In-House Update – October 2024
21/10/2024 15:06:52Access news, Law Society resources and training for in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors.
News
The Law Society Taxation Committee has an update for the profession on the Revenue Return Preparation Facility (RPF) and ROS offline. The Committee expects that over time the RPF will be replacing the ROS Offline application.
The first judgment delivered under the new Consumer Rights Act dealt with the high-profile case of Michael Flatley v Austin Group Limited and whether an arbitration clause could be imposed upon a ‘consumer’. Graham Kenny examines the case for the October 2024 Gazette.
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) are inviting applications for their new Mentoring Project, by 31 October 2024. ECLA would welcome applications from in-house solicitors interested in being considered as mentors or mentees, including from Law Society of Ireland members. Details about ECLA’s Mentoring Project, including registration information, is available on their website.
Euronext Dublin, which runs the Irish stock exchange, has published its first corporate governance code for Irish companies. The Irish code will apply to Irish companies listed on the regulated market of Euronext Dublin for accounting years beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
Resources
Practitioners can access the most popular resources offered by the Law Society for in-house and public sector practice and updates in the new In-House & Public Sector Practice Area. Together with the capacity to personalise your content on lawsociety.ie, this offers a chance to access the news and information that matters to you more quickly on the website.
Training
Bookings are now open for the January 2025 Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance. This award-winning diploma provides comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of the aviation leasing and finance industry. It aims to deliver an in-depth analysis of the core legal and practical issues that parties typically encounter in aircraft leasing and finance transactions.
A range of Law Society Professional Training and Law Society Skillnet courses in late 2024 and early 2025 offer in-person, live online and online on-demand CPD courses. Topics covered include project management, negotiation skills, time management, an analysis of common law and civil law in the EU, and much more.
Social Media
In-house solicitors can connect and network with colleagues across organisations using a private LinkedIn group.
About the In-House and Public Sector Committee
The In-House and Public Sector Committee aims to represent the views and promote the interests of this segment of the profession, while helping to support the Law Society in the exercise of its representative, educational and regulatory roles as they relate to in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors.
