The new Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the case of Cassidy v. The Provincialate on 16 April, 2015.

The UK Supreme Court has held that a Belfast bakery did not discriminate against a gay man when it refused to provide him with a cake bearing a message of support for same-sex marriage...

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed an appeal brought by a consultant oncologist (appellant) in respect of a finding against him of poor professional performance (Finding) ...

Medical practitioners often find themselves in the unenviable position of having to decide whether to withdraw or discontinue treatment that is artificially prolonging a patient's life.

The High Court recently used its inherent jurisdiction to make an order for the transfer of a 45-year old woman in need of special therapeutic and welfare services...

It is generally accepted that the monitoring of employees at work is intrusive.

The High Court has confirmed that the statutory obligation to provide disability services and mental health services rests with the HSE.

With effect from 11 December 2017, certain persons dealing with children in a professional capacity must report suspected child abuse to Tusla, following the commencement of the mandatory reporting provisions...

In December 2012, the Supreme Court overturned a High Court decision whereby decision-makers have a duty to provide reasons for their decisions.

The signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 ushered in a new phase of climate change litigation distinguished by the use of human rights and constitutional law arguments.

In the first part of our corporate sustainability series, we looked at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the "CSRD")...

The Irish Government's alleged failure to mitigate climate change is the subject of a legal challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment CLG (FIE) ...

The ECHR has recently handed down a controversial decision which has the potential to impose liability on internet portals for third party comments.

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the "Act") will fundamentally change how advisors assess capacity and how they engage with people who have mental capacity issues.

The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 ("Charities Amendment Act") was signed into law on 10 July 2024 but has yet to be commenced. Once it is commenced it will introduce a number of changes...

This is the third in our series of Good Decision-Making Guides for Public Bodies. These Guides highlight what is best practice in decision-making and offer simple and practical tips to reduce the risk of challenge to your decisions.

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has recently published a Model Publication Scheme and accompanying Guidance document.

The much-anticipated Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019, first published in early 2019, has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and will now go to the President to be signed into law.

There are lots of ways to claim Irish citizenship, including through birth, descent, associations, naturalisation and marriage. The best option depends on the applicant's personal circumstances.