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By Cathal Gormley. Cathal Gormley is a second-year BCL student at University College Dublin. He was selected as the winner of UCD Law Review’s annual case note competition for his work on McCool Controls and Engineering Ltd v Honeywell Controls Systems Ltd. In his analysis, Cathal explores the impact of this landmark decision on theContinue reading “Case Note: McCool Controls and Engineering Ltd v Honeywell Controls Systems Ltd [2024] IESC 5”

By Charlotte Choy. Charlotte is a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws candidate at the University of Hong Kong and a recent LLB graduate from the University College London. With a diverse background encompassing experiences in London, Beijing, and Hong Kong, she has developed an interest in Criminal Law, EU Law, and Public Law. Article 267 ofContinue reading “Does Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union place the Court of Justice of the European Union at the apex of a hierarchical EU system?”

By Cara O’Donnell. Cara O’Donnell is an LL.B. (Political Science) Senior Sophister student at Trinity College Dublin. In this article, she critically examines the approach that Irish courts have taken when reviewing administrative decisions that engage rights through the lens of the 2022 Supreme Court decision of Burke v Minister for Education and Skills. When reviewingContinue reading “Case Note: Burke v Minister for Education and Skills [2022] IESC 1”

By Alex Casey. Alex Casey is an LL.B. graduate and currently pursuing a LL.M. in International Commercial Law from the University of Limerick. In this article, he discusses various longstanding principles of ‘originality’ in music copyright law with reference to the recent Ed Sheeran case which captured extensive attention among the media and wider society. TheContinue reading “‘When your (legal tests) don’t work like they used to before’: Ed Sheeran and Originality in Music Copyright:”

by Simon Sun. Simon Sun is a recent LL.B. graduate from Trinity College Dublin. In this article, he assesses freedom of religion in the Irish constitution and its intersection with the blasphemy referendum, state education, and constitutional change.  Introduction: Diluting Ireland’s Religious Constitution      The freedom of religion enshrined in Article 44 is of paramount importance in a Constitution which refersContinue reading “Blasphemy and State Education: Freedom of Religion in the Irish Constitution and Constitutional Change”

by Hernan Perez McKay. Hernan Perez McKay is a second year BCL (Law with Chinese) student at UCD. He was selected as the winner of the Law Review’s annual case competition for this piece on Middelkamp v The Minister for Justice. In Middelkamp v Minister for Justice,[1] the Supreme Court held that a woman living in IrelandContinue reading “Case Note: Jaimee Middelkamp v The Minister for Justice and Equality “

by Gareth Hughes. Gareth Hughes is a final year Business and Law student in UCD. In this article he critically assesses the approach adopted by the major Western powers to the use of force in international law. He discusses the potential justifications which Russia can draw from this approach regarding their invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s recentContinue reading “The Role of the West in Shaping Russia’s Justification for the Invasion of Ukraine: The Need for Greater Accountability Regarding the Use of Force in International Law”