Jan 2016

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Director of Corporate Enforcement -v- Walsh & ors [2016] IECA 2 concerned an appeal by the Director of Corporate Enforcement (the Director) against a decision of Barrett J declining to make a disqualification or restriction order against three directors.

Jan 2016

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The Department of Justice has published the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016

Jan 2016

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Telecoms company, Yourtel, has been fined €5,000 for making unsolicited telephone calls to two homes, urging them to switch their business.

Jan 2016

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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.

Jan 2016

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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.

Jan 2016

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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.

Jan 2016

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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 ironically, on social media) all over Europe in relation to whether employers may be entitled to trample employees' privacy rights and access personal employee messages sent while employees are at work.

Jan 2016

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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 the DPC is not legally binding, it is regarded as best practice, and organisations should take steps to comply with same.

Jan 2016

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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 time for the making of the application.

Jan 2016

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The High Court has recently considered two cases involving defences of undue influence and independent legal advice in the context of enforcement of guarantees.