A survey carried out by business-law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has found that, while one in five employers see incoming rules on pay transparency as an unnecessary burden, three in ten ...

District Court Judge Conor Fottrell (small picture) has flagged serious concerns about Tusla’s performance and the consequences for children in care. He described the agency’s failure to allocate ...

A report from the Law Reform Commission (LRC) proposes that the State’s scheme for compensating victims of crimes of violence be placed on a statutory footing, which would include the establishment of ...

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Brigid Delaney v Personal Injury Assessment Board, the Judicial Council, Ireland and the Attorney General (9 April) confirms that an appeal against compensation ...

Legislation that changes the law on the duty of care owed by businesses, community groups and event organisers to visitors and recreational users has been commenced. The legislation amends the ...

The changes to be brought about by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, when it is commenced, have been discussed for many years. But change is now imminent, writes Patricia Hickey. The 2015 ...

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing 473 data-protection lawsuits as a result of the 2021 cyberattack. RTÉ News reports that there have also been 140 pre-action letters issued to the HSE. The ...

Two immigration solicitors in Britain will be investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after a tribunal found that they presented false case citations. Tahir Mohammed of TMF Immigration ...

The President of the High Court has issued a practice direction that highlights statutory requirements linked to key provisions of legislation on mediation. The practice direction (20 May) from Mr ...

The Government has approved the drafting of legislation to set up a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that the move would improve compliance and ...

On 6 December 1921, the articles of agreement that would ultimately result in a peace treaty between Ireland and Britain were signed at Downing Street. But who were the Irish men and women of the ...

Lawyers at Byrne Wallace Shields say that a recent Supreme Court judgment has provided crucial clarity for practitioners, insurers, and claimants in cases involving data breaches. The court ruled that ...