Hayes & Curran
Technology in The Workplace by Mason Hayes & Curran
TUPE: Transfers Translated by Mason Hayes & Curran
Top Tips Podcast Sept 2016 by Mason Hayes & Curran
Employment Law Top Tips February 2017 by Mason Hayes & Curran
Members of the Mason Hayes & Curran Employment Law & Benefits team discuss paternity leave, accruing annual leave when on sick leave, whistleblowing, implications of Brexit for employers and the Workplace Relations Commission.
On 24 August, Claire Lord, Head of Corporate Governance & Compliance, spoke to RTE's Morning Ireland about the 2014 Companies Act and the upcoming deadline for companies who wish to re-register as DACs.
Declan Black: Introduction and overview Robert McDonagh: Data Protection & Privacy @ 6min 57sec Gerard Kelly: Intellectual Property @ 13min Wendy Hederman: Commercial Contracts @ 20min 34sec Niall Collins: Competition Law @ 29min 29sec John Gulliver: Tax @ 38min Fionán Breathnach: Financial Services @ 45min 01sec Melanie Crowley: Employment Law & Benefits @ 54min 44sec Eoin Cassidy: Energy Sector @ 1hr 0min 26sec John Ahern: UK perspective @ 1hr 8min 58sec
Employers have a huge number of issues to deal with when managing employees on sick leave. In the first in a series of podcasts covering key employment law issues, we consider the day-to-day issues which arise from managing sickness absence in the workplace and we look at the termination of employment on incapacity grounds.
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