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On 1 August 2018, new Superior Court, District Court and Circuit Court Rules came into operation allowing “bona fide” members of the media to request disclosure of information contained in a court record.

The Law Reform Commission has published an Issues Paper on reporting of Court proceedings.

The partners at Hayes solicitors were delighted to host a Corporate Governance breakfast at our offices on Thursday 6 September 2018.

As most recently demonstrated in O’Reilly & Anor v Neville & Ors, we are seeing a trend towards a more nuanced approach to the awarding of legal costs in litigation.

Last month, the Supreme Court affirmed a 2011 decision of the High Court that a third party who funds litigation, although they are not a party to the proceedings, may be liable for legal costs incurred by the other side.

This Act was signed into law in June 2018 and it introduces important powers to combat corruption and bribery in Ireland.