Matthew Howse
New legislation will target ‘greenwashing’ companies
AS companies become more and more eco-conscious, driven by evolving consumer demands as well as being obliged to do their own bit to address the climate crisis, ESG has become much more prominent and significant.
How restrictive covenants can protect your business in the war for talent
A NEW year brings the opportunity to take stock and make plans for the year ahead.
Northern Ireland no longer excluded under new gaming legislation
FOR years, people in this part of the world have been used to seeing “Northern Ireland excluded” or “does not apply in Northern Ireland” on their TV screens during competitions or prize draws when watching their favourite programmes.
Matthew Howse: New telecoms legislation presents challenges for landowners
DESPITE significant reforms and changes in 2017, the Electronic Communications Code is set to be amended once more when the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill becomes law.
Early preparation key to avoiding licensing headaches
LAST year saw the biggest shake-up to Northern Ireland’s outdated liquor licensing laws in a generation.
Matthew Howse: Tough measures to fight white collar crime needed urgently
THE dramatic resignation of Lord Theodore Agnew in the House of Lords towards the end of January has thrown a renewed focus on corruption, financial and economic crime, and fraud.
Legal Matters: Electronic Communications Code spells headaches for landowners
A RECENT announcement by three mobile telephone networks that they have agreed a deal to build and share masts in order to improve 4G coverage in rural Northern Ireland, as part of the UK government's £1 billion ‘Shared Rural Network’ programme, has been broadly welcomed.
Litigation trends in the post-Covid world
IN March last year, the pandemic brought a halt to all but the most urgent legal proceedings in the Northern Irish courts.
Matthew Howse: Public inquiries and learning lessons from the pandemic
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic will be held in spring 2022.
HMRC set to become a preferential creditor in insolvencies from December (again)
2020 is not the only thing that is coming to an end.