Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The escalating Covid-19 pandemic presents significant challenges for people and business. The risks associated with the crisis are such that adaptations have been swiftly made in a range of areas. This has created pressure and uncertainty in the performance of contracts and commercial relationships more generally. The ongoing crisis has also significantly disrupted the operation of the courts system too, but we are working to reduce that impact where possible. It remains to be seen whether the crisis will materially affect other forms of dispute resolution and investigations.

The Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at A&L Goodbody has been advising clients on Covid-19 related issues for a number of weeks and we continue to do so remotely in novel and efficient ways. Our Dublin and Belfast team provide an all-island service.

The team are available to assist you and are contactable via the usual telephone numbers and by email at any time.

Read the latest insights from our team:

Republic of Ireland

• COVID-19: The Operation of the Irish Courts
• COVID-19: Remote courts - what to expect
• COVID-19: Adjournment applications – Be prepared for hearing
• COVID-19: Regulations to enforce ‘stay at home’ guidance. Updated 15 April 2020
• COVID-19: Cybercrime and the implications for business
• COVID-19: Standstill agreements – short-term certainty in uncertain times?
• COVID-19: Remote Mediation - Business as usual in the face of COVID-19
• COVID-19 & The Doctrine of Frustration
• COVID-19: Investigations and White Collar Crime: What to expect as the pandemic unfolds
• COVID-19 and the Force Majeure Clause in the UK and Ireland
• ESMA announcement on MiFID II requirements for telephone recordings
• COVID-19: Emergency Public Health Measures Enacted
• COVID-19 prompts welcome litigation reforms
• Regulatory approaches to COVID-19
• COVID-19: Analysis of CBI business interruption insurance supervisory framework

Northern Ireland/United Kingdom

• COVID-19: The key legal principles surrounding the Material Adverse Change (MAC) Clause
• COVID-19: Challenges faced by the construction industry in Northern Ireland
• COVID-19: Remote Mediation - Business as usual in the face of COVID-19
• COVID-19 and Frustration in the UK
• COVID-19 and the Force Majeure Clause in the UK and Ireland