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The European Commission has called on member states to take action to combat commercial-scale online piracy of sports and other live events, such as concerts and theatre performances. The Commission has adopted a recommendation encouraging member states, authorities, holders of rights and providers

Daniel Kreith & Company Solicitors has officially opened its doors in Castleroy, Limerick. The new firm has been founded by Daniel Kreith, who trained and practised for a number of years at a busy general practice in Limerick City. He is a graduate of NUI Galway, now the University of Galway.

The High Court has ruled that a defendant was properly served with proceedings where the papers had been served on a solicitor who was not on record in the case. The court stated that the solicitor had previously received a full set of papers and that she had been in communication with the defendant

A record €1.2 billion fine is to be imposed on Facebook owner Meta following GDPR breaches related to personal data transfers between the EU/EEA and the US.

An experienced lawyer who was misled by ChatGPT has apologised after citing several non-existent cases invented by the AI-powered tool in a legal filing. US attorney Steven A. Schwartz, who has practised in New York for three decades, said he was "unaware of the possibility that [ChatGPT's] content

Ellen Dalzell and Kevin Hegarty of Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans consider a recent English judgment involving a 'novus actus interveniens' defence in medical negligence proceedings. A common perception in medical negligence law is that a ‘specific rule’ exists as a necessa

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has raised £10,000 this year so far for charity partner PIPS Suicide Prevention, in conjunction with accident management company CRASH Services. PIPS Charity offers expert and unrestricted face-to-face counselling services to individuals who

The fifth volume of the Irish Supreme Court Review for 2023 has been published. Articles in the latest edition of the peer-reviewed legal journal, which is published by Clarus Press on behalf of Trinity School of Law, include:

A public consultation on the provision of free period products in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 aims to remove financial barriers to accessing period products.

France has passed a law compelling social media platforms such as TikTok to authenticate users' ages and gain parental approval for those under 15, as part of its effort to safeguard children online. Digital transition minister Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers that this "landmark" legislation would b

A new grant scheme providing financial support to homeowners affected by the Mica scandal has been commenced. The defective concrete blocks (DCB) grant scheme will financial support to affected homeowners in counties Donegal, Mayo, Limerick and Clare whose dwelling had been damaged by the use of def

Meta's new social media app Threads, widely seen as a rival to Twitter, has been launched in the US and the UK but is not yet available in Ireland or the rest of the EU due to regulatory concerns. Threads, a text-based spin-off from Instagram, is now available in more than 100 countries — but

Insurance, corporate, commercial property and public sector law specialist firm Holmes has appointed Mark Healy as a senior associate solicitor in its insurance litigation unit. Mr Healy returns to the firm, where he completed his traineeship in 2005, from global law firm Kennedys.

The criminal trial of Marshal Philippe Pétain in Paris in 1945 was that of the highest ranking military officer accused of treason, in having betrayed his country by collaboration with the enemy. The contrast in personal fortunes was extreme: Pétain had, as supreme commander of French

Irish Legal News case reporter Killian Flood BL is to take up a new role as ILN feature writer from September 2023. Mr Flood, a practising barrister, joined ILN as case reporter in November 2020 and has since written more than 400 summaries of judgments at virtually every court level.