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April 2024

As contemporary technologies – including biotechnologies – develop, boundaries are blurring between what is patentable and what is not. Aisling McMahon explores the impact that patents are having on access to healthcare.

March 2024

A recent Supreme Court decision represents a welcome clarification of the test for ‘employee’ status. Maeve Regan pays cash in hand.

Jan/Feb 2024

SI 618 of 2023, amending the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009, came into effect on 1 February. Elaine Byrne carries out a thorough examination of theFair Deal Scheme in light of this amendment.

December 2023

The Law Society has submitted a proposal to Government for ‘established non-conforming development’ (END).Michael Walsh and Judith Cryan examine the submission, which aims to reduce the excessive level of planning due diligence required in property transactions.

November 2023

Knowledge is power, but are you using the smartest banking procedures to avoid cyber-attacks?

October 2023

A new play – The United States v Ulysses – focuses on a 90-year old courtroom drama but, with books once again being wrenched from libraries and protested on the streets, it could hardly be more relevant, argues its playwright Colin Murphy

Aug/Sept 2023

The Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 may significantly change existing processes for repatriation and restitution in Ireland. Martin Bradley gets digging.

July 2023

The NGO European Lawyers in Lésvos works with asylum-seekers on the Greek island – and beyond – based on the core belief that access to a lawyer is fundamental to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that human rights are respected. From first-hand experience, Cormac Little SC describes its work.

June 2023

The Gazette begins a new series on fighting Cybercrime in the office. What is it, how can you Identify it and – most importantly – how can you Stop it in its tracks? Tanya Moeller, Nicola Kiely and Deborah Leonard contain the virus

May 2023

Everyone is chatting about ChatGPT. And the legal profession needs a practical understanding of this technology in order to safeguard against inappropriate or damaging use. Labhaoise Ní Fhaoláin and Andrew Hines press CTRL-ALT-DEL