Analysis

Professor Colin Murray examines a recent ruling by Northern Ireland's High Court on the 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown through the lens of feminist jurisprudence. The idea of a feminist judgment, or indeed a feminist judge, remains a scary thought for many lawyers. Judges are to be detached

The recent death of Paddy Hill, one of the Birmingham 6, reminds us of a time when police interrogation was physically, mentally and emotionally coercive, confession-focused and often tunnel-visioned. Other cases involving false confessions, improper convictions and miscarriages of justice from the

It's all gone puff for Aldi, write Mason Hayes & Curran partner Gerard Kelly and senior associate John Milligan. The Federal Court of Australia has found Aldi liable for copyright infringement regarding certain artistic works used on the packaging for children’s food products. In reaching

William Fry partners Barry Scannell and Leo Moore unpack Ireland's exemptions from the landmark EU AI Act. Ireland has a unique position in the European Union’s regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI), benefiting from an exemption from certain provisions related to AI used in law

Federica Fazio asks the unthinkable question: what happens if Donald Trump launches a US invasion of Greenland? Ever since Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, NATO allies have been looking for ways to “Trump-proof” the alliance.

Mason Hayes & Curran partners Gearoid Carey and Gerard Kelly explore a recent Court of Appeal decision and set out why it underscores the importance of careful handling of privileged material in disputes. The Court of Appeal in Elsharkawy v Minister for Transport [2024] IECA 258 recently upheld

Robert Shiels reviews a new book on one of the most notorious crimes in recent English history. The public must surely wish to have a comprehensive narrative of the course of conduct by a medically qualified person resulting in the deaths of many babies, and they have it with this book.

Dear Editor, Ought not the "land of a thousand welcomes" exercise more compassion towards those ‘flocking’ to our great shores in search of a better quality of life?

A new tipstaff has been warmly welcomed in the High Court, a reader tells Irish Legal News. For many years, the legendary Mr Ian Barclay was the tipstaff for the then Chancery list judge, including Ms Justice Reynolds, Mr Justice O’Moore, Mr Justice Allen and finally Mr Justice Sanfey. Mr Barc

Dr Andrew Forde responds to the furore over Ireland's intention to intervene in cases brought against Israel and Myanmar under the Genocide Convention. On 11 December, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin announced Ireland’s intention to intervene in the

Perhaps Ireland's most famous — and unlikeliest — human rights activist, Seán MacBride was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 50 years ago this week. Born in 1904 to Maud Gonne, the actress, Irish republican icon and long-time muse of WB Yeats, and Major John MacBride, who was executed

Robert Shiels looks at the "story of law’s reasonable person" — one that has "many beginnings and no end", according to Professor Valentin Jeutner, of Lund University, Sweden. Identifying the concept of a "reasonable person" is not an easy task, given, as this professor discovered, there

William Fry partner Dr Barry Scannell examines a recent trademark case in which ChatGPT represented one of the parties. Good idea: Getting a well-trained lawyer to represent you in a trademark dispute. Bad idea: Having ChatGPT represent you in a trademark dispute.

Being a public figure is tough. In some ways, few public roles are harder than those of politicians and government officials. The constant judgement, insults and threats alone are enough to put almost anyone off public service, writes Scottish lawyer Benjamin Bestgen. There is no denying that being

Barry Crushell highlights recent cases where employers failed to carry out proper investigations before dismissing employees. Very often, when an employer believes an employee may be guilty of some form of misconduct, there can be an immediate rush to judgment, which may prejudice any eventual outco