by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 29, 2023 | Company and Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution – What Are The Options? Arbitration Arbitration frequently arises as a consequence of clauses in commercial contracts. Ireland operates a common law system, similar to the US and UK, and is often favoured to govern business contracts....
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 15, 2023 | Data Protection & Privacy Law
GDPR – Welcome clarity for actions concerning non-material damage Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), contains the right to compensation for damages under GDPR and was implemented into Irish law by Section 117 of the Data Protection Act...
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 1, 2023 | Employment and Industrial Relations
Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 A Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) Adjudicator has rejected an allegation of gross misconduct against a former [i]Abbott employee (“the Complainant”) and instead awarded compensation of €35,000 for a breach of the Unfair Dismissals Act...
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 18, 2023 | Company and Commercial Law
General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2023 – Amorys Solicitors Since the introduction of the Defamation Act of 2009, there have been repeated calls for its reform and criticism that the Act fails to strike an appropriate balance between the right of...
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 4, 2023 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Third Party Funding of International Commercial Arbitration in Ireland Third-party funding of international commercial arbitration in Ireland will be permitted upon the commencement of s.124 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (the “Act”)...