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The Irish legislation, the European Union (Protection of Trade Secrets) Regulations 2018 (Regulations) came into effect in June 2018.

Two recent High Court judgments have clarified the Court's jurisdiction when asked to confirm a sanction handed down by a professional regulatory body following a fitness to practise inquiry.

The Court of Appeal recently overturned a High Court decision where the Judge had concluded that the solicitor was not liable for losses allegedly arising from delays in proceedings.

Funding of litigation by non-parties has been the subject of a recent High Court decision, which is now under appeal. Will the Supreme Court align Ireland with other common law jurisdictions...

The High Court recently confirmed a party should not be forced to attend mediation. Refusing an Order requesting the Court to adjourn the proceedings and invite the parties to engage in mediation, the Court stated the defendants were entitled to have their actions vindicated in public.

The High Court recently decided that opinions expressed by members of the Dail Public Accounts Committee attract absolute privilege and are protected by the Constitution from judicial interference...

More and more industries, from accountancy firms to zoological societies, are adopting cloud computing services. Every day, millions of users are accessing online cloud services such as Apple iCloud, Gmail and Dropbox across desktop and mobile devices.

As part of a planned revision of the Audio Visual Media Services ("AVMS") Directive (2010/13/EU), the European Commission has proposed to regulate 'video-sharing platforms' for the first time.

The Article 29 Working Party, supported by data protection authorities and other national regulators, recently undertook an EU-wide ‘cookie sweep’.

Back in July, the talented social media team at Paddy Power tweeted ‘Hot on the heels of the Ladbrokes/Coral merger...

Insolvent companies often hold a large volume of personal data, such as customer lists or user data. Who is responsible for this information?

The English Court of Appeal tackled the rather technical legal question of whether a common law lien could be exercised over an electronic database.

Just as businesses have begun to come to terms with the GDPR, another regulatory regime has come into force, its arrival having gone largely unnoticed by many businesses.

Less than 3 months after the commencement of the EU-US Privacy Shield, two challenges have been lodged with the EU courts.

Things move fast in the world of privacy and data protection. Recently, the collective group of EU data protection authorities, the Article 29 Working Party ("WP29"), has been particularly active.

Planning No.1 Bill sets out proposals to address the housing supply shortage in Ireland and also to incentivise development of vacant and underutilised sites left behind by the boom.

We examine the factors influencing the housing crisis in Ireland and explore effective ways to address the problem in 2017.

The Supreme Court recently handed down a judgment on the legality of wayleave notices issued by ESB for entry onto private lands in order to perform upgrading works to an existing electricity line.