Analysis

This book, according to the publishers, is the “most serious and sourced book ever published on the subject of UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena) by a world-leading authority”. It appears to be the outcome of a longtime interest in the subject.  

In an age that’s increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), automation and technologies capable of influencing, predicting and even making decisions about our lives, John Stuart Mill’s philosophy of liberty has enduring significance. The 19th century philosopher, political econ

Edie Bowles argues that the review into the culling of 51 cattle near Fivemiletown exposes failings that extend beyond a single operation. She examines wider concerns about DAERA’s enforcement of animal welfare law and calls for urgent reform.

Phil Patterson argues that the legal profession should embrace AI to improve client service rather than protect traditional ways of working and billing.  There is something reassuring about a solicitor’s office. There are the books, the certificates and the comforting impression that some

Olivia O’Kane revisits the case of ZY v Higgins [2013] NIQB 8 in the light of PPT v ITN and Guardian News & Media [2026] EWHC 2818 (KB). Few moments in media practice concentrate the mind like the service of an emergency injunction on a journalist leaving court with a story to file. T

David McNeice and Katie Sesay argue that recent reforms to telecommunications works in higher-risk buildings do not go far enough, proposing a more proportionate, risk-based approach that allows the Building Safety Regulator to focus on critical safety work. The recent consultation, 'Improving propo

Louise Heren reviews Sue Black’s ‘An Expert Witness: Forensic Science on Trial’, exploring the evolution of forensic science and the importance of impartial, reliable expert evidence. Drawing on Black’s career, the book examines courtroom pressures, pioneering identification

Two questions: who do you trust? Who do you really trust? If that is the first sift for the intelligence services, then it is notable that counter-espionage officers in MI5 had been long wary about disgruntled KGB officers claiming to be willing to betray their motherland. That point from the prolog

Belfast’s commercial property market is entering an important new phase, writes Emma Cooper. After several years of rising interest rates, construction costs and economic uncertainty, the market is becoming more selective. However, that should not be confused with a lack of demand. Businesses

ScottishPower cannot deduct around £28 million paid to customers and charities under settlements with energy regulator GEMA when calculating its taxable profits, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. The court allowed an appeal by HM Revenue and Customs, holding that although the payments w

Professor Marie Keenan draws on research commissioned by the Department of Justice to argue that criminal legal aid reform must address inadequate fees and the growing burden of disclosure work, as well as concerns about abuse of the system. Given the current dispute between the minister for justice

There is something deeply concerning about the idea of an academic and environmental campaigner facing defamation proceedings from a billion-pound company over comments made while discussing his environmental campaign on a university podcast. Yet, that is the position that Professor Geraint Ellis of

Treason pays it would appear – for publishers at any rate. This year has seen a slew of new books on the the young idealists who spied for the Soviet Union. Stalin’s Apostles by Antonia Senior, currently Radio 4’s book of the week, fairly rattles along providing a valuable new ove

Aisling Parkinson and Jacqueline Ho review recent case law to highlight common employer mistakes in managing mental health at work and the practical steps needed to reduce legal risk. In our previous article, we looked at how employers can proactively protect employee wellbeing from stress and burno

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