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In a recent High Court decision of Ms. Justice Stack, judgment in the amount of €11.6 million was entered in favour of Everyday Finance DAC pursuant to two personal guarantees provided to its predecessor...

Can a court order parties to mediate a dispute against their will, or is it limited to simply inviting them to do so? This question is increasingly relevant across all civil litigation, given the central role mediation now plays in resolving disputes.

Recent anti-doping cases reveal the harsh reality facing professional athletes who fail to properly document and verify substances entering their bodies. Even when prescribed by team doctors, players bear ultimate responsibility for prohibited substances, with career-ending consequences for those who delegate this critical duty.

We look at the requirements for the appointment of a Lead Worker Representative, their training and their function under Part C of the National Return to Work Safely Protocol ("the Protocol").

The High Court (Simons J), in a recent decision delivered on 18 January 2021 [AIB v Joe O'Callaghan & others] considered and ultimately refused the plaintiff bank's (the "Bank")...

Earlier this month the European Commission's Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DGJUST) published its "Notice to Stakeholders: withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union...

The announcement by the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, last week that errors in the code used to build software to calculate Leaving Certificate grades has caused a miscalculation

On 24 January 2024 the European Commission established the European Artificial Intelligence Office. To be known as the AI office, it is responsible for, amongst others, implementing and enforcing AI regulations...

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024 ("AI Act") officially entered into force on 2 August 2024 and signified a pivotal step in regulating the use of AI across the EU.

On 31 December 2020, the transition period between the UK and the EU will come to an end and EU law will cease to apply to the UK.

In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) Ltd -v- Macken and Watson[1], handed down on 25 January 2021, the first named defendant's appeal

Interrogatories are a series of targeted questions that may be raised to clarify issues in dispute between parties to an action.

The question of when damage was capable of being discovered will now become the new battleground in property damage claims where there is a possible Statute of Limitations defence.

The Court of Appeal Judgment as delivered by Mr Justice Noonan of the 11th August 2020 in the case of Emma McKeown v Alan Crosby and Mary Vocella [2020] IECA 242 is significant in the context ...

British Airways have found themselves the subject of a significant data breach where some 380,000 customers' data has been stolen.

On 11 May 2021, the Affordable Housing Bill 2021 was published (the "Bill"). Prior to the release of the Bill, it was evident that the Government was determined to provide measures to accommodate more affordable housing options.

In this Insight (Part 2 of 2) we consider the Central Bank of Ireland's approach to funds with an exposure to crypto-assets and reflect on how Ireland's funds industry is well-placed to take advantage of any future change ...

The EU's cybersecurity rules are evolving fast, and Irish organisations need to understand how these changes will affect them, sooner rather than later.