Data Protection Commission fines telecoms firm €5,000 Jan 2016 Article Telecoms company, Yourtel, has been fined €5,000 for making unsolicited telephone calls to two homes, urging them to switch their business. READ MORE
Reasonable Accommodation – how far must employers go? Jan 2016 Article The High Court has recently affirmed a decision of the Labour Court which awarded an employee €40,000 for failure to adequately consider or evaluate potential options of reasonable accommodation. READ MORE
Safe Harbour 2.0: Where are we now? Jan 2016 Article There have been intense negotiations between EU and US officials on an "Umbrella Agreement" or "Safe Harbour 2.0" following the European Court of Justice's Schrems decision last October. READ MORE
Legal Update: Migration Advisory Committee Review - Tier 2 Migration Jan 2016 Article The highly anticipated recommendations arising out of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) Review into Tier 2 Migration were published today, 19 January 2016, following a 7 month process of consultation and assessment. READ MORE
Employees’ expectations of privacy in the workplace dashed? Jan 2016 Article A recent ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Barbulescu v Romania, has been the hot topic of conversation at water coolers (and, somewhat... READ MORE
DPC issues guidance on CCTV, Body Worn Cameras and Drones Jan 2016 Article The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has published updated guidance on the use of CCTV, and new guidance on the use of Body Worn Cameras and Drones. While guidance issued by... READ MORE
Court, in Restriction Application, accepts undertaking from Director not to act as Director Jan 2016 Article In Cahill -v- O'Brien & anor [2015] IEHC 817, the Court considered an application for the restriction of two directors pursuant to Section 150 of the Companies Act, 1990 together with an application extending the... READ MORE
Guarantees - undue influence and independent legal advice Jan 2016 Article The High Court has recently considered two cases involving defences of undue influence and independent legal advice in the context of enforcement of guarantees. READ MORE
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into alleged illegal State aid support for Antwerp Port Terminal Operators Jan 2016 Article Seaports have to be cautious that any support which they obtain from a European Union Member State does not constitute State aid. READ MORE
Ireland - Aviation Outlook for 2016 Jan 2016 Article Ireland leads the way as an aircraft leasing jurisdiction and new developments for 2016 will further strengthen Ireland’s position. Ireland is already one of the most popular jurisdictions for aircraft... READ MORE