Defamation Bill Revived and High Court Endorses Higgins Damages Approach - WILLIAM FRY
The High Court, in Casey v McMenamin, awarded damages, including aggravated damages, for defamation arising out of a Facebook post.| WILLIAM FRY
The High Court has refused an extension, sought by the Plaintiff, of the limitation period in a defamation action.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Litigation & Investigations department has contributed to Lexology Panoramic: Defamation & Reputation Management 2025 local expert guide.| WILLIAM FRY
The High Court, in Casey v McMenamin, awarded damages, including aggravated damages, for defamation arising out of a Facebook post.| WILLIAM FRY
The European Commission has proposed reforms to the EU securitisation framework to address specific impediments to bond issuance and (non-bank) investment.| WILLIAM FRY
The European Commission has published a draft delegated regulation to amend the Solvency II Delegated Regulation with a view to removing barriers for insurers to facilitate the long-term financing of the EU economy.| WILLIAM FRY
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William Fry represented Argentina in successfully resisting the enforcement of the largest claim ever sought to be enforced by the Irish courts.| WILLIAM FRY
Margaret Muldowney is a Consultant in our Commercial Litigation and Healthcare & Life Sciences teams at William Fry.| WILLIAM FRY
Charleen O’Keeffe is a Partner in William Fry’s Litigation & Investigations Department specialising in IP litigation and regulatory law.| WILLIAM FRY
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William Fry, working with Niederer Kraft Frey has advised Ardian, the leading European-headquartered private equity firm| WILLIAM FRY
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Niamh McCabe is a Senior Associate Associate in William Fry's Litigation & Investigations Department.| WILLIAM FRY
DECC launches Steering Group Report on district heating expansion to Irish businesses and homes by 2030. What do you need to know?| WILLIAM FRY
Ireland's National Hydrogen Strategy has finally launched – what do you need to know?| WILLIAM FRY
With applications for RESS 3 qualification opening this week, we take a look at the RESS 3 Terms and Conditions and the key changes as against the RESS 1 and RESS 2 provisions.| WILLIAM FRY
EirGrid has published the provisional auction results of RESS 3.| WILLIAM FRY
Our Financial Regulation team provide an overview of the new regulations and updated Central Bank documentation.| WILLIAM FRY
The Court of Justice of the European Union has found that mere infringement of the GDPR is not sufficient to recover compensation for material or non-material loss.| WILLIAM FRY
Niall is a Consultant with the Insurance & Reinsurance Department.| WILLIAM FRY
The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has published its Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report 2024.| WILLIAM FRY
Hilary Rogers is a Consultant in William Fry's Litigation & Investigations Department team as well as a member of the Financial Regulation Unit.| WILLIAM FRY
European Accessibility Act – Impact on Asset Managers .| WILLIAM FRY
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Legal News. Here is a selection of our recent publications.| WILLIAM FRY
CBI contacted firms to inform those intending to avail of exemption in respect of EU accessibility requirements to provide CBI with information| WILLIAM FRY
The EU Commission has launched a targeted consultation following adoption of the Action Plan on the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers.| WILLIAM FRY
AI in Financial Services: Considerations for the Procurement of AI .| WILLIAM FRY
Central Bank of Ireland published its revised Consumer Protection Code, marking the culmination of a three-year overhaul of the consumer protection framework.| WILLIAM FRY
The Revised Product Liability Directive came into force six months ago and must be transposed into Irish law by 9 December 2026.| WILLIAM FRY
One year on from its implementation, SEAR is set to apply to (I)NEDs of in-scope firms.| WILLIAM FRY
The Central Bank of Ireland recently published its annual Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report.| WILLIAM FRY
Liam is Chairman of William Fry and Head of William Fry’s Projects & Construction Department and has been a Partner in the Firm since 2000.| WILLIAM FRY
Jarleth Heneghan is a Partner in William Fry's Projects & Construction and Alternative Dispute Resolution departments.| WILLIAM FRY
Fergus Devine is head of our Energy Group where he advises local and international energy and commodities companies on major projects.| WILLIAM FRY
Cassandra Byrne is a Consultant in our Projects & Construction Department advising public sector, utility and private entities.| WILLIAM FRY
May 2025 updates include CBI amendment of its rule to permit semi-transparent ETFs, ESMA publication of technical standards and final report on liquidity management tools for UCITS and AIFs, and Council of EU gives green light to a European Commission proposal to simplify EU rules and boost EU competitiveness.| WILLIAM FRY
Central Bank Consumer Protection Code Review .| WILLIAM FRY
Our Fintech Group specialises in financial regulation, technology, e-commerce, financial services, data protection, cyber-security and more.| WILLIAM FRY
The ECP-GSS is designed to support the Irish Government's Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP 24) target to generate 80% of Irish electricity from renewable sources by 2030.| WILLIAM FRY
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The Supreme Court has found that the public policy exception to the enforcement of foreign judgments should be confined to special and exceptional cases.| WILLIAM FRY
In this article, we examine how Recital 40 of the EU AI Act exempts Ireland from having to comply with certain regulations relating to AI systems used in law enforcement.| WILLIAM FRY
The EU's €200 billion AI Continent Action Plan aims to establish European digital sovereignty transforming the EU into a global AI leader.| WILLIAM FRY
AI in Litigation: Cautionary Tales from the Courts .| WILLIAM FRY
NIS2 compliance is mandatory. In-scope organisations must meet its strict requirements.| WILLIAM FRY
Adele Hall is a Managing Associate in William Fry's Litigation & Investigations Department.| WILLIAM FRY
Paul Convery is a Partner in William Fry's Litigation & Investigations Department.| WILLIAM FRY
To coincide with GDPR's 7th anniversary, the European Commission has proposed targeted amendments to ease compliance particularly for small mid-cap enterprises.| WILLIAM FRY
Learn about the multi-stage notification process, what constitutes a significant incident, and practical steps for ensuring compliance| WILLIAM FRY
