Legal News (EU, Competition and Regulatory Law)

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.

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 6 July 2022 the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (“the Act”) came into effect, with the establishment of a new Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA). This step has been noted by many as a watershed moment in confronting economic and white-collar crime in Ireland.

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter, which we hope you find helpful and interesting. It has been a busy few months here at Hayes. We recently announced the promotion of two new partners – Áine Coghill in our Property department and Katy Meade in our Healthcare department.

Matthew Austin analyses the recent High Court decision overturning a Circuit Court Order in relation to a person’s “right to be forgotten” concerning posts on the internet.

The firm was delighted to host a Breakfast Briefing on ‘Managing Risk’ for Care Centre Service Providers at our offices on Wednesday, 8 November 2017.