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A new Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies takes effect on 1st September 2016.

Correct drafting of the pensions clause in an employment contract sets out clearly what is being provided in terms of pensions in a clear and unambiguous way to the benefit of both the employer and the employee.

There have been a number of attempts by claimants in Ireland to bring a claim against employers' liability insurers where the claimant's employer is not in a position to meet the claim.

The Minister for Justice recently commenced three previously inactive sections of the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 ("DPA").

Blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger technology, is billed as 'trustless'. In other words, it allows the carrying out, monitoring, and crucially enforcement of an exchange for value...

Travelling in Europe is becoming increasingly difficult with the imposition of additional security checks. However, as far as your pension is concerned it may be about to become a whole lot easier.

Unrestricted use of email, social media and file hosting services can have damaging effects on employers’ reputation and business.

In the whirlwind of attention which followed the invalidation of Safe Harbor, observers might be forgiven for missing another recent – and important – data protection judgment.

In December 2015, 3 years after the first draft was proposed, and almost 20 years since the Data Protection Directive was adopted, EU lawmakers came to agreement on the reform of data protection law.

New rules relating to statutory auditors will directly impact how you select, structure and manage the relationship with your auditor.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 significantly alters the Irish and merger control landscape.

In this three-part series of posts, we bring you a checklist of questions to help you tackle the challenge of website legal compliance.

Nearly every business has a website, whether just for information purposes or for selling goods or services.

We discuss some of 2017's hot topics and look ahead to likely developments during the coming year.

The Companies Act 2014, which consolidates and reforms Irish company law, was enacted on the 23 December 2014.

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was signed into law in December 2014 and it is expected that it will come into effect on 1 June 2015.

There are four obligations imposed on the directors of companies that fall within the scope of the compliance statement requirement.