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A long-awaited Government report on reform to Ireland’s defamation laws is being put to Cabinet by the Minister for Justice, according to recent media reports. 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland has recently published statistics relating to the volume and nature of complaints for 2020.

The Government announced recently a one -off public holiday for Friday 18 March 2022 as a national commemoration of those who lost their lives to Covid and to recognise the contribution of frontline workers.

Section 14 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 obliges a plaintiff, defendant or third party in a personal injuries action, who is providing written evidence, to swear an affidavit of verification in relation to a pleading or further information.

Businesses in the Irish hospitality sector have been afforded a glimmer of hope following the recent, nationwide, easing of restrictions. Unbeknownst to many employers, however, is the potential impact of the Transfer Regulations.