Analysis

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

Can the biography of a woman who did not exist, yet is so well known in Western culture, ever be written?  Edith Hall’s latest work on the classical world has taken her an academic career of immersion in the Greek classics, of getting to ‘know’ Medea every time they have met.

John Molyneaux reflects on the arrival of trainee solicitor Gráinne Linnane as a significant milestone for the firm and a wider reminder of the importance of investing in young legal talent in rural Ireland. This week marked an important milestone for our firm with the arrival of Gráin

In his first speech since taking up the post in July, Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey said he will make changes to the Treasury Green Book, which guides decisions on whether public projects represent value for money. This will involve changing the discount rate to help schemes with long-term

The Animal Law Foundation is urging Northern Ireland to follow England and Wales in making clear that boiling lobsters and crabs alive while conscious is unacceptable under existing animal welfare law. Despite scientific evidence that live boiling causes severe and prolonged suffering, and legal pr

On its return from summer recess, the Committee for Justice of the Northern Ireland Assembly will continue its scrutiny of the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc.) Bill. This is the first substantive sentencing-focused bill since the devolution of justice powers in 2010. There is much to welcome

In August 1969, members of a counter-cultural family led by Charles Manson killed some of Hollywood’s ‘beautiful people’, and others living nearby. The killers left be­hind evidence intended by them to implicate Black radi­cals and to trigger an apocalyptic race war.

The High Court decision in Sykula v O’Reilly is important, but not because it establishes that every minor road traffic accident followed by psychiatric symptoms will justify a substantial award. The judgment is narrower and, for practitioners, more useful than that. It explains why the restri

Daryl D’Art examines the defamation proceedings brought by Enoch Burke against Mediahuis Ireland Limited, examining them in the wider context of Burke’s dispute over freedom of conscience and his refusal to comply with a court order.

From ancient sages to contemporary leaders, there is broad agreement that judgement is an indispensable quality a person must possess for making good decisions. Even the staunchest AI advocates, who explain all the things which AI already can or will soon do better than humans, emphasise that human

Last month, 120 years to the day after Alfred Dreyfus was finally exonerated by a French court, a statue was unveiled outside the court that cleared him and President Macron announced that July 12 will be an annual national day of commemoration of Dreyfus and the injustice that was inflicted upon h