by Deirdre Farrell | Feb 24, 2023 | Commercial Property, Company and Commercial Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
Concurrent wrongdoers and debt recovery A concurrent wrongdoer in Ireland is defined in s. 11 of the Civil Liability Act 1961 as “one of two or more people responsible to a plaintiff for the same damage” (“Concurrent Wrongdoer/s”). Concurrent Wrongdoers are jointly...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jun 20, 2017 | Company and Commercial Law, Data Protection & Privacy Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
Privacy Rights Campaigner Max Schrems claims the transfer of his personal data by Facebook from Europe to its US parent company is unlawful and in breach of his right to privacy under article 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Individuals in the European...
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 30, 2016 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Company and Commercial Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
“Monkey Sees, Monkey Sues” Last month a federal court* in San Fransisco, California held that a macaque monkey who took several selfies could not be declared the owner of the images’ copyright either under Unites States legislation or its Constitution. The...
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 5, 2016 | Employment and Industrial Relations, Public Law and Judicial Review
The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 gives 2 weeks paternity leave to fathers or the spouse, civil partner or cohabitee of children born on or after 1 September 2016, or to a spouse, civil partner, cohabitee, of an adopting mother or sole male adopter adopting a...
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 17, 2015 | Family Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
This is a summary of recent changes to guardianship, custody and access under the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 which will shortly be in place. This Act has overhauled family law to update provisions in relation to guardianship, custody, and access to...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jun 17, 2015 | Family Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
This Act has overhauled family law to update provisions in relation to guardianship, custody, and access to children, and in relation to adoption, IVF and other types of assisted human reproduction. The Act does not deal with surrogacy. The Act will be commenced in...