Analysis

The introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 marks a significant shift in the public procurement landscape across the UK, writes William Curry. Having come into force on 24 February 2025, the Act heralds a comprehensive overhaul of procurement legislation, fundamentally reshaping how public contract

Matheson tax partners Matthew Broadstock and Dara Higgins, head of tax policy Olivia Long and senior associate Bernadine Dooley consider the EU response to Trump's trade policy and the impact on Ireland. Early into 2025 and the second Trump administration, tariffs are playing a major role in Preside

Mason Hayes & Curran partners Gearoid Carey and Gerard Kelly examine a recent High Court decision on the principle of res judicata. The High Court has recently addressed a case — Rippington v Loomes Practising under the Style and Title of Thomas Loomes & Company [2024] IEHC 716 —

Ian Cooper proposes a novel alternative to Canada joining the United States. The Liberal Party of Canada's new leader Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as prime minister last week. As a former central bank governor in Canada and the UK, Carney was chosen as the candidate with the skill and experie

William Fry lawyers Adele Hall, Paul Convery and Niamh McCabe look at the recent High Court decision in Casey v McMenamin, in which significant damages, including aggravated damages, were awarded for defamation arising from a Facebook post. Momentum towards the proposed reform of defamation laws was

Alison Kelleher, member of the Law Society of Ireland's ADR committee and partner at Comyn Kelleher Tobin, welcomes judicial plans for the introduction of a new practice direction on the use of mediation in medical negligence claims. Speaking at a conference hosted by the Law Society of Ireland&rsqu

Solicitor Patrick Horan welcomes a Circuit Court ruling which held that defendants in drink driving cases have a right to inspect Garda breathalysers. In a groundbreaking decision with far-reaching implications for drink driving cases across Ireland, a ruling at Clonmel Circuit Court has determined

Arthur Cox lawyers Sarah Thompson, Robert Cain and Denise Murray explain significant changes at the Central Bank of Ireland. On 28 February 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland introduced its new supervisory approach which seeks to integrate conduct, integrity and prudential supervision.

Even by the standards of the bewilderingly swift advances in the social media arena, TikTok is a phenomenon. Launched in 2016, the app began its dizzying ascent to become a giant with more than 1.04 billion monthly active users, a scale of growth that took Instagram and Facebook almost a decade to a

Paul Convery explores recent UK cases related to Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud and highlights key recommendations from an Oireachtas committee. Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud happens when victims are deceived into making immediate payments to bank accounts managed by fraudsters pretending

Dr Pearce Clancy ponders whether victims of Storm Éowyn could successfully bring climate litigation to the European courts. Storm Éowyn was one of the most destructive storms Ireland has ever seen, with winds of 183 km/h recorded by the Mace Head weather station in Connemara. The devas

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

Barry Crushell highlights a recent employment dispute where CCTV footage played a central role. The case of Nkemka Patrick Okachi v Sodexo Ireland Limited ADJ-00045306 examines the circumstances under which an employer will be compelled to utilise CCTV footage as part of an investigation and discipl

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Adele Hall and Aoife Keenan examine a Circuit Court decision awarding €7,500 in a personal data breach claim against a government agency. In M.H. v Child and Family Agency, a 2023 ex tempore judgment, the Circuit Court awarded the plaintiff €7,50

Graham Ogilvy reviews a new book on Dorothy Parker's time in Hollywood. Dorothy Parker was celebrated in her time as a poet, a critic and a writer. Above all, she is cherished today for her acerbic wit. But she is less well-known for her Hollywood screenwriting career which spanned three tumultuous