Just Sport Ireland is a sports specific arbitral body that appoints sport savvy arbitrators and mediators to resolve disputes. Over 60 National Governing Bodies in Ireland have included a JSI arbitration clause in their rules. That means that where a…
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Background The Construction Contracts Act was enacted in 2013. The Act has still not been commenced. The reason is primarily because industry stakeholders have been slow to agree on the Code of Practice for the Conduct of Adjudication. The Code…
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When meeting a client, most lawyers proudly whip out a notepad (embossed with the firm’s livery) and a pen. The more senior the solicitor, the fancier the pen (think chunky Mont Blanc). Ironically, the fancier the pen the less…
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I was reminded recently of a very great and dear senior partner I used to work for. He loved paper and to be honest he loved organised chaos too. His office (back then!) was bulging with filing cabinets, bankers boxes…
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Ever been in a taxi in a foreign city, not speaking the language of the driver, not knowing the destination, watching the metre clocking up all the time? Not knowing if the driver is going the quickest way. You have…
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