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  • Ireland: Recent case law on an employer’s duty of care in PTSD/psychological injury cases

    27 November 2018

    Cases from the courts continue to emphasise the duty of care on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their employees from the reasonably foreseeable harm which may arise as a result of treatment by other employees, even where such behaviour might not amount to bullying in the workplace.

  • NEW ICO guidance on “Data protection if there’s no Brexit deal”

    18 December 2018

    With uncertainty about Brexit continuing to dominate the headlines, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has released some useful and practical guidance on key data protection issues if there is no Brexit deal.

  • Government’s “porn block” roll out delayed

    01 April 2019

    Two weeks ago we commented on the anticipated introduction of age verification controls on porn sites which were due to come into force today. It is now understood that the implementation of these controls has been delayed, with some media outlets reporting that an official announcement is expected this week.

  • Protection of guests: how far does a hotel’s duty extend?

    09 July 2019

    For the first time, the High Court has stated that hotels owe a duty to their guests to take reasonable care to protect them from injury caused by the criminal acts of third parties. But how far does that duty go?

  • April’s employment law changes

    24 March 2020

    While employers are understandably preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic and its implications, a number of significant employment law reforms are due to take effect early next month. Here’s a brief round-up.

  • Furlough and insolvency – High Court ruling on Carluccio’s

    16 April 2020

    The High Court has given a helpful judgment concerning the furloughing of employees by the administrators of Carluccio’s, the Italian restaurant chain.

  • Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme – the allure of inward investment in return for residency

    16 February 2021

    How does the Irish government’s Immigrant Investor Programme work, what benefits does it have and how can high-net-worth individuals use it as a means of obtaining residency rights in Ireland?

  • Facebook’s High Court judicial review challenge dismissed

    10 June 2021

    Following the ‘Schrems II’ ruling, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (“IDPC”) commenced an investigation into Facebook’s international transfers of personal data on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs” or “Model Clauses”), and issued a Preliminary Draft Decision, with Facebook then bringing a procedural challenge in the Irish High Court.

  • Children’s Data – A Global Perspective

    15 June 2021

    It is widely acknowledged that children are spending ever more time online, perhaps never more so than in the last 12 months due to the pandemic. Protecting children’s data and privacy is becoming more important to many people, in fact the UK Information Commissioner refers to this increased focus as a ”global direction of travel”.

  • Ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government’s debate response will frustrate employers

    22 September 2021

    A petition on ethnicity pay gap reporting registered over 130,000 signatures last year, requiring that the issue be debated in Parliament. Over one year later, the debate has finally happened.

  • High Court grants injunction to restrain employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise

    18 February 2022

    The High Court has granted an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove a contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. While the facts of this case were unusual and it is unlikely to lead to a flood of similar cases, with the practice of “fire and rehire” coming under increasing scrutiny, we consider the implications for employers.

  • Court of Appeal overturns injunction restraining employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise

    18 July 2022

    The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove their contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. Despite the facts of this case being unusual and extreme, the High Court had been wrong to conclude that Tesco could not adopt its proposed course of action.

  • How is the dollar’s dominance impacting the luxury real estate market?

    13 March 2023

    It has been an interesting run for luxury property buyers over the course of the last 6 months or so. Quite remarkable how the market can flip from armageddon with lending rates at record highs, only for the world to be all rosy again with just the slightest adjustment back down.

  • Carer’s Leave – the new law explained

    14 December 2023

    From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to a week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 have now been published in draft form and provide the details on how this new right will work in practice.

  • Labour’s immigration law policy dashboard

    05 July 2024

    Our dashboard explains the key policies announced by Labour to-date on legal migration and focuses on the policies most likely to be of interest to employers.

  • Labour’s employment law policy dashboard

    06 September 2024

    What employment law changes should we expect from the new Labour government? Our dashboard breaks down Labour’s plans by topic, explaining what each policy involves and its potential impact.

  • EU AI Act:101 – An In-depth Analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework

    25 September 2024

    In this article, our Data, Privacy & Cyber team provide an in-depth analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework.

  • Enforcing a Russian Judgment in England

    14 September 2021

    It is important for winning parties to be able to enforce judgments made in their favour. Before issuing proceedings claimants will often need to consider where the assets of a potential defendant are located and whether any judgment obtained can be enforced in the country where the judgment debtor has assets. If a proposed defendant to Russian proceedings holds assets in England, it will be particularly important for a claimant to examine whether an English court will enforce a Russian judgment in their favour.

  • Jo Farmer comments for DigiDay: The advertiser exodus from Russia

    14 March 2022

    Stopping advertising in any market — let alone a pariah state like Russia — is easier said than done.

  • Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Checklist for running an online business

    14 August 2024

    E-commerce has now fully emerged as the go-to shopping vehicle for consumers. The regulatory landscape designed to protect purchasers and sellers has followed this development closely, with new mandatory obligations making it increasingly challenging for online businesses to ensure compliance.

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