
Ireland set for first ever class action
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An Irish non-profit has been given the go-ahead to bring Ireland’s first collective action – which is set to be funded via donations as the country continues to impose a general ban on third-party litigation funding.
In a landmark move, the High Court of Ireland earlier this week (26 May) granted permission to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to bring a data privacy class action against tech titan Microsoft.
The claim is the first class action to be approved in Ireland unde
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