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…
Possible Implementation of a Gross Negligence Rape Offence in Ireland
Most UCD students are familiar with the animated ‘tea’ consent video, often shown in the first days of orientation to newly accepted students. While consent in concept is as easy…
Brexit: Not so Unexpected?
In recent times, it proves virtually impossible to avoid the phenomenon that is Brexit. Each day we are reminded that this country’s future draws closer to an uncertainty as our…
Quinn Children Settle With The IBRC
The children of former businessman Sean Quinn have arranged to settle with the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation following litigation for a suit for €440 million. Under this settlement, each of…
Copyright Or Wrong?
On the 21st March a number of European Wikipedia sites did the unthinkable and went dark for the day. They replaced their regular interface with a screen bearing the words…
What Could Happen When The Mueller Investigation Ends?
There are reports that the end of the Mueller investigation might be coming to an end. Though there have been false whispers of this before, this time is being treated…
Unlicensed Entry: How Far Is Too Far?
The Garda Siochana, as their name literally translates, are a service dedicated to upholding the public order. However, this duty can only interfere so much, hence why the law has…
When Is A BigMac Not A BigMac?
Q: When is a Big Mac not a Big Mac? A: When a patent office says so. Last January the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the ‘EUIPO’) delivered a surprising…
England’s Difficulty and Ireland’s opportunity?
The Law Reform Commission held its annual conference on 14th November. The theme this year was Brexit and Law Reform in Ireland. While the negotiations continue to eke out minute…
Prodigal Son gets Prodigous Award
Do your parents have to provide for you in their will? According to the latest result in the High Court, yes they do. The case of K v K came…