Lawyers at A&L Goodbody (ALG) have described as “significant” a recent High Court judgment that centred on the treatment of insurance contracts in a winding-up. The decision concerned CBL Insurance ...

COVID-19 has prompted lawyers to rapidly familiarise themselves with the legal framework governing virtual closings and remote signings in a remote work environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 ...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has opened this year’s round of a grant scheme for organisations and groups working on issues of human rights and equality. IHREC says that the ...

The ALG 2024 Corporate Crime and Regulation summit at Croke Park in Dublin has heard that sanctions on Russia following the Ukraine invasion have led to jumps in the consumer price index there of over ...

Dr Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland took up their roles as commissioners with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) yesterday (20 February). Dr Hogan, who had been Assistant Chief State Solicitor in the ...

Almost half (48%) of Ireland’s real-estate sector expects commercial-lease terms to become more flexible for both tenants and landlords, a new survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The ...

A total of 10,033 abortions were carried out in Ireland in 2023, the fifth year of legalised termination of pregnancy under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. The figures ...

A new law aimed at providing stronger protection for consumers and modernising consumer law came into effect today (29 November). The Consumer Rights Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on 7 ...

The International Bar Association (IBA) has expressed its deepest condolences on the passing of Pope Francis earlier this week. “His unwavering commitment to justice and the dignity of all people ...

The Government has approved the publication of a bill that will reform the law on defamation. The Department of Justice says that the bill will be published on the website of the Houses of the ...

Law firm McCann FitzGerald has made two appointments aimed at strengthening its senior management team amid what it describes as “significant growth” in recent years and confidence about its long-term ...

Remote work gives legal professionals more flexibility—but it also requires more responsibility. By building smart digital habits, using secure tools, and staying educated, you can protect your ...