“There is no nation of people under the sun that doth love equal and indifferent justice better than the Irish, or will rest better satisfied with the just execution thereof, although it be against themselves, so that they may have the protection and benefits of the law, when, upon just cause, they do desire it”
John Davies, Attorney General for Ireland, 1606-1619
‘Revolutionary’ Law and Social Realities: A Centenary Retrospective
This half-day conference on 27 March brings together experts in the fields of history, law, gender and post-colonial studies to explore socio-legal currents in early 20th century Ireland. A particular focus will be the alternative legal system established under the First Dáil, known as the ‘Dáil’, ‘Republican’ or ‘Sinn Féin’ Courts. Drawing on new archival…
Intro to Early Irish Law
Welcome to The Brehon Lawyer! See the ‘About’ section for general background on the motivations for this blog. In this first article I provide a brief introduction to the early Irish laws, colloquially known as the ‘Brehon Laws’, an anglicisation of the Irish word for ‘judge’ (brithem). The article commences with a summary of the…
‘Gaelicising’ the 1922 Constitution: Origins of Terminology
6 December 2022 marks the centenary of the coming into effect of the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 [1] (‘the 1922 Constitution’). This was a pivotal moment in the constitutional history of an independent Irish State. The contentious process of drafting the Saorstát Éireann Constitution has been well treated elsewhere…
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