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Sustainable Business Impact Report 2026 - Community

Arthur Cox's pro bono programme partners with leading Irish charities including Barretstown, Friends of the Elderly, and the Marie Keating Foundation, while advancing critical justice initiatives from death penalty advocacy to transgender rights. Through strategic partnerships with organizations like FLAC, TENI, and the Irish Refugee Council, the firm's lawyers have contributed over 11,000 hours supporting vulnerable communities, securing international protection for refugees, and removing barriers that pre

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Navigating The Green Maze: Unravelling The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

In the first part of our corporate sustainability series, we looked at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the "CSRD")...

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Charities Law Update: Key Changes In The New Charities (Amendment) Act 2024

The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 ("Charities Amendment Act") was signed into law on 10 July 2024 but has yet to be commenced. Once it is commenced it will introduce a number of changes...

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

After a volatile political journey, the Council of the European Union, on 24 May 2024, finally endorsed the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D").

European Union Commercial

M

Matheson

Consumer Representatiave Actions – First Irish "Qualified Entity" Designated

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Adopted

European Union Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Courts And Climate Change: A Rights-Based Approach To Litigation

European Union Environment

M

Matheson

Irish Government Announces That Victims Of Domestic Violence Will Be Entitled To Fully Paid Leave When New Measures Governing This Type Of Leave Come Into Force This Autumn

Ireland Employment

LG

L&E Global

New Taxonomy/SFDR FAQ

Ireland International

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William Fry

Timeline Of LGBTQIA+ Rights In Ireland

FO

Flynn O'Driscoll

Mandatory Human Rights And Environmental Due Diligence Proposal Published For Corporates

European Union Commercial

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William Fry

High Court Confirms That The Statutory Obligation To Provide Disability Services And Mental Health Services Rests With The HSE

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

An Affront To Logic And Language - Court Of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality Of The Medical Council Appeal Process

Ireland Government

WF

William Fry

Do I Qualify For Irish Citizenship? Let's Find Out...

Ireland Immigration

GA

Gibson & Associates Solicitors

Life Sciences Outlook 2026 - Mergers And Acquisitions (Video)

Ireland Strategy

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Arthur Cox

What Are Your Rights If Your Property Is Affected By A Compulsory Purchase Order?

Ireland Real Estate

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RDJ LLP

Podcast: Inside The AI Act: Barry Scannell And John O’Connor On The Transparency Obligations

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

Authorisation Processes In Ireland (Podcast)

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

CRD VI: Article 21c Post-transposition (Podcast)

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Gender Pay Gap (Information) Bill 2019 Becomes Law

The much-anticipated Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019, first published in early 2019, has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and will now go to the President to be signed into law.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

New ECHR Case On Excessive Length Of Civil Proceedings In Ireland – Keaney -v- Ireland

By Lisa Mansfield & Therese Collins

Ireland Government

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RDJ LLP

Smile! You're On Hidden Camera: European Court Of Human Rights Permits The Use Of Hidden Cameras

TheECtHR has overruled a 2018 decision of its lower Chamber regarding the use of hidden camera footage to dismiss employees of a Barcelona supermarket, after the footage showed the employers engaging in theft.

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Landmark Legal Challenge Against Irish Government On Climate Change

The Irish Government's alleged failure to mitigate climate change is the subject of a legal challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment CLG (FIE) ...

Ireland Environment

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RDJ LLP

Covert Monitoring Of Employees And The Right To Privacy Under Article 8 ECHR: Can These Two Be Reconciled?

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Legal Privilege Update: Part 3 Of 3

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Privacy At What Cost? Consequences Of The High Court's Judgment In The Graham Dwyer Case

European Union Media & IT

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Refusal To Supply "Support Gay Marriage" Cake Not Discriminatory

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Children First: Mandatory Reporting

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – What It Means For You As A Financial Advisor

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Game-Changing Decision Of The European Court Of Human Rights

European Union Government

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Good Decision-Making For Public Bodies, Guide 3: Fair Procedures – Beware Of Bias

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Withdrawal Of Artificial Nutrition And Hydration: Who Decides?

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

FOI Model Publication Scheme Released By The Department Of Public Expenditure & Reform

Ireland Government

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Game-Changing Decision Of The European Court Of Human Rights

European Union Government

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Good Decision-Making For Public Bodies, Guide 3: Fair Procedures – Beware Of Bias

This is the third in our series of Good Decision-Making Guides for Public Bodies. These Guides highlight what is best practice in decision-making and offer simple and practical tips to reduce the risk of challenge to your decisions.

Ireland Government

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Arthur Cox

Withdrawal Of Artificial Nutrition And Hydration: Who Decides?

Medical practitioners often find themselves in the unenviable position of having to decide whether to withdraw or discontinue treatment that is artificially prolonging a patient's life.

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

FOI Model Publication Scheme Released By The Department Of Public Expenditure & Reform

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has recently published a Model Publication Scheme and accompanying Guidance document.

Ireland Government

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland's Defamation Laws In The Spotlight

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Court Uses Inherent Jurisdiction To Make "Rare And Exceptional" Detention Order

The High Court recently used its inherent jurisdiction to make an order for the transfer of a 45-year old woman in need of special therapeutic and welfare services...

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Legal Aid For Inquests – Giving Families Access To Legal Advice

Recent legislation provides that a family member could receive free legal aid or advice at an inquest where it is in the public interest.

Ireland Healthcare

M

Matheson

News Website Found Liable For Defamatory Material

The ECHR has recently handed down a controversial decision which has the potential to impose liability on internet portals for third party comments.

European Union Litigation

M

Matheson

Will Marie Fleming Right-To-Die Case Live On?

Marie Fleming's challenge under Irish law to the ban on assisted suicide came to an end on April 29 2013.

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Ombudsman’s Oversight Of Further Bodies Comes Into Effect

Ireland Government

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Duty To Give Reasons For Administrative Decisions

Ireland Litigation

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Minister to Appoint a Regulator for the Energy Industry

AG

A&L Goodbody

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