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Mediation and Access to Justice in Ireland: A Critical Appraisal of ADR’s Role in the Civil Justice System
Alison Meaney, BCL Law International graduate, University College Cork Alison is a recent BCL Law International graduate at University College Cork. She is currently completing her FE-1 examinations in advance of beginning her 2027 training contract. She would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to her family for their unwavering support throughout her academic journey, as…
Bilateral Agreements and International Competition Law: A Critical Analysis of the Role of Bilateralism In International Competition Enforcement
Eduard Strimbu, paralegal at Fieldfisher Ireland LLP, LLM graduate from University College Dublin Eduard Strimbu is a paralegal at Fieldfisher Ireland LLP, where he works in the area of Public and Regulatory Law. He recently completed an LLM in International Commercial Law from University College Dublin, during which he developed an interest in competition law,…
Taking a Personal Injury and Privacy Perspective to Fix Disproportionate and Inconsistent Awards of Damages in Defamation Actions
[G]iven the unpredictability of awards of damages from juries and appellate courts, either a soft Cap aligned with personal injury and/or privacy awards, or a Book of Quantum loosely aligned with the same, could assist in assessing the level of compensatory damages in defamation actions.
Launch of Volume XXV
The UCD Law Review is delighted to announce that Volume XXV was officially launched last Thursday, 21 November 2025, in the UCD Sutherland School of Law.
AI and the Global Financial System: Innovative Risks and Regulatory Challenges
The future of AI regulation in financial services lies in finding this balanced approach that encourages innovation while safeguarding the future stability of the financial system. Ongoing collaboration… will be essential to ensure that AI technologies are deployed ethically, transparently, and in a manner that benefits society as a whole.
‘From Legal Roulette to Reform: How Can Ireland End the Judicial Lottery of Prenuptial Agreements?’
Under the current framework of Irish law, the enforceability of premarital contracts remains an uncertain and unresolved issue. At present, we are confronted with the same lack of clarity that plagues separating spouses as they enter the courtroom, anxiously seeking resolution and closure in their divorce proceedings.
A Comparison of Pre-insolvency Reorganisation Proceedings in Ireland and Germany
“But is the Irish procedure really a best practice model for the German one? What features has the German legislator “adopted” and has it gone in its own, new way? And is this path the better one? The study illustrates the increased influence of European law, the rapid reaction of the legislator to economic crises…
Volume XXV: Call for Submissions
The UCD Law Review is now accepting submissions for Volume XXV. Early Bird Deadline for Submissions: 14th February 2025Final Deadline for Submissions: 16th April 2025 Submissions for the 25th Volume are to be submitted in word format to ucdlawreviewsubmissions@ucd.ie, and should range between 5,000 and 10,000 words (footnotes excluded). Similarly to our previous volumes, there…
2024 Case Note Competition Winner Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Sutherland Symposium case note competition, Cathal Gormley and Ben Casey! Cathal’s comments on how the McCool decision may affect the ability of non-legal professionals to present in court and Ben’s piece on how the O’Brien decision clarifies liability for PE teachers are both very impressive and we look…
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