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Conor is head of our product liability and safety group. He is an expert in defending complex product liability claims, with expertise in the medical device, pharma and broader life sciences sectors.

On 10 February 2026, the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Sections 20 and 22) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the “Regulations”) came into operation, creating a new list of pre-approval controlled function ...

The health-focused Biotech Act proposal is designed to complement the proposed EU Critical Medicines Act, and the reforms to the EU pharma legal framework (read our analysis of those reforms here: EU ...

On 19 February 2026, the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (the “Defamation Act 2026”) was signed into law. In our briefing published on 16 February (available here) we examined key changes introduced ...

In Spring 2022, following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Council of the EU adopted a series of sanctions measures to put pressure on Russia to end its incursion, which measures continue ...

Ireland is home to a substantial number of e-money institutions (sometimes called EMIs), some home grown, and others drawn to Ireland by its active and thriving FinTech sector. Aside from Ireland’s ...

The contractual status of a bonus is a threshold consideration. Typically, offer letters and contracts of employment will provide only for eligibility to earn a bonus, rather than any express ...

As a continuation of Part 2 in this series, which addressed some themes we commonly encounter relating to the process requirements of public inquiries and the handling of documentary evidence in ...

In a decision that will be of interest to both employers and pension scheme trustees, the High Court considered the principles of interpretation applicable to pension schemes, and ultimately found ...

Managers of AIFs should note that while the CSA focused on costs and fees of UCITS, the CBI expects the findings and actions in the Letter to also be considered by AIFMs with respect to the cost and ...

In both jurisdictions the general consensus was that where a company is insolvent, the fiduciary duty of its directors to act in the interest of the company (Irish law), or in the way they consider, ...