This podcast episode covers the expanded responsibilities for directors and senior management under the NIS2 Directive.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry recently held an event 'Navigating NIS2: Requirements, Best Practices and Practical Insights' which highlighted the latest trends and challenges in the cybersecurity landscape.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's life sciences, medtech and healthcare team is made up of specialist life sciences and healthcare lawyers from across the firm.| WILLIAM FRY
Our team acts for many of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, giving us cutting-edge knowledge of the challenges faced.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry is recognised as a leading Irish law firm for medical device and technology work and ready to assist companies in meeting this challenge.| WILLIAM FRY
Our Litigation & Investigations Department represents clients at all levels of the Courts, and dispute resolution, conciliation, mediation or arbitration.| WILLIAM FRY
New and emerging technology has brought about significant challenges for product liability laws and their ability to adequately deal with the complexities of Artificial Intelligence (AI).| WILLIAM FRY
Updates to the Medical Device Coordination Group's manual on borderline and classification of medical devices.| WILLIAM FRY
The Supreme Court in Delaney v The Personal Injuries Board & Ors, has confirmed the validity and continued operation of Personal Injury Guidelines.| WILLIAM FRY
Court considers multiple injuries valuation; new legislation remedying fallout from Supreme Court decision in Delaney.| WILLIAM FRY
The High Court affirms there is no duty of care owned by screening services to relatives of those who participate in a screening programme.| WILLIAM FRY
The Attorney General has delivered a set of 15 principles, emphasising that the State should act in the public interest in pursuing litigation.| WILLIAM FRY
Two new High Court Practice Directions establish a Clinical Negligence List and prescribe trial date application guidelines.| WILLIAM FRY
The Government has approved the Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) for the fifth auction under Ireland's Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 5). The auction timeline for the next RESS auction has also been approved and published.| WILLIAM FRY
The High Court directed four sets of defamation proceedings be heard simultaneously given the substantial overlap in the claims and defences.| WILLIAM FRY
A new Heat Bill has been approved to support the rollout of district heating nationwide. What do you need to know?| WILLIAM FRY
Following the conclusion of the public consultation process on the Climate Action Plan 2024, we look at the key measures and actions in respect of the electricity sector.| WILLIAM FRY
We look a IFSAT decision concerning the Central Bank's refusal of an individual’s application to two senior roles in a regulated financial services firm under the Central Bank’s fitness and probity regime.| WILLIAM FRY
Under the CRU's Electricity Connection Policy – Generation and System Service decision paper the system operators were required to submit to the CRU proposals for the Pre-engagement Process and the High-level Technical Assessment.| WILLIAM FRY
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Legal News. Here is a selection of our recent publications.| WILLIAM FRY
High Court reaffirms that surcharge interest rates that are 'extravagant and unconscionable' and not commercially justifiable are not legally enforceable.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry advises DCC plc on its proposed sale of its healthcare division to HealthCo Investment Limited.| WILLIAM FRY
The Governor of the Central Bank has endorsed all twelve recommendations in the report of an independent review of the fitness and probity assessment process.| WILLIAM FRY
In this follow-on article, we explore what DORA means for organisations when managing third-party risk arising from their ICT relationships and provide practical next steps to becoming DORA-compliant.| WILLIAM FRY
High Court upholds DPC's decision that HSE was not a data controller for non-work-related personal data on an employee's work phone.| WILLIAM FRY
Highest GDPR damages awarded by Circuit Court, awarding €7,500 in personal data breach claim against government agency.| WILLIAM FRY
Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Legal News. Here is a selection of our recent publications.| WILLIAM FRY
Welcome to the April 2025 edition of Legal News. Here is a selection of our recent publications.| WILLIAM FRY
March 2025 updates include ESMA launch of Common Supervisory Action, CBI Review of Irish Domiciled Hedge Funds and CBI publication of its Regulatory and Supervisory Priorities for the year ahead.| WILLIAM FRY
On 24 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland published the revised Consumer Protection Code following an extensive three-year review. Regulated firms have a year to implement the revised Code, with the provisions applying from 24 March 2026.| WILLIAM FRY
The Central Bank of Ireland published its latest quarterly Insurance Newsletter in September 2024 covering several topics of note for Irish (re)insurers.| WILLIAM FRY
The Newsletter addresses the Revised CPC and Asset Intensive Reinsurance.| WILLIAM FRY
The Central Bank highlighted several areas requiring greater supervisory diligence in the insurance industry for 2025.| WILLIAM FRY
An Bord Pleanála's refusal of permission for the Shannon LNG terminal and power plant relied heavily on government policy – does this approach have wider implications?| WILLIAM FRY
The Government has approved the streamlined Climate Action Plan 2025, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality.| WILLIAM FRY
Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh explore the critical topic of supply chain security under the NIS2 Directive| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's financial regulation specialists examine the Central Bank of Ireland's proposed revisions to its Fitness and Probity (F&P) regime.| WILLIAM FRY
On 28 February 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its 2025 Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook report (RSO).| WILLIAM FRY
Critical Medicines Act - the European Commission's new strategy for preventing drug shortages.| WILLIAM FRY
On 28 June 2023, the European Commission published its proposals for the future of EU payment services regulation including PSD3 and PSR.| WILLIAM FRY
Application to join co-defendant refused where the claim against it was clearly statute barred.| WILLIAM FRY
On 28 February 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) outlined its new approach to supervising regulated financial services firms.| WILLIAM FRY
Irish Court of Appeal Joins Google as Defendant in Defamation Proceedings .| WILLIAM FRY
