Analysis

KOD Lyons partner Matthew de Courcy looks back at divorce in early Irish law. The Brehon laws were the legal system of Ireland for over a thousand years, dating back as early as the 1st century AD and continuing in various forms until the 17th century, when they were superseded by English common law

Paddy Murphy of Ogier's Irish office examines a recent court dispute over a FIFA broadcasting rights deal struck over WhatsApp. The recent English Court of Appeal decision in DAZN v Coupang Corporation offers critical insights into how binding agreements in media can be formed — even through i

McCann FitzGerald lawyers Rosaleen Byrne, Laura Treacy, Amy Brick and Stephen Ryan examine the European Commission's first fine for an incomplete response to an RFI issued pursuant to the Modernisation Regulation. The European Commission has, for the first time, jointly and severally fined a company

A barrister who survived breast cancer in her 40s has urged colleagues to undergo screenings after she received an early diagnosis and treatment thanks to what felt like “divine intervention”. Northern Ireland barrister Julie Ellison was diagnosed with cancer in May 2024 after taking up

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Leo Moore and Aoife Keenan explain the key features of the EU's Digital Identity Wallet. The Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, which establishes the European Digital Identity Framework (EUDI Regulation), came into force in May 2024 and will take legal effect across the Eur

Nina M. Hart makes the case for Ireland taking a stronger approach to the enforcement of EU sanctions. Ireland has long maintained a framework for implementing the European Union’s economic sanctions, or restrictive measures, but not prioritised enforcing them.

Carson McDowell solicitor Sophie Hunter reviews a recent English court ruling with significance for developers of major infrastructure projects. In R (on the application of Associated Petroleum Terminals (Immingham) Ltd and Humber Oil Terminals Trustee Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport [2025]

October is European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), the EU's annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among its citizens and organisations, and to providing current online security information. Ironically, it has coincided with Amazon Web Services (AWS) experiencing a recent major outage in

Kevin O'Donoghue writes in tribute to the late Co Cork solicitor Cliff O'Donnell, who passed away last week. The life of my late friend and colleague Cliff O’Donnell would have made a fantastic miniseries on Netflix.

Robert Shiels reviews a newly-updated book on the infamous Moors murders. The sadistic murders of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are sadly too familiar. Following on from the criminal trial in 1966, there has been an endless stream of literature.

Kane Tuohy partner Triona Cody highlights a closing window for employers to regularise the misclassification of employees. The Revenue Commissioners has published guidelines for a settlement arrangement following the October 2023 Supreme Court judgment delivered in The Revenue Commissioners v Karsha

Dr Barry Scannell of William Fry notes the world's first legislation regulating so-called "AI companions". In the 2013 film Her, a lonely man falls in love with an AI. What once seemed like speculative fiction has edged uncomfortably close to reality.

Scottish lawyer Ronnie Clancy KC analyses the collapse of a prosecution in England brought against two men accused of spying for China. The recently abandoned case against two individuals who were due to stand trial on charges of spying for China is by no means the first prosecution to hit the buffe

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, David Cullen and Aoife Keenan examine a CJEU ruling clarifying what constitutes personal data when transferring pseudonymised information externally. On 4 September 2025, the European Court of Justice delivered its decision in Case C-2025/645 between the European Da

Dr Liam O'Driscoll highlights the need for EU-wide reform following a CJEU ruling on an Irish case concerning the compensation of victims of crime for pain and suffering. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), on 2 October 2025, issued a judgment concerning the scope of Member States&rsq