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Jan 20, 2025 | 
rte.ie | Sinead Lynch
More online learning could help to address issues around housing, accessibility and stress on students
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Louise Rumble |Sinead Lynch |Matt Schwab
As we approach significant changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), recent rulings by the Office of the Australian Information (OAIC) and Privacy Commissioner highlight the importance of employers protecting their employees' personal information. These decisions clarify the limits of the employee records exemption under the Privacy Act, showing that its application can be complex and challenging to navigate, especially as complainants struggle to take their cases directly to court.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
derryjournal.com | Sinead Lynch
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThis week, Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors, in association with Clarendon Fund Managers and the British Business Bank, hosted a successful event in Derry focused on the potential of private equity to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ireland.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Breanna Davies |Dudley Kneller |Louise Rumble |Michael Morris |Sinead Lynch |Siobhan Pat Mulcahy | +5 more
The right to disconnect is here – But what does that mean? From 26 August 20241 , the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) includes an enforceable workplace right to ‘disconnect’ from out of hours contact. While there has been a lot of commentary about the change, including concerns from the business sector, the right to disconnect presents an opportunity for employers to initiate constructive conversations around boundary setting, individual working arrangements, remuneration and employer expectations.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
nature.com | Farid Saleh |Pierre Gueriau |Lukáš Laibl |Valentin Jamart |Jonathan B. Antcliffe |Allison C Daley | +4 more
replying to L. A. Muir & J. P. Botting Nature Ecology & Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02559-6 (2024)The Cabrières Biota (France) is a new diverse fossil assemblage that provides insights into Ordovician polar ecosystems1. This assemblage comprises fossils of algae, sponges, cnidarians, trilobites, non-biomineralized arthropods, molluscs, brachiopods, hyoliths, hemichordates, worms and lobopodians1, as well as trace fossils.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Antoine Pace |Dudley Kneller |Sinead Lynch |Raisa Blanco |Chris Girardi
Hot off the heels of its first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act, the Federal Government has released a raft of cyber security legislation to ‘achieve Australia’s vision of being a world leader in cyber security by 2030’,[1] including Australia’s first dedicated ‘Cyber Security Act.’ Minister for Cyber Security Tony Burke yesterday introduced the: Cyber Security Bill 2024 (Cth) (Cyber Security Bill) Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention)...
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sinead Lynch |Lucy Hardyman
Summary/introductionIn a busy period for Government on technology and data law reforms, in conjunction with its ongoing reviews of AI technology and systems, and complementing the Voluntary AI Safety Standard unveiled by Minister Ed Husic, the Federal Government recently released its ‘Proposals Paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings’ (Paper) as an initial step towards Australia’s regulation of AI.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sinead Lynch |Dudley Kneller |Antoine Pace |Michael Morris |Eve Lillas |Lucy Hardyman | +1 more
The long-awaited Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) reforms are finally here, with the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 presented before Parliament yesterday. After almost four years since the commencement of the Privacy Act Review, the Government has introduced the first ‘tranche’ of these reforms.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sinead Lynch |Caroline Ord |Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Daniel Maroske | +14 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, OAIC, Treasury, and the Federal Parliament including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC ASIC continues extensive action against greenwashingASIC has made 47 regulatory interventions in relation to greenwashing misconduct, including commencing two Federal Court proceedings and issuing over $123,000 in infringement notices.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
lexology.com | James Grennan |Laura Mulleady |Sinead Lynch |Niall Guinan
In this article, we look at how the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have embedded the CGO in the UK and consider potential lessons for Ireland in terms of the growth of our insurance industry. Since June 2023, UK law has required the Prudential Regulation Authority (the PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) to advance a “competitiveness and growth objective” (the CGO).
