Analysis

McCann FitzGerald lawyers Shane Sweeney, Edel Corry and Laura Farrell offer an Irish perspective on a UK court ruling clarifying the difference between a lease and a licence. The UK Court of Appeal’s recent decision in AP Wireless II v On Tower has drawn attention because it treated a mast sit

Joan McCoy of Employee Ownership Ireland urges solicitors in Northern Ireland to highlight the continued benefits of employee ownership in spite of UK tax changes. Last month, Employee Ownership Association held its annual conference in Telford. Although the event offered valuable insights and into

Solicitor Séamus Hempenstall and Keith Farry BL welcome the landmark outcome of cross-border insolvency proceedings in which they acted. In a significant post-Brexit development, the High Court has, for the first time, recognised and enforced a Northern Ireland Individual Voluntary Arrangemen

Robert Shiels reviews a new book on Emily Anderson, the Irish woman who became Britain's greatest code-breaker. It is no exaggeration for Jackie Ui Chionna to subtitle her biography the ‘secret life’ of Emily Anderson. The paucity of relevant departmental material and Anderson’s av

Dear Editor, I condemn the attempted renaming of Herzog Park in Dublin. It is a deeply misguided and hurtful political gesture that targets one of the very few visible markers of Irish-Jewish heritage. The councillors responsible should issue an apology directly to Ireland’s Jewish community.

RDJ LLP partner Darryl Broderick suggests an €800,000 award against Denis O'Brien is and will likely remain an outlier in defamation cases. Two Northern Ireland-based human rights solicitors were each awarded in excess of €400,000 on 21 November, after a jury in the High Court in Dublin de

McCann FitzGerald partner Marie-Alice Cleary warns retailers not to fall foul of pricing laws as Black Friday approaches. A trader announcing a price reduction must indicate in the announcement the prior price of the product.

McCann FitzGerald partners Niall Best and Conor Cunningham offer insights into the government’s new public consultation on a life sciences strategy. In a pivotal moment for a sector that employs around 100,000 people in Ireland and delivers close to €100 billion in exports annually, the D

In an era where clients research everything before they make most purchases, from insurance to holidays, law firms are no exception. The traditional reliance on reputation and referrals remains strong, but it now sits alongside a second, equally powerful influence: what clients see, read, and feel a

The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Leo Moore and Jordie Sattar examine an opinion which offers clarity on when data subject access requests may be deemed "excessive" under the GDPR. On 12 September 2025, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar (AG) provided an opinion in Case C-526/24 (Brillen Rottler) which

Kane Tuohy employment lawyer Triona Cody examines the WRC's new AI guidance for litigants. Last month, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) issued guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to prepare material for submission to the WRC.

Wider use of community sanctions can help to improve public safety while tackling the prison overcrowding crisis, write Dr Ian Marder, Dr Eoin Guilfoyle, Dr Lousie Kennefick, Dr Niamh Maguire and Professor Nicola Carr. Amid extensive debate on public safety in recent weeks, one proven tool rema

Dr Orla Kelleher pushes back against the narrative that judicial reviews are to blame for the housing crisis. In recent weeks, journalists, developers, tech entrepreneurs, the Minister for the Environment, and now even the Taoiseach have lined up to blame public participation in the planning system,

RDJ LLP partner Ruth Finnerty and solicitor Thomas McInerney examine the Medical Council of Ireland's position on artificial intelligence. The Medical Council of Ireland has published its Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence which explicitly recognises the potential of AI to improve patient