European Court Of Justice

Working together, smaller EU countries and multinationals have delivered the Commission a series of painful blows

The stakes are high for both the European Commission and Apple as they face off before the EU’s final court of appeal

Order to delete data processed and stored unlawfully in US could be more problematic for Facebook owner than fine of €1.2bn

European court to decide key liability issues over data breach but question mark hangs over HSE liability for ‘non-material’ damage such as stress

One of State’s largest waste water schemes aims to protect Shannon while providing capacity for development

Conscientious objector claims church asylum after Berlin court orders his deportation

Case raises issues about correct balance between data privacy rights and effective prosecution of serious crime

Cases involving man convicted of murdering Elaine O’Hara were before five different courts in eight years

EU ethics controversies ‘play into the hands of Eurosceptics and anti-vaxxers’, says European Ombudsman

Friends of the Irish Environment sought referral over unsuccessful bid to have High Court costs paid for by Legal Aid Board

US property group Hines could return to the High Court as soon as Monday to seek dismissal of judicial review

Separate guides to the new agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol published by the UK and the EU seem to agree on very little

Justice minister accuses commission of ‘threats and blackmail’

Advocate General of EU Court of Justice finds Ireland wrong to refuse allowance on basis woman would place ‘unreasonable burden’ on State

‘People talk about destruction of the Amazon forest, but we have done exactly the same in Ireland,’ says UCD expert

Question is whether Sunak can sell a deal to DUP and Eurosceptic ERG

Influential but non-binding opinion by advocate general argues for increasing fines to deter Britain from breaches

Former chief justice, attorney general and judge of the European Court of Justice worked on several cases which developed European law and expanded its impact

A deal that can be sold to unionist voters was always Jeffrey Donaldson’s plan - and the DUP’s only way out of its Brexit hole

Critics say Irish regulator will always choose the most tortuous, lengthy and expensive legal route to a decision rather than simple application of EU law

Recent judgment raises makes it harder for public to get information about the ownership of companies and land

European court rules disclosure of beneficial owners’ identities is a ‘serious interference’ in privacy rights

The court said the case illustrates the complexity of planning law and judicial review procedures particularly when European law issues arise

Reducing share of land for unprofitable beef farming and planting trees instead should be a win-win for farmers and the environment

Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problem

EU has ‘significant concerns’ about UK’s intention to change the protocol. Sefcovic says

Karlin Lillington: We just go round and round failing to address serious data issues

ECJ ruling paves way for billions in funding to Poland and Hungary be frozen

British foreign secretary in face-to-face talks wtih European Commission’s Sefcovic this week

Foreign secretary’s contradictions and ambiguities misread as tough new approach

Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up

Britain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EU

Rejoicing in Brussels and Dublin may be misplaced as Liz Truss takes over role with own issues

Negotiators made important shift in position recently, says senior British official

Net Results: Inability to take data protection seriously is damaging Ireland’s reputation

Clarke will be barred from appearing before all Irish courts under Bar Council rules

Concern that new restrictions would have profound impact on future investigations

He also dismisses speculation he would invoke article 16 in the most limited way to extend current grace periods

Retention of phone location data only permitted for serious national security threats

Opinion may have significant influence on the addressing of data rights issues in Ireland