New Court Rules Allow Greater Access For Media To Court Documents

The Supreme Court, in Delaney v The Personal Injuries Assessment Board, the Judicial Council, Ireland and the Attorney General [2024] IESC10, has upheld the legality...

Manchester City faces 114 proven charges out of 115 brought by the Premier League for financial rule breaches spanning nearly a decade. The independent Commission found evidence of a "Disguised Funding Scheme" that overstated the club's revenue by over £830 million, raising questions about potential sanctions, appeals, and compensation claims from rival clubs.

The High Court has issued a new Practice Direction governing the use of generative AI in litigation, establishing mandatory disclosure requirements for affidavits, witness statements and expert reports. Legal practitioners must now ensure all AI-generated content is verified, accurate and compliant with professional obligations, with significant sanctions for non-compliance including costs orders and potential referral to regulatory authorities.

Ireland's Supreme Court has established a significantly higher threshold for obtaining interim stays on regulatory decisions that affect broad public interests. Companies challenging decisions by bodies like the Data Protection Commission must now demonstrate a "strong case" likely to succeed at trial, rather than merely an "arguable case," before courts will even consider granting temporary relief.

This article examines the Supreme Court's evolving role following Ireland's 2014 constitutional amendment, analyzing how the establishment of the Court of Appeal transformed the Supreme Court into a specialized tribunal for cases of exceptional public importance. Through a comprehensive review of 153 determinations made in 2025, the analysis explores the criteria for securing leave to appeal and identifies emerging trends in the application of the "Karshan factor" for leapfrog appeals.

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in the case of DPP v JC [2015] IESC 31 where it articulated a new exclusionary rule concerning unconstitutionally obtained evidence.

Public inquiries must adhere to strict procedural fairness and natural justice requirements, but achieving this can be challenging as the process evolves.

The injunction, which restrains Teva from launching a generic version of BMS' product Eliquis®, while BMS maintains a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for its active ingredient...

In the most significant ruling on security for costs in many years, the Supreme Court has delivered a judgment clarifying the operation of security for costs and providing important guidance for litigants and practitioners.

A recent practice direction issued by the Chief Justice of Ireland and recent judgments of Mr Justice Hogan indicate a shift by the Irish Courts towards a more general right of public access to court documents.

Manchester City faces 114 proven charges out of 115 brought by the Premier League for financial rule breaches spanning nearly a decade. The independent Commission found evidence of a "Disguised Funding Scheme" that overstated the club's revenue by over £830 million, raising questions about potential sanctions, appeals, and compensation claims from rival clubs.

The EU's new withdrawal button requirement will fundamentally reshape how online traders interact with consumers across member states. From June 2026, businesses offering digital contracts must implement a two-step withdrawal function that allows consumers to exercise their 14-day cooling-off period with unprecedented ease. What technical, operational, and legal changes must traders implement to meet these obligations, and what are the consequences of non-compliance?

Ireland's residential tenancies regime has undergone further significant reform through the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, introducing new enforcement mechanisms and procedural changes that landlords must navigate. The RTB now wields expanded powers including fixed payment notices for compliance breaches, while adjudication hearings have shifted to public forums with published outcomes.

A comprehensive review of six significant Irish employment law decisions from September 2026, examining critical issues including redundancy during protected leave, settlement agreement enforcement...

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation has banned the destruction of unsold apparel and footwear from July 2026, forcing retailers to pivot from recycling and disposal to donation, resale and reuse strategies. With mandatory public reporting on unsold stock disposal and stricter policing of environmental marketing claims now in force, consumer-facing businesses across Ireland and the EU face a fundamental shift in how they manage inventory, report waste, and communicate sustainability creden

In November 2025, the English High Court delivered judgment in Getty Images (US) Inc & Others v Stability AI Ltd EWHC 2863 (Ch).

Employers face growing challenges in supporting neurodivergent employees, with up to 20% of the global population potentially affected by conditions like ASD, ADHD, and dyslexia. Irish law mandates reasonable accommodations under the Employment Equality Acts, but what constitutes appropriate measures and when does the burden become disproportionate? Recent case law reveals the narrow interpretation of employer defenses and the significant financial consequences of failing to properly assess and implement wo

The EU (Adjustments of Size Criteria for Certain Companies and Groups) Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations") represent a significant update to the regulatory framework governing the classification...

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (the "Revised TTBER") and Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty...

Advocate General Szpunar (the "AG") of the Court of Justice ("CJEU") has stated in a noteworthy opinion that the E-Commerce Directive1 (the "Directive") does not preclude host providers from being ordered,