Analysis

Robert Shiels commends an important new book on the Dreyfus case which exposed the anti-semitism in French society that would eventually find expression in the Vichy regime and the obscenity of French police rounding up Jews to be sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps. Maurice Samuels, a

Laura Cunningham of Carson McDowell highlights a recent English court ruling on data breach claims where there is little evidence of actual harm. The ruling handed down by Nicklin J in the case of Fairly and 473 others v Paymaster (1936) Limited (trading as Equiniti) [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) is an indic

Robert Shiels commends a new look at the self-invented authoritarian Caesars who present such a clear and present danger to democracy and the rule of law today.

Lacey Solicitors partner Ruaidhrí Austin examines the first update in five years to the 'Green Book' governing personal injury awards in Northern Ireland. The Judicial Studies Board for Northern Ireland has published the sixth edition of the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in

Eoin Jackson looks ahead to upcoming rulings on climate litigation before the European Court of Human Rights. The European Court of Human Rights has recently announced that it will deliver its rulings in three major climate cases — Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, Ca

1848, sometimes known as The Springtime of the Peoples, saw revolutionary fervour sweep across Europe and the publication by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels of The Communist Manifesto. Robert Shiels finds a new history of this European turning point by the eminent historian Sir Christopher Clark comp

Marguerite Kehoe BL reviews recent case law highlighting the systemic challenges face by the CFA in securing an adequate number of special care beds for minors requiring assistance. The inability of the Child and Family Agency (CFA) to provide sufficient special care beds has been the subject of sev

Graham Ogilvy reviews a "true story of love, crime and a dangerous obsession". Stendhal syndrome is unlikely to feature in a plea of mitigation in a court near you — and citing it did nothing to secure the liberty of Stéphane Breitwieser, the working-class Frenchman who systematically p

Amy Connolly of Cantillons Solicitors writes on a recent decision concerning solicitors' right to attend engineering inspections. As litigation solicitors, we have always found it extremely useful to attend any engineering inspection arranged for the purposes of investigating the cause of any partic

The High Court has determined that the dependents of a man who was shot dead on his doorstep were not entitled to recover under the criminal injuries compensation scheme due to the victim's own criminal history. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty stated: “The p

RDJ partner Darryl Broderick writes on a recent High Court ruling where the plaintiffs unsuccessfully argued the property was in a "private irrevocable family trust". High Court proceedings issued by a borrower, whose residential property was the subject matter of a High Court order for possession,

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Robert McDonagh welcomes fresh clarification of the one-stop-shop test under the GPDR. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion on 13 February 2024 clarifying the one-stop-shop (OSS) test and, in particular, what is a “main establishment&rdqu

Joanna Robinson is used to long and demanding journeys. The partner at Pinsent Masons in Belfast is already preparing for the Chicago Marathon in October, having completed her first such event in Dublin last year. On the promise, she rather ruefully recalls that it was going to be a very flat route

Eversheds Sutherland lawyer Laura McManus examines women's rights in the workplace as Northern Ireland falls behind neighbouring jurisdictions. As we celebrate International Women’s Day in Northern Ireland, working women, and working families, continue to enjoy less rights in the workplace tha

Alexander Langan MacDonnell BL discusses his selection as the 2024 of the Bar of Ireland and Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Procedural Rights Fellow. I chose a career as a barrister after I took part in TY work experience in the courts and saw the type of work that goes on in the courts an