Blogs

Professor Conor Gearty In an article first published on the LSE Brexit blog, Professor Conor Gearty scrutinises the notion of "a happy Brexit" and outlines ways in which the EU Withdrawal Bill will constitute a large transfer of power to the executive branch and may lead to the restriction of civil

Dr Colin Harvey Dr Colin Harvey, professor of human rights law in the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, writes on the repercussions of Brexit across the island of Ireland.

Professor Helen Fenwick and Dr Andy Hayward of Durham Law School provide a critical analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in Ratzenböck and Seydl v Austria and its implications for Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, a British couple seeking legal recognition of civil partner

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on a seasonal topic in the run-up to Christmas.

Dr Laura Cahillane Dr Laura Cahillane, lecturer in the School of Law at University of Limerick, shares her view on the Irish Constitution at 80.

Andrea Martin Andrea Martin, partner at MediaLawyer Solicitors in Dublin, writes on the critical balance that underpins our defamation laws.

Diego Gallagher and Orla Crowe Partner Diego Gallagher and solicitor Orla Crowe from ByrneWallace's health services team examine forthcoming the Children First Act 2015.

Stephen Holst Stephen Holst, partner at McCann FitzGerald, writes on the complex issue of "gag" clauses.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on the challenges of an ageing workforce. It was previously that an individual got to 65 and retired. Currently the State Pension becomes payable at 66. This will rise to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028. There hav

Brian Inkster Scottish solicitor Brian Inkster, who recently presented at the 2017 Practice Transformation Summit in Cork, writes on a legal battle between lawyers and AI.

Noah Waisberg Irish Legal News reporter Kevin Burns meets former lawyer Noah Waisberg, co-founder and CEO of Canadian legal tech company Kira Systems, who is in Dublin to meet Irish clients and spread the word that Artificial Intelligence is an opportunity and not a threat – that it should be embr

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on suing the right party.

Niamh Howlin Kevin Burns of Irish Legal News meets Niamh Howlin, a senior lecturer in UCD Sutherland School of Law, to discuss her recently published work - Juries in Ireland: Laypersons and Law in the Long Nineteenth Century - and learn how Ireland was distinguished among common law jurisdictions f

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on an unusual redundancy case.

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on applicable time limits for bringing claims to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).