News

The latest Gazette profiles Online safety commissioner Niamh Hodnett, who describes the first year of Coimisiún na Meán as “building the plane while flying it”.

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The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has released the fourth edition of the ‘Learning from Litigation’ bulletin. The bulletin highlights key learnings from the continually evolving planning and environmental case law. It provides information on important precedents, court decisions and emerging trends with an overview of noteworthy planning cases.

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A recent High Court judgment has important implications for the aftermath of dawn raids and will inform the conduct of, and engagement between, regulators and regulated entities. Cormac Little takes a detailed look at Commission for Communications Regulation v Eircom Limited ([2024] IEHC 49) for the July Gazette.

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Resources

Nominations will open for the 2024/25 Law Society Council Election on Tuesday 20 August and will close on 10 September 2024. Like last year, the nominations and voting will be online only.

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Training

On 2 October, the In-house and Public Sector Committee and Law Society Professional Training will host the annual in-house and public sector conference. It will be held at the Law Society from 9.30 am to 1.15 pm, and aims to explore the role of lawyers in business and management and the art of leading in-house teams. It will be an excellent opportunity for in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors to meet colleagues in person.

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Starting on 2 October, the Diploma in Insolvency Law and Corporate Restructuring delves into the effects of insolvency on companies in Ireland.

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Social Media

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

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About the In-House and Public Sector Committee

The In-House and Public Sector Committee aims to represent the views and promote the interests of this segment of the profession, while helping to support the Law Society in the exercise of its representative, educational and regulatory roles as they relate to in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors.

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