Analysis

Robert Shiels reviews an account of Manchester United's "glory years" by the club's lawyer. It is rather sad that the manuscript for this book was completed by its author, Maurice Watkins, a solicitor to and director of Manchester United, shortly before his death in 2021.

David Leonard BL examines the intricate balance in deportation cases between rule of law adherence and affording applicants sufficient opportunity to contest the reliance on national security reasons, while still considering legitimate State interests. For years, speaking the magic words “nati

Eversheds Sutherland partner Lisa Boyd argues that the return of controversial PPP/PFI deals could bring benefits to Northern Ireland. Following the return to Stormont, the infrastructure minister for Northern Ireland no doubt had a bulging in-tray with huge demands on a tight budget.

Grainne Kirk and Emily McGleenon of Northern Ireland firm Tughans consider the risks associated with a common construction industry practice. A common practice adopted by employers in the construction industry is to skip the process of serving a payment notice on a payee, and instead wrap the valuat

Mason Hayes & Curran partners Elizabeth Ryan and Melanie Crowley consider the trend towards large compensation awards for dismissal. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has continued its streak of record-breaking awards of compensation for dismissal.

Pinsent Masons partners Gerry Beausang and Lisa Early explore the potential for a wave of secondary buyouts in the Irish PE market in the future. Given the volume of private equity (PE) deals in 2021 and 2022 a wave of secondary management buyouts is on the horizon in Ireland.

Dr Filippos Proedrou and Dr Maria Pournara highlight the shortcomings of the EU's new ecocide law. The EU recently passed a law that criminalises actions “comparable to ecocide”. It’s a revolutionary legal development — the first law of its kind to be adopted by a political e

Maria O'Loan of Tughans writes on the implications for Northern Ireland businesses of new UK and EU carbon measures. The UK government has launched its consultation on the introduction of a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which closes on 13 June 2024.

Ogier senior associate Matthew van der Want and partner Dominic Conlon examine a bid to introduce third-party rights into the law of contracts in Ireland. Introduced as a private members' bill, the introduction of the Law Reform (Contracts) Bill 2024 to Ireland's Oirechtas in March 2024 is a step to

Anthony Fay considers the evolution and current trends in employment contracts. A 1980s brick phone wouldn't cut the mustard now in the high-octane environment of the corporate world. Contracts of employment are no different and need to keep pace with legislative changes, otherwise there could be se

The adoption this week of the UK’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill generated ripples (or rather waves) of concern that reached far beyond Britain’s shores. One of those most concerned was Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish human rights lawyer who has just been appointed Council of E

Reform in personal injuries law has been a focus of government and the insurance sector in recent years. Killian Flood examines how one Supreme Court judge recently signalled a willingness to consider reforming the standard of care in certain cases. Last week, the Supreme Court delivered the much-an

William Fry lawyers Ian Devlin and Richard Smith examine proposals to give employees a right to work until the State pension age. The government recently published the general scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024.

Dear Editor, As a criminal defence lawyer, I am very concerned about certain aspects of the proposed Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.

William Fry lawyers Fergus Doorly, Deirdre O'Donovan and Alexandra Drummy examine a recent High Court case where two men were held personally liable for a limited company's debts. In De Lacy v Hevey [2024] IEHC 80, the High Court found that two men involved with the operation of Arden Forestry Manag