Law Society of Ireland Gazette

Ten years on from the Companies Act 2014, the company-law teapot is brewing very nicely, thank you! In the second half of 2024, a bumper crop of new and proposed legislation has been infusing. Neil Keenan stirs the pot For those of us who have been practising company law for some time,…

11.6 lakh women now directors at companies in India: Centre

New Delhi: Nearly 11.6 lakh women directors are currently associated with public and private companies in the country, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday, as it continues to encourage women participation in decision-making at various levels in enterprises across the spectrum. While 11,11,040 women are directors in private companies (including OPCs), 46,939 are associated…

Company insolvencies rise

New figures released today by the government’s Insolvency Service (IS) reveal how almost 2,000 firms could no longer balance their books in November 2024 – a 13% rise on trends just a month before. After seasonal adjustment, the month’s tally of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales stood at 1,966 in November 2024, which…