Crotty v An Taoiseach: Sovereignty & EU Treaties
Why Ireland votes on every major EU treaty — what the Supreme Court decided, and how Pringle and Costello refined it.
Contract LawOffer vs Invitation to Treat
Why adverts, shop displays and price lists usually aren't offers — and when they are.
Contract LawIntention to Create Legal Relations
The domestic and commercial presumptions, how they're rebutted, and the objective test.
Criminal LawMurder vs Manslaughter in Irish Law
The intent for murder under s.4 CJA 1964, provocation, and involuntary manslaughter.
Law of TortDuty of Care in Irish Negligence Law
The four-stage Glencar test — foreseeability, proximity, just and reasonable, and policy.
Land LawAdverse Possession in Ireland
The 12-year rule, factual possession and animus possidendi, and how a squatter defeats a paper owner.
Family LawDivorce in Ireland
The living-apart period, proper provision, and how divorce differs from judicial separation (2019 rules).
Irish Legal SystemThe Doctrine of Precedent & Stare Decisis
Ratio vs obiter, vertical and horizontal precedent, and how a court escapes a precedent.
Contract LawUndue Influence in Irish Contract Law
Actual vs presumed influence, the relationships that raise the presumption, and how it reaches bank guarantees.
Six subjects covered and growing — new explainers added regularly.