The identification of non legally enforceable norms or NLERs seems to have begun with a consideration of the role of social norms in the economics field, where it has been recognized in the last few years that not all economic transactions can be explained by reference to economic motivators and...

This article considers the Irish National Asset Management Agency established under the Act of the same name (2009) as a case study which raises interesting questions about how taking the option of creating a 'bad bank' has worked in practice in the current economic context. This article focuses...

Fundamental corporate law concepts such as limited liability, corporate personality, share ownership and transferability, and the division between ownership (shareholders) and control (management) are all part of company law systems in common and civil law countries. These concepts are designed...

This article considers the effect, if any, that company law and corporate governance law had on the phenomenon of excessive lending and borrowing that occurred in the Irish economy towards the end of the Celtic Tiger era (1990–2008). The final years of the Celtic Tiger period saw the growth...

This is a summary of the history and development of corporate governance principles in Ireland. It was first presented as a Report for a Comparative Study conducted under the direction of Professor Hopt for submission to the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Hopt's report was...

This article considers the effect, if any, which company law and corporate governance law had on the phenomenon of excessive lending occurring in the Irish economy towards the end of the Celtic Tiger era (1990-2006). As most Irish readers will know, the Celtic Tiger was a phrase coined to...