The Children’s Commissioner has published its findings of the research into young people’s involvement in the 2024 riots. The findings highlight the education, training and employment, special educational needs or disabilities, connections with family, friends and community, and previous offending background of the children who were involved. It also covers the reasons for their involvement in the riots, experiences at the riots, experiences with the youth justice system, experiences with the police, their experience with the courts/justice system and the children’s reflection on the experience and their thoughts on riots now.

MLex: Children's Health Ireland (CHI), an organization that manages four pediatric hospitals in Dublin, is under fresh scrutiny by the national privacy watchdog for potential issues regarding the physical safety and security of children’s health records. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said today it would open an inquiry following an unannounced site inspection last month at a hospital in the Dublin suburb of Tallaght. The investigation seeks to examine compliance with GDPR obligations, in particular relating to the security of personal data and management of physical records.

On 29 April 2026, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, which, among other things, makes a series of amendments to the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), received royal assent. The Act includes provision requiring local authorities, subject to specified exceptions, to offer a family group decision-making meeting before applying for a care order and also amends the secure accommodation provisions in ChA 1989, s 25.

The main rights that a child has in school are: • the right to an education, and • the right to receive the level of care and protection which a reasonable parent would give The first one is recognised in statute and the second in common law. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 (UNCRC 1989) is something that the UK government seeks to uphold but it is not directly enforceable by individuals. The UNCRC 1989 seeks to provide children with a number of rights including: • the right to have their views respected • the right to an adequate standard of living, and • the right to an education The Human Rights Act 1998 Perhaps the most important Human Rights Act 1998 rights in education law are: • the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion • the right to an education, and • the right to a fair trial The

MLex: Ireland's media regulator, the Coimisiún na Meán, has said the creation of a diverse, creative and trusted media landscape are part of its strategy statement for 2025-2027 and its 2025 work program. The strategy also prioritizes fundamental rights, particularly for children, alongside democratic values and public safety. By focusing on strategic outcomes and delivery tools, the regulator aims to spearhead regulatory efforts both nationally and across the EU, ensuring the sustainable development and inclusivity of the media sector.

A conversation with Diego Peralta Valenzuela, partner, and Vesna Camelio Ursic, senior associate, from Carey y Cía. Limitada on key issues regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) control in Chile. 1. What is the applicable legislation? There are two main instruments governing equity foreign investment in Chile: • Chapter XIV of the Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations of the Central Bank of Chile (Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations), and • Law No. 20,848 The Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations, issued by the Central Bank of Chile pursuant to the powers conferred on it by its Constitutional Organic Law, establishes the general rules applicable to foreign exchange operations. These rules must be observed by entities that form part of the Formal Exchange Market (as defined in the Constitutional Organic Law of the Central Bank). The Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations also applies to entities that are not banking institutions, including individuals, and sets out certain limitations governing major international exchange transactions that form part of Chile’s balance of payments

NOTE—to see whether notification thresholds in Chile and throughout the world are met, see further: Where to Notify. 1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Chilean merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Chile? On 1 June 2026, the current Chilean merger control regime will mark seven years since coming into force. This regime, set out in Section IV of the Chilean Competition Act (Decree Law No. 211, DL 211), established a pre-emptive mandatory notification with the National Economic Prosecutors Office (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, FNE) for transactions qualifiable as ‘concentration operations’ that meet the thresholds indicated below. The merger control comprises a two-stage investigation process: 30 working days for phase I once the notification is declared complete and an additional 90 working days for phase II, which can be suspended every time remedies are offered (up to 10 working days for phase I and up to 15 working days for phase II) or extended upon mutual agreement between the notifying parties

The Chilean branch of Cooke Aquaculture has said that it may seek international arbitration as they claimed that they are being discriminated against by Chile’s Superintendency of the Environment (SMA). The SMA are looking to impose sanction sanctions on Cooke Chile who they accuse of overfishing in some of its salmon farms, a claim which Cooke has denied.

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has rejected the so-called Chime principles set out in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, ie that in only rare and exceptional cases will the court permit a matter to proceed by way of unfair prejudice petition when it could otherwise be brought by way of derivative claim. Those principles were said to have no place in this jurisdiction. Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, Gatehouse Chambers.

1. What is the applicable legislation? The key legislation governing foreign direct investment (FDI) control in China is the Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China 2019 (FIL 2019) and its Implementing Regulations, both effective from 1 January 2020, which replaced the previous ‘Three FIE Laws’ that separately governed equity joint ventures, contractual joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises. The FIL 2019 establishes a unified legal framework for foreign investment in China and introduces the ‘Pre-establishment National Treatment and Negative List’ system, replacing the previous approval-based model administered by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Under this system, foreign investments outside the ‘Negative List’ receive the same treatment as domestic investments, while those within the ‘Negative List’ remain subject to specific restrictions or prohibitions. In addition, a ‘Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment’ provides sectors eligible for preferential treatment. Two other key administrative regulations complement the FIL 2019: • Measures for Reporting of Information on Foreign Investment 2019 (effective from 1 January 2020), which govern post-establishment reporting obligations of foreign-invested enterprises, and • Provisions on the Merger and Acquisition

The CMAC model arbitration clause is as follows:

The China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) has announced that its new arbitrator roster came into effect on 1 May 2026, with arbitrators serving five-year terms until 30 April 2031. The roster comprises 1,131 arbitrators from 51 countries and regions, representing an addition of 15 new countries compared to the previous term. The composition includes 167 arbitrators from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and foreign jurisdictions, reflecting a 29.45% increase and 964 mainland Chinese arbitrators, representing a 22.65% increase. The arbitrator selection process was conducted in accordance with the Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China and CMAC's arbitrator qualification provisions, following strict screening and qualification review procedures approved by the presidium. The roster expansion aims to enhance international coverage and professional diversity across various sectors.