NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

Change in status of Ahern Rudden Quigley to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

From 19 February 2024, Ahern Rudden Quigley is operating as a limited liability partnership, under the name ‘Ahern Rudden Quigley LLP’.   WHAT IS A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP? A limited liability partnership allows partners to limit their liability for the debts of the partnership, rather than being personally liable for all the debts and liabilities of their firm.  The Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (the Act) permits partnerships of solicitors, such as Ahern Rudden Quigley, to apply to Read more…

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Privacy Shield Litigation

We are currently preparing claims under Article 340 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) against the European Commission. The objective is to recover non-contractual damages of businesses following the invalidation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 16 July 2020 of the Commission’s Privacy Shield Decision of 12 July 2016. Damages following the CJEU invalidation of the Commission’s Privacy Shield Decision After the invalidation of the Read more…

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Legal Update on Schrems II – CJEU delivers a significant decision relating to transfer of personal data from the EU to third countries.

Following on from a reference by the Irish High Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant ruling on 16 July 2020 regarding the validity of various data transfer mechanisms from the EU to third countries, in particular, the United States. The GDPR provides that the transfer of personal data from the EU to a third country may take place only if the third country in question ensures an adequate Read more…

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Practical Note on Covid-19: Force Majeure Clauses in Commercial Contracts

On 11 March 2020, the novel Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Covid-19 has already caused significant changes to day-to-day lives and impacts on global economy. The government in Ireland has implemented various measures in order to slow the spread of the virus. Many business in Ireland are experiencing significant disruptions and it is now time to consider how these disruptions will affect commercial relationships and obligations under contracts, Read more…

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update

We hope that you are keeping safe in these difficult times. In light of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, we have made the decision to work from home for the time being. We are, however, continuing to serve our clients and are available by phone, email or video conference. Given the wide-ranging and ever-changing effects the pandemic is having, Ahern Rudden Quigely understands that you may have many questions regarding the legal implications of the COVID-19 Read more…

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A Practical Note for Employees on the GDPR: How organisations should change their day-to-day business practices

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May, 2018. While the GDPR has introduced a number of changes to data protection laws in the EU/Ireland, a lot of the principles and laws had been in existence in the previous data protection framework. The GDPR emphasises accountability, transparency and security by data controllers and processors and unifies the data protection regulation within the EU.   Introduction of the GDPR has certainly raised Read more…

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Update on Schrems II case

The Data Protection Commissioner –and- Facebook Ireland Limited and Maximilian Schrems Background Ahern Rudden Quigley Solicitors having acted on behalf of Max Schrems in the successful “Schrems I” case, continue to act for Max Schrems in this ongoing legal battle that is heading to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for the second time. On the 12 April 2018 the High Court issued a Preliminary Reference consisting of 11 questions that the Read more…

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Tracker Mortgage Scandal

Tracker Mortgage Scandal   During the recent Oireachtas Finance Committee hearings, the extent of the tracker mortgage scandal was fully revealed.   The Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Philip Lane, disclosed that up to 20,000 customers have been affected and have suffered loss as a result of their bank overcharging them.   Furthermore, it has been revealed that the Central Bank has limited statutory powers to compel banks to provide redress or compensation to Read more…

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Irish Law Awards 2016

Ahern Rudden Quigley have been named as a finalist in the Litigation Case of the Year category of the Irish Law Awards 2016 for their role in representing the Applicant in the landmark Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner case.

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