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In recent weeks, the European Court of Justice ruled against the Irish Data Protection Commission in a significant case involving Meta’s processing of sensitive user data. Grace G Tierney BL analyses the outcome of the judgement. On 29 January 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found ag

The High Court has granted an order of certiorari in respect of the decision to revoke the residence card of a Pakistani national alleged to have engaged in a ‘marriage of convenience’ with a Latvian national in the State. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Sara Phelan ex

The UK has lifted a 336-year-old ban on Catholics serving as the King's representative at the Church of Scotland's annual general assembly. The unanimous decision by MPs means Lady Elish Angiolini KC will become the first Roman Catholic lord high commissioner to the Church of Scotland since the Clai

Victims of clinical negligence in Ireland are suffering as a result of a claims process that is too slow and too expensive, lawyers told TDs yesterday. The Medical Protection Society (MPS) yesterday hosted a parliamentary event with a range of lawyers, medico and dentolegal experts, with 20 TDs in a

A UN judge has been convicted in the UK of forcing a woman to work as a slave. Judge Lydia Mugambe was initially appointed to the judicial roster of the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in May 2023 — three months after her arrest in Oxford, where she was study

One in every two people who have reported domestic abuse to An Garda Síochána are dissatisfied with their overall experience, according to a new report. The Garda Inspectorate yesterday published a report on the force's approach to prevention, protection, prosecution and victim support

The High Court has answered an appeal by way of case stated concerning whether the Tax Appeals Commission was correct to find that a quarry business had not transferred to a company incorporated for the purpose of operating that quarry business. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Bri

A lawyer in Serbia who was fined for insulting a judge did not suffer a violation of his right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Čedomir Backović was fined 100,000 Serbian dinars, around €910 at the time, after sarcastically referring to a court as compri

Retail and hospitality leaders have called on justice minister Jim O’Callaghan to address what they describe as a rising trend of “vexatious defamation litigation being entertained” in Irish courts, saying small businesses do not feel adequately protected under current law. In a le

Eoin Hamill has been promoted to partner in Ogier's banking and finance team. Mr Hamill advises issuers, arrangers and managers on a broad range of securitisation structures (both public and private) across a number of asset classes including commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, auto lo

Complainants in sexual assault cases will no longer be able to waive their right to a pre-trial disclosure hearing under reforms proposed by the government. The general scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 sets out proposals aimed at ensuring that counselling

New guidelines on the use of AI in public services have been published by the government. The 84-page document has been developed to "actively empower public servants to use AI in the delivery of services", the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform said.

Legislation aimed at protecting "access to cash" across the State has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 will require designated retail banks to meet certain prescribed levels of access to ATMs and cash service points in every region.

A consent system relied upon by tech giants including Google, Microsoft, Amazon and X to serve targeted online advertising has been ruled to be incompatible with the GDPR. Belgium's Court of Appeal yesterday ruled on an appeal brought by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe against an ear

New legislation is under consideration in Northern Ireland to tackle the use of mobile phone by motorists while driving. The Department for Infrastructure is carrying out a 12-week public consultation on plans to make it illegal to use a handheld mobile while driving for activities like taking photo