Opinion

David Hoey Scottish solicitor David Hoey, of BTO LLP, looks at the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision in a case on holiday pay for miscategorised employees, with very serious implications for employers.

Liam Herrick Liam Herrick, executive director at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, writes at a critical juncture for policing in Ireland.

Ciara Lagan Ciara Lagan, corporate partner at Tughans in Belfast, writes on the UK government's new industrial strategy and the challenges ahead.

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on a case involving pregnancy-related dismissal.

Professor Raymond Murphy Professor Raymond Murphy of the Irish Centre For Human Rights at NUI Galway writes following the successful prosecution of Ratko Mladić.

Professor Conor Gearty In an article first published on the LSE Brexit blog, Professor Conor Gearty scrutinises the notion of "a happy Brexit" and outlines ways in which the EU Withdrawal Bill will constitute a large transfer of power to the executive branch and may lead to the restriction of civil

Dr Colin Harvey Dr Colin Harvey, professor of human rights law in the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, writes on the repercussions of Brexit across the island of Ireland.

Professor Helen Fenwick and Dr Andy Hayward of Durham Law School provide a critical analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in Ratzenböck and Seydl v Austria and its implications for Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, a British couple seeking legal recognition of civil partner

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on a seasonal topic in the run-up to Christmas.

Dr Laura Cahillane Dr Laura Cahillane, lecturer in the School of Law at University of Limerick, shares her view on the Irish Constitution at 80.

No Stone Unturned, director Alex Gibney's ground-breaking documentary on the 1994 Loughinisland massacre, has taken local cinemas by storm since its public début last Friday. In nearby Downpatrick, all tickets for weekend showings sold out. It has caused a stir for doing what official inquiri

Andrea Martin Andrea Martin, partner at MediaLawyer Solicitors in Dublin, writes on the critical balance that underpins our defamation laws.

Crossing the Threshold tells the inside story of the marriage equality movement by way of a compilation of 23 testaments from the activists who helped lead the campaign to victory in the summer of 2015. It is an important book of record which documents the internal workings of the movement; in that

Diego Gallagher and Orla Crowe Partner Diego Gallagher and solicitor Orla Crowe from ByrneWallace's health services team examine forthcoming the Children First Act 2015.

Stephen Holst Stephen Holst, partner at McCann FitzGerald, writes on the complex issue of "gag" clauses.