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The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act, which was commenced on 26 April 2023, has transformed Ireland’s capacity legislation and focuses on supporting adults who may face challenges in making decisions without assistance.

Hayes Solicitors took part in the Funds Industry Climate Challenge by the team at the Global Action Plan.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into effect on 5 January 2023 and made significant changes to the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD).

In our 2023 World IP Day publication, we examined the judgment of Mrs Justice Joanna Smith in the High Court of England and Wales delivered on 19 April 2023 involving well known supermarket chains Lidl and Tesco.

Ireland is due to hold a referendum to amend the constitution to recognise the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The referendum which was due to be held in June of this year, has now been deferred as the government has stated that more time is needed for public discourse and engagement on the matter.