Legal News (Commercial & Business)

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently published two guidance notes in relation to (i) Data Protection and COVID-19 and (ii) Protection of personal data when working remotely.

Laura Fannin explores two mechanisms that may be available to excuse the non-performance of contractual obligations in extraordinary circumstances, namely force majeure clauses and the doctrine of frustration.

The partners at Hayes were delighted to host our annual International Women’s Day breakfast meeting at The Westbury Hotel on Friday, 6 March 2020. The theme this year is: Each for Equal - An equal world is an enabled world.

A number of our partners have again been listed in the latest edition of Chambers Global.

In the recent decision of Ryanair DAC v Peter Bellew [2019] IEHC 907, the Irish High Court refused Ryanair’s application for an injunction to restrain its former COO, Peter Bellew, from taking up employment with rival budget airline easyJet.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (“the ICO”) in the UK has recently issued fines to two separate businesses for breaches of data protection obligations.