Articles
Maureen Daly: Significant changes in Irish copyright law brought in by new Act
Maureen Daly, partner and head of technology and intellectual property at Beauchamps, writes on recent changes to Irish copyright law.
Published 21 August 2019
Claire Edgar: New pensions guidance will help those dealing with ancillary relief cases
Claire Edgar, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors in Belfast, writes on new pensions guidance which has been published to help family law practitioners in ancillary relief cases.
Published 21 August 2019
Irish Legal Heritage: The Innocent Man, Henry 'Harry' Gleeson
Over 100 years after the tragedies that befell Rathcannon, another Holycross parishioner was the victim of one of Ireland’s most infamous miscarriages of justice.
Published 16 August 2019
William Fry: Irish M&A market 'strong' in spite of Brexit and global uncertainty
The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Ireland has risen by 24 per cent to €2.5 billion in the past year, according to new analysis from William Fry and Mergermarket.
Published 15 August 2019
Maria Curran: Safeguarding principal private residences
Fieldfisher solicitor Maria Curran and trainee Hugh O'Neill consider how protections for borrowers facing possession proceedings have been increased.
Published 14 August 2019
Irish Legal Heritage: Murder and Martyrdom in Rathcannon, Pt. II
...continued from last week's Irish Legal Heritage:
Published 9 August 2019
Jill Gracey: Holiday pay ruling a headache for employers across Northern Ireland
Jill Gracey, senior associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, considers the issue of holiday pay from the perspective of employers.
Published 8 August 2019
Ciarán Ahern: Court ruling leaves citizenship applicants in urgent need of new legislation
Ciarán Ahern, associate in employment law at A&L Goodbody, writes on the urgent need for new legislation following a recent court ruling on the citizenship process.
Published 7 August 2019
Nicholas Nolan: Traditional lease versus flexible workspace
Nicholas Nolan, solicitor in the commercial property division at O'Reilly Stewart in Belfast, examines the legal implications of using flexible workspaces as opposed to more traditional leases.
Published 7 August 2019
Irish Legal Heritage: Murder and Martyrdom in Rathcannon
On 30 June 1827, the nephew of a landlord was shot dead in Rathcannon, County Tipperary.
Published 2 August 2019
Professor R. Daniel Kelemen: New leaders and old problems – Brexit and the rule of law crisis
Professor R. Daniel Kelemen, professor of political science and law and Jean Monnet chair in European Union politics at Rutgers University, writes on the change of leadership in the UK and the EU.
Published 31 July 2019
Richard Grogan: Dismissed pregnant workers should bring equality claims instead of unfair dismissal claims
Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates considers recent cases illustrating the different means of recourse for pregnancy-related dismissal.
Published 31 July 2019
Audrey Whyte: Luas driver re-engaged as dismissal held to be a disproportionate sanction
Audrey Whyte, associate in the employment, immigration and reward team at Lewis Silkin in Dublin, writes on a recent Labour Court decision.
Published 29 July 2019
Irish Legal Heritage: Terence MacSwiney
On 25 October 1920, Terence MacSwiney died in London’s Brixton Prison after 74 days on hunger strike.
Published 26 July 2019
Martin Burns: Commercial Court requires expert witnesses to be trained as expert witnesses
Martin Burns, head of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) research and development at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, reflects on rule changes in the Northern Ireland courts.
Published 23 July 2019
