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The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Turf Club is amenable to judicial review, a process of judicial scrutiny more traditionally associated with public or statutory bodies. Matthew Austin provides an overview.

A recent Supreme Court decision means admissible evidence may now include evidence obtained in breach of the accused’s constitutional rights. Matthew Austin explains.

Broad ranging and invasive employment vetting practices are often common in other jurisdictions and employers establishing in Ireland are often surprised to find such practices to be subject to legal constraints in this jurisdiction.

A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the CJEU”) has the potential to have significant ramifications for employers in that the Court decided that certain categories of workers who travel from their homes to customers’ premises are considered to be working, for the purposes of the EU Working Time Directive (Directive 2003/88/EC), while making those journeys.

A recent record award by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has underlined the reality that due process and fair procedures in workplace issues play a key role in business risk management.

The rights of a non-party to claim against a policy of insurance in Ireland remain limited. Matthew Austin explains.