Legal News (Commercial & Business)

“A new form to be used by liquidators when making reports to the Corporate Enforcement Authority pursuant to Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014 has been introduced."

There have been recent press reports that care homes could face criminal prosecution arising from deaths that occurred within the homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In a recent written judgment of Dublin Circuit Court (Kaminski v BallyMaguire Foods Ltd [2023] IECC 5,  a plaintiff was awarded €2,000 in compensation for “non-material damage” – in other words, non-financial loss such as anxiety or distress – in a data breach claim. 

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 signed into law by the President.