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A recent report by the European Commission has expressed concern about Ireland's defamation laws.  The comments appear in the Commission Staff Working Document relating to Ireland, as part of its 2020 Rule of Law Report.

The Medical Council has this week released its annual report for 2019, coinciding with the publication of a new five-year strategic plan to cover the period 2019 – 2023. 

In June 2019, we advised you of the fact that the valuation date for Local Property Tax (LPT) had been deferred to 1st November 2020. Minister Donohue has now announced the deferral of the revaluation date for LPT to 1st November 2021, which will no doubt be welcomed by all homeowners.

On 06 August 2020, the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (the “Act”) was signed into law, aimed primarily at responding to the challenges that the Irish legal profession and courts system face in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 has propelled a vast majority of businesses into the world of remote working overnight and with that, several employment law considerations have arisen for employers.

The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was signed into law on 6 August 2020 to respond to the challenges that the Irish legal profession faces due to Covid-19.