A report from law firm Arthur Cox has found that 25% of Irish companies are unclear about their obligations under landmark EU legislation on AI. A survey carried out by the firm also shows that, while ...

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed one of the founders of its Dublin office to its international board. Caoimhe Clarkin is a partner and head of litigation and regulatory at DLA Piper Ireland, ...

A new report provides insights into the nature, impact and prosecution of the coercive-control offence and raises questions around the maximum sentencing associated with it. Released by Women’s Aid ...

The final provisions of 2021 legislation on the Irish language are to come into effect on 21 December this year. The measures will give Irish speakers more language rights, as well as placing new ...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed a Supreme Court judgment that it says has provided clarity on the issue of the loss of anonymity for children who turn 18 before the ...

New parents at the London office of Bird & Bird will be able to take six months' leave on full pay in what the global firm has described as one of the most comprehensive parental leave and pay ...

Good staff practices and policies are the best foundation to protect your firm and your clients from fraud. We have a suite of template documents, ranging from best practices for new and departing ...

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 is 100 years old this year and is arguably one of the most significant statutes enacted by the British in the context of Ireland. It – not the Anglo-Irish Treaty – ...

The Government has announced plans to give judges the discretion to recommend minimum periods in prison for people sentenced to life imprisonment. It has approved a draft bill that will give ...

A review of the effectiveness of legislation known as ‘Coco’s Law', introduced in 2021, has described the early indications as “positive”. The law criminalises the sharing of, or threatening to share, ...

The Circuit Court has awarded €7,500 in a personal-data-breach claim against a Government agency, the highest such award, write Rachel Hayes, Adele Hall and Aoife Keenan of William Fry. The case ...

Paul Ryan has taken over as president of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA) after the organisation’s annual general meeting last week. Ryan, who is a member of the Law Society Council, takes ...