Analysis

Julie-Anne McCaffrey Irish Legal News speaks to Julie-Anne McCaffrey, chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association (NIYSA), in the wake of the European Young Bar Association conference in Belfast.

Ronan Lavery QC Barrister Ronan Lavery QC writes on his experience with the International Criminal Court following his speech at the European Young Bar Association conference in Belfast.

David Menzies David Menzies, director of insolvency at ICAS, explains recent changes to insolvency legislation in Northern Ireland.

Gavan Duffy QC, chairman of Northern Ireland's Criminal Bar Association The long running story of Rob Tichener’s abuse of his wife Helen in BBC Radio 4's The Archers came to a gruesome climax this week in a shocking scene for listeners that resulted in outcry on social media platforms and news out

Jonathan Simpson Jonathan Simpson, solicitor in the employment department at Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast, reflects on the year since Shared Parental Leave was introduced.

Linda Johnston, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors Linda Johnston, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, writes about the passing of the Mental Capacity Bill by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Maxine Orr Maxine Orr, partner at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, considers two cases whereby an employee was not required to share the relevant protected characteristic in order to claim discrimination by association.

Dr Brian Tobin Dr Brian Tobin of NUI Galway writes on potential solutions to the challenges of legislating for surrogacy in Ireland.

Olivia O'Kane, chair of Belfast Solicitors Association

Karen Kearney Karen Kearney, medical negligence solicitor at Ernest J. Cantillon Solicitors in Cork, writes about the latest medical negligence fiasco.

Rachel Richardson, director at Tughans Solicitors in Belfast Rachel Richardson, director at Tughans Solicitors in Belfast, comments on the Employment Bill which has reached the Final Reading stage at the NI Assembly.

Nikaela Rusk

Emily Paisley

Mark Thompson

Robert Browne