Opinion

Director Jeanette Donohoe and solicitor Maria McNally of Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast explain bankruptcy restriction orders. Pursuant to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, the Official Receiver and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) has power to apply to the Cou

Fergal Maguire, associate at Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast Fergal Maguire, associate at Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast, explains the recently-clarified rules around note-taking in Northern Ireland's courts.

Colin Foote As an employer, keeping an eye on your staff is vital but you must also stay on the right side of the law. Colin Foote, employment law specialist at Sullivans Law in Belfast, advises how employers can monitor staff without infringing their right to privacy.

Sinéad Carroll Sinéad Carroll, partner in the litigation department of Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, comments on the call for a taskforce to tackle rising motor insurance costs.

Director Jeanette Donohoe and solicitor Maria McNally of Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors in Belfast explain the impact of the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. On 1st April 2016, a significant number of changes came in to effect arising from the commencement of the Insolvency (Ame

Dawn McKnight Dawn McKnight, partner in the corporate team at Belfast firm Carson McDowell, delves deeper into the Brexit debate and explores some of the finer details which could cause concerns for local companies with IP rights.

David Sullivan, director at Sullivans Law in Belfast David Sullivan, director at Sullivans Law in Belfast, outlines recent changes to the taxation of dividends.

Julie-Anne McCaffrey Irish Legal News speaks to Julie-Anne McCaffrey, chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association (NIYSA), in the wake of the European Young Bar Association conference in Belfast.

Ronan Lavery QC Barrister Ronan Lavery QC writes on his experience with the International Criminal Court following his speech at the European Young Bar Association conference in Belfast.

David Menzies David Menzies, director of insolvency at ICAS, explains recent changes to insolvency legislation in Northern Ireland.

Gavan Duffy QC, chairman of Northern Ireland's Criminal Bar Association The long running story of Rob Tichener’s abuse of his wife Helen in BBC Radio 4's The Archers came to a gruesome climax this week in a shocking scene for listeners that resulted in outcry on social media platforms and news out

Jonathan Simpson Jonathan Simpson, solicitor in the employment department at Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast, reflects on the year since Shared Parental Leave was introduced.

Linda Johnston, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors Linda Johnston, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, writes about the passing of the Mental Capacity Bill by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Maxine Orr Maxine Orr, partner at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, considers two cases whereby an employee was not required to share the relevant protected characteristic in order to claim discrimination by association.

Dr Brian Tobin Dr Brian Tobin of NUI Galway writes on potential solutions to the challenges of legislating for surrogacy in Ireland.