Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Impossible to Replace
Never has the life of a US Supreme Court justice ever been so renowned as that of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and never has the death of sitting justice ever caused…
Reduction in NQ Lawyer Salaries Causes Concern Over UK Law Internships
Renowned UK law firms such as Slaughter & May, Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, and Clyde & Co have all announced changes to their legal recruitment positions, as internship…
Explaining the Law Surrounding Sexual Assault and Consent
Simon Harris described issues of consent and sexual violence as ‘a real epidemic in our country,’ while speaking at a meeting with the National Advisory Committee on sexual harassment and…
Students and SU Believe New Legislation “Not Enough” to Protect Students’ Rental Rights
President Michael D. Higgins signed the Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 into law on August 1st, ensuring tenants who are struggling to pay rent as a result of the…
Historic Win For Climate Activists in Irish Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed the government’s National Mitigation Plan 2017 on Friday, the 22nd of June on the grounds that it lacks specificity on tackling Climate Change and it does…
Patrick Nevin, UCD Serial Rapist: Case Facts, Sentencing and Analysis
Convicted serial rapist Patrick Nevin has had his sentence increased by two and a half years. Cathleen Noctor SC appealed Nevin’s original sentence on behalf of the Director of Public…
No Disadvantage Policy ‘Advisory and Not Mandatory’, says UCD School of Law
Despite University College Dublin’s (UCD) and the Students’ Union’s (SU) claim that no students, particularly final year students, would be left disadvantaged by the implications of COVID-19, some students have…
Holding Police Officers Accountable: An Examination of Qualified Immunity
The Black Lives Matter movement in the past two months has grasped the attention of people all over the world, placing sharp focus on systemic racism which remains so deeply…
The 300 year-old rule barring solicitors from becoming senior counsel has been overturned
For the first time ever, solicitors are now eligible to become senior counsel, a title held by roughly 325 barristers at present. This landmark change to the 300 year-old rule…
COVID-19 Consequences for Irish Courts
The Judicial System is the pillar of the State which ensures that law and order are maintained. COVID-19 has significantly impacted Irish courts, something which there has been little to…
A ‘Zoom’ In On Video Calling Privacy Problems
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a huge increase in the popularity of apps such as Zoom and Houseparty, as a means for family, friends, and employees to remain connected…
UCD School of Law Leads The Way in Jury Research
Professors at UCD Sutherland School of Law published a ground-breaking report last month assessing the interactions between judges and jurors in Ireland. The study, titled ‘Judges and Juries in Ireland:…