RDJ Legal Insights

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Foreign Investment Under the Magnifying Glass: Unveiling Ireland's Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (6 mins)

On 31 October 2023, Ireland joined fellow EU Member States by signing into law, legislation which gives effect to EU Regulation 2019/452, more commonly known as the EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulations and on 6 January 2025, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 commenced implementing the regulations.

Sarah Slevin and Leanne Connell from RDJ's Corporate and Commercial team, analyse the Act with regard to applicable transactions, the notification process, and the various penalties which may be imposed. Read here.

Data Protection Commissioner publishes Toolkit for Schools (3 mins)

The Data Protection Toolkit for Schools was published on 19 December 2024 to assist schools in understanding the nature of their obligations as data controllers.

In this insight, Jennifer Noctor and Lisa Mannion from RDJ's Data Protection team outline the toolkit, its guidance and explain what schools need to consider when processing children's personal data. Read here.

Interrogatories - An underused tool in the litigation toolkit? Recent changes may assist (3 mins)

Since 31 July 2024 litigants are now able to deliver up to twenty interrogatories without applying for leave of the court which may lead to their prevalence in High Court litigation.

In this insight, Michael Quinlan, Matthew Wallace and Annmarie Buckley from RDJ's Dispute Resolution team examine the change to the rules relating to interrogatories, their potential consequences and what practitioners need to be aware of when advising clients on their responses. Read here.

Who has standing? Examining jurisdiction in substitution applications before the Court of Appeal (2 mins)

A recent High Court decision referred a preliminary jurisdictional issue to the Court of Appeal to consider the merits of substitution applications in the context of appeals.

In this insight, Darryl Broderick and Charlene Walsh from RDJ's Dispute Resolution team explain the nuanced nature of the case, the jurisdictional issues arisen from the case, and the potential impact of the court's ruling on future substitution applications. Read here.

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I swear that the evidence I shall give…Guidance for Witnesses (6 mins)

Across our judicial system, whether within the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”), the Labour Court, the District or the Superior Courts, cases are considered and determined based primarily upon the direct evidence given by each party’s witnesses. The Judge/Chair will be much more focussed on hearing what the witnesses actually have to say, than what the lawyers have to say about what was said.

In this helpful Insight, David McCarroll, Partner with RDJ’s Employment Team, in conjunction with Richard Martin, Partner in RDJ’s Commercial Litigation Team provide practical guidance for witnesses on how best to approach the giving of evidence. Read here.

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