Morrisons not vicariously liable for deliberate data breach by disgruntled employee
The UK Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by grocery retailer WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc (Morrisons) against a Court of Appeal decision which held Morrisons vicariously liable for a deliberate dat...
COVID-19: Courts taking further steps to facilitate applications & hearings
Commercial Court A recent Commercial Court decision highlights that the courts in Ireland are willing to be flexible in order to get work done. In Clariant AG and Clariant Plastics & Coatings (...
High Court dismisses constitutional challenge to WRC procedures
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the constitutionality of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) procedures in the case of Zalewski v Workplace Relations Commission [2020] IEHC 178. The ...
Video: Commercial Contracts - Legal Solutions as COVID-19 Unfolds
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on all areas of business, including preventing many businesses from performing their contractual obligations. This short video looks at how to manage...
DPC and Guidance on Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a report on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies along with an updated guidance note on cookies and other tracking technologies. ...
Higher Education Institutes' contribution to fight COVID-19
To support the search for, and development of, new technology to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end, Irish higher education institutes have agreed to provide their cutting edge intellectual propert...
COVID-19: Update on Planning Legislation
We previously reported on the effect of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act), on Planning legislation. In that article Sharon Delaney outlined that the Act provides ...
Remote Hearings During COVID-19
COVID-19: Recent High Court Decisions - A view from the Bench on Virtual Remote Hearings On 20 April 2020, courts in Ireland sat with all parties present, in court, via video technology. Both the S...
COVID-19: Essential Social Housing Construction Projects
While the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the Government mandated shut down of many sectors of the Irish economy, certain sectors and services have been deemed essential under the new public health...
COVID-19: Law of Frustration
As many businesses will be unable to perform their contractual obligations due to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, Thomas O'Dwyer, partner in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution department, pro...
Emergency legislation designed to alleviate residential tenancies could also impact commercial leases
A large part of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act) enacted on 27 March provides for measures to alleviate pressure on private tenants and affords protection from r...
Executing Wills in a Time of COVID-19
The current coronavirus crisis we are all living through presents an opportunity to take stock of our affairs. We are fielding questions such as "I haven't made a will yet, can I still make one?", "w...
Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID–19) Act, 2020 – Amendment to Planning Legislation
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act) has allowed the Government, at the request of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, to set a defined period d...
COVID-19 and charity trustees
In the current situation, where the Government has placed drastic but necessary restrictions on gatherings of people, charity trustees may wonder how they can continue to discharge their responsibilit...
COVID-19: Do the Public Procurement Rules continue to apply?
Public sector bodies and utilities are normally required to advertise opportunities and conduct public procurement competitions before entering into a contract. These competitions usually take weeks ...