In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) was speedily passed.
In a recent positive development, the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022 (the “Bill”) approved by the Cabinet in November 2022, has now moved to the third stage before the Dáil.
Saturday 28th January is world Data Protection Day. The date marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on the protection of personal information, the first legally binding international law in the field of data protection.
During the current economic climate and rising home heating and electricity costs, homeowners in Northern Ireland may seek to explore alternative energy sources to help their house function.
The decision of Ms Justice Egan in the case of Colin Lannon v Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland [2021 196 MCA] provides useful guidance to professional registrants in relation to the importance of demonstrating insight, should they be referred to a hearing before their regulatory body.
The NEC has published amendments to its NEC4 suite of contracts.
The Decision Support Service (‘the DSS’) will become fully operational once the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 takes place on 26 April 2023.
Environmental claims on food and drink products have become increasingly important as consumers become more conscious of the harmful impact which food production practices can have on the environment.
The High Court of Northern Ireland has dismissed an application for judicial review which challenged the Education Authority’s Dynamic Shortlisting System (DSS).