Gerry Cross, Director of Financial Regulation - Policy and Risk, Central Bank of Ireland joins us to discuss the proposed Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime.

CPD: 45 minutes and the equivalent of 0.75 General CPD hour

A review and update on a number of topical issues for management companies including outsourcing, delegate oversight, PRISM reviews, costs and fees reviews and SFDR readiness. These presentations should be of interest to heads of office, designated persons and compliance professionals.

CPD: 120 minutes and the equivalent of 2 General CPD hours

In this webinar, Kevin Langford, Grace Gannon, Sarah Faulkner and Ciara McDermott of the Employment Law Group will discuss how to handle:

• Probationary Dismissals
• Suspension Pending Disciplinary Investigation
• Requests to Work Beyond Retirement Age

CPD: 45 minutes and the equivalent of 0.75 of General CPD hour

Agenda:

• The New Legal Regime for Hosted and Online Content
• Digital Regulators’ Panel with the Online Safety Commissioner and the Data Protection Commissioner - Followed by audience questions
• Online Content – New Areas of Regulation
• Content Moderation – Adopting a Content Moderation Programme for the Digital Age
• Regulatory Powers and Remedies - Followed by audience questions

CPD: 3 hours and the equivalent to 3 General CPD hours

Category of CPD: General

In this webinar the following topics will be discussed:

• The implementation of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023;
• The Gender Balance on Boards; and,
• The Pay Transparency Directive.

Speakers: Kevin Langford, Partner, Emma Dunne, Senior Associate, Rachel Barry, Senior Associate, Sarah Lawn, Senior Associate.

A discussion on current issues including ESG in public procurement, developments on bid-rigging, where to now with Brexit, and what do preferred bidders do when there is a challenge to the award of the contract.

CPD: 60 minutes and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour 

In this webinar, David Vos was joined with panellists Michael Coyle, Maura McLaughlin, Chris McLaughlin, Golda Hession and Fintan Clancy who discussed the following topics:

• AGMs
• Activism
• Sustainability Reporting
• Tax
• Horizon Scanning

In this seminar we will address new and evolving legal trends, as well as topics of general interest to In-House Counsel.

Our Arthur Cox panel discussions and presentations will address:

Anti Money-Laundering: Trends and Horizon-Scanning - Robert Cain, Partner, Head of Financial Regulation Group, and Maedhbh Clancy, Of Counsel, Finance Group.

CPD: 30 minutes and the equivalent of 0.5 General CPD hour

This session was recorded on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

In this seminar we will address new and evolving legal trends, as well as topics of general interest to In-House Counsel.

Our Arthur Cox panel discussions and presentations will address:

ESG - Sustainability Reporting - Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, and Golda Hession, Of Counsel, Corporate and M&A Group

CPD: 30 minutes and the equivalent of 0.5 CPD hour

This session was recorded on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

In this seminar we will address new and evolving legal trends, as well as topics of general interest to In-House Counsel.

Our Arthur Cox panel discussions and presentations will address:

EU Strategy on Gender Equality in the Workplace – What’s Next? - Kevin Langford, Partner, Sarah Lawn, Senior Associate, Rachel Barry, Senior Associate, Ciara McDermott, Associate, Employment Group.

CPD: 0.75 General CPD hour

This session was recorded on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

In this seminar we will address new and evolving legal trends, as well as topics of general interest to In-House Counsel.

Our Arthur Cox panel discussions and presentations will address:

The new framework for Representative Actions - Joanelle O’Cleirigh, Partner, Richard Willis, Partner, Peter Woods, Of Counsel and Anna McLean, Foreign Qualified Solicitor, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group.

CPD: 45 minutes and the equivalent of 0.75 General CPD hour

This session was recorded on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

In this webinar Sarah Cunniff will be joined by Kevin Murphy, co-head of the Asset Management and Investment Funds Group and Cormac Commins, to discuss the following topics:

• Individual Accountability Framework;
• Operational Resilience; and
• Costs and Fees review

CPD:  45 minutes and the equivalent of 0.75 General CPD hour

View the Arthur Cox Corporate and M&A Group live webinar recorded on Wednesday, 29 November 2023.

