The changes to be brought about by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, when it is commenced, have been discussed for many years. But change is now imminent, writes Patricia Hickey. The 2015 ...

A recent High Court judgment has important implications for the aftermath of dawn raids and will inform the conduct of, and engagement between, regulators and regulated entities. Cormac Little ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog has handed out the biggest fines linked to breaches of GDPR rules since the regulations came into effect, according to figures published today (18 January). Law firm ...

Pinsent Masons has advised Azets Ireland on its merger with Cooney Carey, combining two of Ireland’s leading accountancy, tax, and business-advisory firms. Azets, which is backed by private equity ...

A bill that introduces new stand-alone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation has completed its passage through the Oireachtas, and will now go to the President for signing. The bill also ...

Dublin-based law firm William Fry LLP was the highest-ranked of three Irish firms listed in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report, published on Friday (13 September). The report, which ranks ...

John McDaid has stepped down as chief executive of the Legal Aid Board (LAB) after eight years in charge of the organisation. McDaid has spent 20 years working for the independent body, which is ...

A measure included in the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 now means that anyone renewing or buying motor insurance must provide their driver number. The move, aimed at enhancing road safety, comes ...

Almost four in ten (39%) Irish organisations still lack a dedicated sustainability function, while only one in five (21%) have adopted a climate transition plan, according to a report from A&L ...

The organisers of this year’s Public Law Conference have given more details of the main speakers and topics lined up for the event. The conference will take place in Dublin for the first time, to ...

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan gave judgment on 31 January 2022 on behalf of a five-judge Supreme Court consisting of Dunne, O’Malley, Baker and Woulfe JJ, writes Donnchadh McCarthy BL (small picture). His ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theme for the Diploma Centre’s 2025 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) starting on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.