Addressing jurisdictional challenges in flight compensation cases
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Attorney-client privilege a ‘fundamental right’
Attorney-client privilege is crucial to jurisprudence, and any restrictions on it must take into account a person’s right to a fair trial and the principle of proportionality, new Justice ...
A new era of remote working in Cyprus
Specifications of the new Remote Working Law
By Demetris Gregoriou
A significant and rising development in the private working sector of the Republic of Cyprus is remote working. This trend ...
South Korea’s parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to end the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that would outlaw the ...
SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Elon Musk, US labour agency says
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a US labour agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a “...
Impending brain injury lawsuit could signal huge shift in rugby
While the 2023 Rugby World Cup was deemed a resounding success, with record crowds packing stadiums across France, the global tournament was played against an ominous backdrop of a brain injury ...
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court
Apple scored a victory on Wednesday as a US appeals court paused a government commission’s import ban on some of its popular Apple smartwatches following a patent dispute with ...
Exploring key components of the EU’s 12th Russian sanctions package
By Katerina Pillakouri
On December 19, 2023, the European Union (EU) finally reached an agreement on its long-delayed 12th Russian sanctions package. The intention is to impose additional import and export bans ...
UEFA, FIFA breached EU law on Super League, top court rules
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, but though breakaway organisers welcomed the landmark ruling, ...
AI cannot be patent ‘inventor’, UK Supreme Court rules in landmark case
A US computer scientist on Wednesday lost his bid to register patents over inventions created by his artificial intelligence system in a landmark case in Britain about whether AI can ...
Patchy public access to companies’ beneficial owners
A year after the landmark court ruling from the EU’s Court of Justice
By Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras and Elena Koushios Hadjidemetriou
On November 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of ...
Prince Harry wins damages over phone-hacking by British newspapers
Prince Harry scored the biggest win yet in his legal war against British tabloids on Friday when London’s High Court ruled he had been a victim of phone-hacking and ...
Wearing of religious symbols in the workplace
By George Coucounis
The right of every person to employment is protected both by the constitution and by other legislative provisions, and religion, political views, national origin and social origin ...
Spanish media association files $598 mln lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta
A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets this week said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O), citing unfair competition in the advertising ...
Prince Harry loses bid to have publisher’s libel defence thrown out
Prince Harry lost his attempt to have the Mail on Sunday newspaper’s defence to his libel lawsuit thrown out, meaning the British royal is likely to give evidence again ...
High Court to hear plea for group action lawsuit on concussion claims
The London High Court will hear a plea on Friday to combine claims from 475 former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of ...
EU court says public employees may be barred from wearing head scarf
The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious belief, such as an Islamic head scarf, in ...
South Korea’s canine farmers protest proposed ban on dog meat
By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim
LEAs South Korea moves to ban eating dog meat, many of those involved in the centuries-old controversial practice are fighting to keep it legal.
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Spain’s watchdog clears Amazon, Booking.com, Tripadvisor over fake reviews
Spain’s anti-trust watchdog this week cleared Amazon (AMZN.O), Booking Holdings (BKNG.O) and Tripadvisor (TRIP.O) of participating in or facilitating fake reviews on their websites.
CNMC, as ...
EU’s sustainability reporting rules set to have major effect on Cypriot companies
By Stefanos Sofroniou,
In a major shift toward corporate accountability, the European Union has recently overhauled its sustainability reporting rules under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) which applies to large, ...
Deliveroo riders not entitled to collective bargaining, top UK court rules
Food delivery firm Deliveroo’s riders cannot be represented by a trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
The Independent ...
US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register
Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was sued on Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused it of illegally operating as a securities exchange ...
Sunak ready to sign new Rwanda asylum deal after Supreme Court defeat
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would sign a new treaty with Rwanda to resurrect his plans to send asylum seekers to the East African country after ...
Patients have a right to access their records
Medical files contain personal data that patients are entitled to receive a copy of free of charge
Among the fundamental human rights of every natural person who becomes a patient ...