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Vicarious Liability in Irish Law: Lessons for Sports Organisations

1 September 2026

Public attention has focused again on the devastating impact abuse can have within sport following the recent criminal conviction of former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney. As specialist legal advisers, we typically see sporting governing bodies, clubs or other organisations sued for compensation related to alleged abuse under the doctrine of vicarious liability, given...

A recent striking headline reported that AI belonging to a major technology company had hacked into another company’s systems during...

The Wrong Cyber Story Is Making Headlines

19 August 2026

A recent striking headline reported that AI belonging to a major technology company had hacked into another company’s systems during...

Thank you to all the specialists from across the motor claims market who came together at our recent Motor Claims...

HF Motor Claims Forum Q2 – Key Takeaways

16 July 2026

Thank you to all the specialists from across the motor claims market who came together at our recent Motor Claims...

Airmic 2026 returned to Birmingham’s ICC with a timely theme: Back to Basics. For insurers operating against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility,...

Airmic 2026 – Back to Basics: An Insurer Perspective

9 July 2026

Airmic 2026 returned to Birmingham’s ICC with a timely theme: Back to Basics. For insurers operating against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility,...

Credit hire continues to present a complex and evolving challenge for insurers, with rising costs, shifting tactics, and ongoing legal...

Key Takeaways from HF’s Credit Hire Forum

7 July 2026

Credit hire continues to present a complex and evolving challenge for insurers, with rising costs, shifting tactics, and ongoing legal...

The first High Court decision under the new Procurement Act 2023 (“the PA2023”) was handed down in Parkingeye Limited v...

Procurement Act 2023: High Court Raises The Bar

11 June 2026

The first High Court decision under the new Procurement Act 2023 (“the PA2023”) was handed down in Parkingeye Limited v...

The risk landscape is evolving at pace. That’s a given. From cyber threats and geopolitical volatility to climate change and...

The Future of Risk Management – Converting Data into Predictive Intelligence

29 May 2026

The risk landscape is evolving at pace. That’s a given. From cyber threats and geopolitical volatility to climate change and...

Employment contracts rarely attract attention until something goes wrong. When disputes arise, however, it is frequently the wording of key...

Getting It Right: Employment Contracts

26 May 2026

Employment contracts rarely attract attention until something goes wrong. When disputes arise, however, it is frequently the wording of key...

This month saw the inaugural Global Risk Summit – hosted by the City of London Corporation. Imogen Michell-Webb, Partner, highlights...

Key Take-Aways from the Global Risk Summit

26 May 2026

This month saw the inaugural Global Risk Summit – hosted by the City of London Corporation. Imogen Michell-Webb, Partner, highlights...

For employers, the duty to make reasonable adjustments remains one of the most misunderstood and high‑risk obligations under the Equality...

Getting it Right: Making Reasonable Adjustments

7 May 2026

For employers, the duty to make reasonable adjustments remains one of the most misunderstood and high‑risk obligations under the Equality...

Increase in Director Disqualifications – to over 1,000 a year Company directors have a number of legal responsibilities and failing to fulfil them can lead to serious consequences, including...

Director Disqualifications Increase: What Directors Need to Know Now

28 April 2026

Increase in Director Disqualifications – to over 1,000 a year Company directors have a number of legal responsibilities and failing to fulfil them can lead to serious consequences, including...