Analysis

Lisa Ann Wilkinson became a barrister after a decidedly varied career path – but like everything else she’s done, she immersed herself in the law with a passion. The Dublin-based Junior Counsel describes herself as a mother, feminist, barrister and entrepreneur and her legal career is fo

Roy Cohn turned aggression, deception and contempt for professional restraint into instruments of power. In American Scoundrel, Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark trace his path from the Rosenberg prosecution and McCarthy hearings to a lucrative legal career marked by intimidation, ethical misconduct and

Daniel J. Schendzielos argues that meaningful human oversight of high-risk AI requires genuine authority, expertise, independent checks and the practical ability to intervene. Drawing on aviation law, he sets out six conditions that can turn EU AI Act compliance from a box-ticking exercise int

Saoirse Coughlan examines the District Court judgment in CFA v J & O [2026] IEDC 8, a case described by Judge John Campbell as among the gravest to come before the court. It highlights the severe coercive control and neglect experienced by the children and their mother, and argues that Ireland&r

For World Mental Heath Day Jacqueline Ho and Megan Hurley from Lewis Silkin Ireland examine the growing impact of workplace stress and burnout in Ireland, outlining employers’ legal duties and the business risks of inaction.  The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) broadly defines stress as

The High Court has refused to set aside an ex parte order giving effect to a request for assistance (Letters Rogatory) received from the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Florida Court). The Order gave effect to a request from the Florida Court that the applicant be examin

Ireland's plan to accelerate infrastructure delivery is now government policy, rather than just an ambition. The Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and updated this July, sets out thirty time-bound measures across four pillars, inclu

Ciara O’Herlihy comments that Ireland’s life sciences sector is a major economic success, but intensifying global competition means its future cannot be taken for granted. Budget 2027 should build on this strong foundation by modernising innovation supports, strengthening clinical trials

As a small boy I once joined a group of classmates to peer at a grainy black and white photo brought in by one of the boys whose uncle had fought in the Malayan ‘Emergency’. The subject of our ghoulish fascination was an image of smiling Scottish soldiers displaying the severed heads of

The numbers show that data security incidents have ascended ineluctably during the past five years. And according to the UK’S Cyber Security Breaches Survey, cybersecurity is not necessarily getting worse just because a greater percentage of companies are being attacked, but rather the attacks

There’s no need for a spoiler alert with any history book exploring the life and reign of Henry VIII, arguably Britain’s most famous, possibly notorious, sovereign. Born in 1491, second surviving son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York - the former an accomplished military leader, the la

On 16 September Clare FM broadcast a new documentary examining the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of Mr Justice Séamus Henchy, one of the most influential and respected judges in modern Irish legal history and it is now available to listen to on demand. ‘Mr Justice Seamus Henchy

Noeline Blackwell comments that the proposed EU Kids Act is a welcome step towards stronger online protections for children, but children’s safety does not have to wait for adoption if enforcement is prioritised. In her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der L

  Northern Ireland’s labour market has continued to demonstrate resilience, maintaining a broadly stable trajectory despite a challenging economic environment.

Declan Groarke and Emma Quinn examine the practical risks that arise when employment and immigration law intersect, drawing on recent Irish and UK decisions involving right-to-work checks, discrimination and unfair dismissal.  Employment law and immigration law are two distinct areas of law. Ho