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More than 20,500 people contacted the CCPC's consumer helpline in the first six months of the year, with faulty goods, poor online shopping experiences and botched home improvements ranking as the most common complaints. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today published a rep

Mason Hayes & Curran lawyers James Morrin, Kevin Farrell and Maurice Phelan consider a recent English decision where the directors of an insolvent company were made personally liable for both the company’s and the petitioning creditor’s legal costs. The recent English decision i

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced the opening of an inquiry into the Children's Health Ireland (CHI) facility at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH). The inquiry relates to the physical safety and security of children's health records within the facility, one of three paediatri

Co Cork firm Adams Donnelly Solicitors has welcomed solicitor Sarah Moore to its team. Ms Moore qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and brings a wealth of expertise in property and probate law.

Mayo-based J.V. Geary Solicitors has moved to a formal partnership structure, with principal solicitor John Geary welcoming his long-standing colleague Ita Feeney as a partner in the firm. The firm, based on Linenhall Street in Castlebar, was established by Mr Geary in 2010 and has since grown to a

Germany's data protection watchdog is seeking the input of Irish stakeholders as part of a public consultation into AI and memorisation. The consultation is intended to contribute to the development of data protection-compliant approaches for dealing with personal data in the context of large langua

Ireland cannot evade its obligation to accommodate international protection applicants on the basis that a large influx has exhausted its housing capacity, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. The court today handed down a landmark judgment following a preliminary reference m

New guidance on protecting the personal data of vulnerable adults has been published by the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a High Court declaration to the effect that the State failed to provide for the needs of newly arrived international protection applicants in breach of their human rights. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Anthony Collins consid

Warrenpoint-based Rosemary Connolly Solicitors has welcomed Kelly Armstrong as a solicitor in its growing practice. Ms Armstrong has extensive experience in civil litigation and brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong track record in personal injury litigation, medical negligence and civil injunct

The Supreme Court has set aside an order for retrial of a case where compelling evidence of guilty pleas was erroneously excluded by the trial judge. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley confirmed that the Criminal Procedure Act 2010 “establishes exceptio

Several relatives of the victims of the Creeslough explosion have initiated civil proceedings for personal injury loss and suffering, it has been confirmed. The explosion, which occurred at a service station in the County Donegal village on 7 October 2022, claimed the lives of 10 people. The decease

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has been awarded the Lexcel Quality Mark for its "very high standard" of overall compliance for the eighth consecutive year. The Lexcel scheme, administered by the Law Society of Northern Ireland,  recognises firms which achieve excellenc

Jim O'Callaghan has been accused of peddling a "fantasy" after promising legislation allowing for the interception of messages sent on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp or Signal. The justice, home affairs and migration minister last week said in a speech that a new Communications (Interception