On 21 September last, the European Commission published a position paper to the EU-27 outlining the proposed starting point for future negotiations with the UK on its withdrawal from the EU in the area of protection of IPR.

Mark Barrett, RDJ Chartered Tax Adviser and Aidan Lucey, PWC Ireland Tax Partner, explore the core components in Revenue's Code of Practice, which went live on 1 May 2022...

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?

Businesses often use agents or distributors to sell their goods or services especially when an intermediary has a presence in a certain market or location or possesses specialist knowledge.

With An Taoiseach's announcement of the ‘Roadmap for reopening society and business' (the ‘Roadmap') on 1 May last, many employers have rightly turned ...

There has been an increased discussion around menopause, its impact on female employees and the workforce in recent years.

The Government recently published the Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 which is aimed at regulating the PCP sector in Ireland for the first time.

Ireland's foreign direct investment screening regime has completed its first full year of operation, generating significant activity across critical sectors. The 2026 Guidance introduces important procedural changes, including a shift to control-based notification triggers, while the EU's newly adopted Revised FDI Screening Regulation and proposed Industrial Accelerator Act will introduce additional layers of regulatory scrutiny for cross-border transactions.

On 22 December 2017, Mr. Justice John Edwards delivered the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Director of Public Prosecutions v Independent News and Media PLC, Claire Grady...

The recent judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 8th of September 2022 in Kevin Meehan v Shawcove Ltd and Ors provides helpful guidance on how the courts must approach an assessment of...

Recent media coverage of personal injury litigation and the knock on effect of awards on premium holders has yet again highlighted the need for change and reform in our courts in both the determination of wrong doing...

On 4 December 2024, Judge David Nolan of the High Court awarded businessman Peter Casey €140,000 in damages (including €20,000 in aggravated damages)...

The Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice recently (September 2023) produced a report on the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill. The committee made a number...

On 30 May, a jury in a High Court trial in Dublin awarded well known former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams a sum of €100,000 in damages for defamation.

Two Northern Ireland based Human Rights Solicitors were each awarded in excess of €400,000 on 21 November, after a jury in the High Court in Dublin decided they had been defamed...

Just after 5pm on Sunday 18 April, Bray Wanderers FC released a tweet confirming they would not be joining the European Super League ("ESL") - rumours of which were dominating social media discourse everywhere.

In our recent interview with football legend Roy Keane, Brendan O'Connell asked him to identify the leadership qualities that set apart the great captains under whom Roy played during his career

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has upheld a complaint regarding an advertising collaboration between Rimmel Ireland and social media influencer Rosie Connolly.

Last Friday's headlines about the uncovering of the responsible parties behind the infamous Tattle Life ("Tattle") website has once again brought to the forefront...

A degree of trust between parties is required in legal transactions. However, if an immutable record of data existed, we could eliminate this dependency on others.