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A Brief Look into the New Personal Injuries Guidelines
Introduction
On the 6th of March 2021, the Judicial Council voted in favour of adopting the New Personal Injuries Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) drafted by the Personal…
New Rules Allow for Remote Execution of Affidavits
The Rules of the Superior Courts (Affidavits) 2021 (S.I. No. 127/2021) came into effect on 31 March 2021 and will be welcomed by many practitioners and clients around the country….
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Chambers Europe 2021 Recommends Whitney Moore
The recently published 2021 edition of Chambers Europe recommends Whitney Moore in a number of practice areas and has individually ranked 7 of our solicitors. This recognition for…
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Substituted Planning Consent: no longer a feasible option
An Taisce/ Peter Sweetman v An Bord Pleanala and J. McQuaid Quarries Limited
The judgment of the Supreme Court handed down on 1st July 2020 in the case of An Taisce/ Peter…
International Women’s Day 2021 – Closing the Gap #ChooseToChallenge
Monday 8 March 2021 – International Women’s Day, and just in time for the occasion, the European Commission released a proposal for a directive on pay transparency to ensure…
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Changes to Ireland’s Visa Requirements and Employment Permit System
The Department of Justice has announced new measures in an effort to tackle the most recent wave of Covid-19. These changes are set to affect mostly passport holders from…
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New Workplace Bullying Code of Practice
A new code on workplace bullying has been published by the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) in conjunction with the Health Safety Authority (“HSA”). The Code of…
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Employee Wins Constructive Dismissal Case Following Rejection of Remote Working Request
Employers may have been surprised to read in early January of this year that an employee was awarded compensation after being refused the option of working from home during the…
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Budget 2021 – What are the changes to employment law?
The Budget plan for 2021 which was announced in October 2020 focused on the impact of the pandemic on businesses and workers. The Irish Government committed to delivering one of…
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Protected Disclosures – Recent Case Law and the New Whistleblower’s Directive
In December 2020, the High Court¹ heard an appeal from the Labour Court on whether the failure by an employer to act upon a protected disclosure did not amount to penalisation…
Read MoreBACK TO THE FUTURE: THE EU ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT
Overview
The Council of the European Union defines artificial intelligence (AI) as “the use of digital technology to create systems capable of performing tasks commonly thought…