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An English barrister has called for an end to the use of the term "revenge porn". Grace Gwynne, family and personal injury barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, said the term should be changed to end the stigma victims face.

TikTok has been fined £12.7 million for a number of breaches of data protection law by the UK regulator, including failing to use children's personal data lawfully. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 to use its

Barrister Nonito Barbero has joined Sinnott Solicitors as an immigration consultant. The firm, which specialises in immigration and personal injury litigation, has offices in Dublin and Cork and recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.

Company directors will soon be required to provide their Personal Public Service (PPS) numbers in order to file certain documents with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). The requirement will come into effect from 23 April 2023 with the commencement of section 35 of the Companies (Corporate Enf

The Department of Social Protection has known since 2021 that its biometric processing of personal data arising from the public services card (PSC) is illegal, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said after receiving new documents through a freedom of information request. A data protect

Lawyers Against Homelessness will host its summer CPD event next month, with a range of prominent speakers addressing ethics, personal injury law and professional negligence. The conference on Thursday 13 July will hear from Bar Council chair Sara Phelan SC and solicitor Sinéad Keavey on ethi

Kildare personal injury solicitor Liam Moloney, of Moloney & Co Solicitors, has been re-elected as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Mr Moloney’s election took place at the organisations recent annual convention held in Philadelphia. Mr

TikTok is facing a significant fine over its processing of children's data following a decision by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched an own-volition inquiry into TikTok's processing of personal data of registered users between the ages of

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has retained the Law Society of Northern Ireland's prestigious Lexcel accreditation for a further three years.

The PSNI has apologised after an unprecedented data breach saw the names, roles and other personal details of all serving police officers and civilian staff published on its website. The details were inadvertently disclosed as part of the PSNI's response to a freedom of information request about sta

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has imposed fines totalling €345 million on TikTok over GDPR breaches relating to the processing of children's personal data. The DPC's final decision, published today, follows a binding decision by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last month. Howev

Law firms Millar McCall Wylie and Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors have come together with road safety charity Brake to offer specialist legal support to victims of bereavement and catastrophic injury following road crashes. The two firms have been selected for the new legal panel, co-ordin

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has celebrated its 20th year in business. JMK Solicitors was established in 2003 by Newry-based businessman Jonathan McKeown, with the day-to-day running of the firm led by managing director Maurece Hutchinson and leg

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has welcomed three newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their apprenticeships. Ellie Jennings, Hayley Robinson and Jordan Kelly are now permanent members of the team, having successfully completed th

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has been ordered to impose a continent-wide ban on Meta's illegal processing of personal data for behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram. An urgent binding decision adopted by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last Friday instructs the DPC to i