Analysis

In an era where clients research everything before they make most purchases, from insurance to holidays, law firms are no exception. The traditional reliance on reputation and referrals remains strong, but it now sits alongside a second, equally powerful influence: what clients see, read, and feel a

The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Leo Moore and Jordie Sattar examine an opinion which offers clarity on when data subject access requests may be deemed "excessive" under the GDPR. On 12 September 2025, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar (AG) provided an opinion in Case C-526/24 (Brillen Rottler) which

Kane Tuohy employment lawyer Triona Cody examines the WRC's new AI guidance for litigants. Last month, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) issued guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to prepare material for submission to the WRC.

Wider use of community sanctions can help to improve public safety while tackling the prison overcrowding crisis, write Dr Ian Marder, Dr Eoin Guilfoyle, Dr Lousie Kennefick, Dr Niamh Maguire and Professor Nicola Carr. Amid extensive debate on public safety in recent weeks, one proven tool rema

Dr Orla Kelleher pushes back against the narrative that judicial reviews are to blame for the housing crisis. In recent weeks, journalists, developers, tech entrepreneurs, the Minister for the Environment, and now even the Taoiseach have lined up to blame public participation in the planning system,

RDJ LLP partner Ruth Finnerty and solicitor Thomas McInerney examine the Medical Council of Ireland's position on artificial intelligence. The Medical Council of Ireland has published its Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence which explicitly recognises the potential of AI to improve patient

Douglas Ross KC, who early in his career was a legal adviser at the United Nations and served in Gaza, reviews an excellent new book on the region. Gaza has been at the forefront of international news for more than two years. Coverage has focused on the deadly attacks by Hamas and other armed groups

Tughans partner Alistair Wilson considers a recent Irish court judgment on costs. The Court of Appeal in Milmoe v Chatzis & Anor [2025] IECA 149 clarifies that differential costs orders under section 17 of the Courts Act 1981 are discretionary, not automatic.

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.