Topics:

• CSRD: Moving towards implementation
• Annual Reports: Practical advice on getting ready for diversity reporting
• AGMs: A look back on the implementation of the Pre-Emption Group’s revised principles
• UK Corporate Governance Code/Listing Rules: Current status of amendment proposals
• Horizon Scanning: Developments on the horizon for 2024 and beyond

Moderator: Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, Corporate and M&A

Speakers: Golda Hession, Of Counsel, Corporate and M&A, Lisa Boyle, Senior Associate, Corporate and M&A and Aisling Carey, Senior Professional Support Lawyer, Corporate and M&A

In this webinar Dara Harrington, Partner, Head of Finance, Ian Dillon, Partner and Siobhán McBean, Partner will discuss the following topics:

• The Central Bank's consultation on ELTIF 2.0
• The final position on AIFMD 2
• Latest update on the Implementation of the Individual Accountability Framework

CPD: 0.5 Hour and the equivalent of 0.5 General CPD hour

This session was recorded live on Wednesday, 6 December 2023

This webinar was recorded live on 21 February 2024.

Key Topics:

• The expansion of the protected disclosures regime and newly published statutory guidance

• Can an employer positively discriminate on the grounds of gender?

• The expansion of the scope of the gender pay gap reporting obligation

• Classification of workers after the Supreme Court’s Domino’s Pizza case

• The Government’s Spring Legislative Programme

• The introduction of new on the spot fines for employment law offences

• A status update on the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

• An update on key employment related European Directives

Speakers: Kevin Langford, Partner, Head of Employment Law Group, Sally Doyle, Senior Associate, Hannah O'Farrell, Senior Associate, Sonam Gaitonde, Associate

CPD category: General CPD

Time in Attendance: 1 hour and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour

In this first of three seminars, our panel discussed what you need to know about retrofitting and refurbishment to achieve carbon reductions, both in accommodation and commercial buildings, as well as data centres and beyond.

Speakers: Niamh McGovern, Partner, Shane O'Neill, Partner, Ciara Dooley, Senior Associate, Faviola Martinez Figueroa, Foreign Registered Lawyer, Construction and Engineering Group, Arthur Cox.

CPD: 1 hour General CPD and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour

In this seminar, our panel looked at positive steps that can be taken to improve the prospects for delivering works on time and on budget and their experience of what can cause things to go wrong (and what to do when that happens).

Speakers: Karen Killoran, Partner, Maeve Crockett, Of Counsel, Fiona Egan, Senior Associate, Thompson Barry Doherty, Associate, Construction and Engineering Group, Arthur Cox.

CPD: 1 hour General CPD and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour

The final seminar was a reflection on the changing landscape of construction over the last number of years in conversation with partners Niav O’Higgins and Karen Killoran. Moderated by Bernard Gogarty, Chairperson of the Ministerial Panel of Adjudicators.

Speakers: Karen Killoran, Partner, Niav O'Higgins, Partner, Construction and Engineering Group, Arthur Cox, Bernard Gogarty, Chairperson of the Ministerial Panel of Adjudicators.

Time in Attendance: 1 hour and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour

The seminar focused on what to do when a serious accident or incident occurs in your workplace. The panel will share practical tips on a range of topics including the steps to take in the immediate aftermath of an accident, notifications required and engagement with the HSA, dealing with enforcement by the HSA and managing employee relations and communications.

Time in Attendance: 1 hour and the equivalent of 1 General CPD hour

Speakers:

Kevin Langford, Partner, Head of Employment Group

Deirdre O'Mahony, Partner, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group

Alan Coyne, Senior Associate, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group

Fiona Egan, Senior Associate, Infrastructure, Construction and Utilities Group

Members of the Charity Law Group hosted an online update on the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024, which was signed into law on 10 July 2024. The Act, once commenced, will introduce significant changes to the regulation of Irish charities by the Charities Regulatory Authority.

During the webinar, the panel covered:

• The key changes for charity trustees
• The expanded definition of “charitable purpose”
• The new mandatory notification requirements to the Charities Regulatory Authority

The session provided essential updates and guidance on the new legislative landscape for those involved in the management and regulation of Irish charities.

Join us for the first session, where critical topics such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy Regulation will be discussed.

Speakers: Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, Michael Coyle, Partner, Christopher McLaughlin, Partner, David Vos, Partner, Golda Hession, Of Counsel, Aisling Carey, Senior Professional Support Lawyer.

This session was recorded on Wednesday, 25 September 2024.

Event Summary: Topics discussed incldued the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Panelists also covered other developments on the horizon, including the proposed EU Forced Labour Regulation and the Greenwashing and Green Claims Directives.

Arthur Cox Speakers: Maura McLaughlin, Partner, Kylie Dollard, Partner, Niamh McGovern, Partner, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, Aisling Carey, Senior Professional Support Lawyer, Arthur, Katrina Donnelly, Senior Professional Lawyer.

The session was recorded on 9 October 2024.