Articles - DAC Beachcroft

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The Future of Defamation Proceedings in Ireland

The Future of Defamation Proceedings in Ireland

On 28 March 2023, the Minister for Justice published a Draft General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill (the "General Scheme") which has been f ...

Compulsory Mediation for Small Claims introduced in the UK

Compulsory Mediation for Small Claims introduced in the UK

Following a period of consultation between the UK government and stakeholders, the Ministry of Justice in the UK has recently confirmed that compulsor ...

Courts Service and Commercial List updates

Courts Service and Commercial List updates

Practitioners are advised that the Courts Service will roll out a new Case Management System from 2nd October 2023, the first day of the new court ter ...

In the Spotlight: Processing Children's Personal Data in Ireland and beyond.

In the Spotlight: Processing Children's Personal Data in Ireland and beyond.

The processing of children’s personal data is afforded special protection under both the Data Protection Act 2018 (the "Act") and the GDPR. In additio ...

Dublin Commercial Litigation e-Zine - October 2023

Dublin Commercial Litigation e-Zine - October 2023

We have prepared guidance and commentary on recent developments together with some helpful updates which we hope will be of interest to you.

On the increase: Non-Material Loss in Ireland

On the increase: Non-Material Loss in Ireland

In one of the first written judgements in Ireland regarding non-material damage under the GDPR, the Dublin District Court awarded €2,000 compensation ...

Agreement reached by EU on new European Data Act

Agreement reached by EU on new European Data Act

On 27 June 2023, it was announced that European Council and Parliament policymakers had reached agreement on the provisions of the proposed European D ...

Data transfers and enforcement: Irish Data Protection Commission issues Meta with suspension and cessation orders along with largest ever GDPR fine

Data transfers and enforcement: Irish Data Protection Commission issues Meta with suspension and cessation orders along with largest ever GDPR fine

On 22nd May 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission ("DPC") published its long awaited decision in the Meta data transfers case, providing the next ...

EU-US data transfers under the microscope as Meta decision expected from Data Protection Commission Shortly

EU-US data transfers under the microscope as Meta decision expected from Data Protection Commission Shortly

Transfers of personal data outside of the EU have been subject to significant scrutiny by EU regulators in recent years. Most notably, in 2015, the CJ ...

Dublin Commercial Litigation e-Zine - May 2023

Dublin Commercial Litigation e-Zine - May 2023

We have prepared guidance and commentary on recent developments together with some helpful updates which we hope will be of interest to you.