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Human Rights in Ireland
Human Rights in Ireland
Covers Irish and international human rights law.
http://www.humanrights.ie
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Jun 16
Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland
Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in IrelandThe Office of the Ombudsman has recently played a significant role in highlighting maladministration in the operation of our social welfare legal code, in particular in relation to supplementary welfare allowance and direct… -
Jun 15
Letter to the Irish Times on Abortion Legislation and Fatal Foetal Abnormalities.
Letter to the Irish Times on Abortion Legislation and Fatal Foetal Abnormalities.The following letter to the Editor of the Irish Times was carried in the print edition of the newspaper (but not the online edition) on June 13th. We reprint it here for readers’ information. Dear Editor, We understand that the Minister… -
Jun 12
Taxing Times for Human Rights, but not for Multinational Corporation
Taxing Times for Human Rights, but not for Multinational CorporationWe are delighted to welcome the latest in a series of cross-posts by Dr Shane Darcy from the Business and Human Rights in Ireland Blog. The Business and Human Rights in Ireland Blog is dedicated to tracking and analysing…
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Lex Ferenda
Lex Ferenda
Cover cyberlaw, libraries, media and higher education. By Daithí Mac Síthigh.
http://www.lexferenda.com
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Jun 17
Preview: media & communications at SLS 2013
Preview: media & communications at SLS 2013The 2013 conference of the Society of Legal Scholars takes place here in Edinburgh this September. I continue as convenor of the Media & Communications section, and we have a particularly exciting (and packed) programme this year. An EU… -
Jun 16
(Free) access to articles on apps and on intermediarie
(Free) access to articles on apps and on intermediarieThis month, the final versions of two of my articles have been published by Oxford University Press. OUP’s approach to copyright allows pre-prints to be posted on sites like SSRN, but for final versions, the author is supplied with a… -
Apr 17
The European Commission should ask for a refund
The European Commission should ask for a refundI was surprised to see discussion of the Mediadem project in the Telegraph this week (picked up elsewhere although without additional information), which some of my Edinburgh colleagues have been involved in. I should say at the outset…
Rank this Week: 354
The BIALL Blog
The BIALL Blog
From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.
http://biall.blogspot.com/
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Jun 16
Conference News - Thank you
Conference News - Thank youThe Conference Committee would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who sponsored, supported and attended the 44th BIALL Annual Study Conference and Exhibition. We're already planning for 2014 in Harrogate and would love… -
Jun 13
Conference News - Day 2
Conference News - Day 2Conference Day 2 Brilliant day yesterday both exhibition and programme. Professor Hector MacQueen is delivering our Keynote address.Already looking forward to Day 3 as well. Follow us on #BIALL2013. -
Jun 13
BIALL Conference Photo
BIALL Conference PhotoA quick note to say that all photos taken at the BIALL conference will be posted on the BIALL Flickr account as usual.
Rank this Week: 979
Digital Rights Ireland
Digital Rights Ireland
Covers data retention, defamation, DRI, DRM, ID cards, intellectual property, mass surveillance and more.
http://www.digitalrights.ie
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May 11
Data retention threatens journalists also
Data retention threatens journalists alsoHenry McDonald in today’s Guardian has an alarming story about Garda surveillance of crime journalists, including routine monitoring of their mobile phone calls and messages: Journalists in Ireland have raised concerns about the country’s… -
Oct 17
Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law
Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright LawDRI is organising a conference on copyright reform this Friday (21st October) and would encourage anyone with an interest in the topic to attend. The event is free and you can register online at http://www.dublincopyrightconference.com/. Full… -
Sep 2
Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job
Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep jobRecent media reports have confirmed that a Garda detective sergeant will not face criminal prosecution and will keep her job despite abusing the data retention system to spy on an ex-boyfriend.
Rank this Week: 1987
Irish Law Updates
Irish Law Updates
Updates on Irish and Northern Irish Law. By Darius Whelan.
http://www.ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/blogger/blogger.html
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Jun 5
Events in June 2013 and following month
Events in June 2013 and following monthI've updated the events page at www.irishlaw.org/events/ as follows:Thu. 6 June 2013: Children's Rights in Healthcare Conference 2013 - University College Cork http://www.ucc.ie/en/lawsite/eventsandnews/upcoming/Sat. 8 June… -
May 20
CFP: Compensation Culture or Accident Culture? Comparative Tort Law Reform in the 21st Century
CFP: Compensation Culture or Accident Culture? Comparative Tort Law Reform in the 21st CenturyInternational Commercial and Economic Law Research Group, School of Law, University of LimerickCompensation Culture or Accident Culture?Comparative Tort Law Reform in the 21st CenturyCall for PapersJune 2014 will mark the 10th… -
May 20
Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference, 24th & 25th May 2013
Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference, 24th & 25th May 2013The School of Law at NUI Galway will host the Irish Society of Comparative Law 5th Annual Conference on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of May 2013 in Galway. The theme for the Irish Society of Comparative Law’s Annual Conference 2013 is…
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IT Law in Ireland
IT Law in Ireland
Covers information technology law issues with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy and other fundamental rights. By TJ McIntyre.
http://www.tjmcintyre.com/
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Jun 7
Quote of the day
Quote of the dayThe way things are supposed to work is that we're supposed to know virtually everything about what they do: that's why they're called public servants. They're supposed to know virtually nothing about what we do: that's why we're called… -
May 25
Will Irish courts take phone hacking seriously?
Will Irish courts take phone hacking seriously?There's a remarkable story in today's Irish Independent about a woman whose criminal charges were struck out - without even a conviction - despite having been found guilty of listening to her former supervisor's voicemails. From the… -
May 16
"Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"
"Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"Lawyers: Angry that former clients are suing you over failed investments? Apparently the correct response is not to post on Facebook "They thought they knocked me down, now they will see the full scale of my reaction. F*** them, just f***…
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