Analysis

Dear Editor, The announcement by the UK government that it plans to lower the voting age to 16 as part of changes to their electoral system highlights the lack of progress on this matter in Ireland.

In October of 1739 an Irish merchant vessel, the William, slipped out of Donaghadee harbour near Belfast and sailed into infamy. Its stated goal of collecting Norwegian timber shrouded the dark mission of its master William Davidson — to kidnap Scottish crofters and sell them into slavery in t

Robert Shiels reviews a new book linking industrial pollution to a cluster of serial killers.

A solicitor who was forced out of her home by a relentless campaign of criminal harassment has urged legal professionals to break the “taboo” of speaking out about abuse. Emma Lyons, who runs a family and criminal law practice in west Belfast, joined the Law Society of Northern Ireland&r

Dear Editor, The latest LSRA report has been published on pathways into the legal profession. Despite many welcome figures about increased diversity within legal education and early practice, there is still a gross lack of consideration for disabled people as legal practitioners.

Family lawyer Keith Walsh SC responds to a call in The Irish Times for greater recognition of Charles Haughey's legislative achievements, in particular the Succession Act 1965. While the debate on the legacy of Charles J. Haughey may occupy summer schools and academics from here until eternity, the

Kane Tuohy partner Triona Cody considers what HR professionals need to know about fixed-term contracts. Managing risk and avoiding legal claims is an important part of the role of HR professionals in the workplace.

It’s certainly been an eventful summer for partner Darragh Mackin at Belfast solicitors Phoenix Law. Many of the firm’s cases have been in the public eye, and probably none so much as the discrimination case successfully brought by Irish language rap group Kneecap against the UK governme

As the healthcare and life sciences sector adapts to rapid innovation and increasing regulation, William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Susan Walsh and Louisa Muldowney explore two recent developments worth noting: DPIAs in clinical trials and high-risk AI classification. The healthcare and life sciences

Jasmine Faudone examines the detail of this month's breakthrough in post-Brexit talks surrounding Gibraltar. In the Brexit referendum held on 23 June 2016, Gibraltar recorded the strongest support for remaining in the EU, with 95.9 per cent of voters choosing to stay. Despite this objection, Gibralt

William Fry lawyers Susan Walsh, Rachel Hayes and Louisa Muldowney consider the EU's new cybersecurity plan for the health sector. The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on its action plan for the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare. The action plan was identified as a pr

Graham Ogilvy reviews a new book exploring the political backdrop to the rise of the Impressionists. Sebastian Smee’s Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism was published last year to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the first exhibition by 30 artists who rebelled agai

Richard Martin, Lisa Mansfield and Evan Lynch of RDJ LLP consider the firm's recent success in a complex and high-profile dispute arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. RDJ are very proud to have successfully represented the all-risks insurers in one of the most complex and high-profile disputes

Dr Ian Marder offers thoughts on the Probation Service's newly-published restorative justice action plan. In May, the Probation Service published its Restorative Justice Action Plan for 2025-27. Subtitled Restoring Relationships: Repairing Harm and Empowering Voices through Restorative Justice, the

Paddy Kelly’s energetic leadership of the Children’s Law Centre (CLC) in Northern Ireland has seen it assume a pivotal role in advancing the rights and best interests of children and young people. When Ms Kelly, its founder and CEO, steps down at the end of this month, the most important