Legal News (Commercial & Business)

To what extent can directors and senior executives be held accountable for a company committing civil wrongs? Is knowledge of the wrongdoing of the company required of those individuals? This was considered in a case involving an alleged tort committed by directors...

The Government has published its long-awaited Terms of Reference for an evaluation of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Unlike the Covid-19 inquiries in the UK, the Irish version will be a “non-statutory” evaluation process with the intended outputs being “future-focused” recommendations.

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”) entered into force on 1 August 2024. The AI Act is a groundbreaking act that aims to protect the fundamental rights of individuals, while also fostering innovation, growth and development.

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its 2023 Annual Report on 29 May 2024 (the “Report”). The Report can be accessed here and provides a helpful summary of the DPC’s actions over the course of 2023.

The Health Act 2007 (“the Act”) is the key piece of primary legislation governing regulatory oversight of nursing homes in Ireland. We summarise some notable changes below.

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (the “2024 Act”) was commenced by the Oireachtas in July 2024.