Irish Legal News Connor Beaton

Irish Legal News is proud to present an expert discussion on the changing landscape of data protection in Ireland and abroad.

As privacy and data protection issues increasingly dominate the headlines, our latest webinar considered the changing landscape of data protection in Ireland and abroad.

Chaired by Andrew McKeown BL, the event heard from:


Data protection specialist Simon McGarr on the recent Schrems II ruling and its consequences
William McLoughlin BL on data protection litigation and the implementation of the GDPR
Defamation lawyer Paul Tweed, partner at specialist firm Gateley Tweed, on the case for tighter regulation of the social media giants
Olga Cronin, policy officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, on the data protection record of the Irish government

Full recording of the Irish Legal News webinar on access to justice under the new government, held via Zoom on Thursday 16 July 2020.

Chaired by Andrew McKeown BL, the event heard from civil and criminal law experts including:


Eilis Barry, CEO of Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Jane McGowan BL, chair of the Irish Criminal Bar Association
Keith Walsh, family law solicitor and principal of Keith Walsh Solicitors
Wendy Lyon, immigration solicitor and partner at Abbey Law