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The High Court has adjourned summary proceedings to plenary hearing in light of the defendant’s claims of non est factum and misrepresentation. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Micheál O’Higgins determined that “the defendant has raised sufficient facts on

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has recognised the expertise of five team members by giving them new titles. Marie-Claire Meehan is now director of performance, while Susan Morrison is now costs consultant and Sinead Toal, Ailis McKeown and Wendy McIntosh are now senior asso

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.

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

Rebekah Vardy has been ordered to pay over £1.4 million in legal costs following her defeat in the "Wagatha Christie" court case. Mrs Vardy unsuccessfully sued Coleen Rooney after she publicly accused her of leaking details about her personal life to The Sun.

The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment concerning the rights of victims in proceedings for sexual offences and the impact of the non-disclosure of a particular counselling record on the safety of the appellant’s conviction for sexual assault on a child. Delivering judgment for the Supreme

TikTok has said it will appeal a €530 million fine imposed by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) following an investigation into transfers of EU users' personal data to China. The DPC announced the fine on Friday after finding that TikTok had violated the GDPR in respect of its transfer

The Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which public authorities may owe a duty of care in the exercise of their discretionary statutory powers. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court in April, Mr Justice Brian Murray remarked that “by treating with the plaintiffs as they did,

TikTok has been fined €530 million by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) following an investigation into transfers of EU users' personal data to China. The DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for TikTok, launched the inquiry to examine the lawfulness under the GDPR of Tik

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

The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta after finding that the tech giants breached their obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the DMA and Meta breached its obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less

A law firm is bringing more than 30 personal injury cases against the State on behalf of people who allege they were injured by the Covid-19 vaccine. Liam Moloney, a partner at Moloney & Co Solicitors in Naas, Co Kildare, said that while he supports all national vaccination schemes, in a “

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has finalised the text of a proposed new treaty aimed at strengthening global collaboration on prevention, preparedness and response to future pandemic threats. An intergovernmental negotiating body established in December 2021, at the height of the Covid-19 pande

The UK's privacy regulator has imposed a £60,000 fine on an English law firm following a cyber attack that led to highly sensitive and confidential personal information being published on the dark web. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found that Merseyside-based DPP Law Ltd had