Adele Hall

Oct 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gail Nohilly |Jenny Martin |Adele Hall

A poll conducted by William Fry at a Cork CounselConnect event today found that 96% of in-house lawyers in Munster believe their organisation is prepared to handle a DSAR. The event, which took place in William Fry's Cork office, brought together in-house counsel to discuss navigating the legal landscape of DSARs, data protection actions and penalisation claims. The poll also highlighted that 78% of attendees had received a DSAR from an employee or a customer in the last 12 months.

Oct 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gail Nohilly |Louise Coughlan |Paul Convery |Adele Hall

The High Court (Court) recently considered the Blythe ruling in an application for a Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) against the Garda Commissioner (respondent). In Randall v Garda Commissioner, the applicant instituted proceedings against the respondent to obtain discovery of a Garda investigation into sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated on him as a child in 1979. On foot of his later complaint to the Gardaí, a suspect was identified, and a Garda investigation was carried out.

Oct 24, 2024 | williamfry.com | Ashley Hennessy |Gail Nohilly |Jenny Martin |Adele Hall

Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) on the rise and data protection litigation increases. A poll conducted by William Fry at a Cork CounselConnect event today found that 96% of in-house lawyers in Munster believe their organisation is prepared to handle a DSAR. The event, which took place in William Fry’s Cork office, brought together in-house counsel to discuss navigating the legal landscape of DSARs, data protection actions and penalisation claims.

Oct 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Gail Nohilly |Jenny Martin |Adele Hall

Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) on the rise and data protection litigation increases. A poll conducted by William Fry at a Cork CounselConnect event today found that 96% of in-house lawyers in Munster believe their organisation is prepared to handle a DSAR. The event, which took place in William Fry’s Cork office, brought together in-house counsel to discuss navigating the legal landscape of DSARs, data protection actions and penalisation claims.

Aug 6, 2024 | lexology.com | Paul Convery |Rachel Hayes |Adele Hall |Jack Stokes |Gail Nohilly

McCabe v AA Ireland Ltd [2024] IECC 6The plaintiff was on sick leave from his employment with the defendant in August 2022. On the last day of his sick leave, he was cutting overhanging branches at a relative’s home. He noticed the defendant’s operations manager recording him on his mobile phone (Recording). The plaintiff protested angrily to the Recording and claimed he was being wrongfully recorded out of work. The following day, the plaintiff was suspended from his job pending an investigation.