The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Investigations 2019 has now been published. Corporate Investigations covers common issues in corporate investigations laws and regulations

In episode one our host Craig Sowman, Partner and head of the Sports and Entertainment Group, is joined by colleagues, Derek Hegarty, Partner and Patrick Murphy, Senior Associate.

This is the final article in our three part series dealing with legal professional privilege (See Parts 1 and Part 2).

The case arose out of defamation proceedings initiated on foot of an article published in the Sunday Times in September 2014 (Proceedings). The article was titled "Convicted bomb-maker was recipient of garda intelligence".

The Shareholder Rule, which had been applied in England and Wales for over 100 years, has been abolished by the Privy Council.

This is the second article in our three part update series and deals with the maintenance and loss of a claim of litigation privilege in subsequent proceedings.

Waiver of privilege can sometimes have unanticipated consequences.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the "2014 Act") came into effect on 31 October 2014.

As part of a series of articles providing insights on the management and corporate governance of Irish-incorporated companies and, in particular Irish subsidiaries of international companies

The Irish High Court has clarified the scope of statutory exemptions under the Data Protection Act 2018, ruling that organisations can legitimately refuse data subject access requests when legal privilege, client confidentiality, or litigation interests are at stake. This landmark decision establishes clear boundaries between different exemption provisions and confirms their compatibility with GDPR Article 23, providing much-needed guidance for organisations navigating complex disclosure obligations.

Data controllers and processors will be interested in a number of aspects of the Data Protection Commission's 2020 Annual Report, not least the potential insight it provides into the Data...

The ‘shareholder rule', a principle that a company cannot assert privilege against its own shareholders, save in certain circumstances, had been recognised in English law for over 135 years.

The Irish High Court has addressed a fundamental question about legal advice privilege in corporate law: can a company assert privilege against its own shareholders? This decision examines the controversial 'shareholder rule' and its compatibility with the principle of separate legal personality established in Salomon v Salomon, following the Privy Council's recent rejection of this rule in England and Wales.

Legal privilege in tax matters operates differently across jurisdictions, and understanding these distinctions is critical for protecting confidential communications.

Fostering healthy and competitive markets is a key objective of the European Union. And one set of regulations has served as the cornerstone...