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Facebook and Google have been hit with a series of lawsuits, in the wake of GDPR of coming into force, that accuse the tech giants of coercing users into sharing their personal data. The lawsuits, which seek to fine Facebook €3.9 billion and Google €3.7bn, were brought by Max Schrems, an Austria

Calls for an end to the use of juries in defamation cases and a cap on damages awards were made at a conference held over the weekend, the Sunday Independent reports. Vincent Crowley, chairman of NewsBrands, which represents 17 national newspapers, told the Bar of Ireland’s Defamation Nation confe

Three serving Gardaí have been granted orders of certiorari in the High Court, quashing the decision of the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to substitute the presiding officer of the Board of Inquiry into their alleged breaches of discipline. The Board of Inquiry was established in 2014, and ha

Three serving Gardaí have been granted orders of certiorari in the High Court, quashing the decision of the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to substitute the presiding officer of the Board of Inquiry into their alleged breaches of discipline. The Board of Inquiry was established in 2014, and ha

A woman who falsely accused four men of sexual or violent offences has been sent to prison after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred her sentence for being too low. Anna Judith Costin, 30, accused her victims of rape, sexual assault, or assault during early 2016. None of the men w

MKB Law recently acted for a client in a successful appeal from the Lands Tribunal to the Court of Appeal. Jonathan Jackson, solicitor with carriage of this matter before the Lands Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, provides an overview of the legal issues at stake and the potential legal implication

A federal judge has ruled that President Trumpcannot legally block Twitterusers as doing so violates their First Amendment right to free speech under the Constitution, Reutersreports.U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwalddid not order Mr Trump to unblock users but said she expected him or his soci

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan yesterday signed Commencement and Establishment Day orders for the Data Protection Act 2018. The Act completed all stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas on Tuesday and has been enacted in advance of the coming into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (G

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A BBC journalist who raised allegations of sex discrimination, victimisation and harassment against the broadcaster has lost her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling to strike out her claim. Sally Chidzoy, a BBC home-affairs correspondent for some 30 years, was overheard discussing her case

There is just one day left to contribute to Liberty’s legal fees in its fight against the UK government over the Snoopers’ Charter. The Investigatory Powers Act – or Snoopers’ Charter – lets the government monitor records of everyone’s texts, emails and calls. It means everybody’s web

Members of a hillwalking association in County Wicklow have lost an appeal against a declaration that private lands were not subject to any public right of way. The contested route had been subject to dispute between the Enniskerry Walking Associationand the private land-owner, which apparently esca

Members of a hillwalking association in County Wicklow have lost an appeal against a declaration that private lands were not subject to any public right of way. The contested route had been subject to dispute between the Enniskerry Walking Associationand the private land-owner, which apparently esca

The sister of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by a soldier in 1972 has been granted an order quashing the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute the soldier who shot him. Daniel Hegarty “posed no threat to anyone” when he was shot twice in the head without warning, and

The sister of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by a soldier in 1972 has been granted an order quashing the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute the soldier who shot him. Daniel Hegarty “posed no threat to anyone” when he was shot twice in the head without warning, and