News

• Data breaches can arise in a wide variety of situations, and affect many organisations. In the latest Gazette, Brendan Quinn examines how practitioners should respond to a breach - and when a report to the Data Protection Commissioner is needed. Read the Gazette
• The Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing is seeking feedback from current and former stakeholders in duplex and apartment buildings. Surveys are being conducted targeting homeowners (both current and former), landlords, directors of Owners’ Management Companies (OMCs), and property management agents. See the survey details
• The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published decisions and determinations from 1 to 13 January. Recent cases cover grievance procedures, disputed self-employment, and more. See WRC decisions and recommendations
• Competition law is aligning with upcoming EU regulation of the tech sector, argues Maureen O’Neill in the latest Gazette. In her article, she surveys a number of cases in which the Competition Directorate appears to be regulating 'big tech' through competition law. Read the article

Resources

• To mark Data Protection Day on 28 January, the IP & Data Protection Law Committee published useful guidance for practitioners and others dealing with children's data. The guidance, informed by a publication of the Data Protection Commission, covers the 'age of digital consent', profiling, impact assessments and more. View the guidance

Training

• On 19 May the In-house and Public Sector Committee and Law Society Finuas Skillnet will host the annual in-house Panel Discussion. Details, including the Brochure and Booking Form, will be available on the Society’s website in early March.
• The Diploma Centre is still accepting applications for a range of courses with relevance for in-house practice. These include the Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance, the DIploma in Corporate Law & Governance, Certificate in Commercial Contracts and more. View Diploma courses

Social Media

In-house solicitors can connect and network with colleagues across organisations using a private LinkedIn group.

• Access the In-House LinkedIn Group

About the In-House and Public Sector Committee

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