Philip Allott: UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement: A Legal Speculation
Without any inside information, and with only the small amount of information publicly available, the following is a personal speculation about the legal context of the UK/EU agreement that is … Continue reading
Eoin Carolan: Suspended Declarations of Invalidity in Ireland?: The Story So Far
Last week saw the much-anticipated return before the Supreme Court of Ireland of the proceedings in NHV v. Minister for Justice and Equality. At the hearing on Thursday, the Court … Continue reading
Colin Harvey: Northern Ireland’s Transition and the Constitution of the UK
Constitutional Law in Context Context matters in law. Northern Ireland has a devolved executive and legislature; but the constitutional transition should not be viewed exclusively as a tale of devolution … Continue reading
Eoin Carolan: Some Lessons from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum?
Almost six months after being popularly endorsed in a widely publicised referendum, Ireland’s first same-sex marriages took place on November 17th last. While the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage … Continue reading
Colin Harvey: Citizenship and Political Rights in Ireland
Cross-posted from RightsNI. Ireland’s system of voting rights (for Irish citizens) places particular emphasis on residency within the state. With some limited exceptions, there is a near blanket exclusion of … Continue reading
Paul Daly: Death, Democracy and Delegation
Decisions on when to end one’s life are unquestionably of the greatest intimacy. Yet there is a clear public interest in ensuring that these decisions are carefully regulated to ensure … Continue reading
Patrick O’Brien: Judicial Independence and the Irish Referendum on Judicial Pay
If all goes to plan, this week the wording of a new amendment to the Irish Constitution will be finalised. The amendment is designed to permit reductions to the pay … Continue reading
