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A recent Supreme Court decision involves an important and interesting analysis by the Court of a number of aspects of defamation law in Ireland, particularly relating to the level of awards of damages in defamation claims.

We are pleased to announce that a number of our solicitors and departments have been highly ranked in the latest edition of leading international legal directory Chambers Europe.

In the Belgian HR Rail Case, delivered in February of this year, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) considered whether an employer must provide a disabled worker with a new role, where the worker no longer has the capacity to do their original role, as a result of their disability.

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.