Legal News (Data Protection)

We were delighted to host a webinar on Recent Developments in Data Protection and Technology Regulation.

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). This final approval follows the European Parliament’s endorsement in March.

Hayes solicitors LLP has once again been recognised as one of Ireland’s leading law firms for 2024 by independent researchers Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners.

On 14 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued judgment in VB v. Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (C-340/21) and held that that the fear of misuse of one’s data after a data breach can constitute non-material damage.

In the case of FT v DW, a patient suspected errors had been made in his dental treatment.

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.