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Europe reaches agreement on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which it is hoped will streamline existing data protection laws across the 28 member states and enhance data privacy protections for individuals.

From 15 February 2016 new legal obligations are placed upon traders established within the EU which sell goods and/or services to consumers online. These obligations arise by virtue of new Irish regulations which trace back to European requirements for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution. Matthew Austin reports.

Oscar Wilde defined an expert as merely ‘an ordinary man away from home giving advice’. While the use of the term ‘expert’ remains as unfettered now as it did then, recent times have seen the role of an expert in litigation proceedings being placed under much more scrutiny, explains Stephen McGuinness.

In practical terms, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) could see a strengthening of the role of in-house employee forums as employers seek an exemption from the collective bargaining provisions of the new legislation.

Figures made available recently by the Courts Service reveal the Supreme Court’s record during the Court of Appeal's first full year in operation. Stephen McGuinness reports.

Is street art – or graffiti – public or private property? Jeremy Erwin outlines a recent case that settled the question for one mural and its famous creator.