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A senior lawyer in Clyde & Co has identified mould regulation and e-scooter legislation as key areas where Northern Ireland law has fallen behind the rest of the UK and could provide "quick wins" for the justice minister. Tara McSorley, legal director in Clyde & Co's Belfast office, said new

Increasing jurisprudence from the Court of Justice of the European Union is shedding light on Article 82 of the GDPR, write Mark D Finan BL and R. Caroline McGrath BL. Following the delivery of its first judgment concerning article 82 GDPR in May 2023 in Case C-300/21 UI v. Österreichishe Post,

One in four financial services firms are yet to fully grasp the legal implications of the impending Central Bank accountability rules, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. There are significant gaps in readiness and understanding ahead of the individual accountability framework/senior

A transgender English judge has reportedly resigned as she fears that she risks making the judiciary political if she remains on the bench. High Court Master Victoria McCloud, 54, told the senior judiciary she was quitting because “I am now political every time I choose where to pee” and

The Supreme Court has determined that the assignee of a company’s interest in a legal action may, in principle, by permitted to pursue the action by being substituted as plaintiff in lieu of the company. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe stated that “if

Generative AI is a hot topic in legal circles, with some companies boasting that their AI can replace lawyers. Killian Flood examines how AI might shape the professions in the coming years.

Companies House has new powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register. The first measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) come into force yesterday.

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Robert McDonagh welcomes fresh clarification of the one-stop-shop test under the GPDR. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion on 13 February 2024 clarifying the one-stop-shop (OSS) test and, in particular, what is a “main establishment&rdqu

Tánaiste Micheál Martin joined partners and staff at McCarthy + Co Solicitors LLP for the opening of its new offices at the West Cork Technology Park in Clonakilty last week.

The European Commission has written to Google, Microsoft, Meta, X and other tech giants to request information on how they are mitigating the risks of generative AI. The formal requests for information have been sent under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and identify risks such as so-called ‘ha

DWF has appointed Lisa O'Brien, Sarah Falvey and Rory Dunne as senior associates in its insurance, global risks and professional indemnity team in Ireland. The trio have joined the global legal business to supplement the global speciality and financial risks and major injury and casualty practices.

The European Commission has launched investigations into Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The non-compliance investigations announced yesterday will scrutinise Alphabet's rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple's rules

Laura Cunningham of Carson McDowell highlights a recent English court ruling on data breach claims where there is little evidence of actual harm. The ruling handed down by Nicklin J in the case of Fairly and 473 others v Paymaster (1936) Limited (trading as Equiniti) [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) is an indic

The Court of Appeal has determined that the full suspension of two sentences for robbery and burglary to facilitate the continuance of the respondent’s rehabilitation was not unduly lenient. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh commented tha

Anthony Fay considers the evolution and current trends in employment contracts. A 1980s brick phone wouldn't cut the mustard now in the high-octane environment of the corporate world. Contracts of employment are no different and need to keep pace with legislative changes, otherwise there could be se