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Matheson partners Karen Reynolds and Michael Byrne discuss a recent successful application in the UK courts for service of court proceedings by transfer of an NFT, and consider whether similar applications for substituted service could be on the horizon in Ireland. In a first for the UK courts,

Dr Vicky Conway, an accomplished legal academic and one of Ireland's foremost researchers on policing, has passed away. In a short statement this morning, the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University (DCU) said: "We are terribly sad to have to share the passing of our colleague Vicky C

The Legal Aid Board has officially opened a new co-located law centre and mediation centre in Sligo. Located on the second floor of Bridgewater House on Rockwood Parade, the new centre is the latest in the agency's network of 30 full-time law centres and 17 mediation offices across the State.

The High Court has rejected an application by a woman’s legal representatives that her estate should bear the costs of unsuccessful litigation after she was found to lack capacity to give instructions during trial. The lawyers stated that they could not find a next friend who was willing to ac

The Irish courts remained extremely busy in 2021, with over 531,000 new cases and over 405,000 cases resolved, according to the latest Courts Service annual report. "Adaptation and innovation are two words which might best describe our efforts in 2021, as we dealt with the ongoing effects of a world

Daragh Troy BL summarises the outcome of a recent court ruling with significance for data controllers in the EU. Does your spouse's name reveal your sexual orientation? The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered judgment and, unsurprisingly, again given the broadest possible interpreta

Claire Morrissey of Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, examines new EU guidelines on GDPR fines. The approach to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines has varied significantly across EU member states. On 16 May 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draf

Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected an appeal for contact where it was found that a step-father was not acting in the best interests of a 15-year-old girl. The court noted that the father had initiated contact with the girl, had discussed inappropriate topics, and had abducted the girl

The Institutional Burials Act 2022 commenced on 15th July 2022.1 It is a remarkable new law that literally creates “groundbreaking” powers. Its three goals in relation to “manifestly inappropriate burials”2 on institutional land are to: (i) identify human remains, (ii) make f

Dillon Eustace partners John O'Riordan and Rachel Turner examine the Central Bank of Ireland's move towards greater enforcement. Last year saw the Central Bank impose a record level of monetary fines on financial firms and individuals. These fines contributed to the Central Bank’s profits incr

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a discrimination claim brought by an Irish man who was disqualified from receiving a State pension while he served a prison sentence in the State. The claim was based on Article 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights and concerned the operation

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Pinsent Masons has advised Briggs Equipment on its acquisition of Galway Plant and Tool Hire (GPT), one of Ireland's largest and most successful plant, commercial vehicle and tool hire specialists.

The new Bar Council, chaired by Sara Phelan SC, has come into effect. Ms Phelan was elected in July to succeed Maura McNally SC in the prominent role, which she will hold from today until 11 September 2023.

The annual report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the death penalty confirmed that Saudi Arabia, along with other countries, has resumed executions in light of widespread violations of international law. The report was issued in the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, covers the per

Judge Síofra O’Leary, the Irish judge on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), has been elected as the president of the court for a two-year term. She is the first woman and the first Irish person to serve as president of the court in its 63-year history, and will take up office o