Julia Tomasiak School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland E-mail: tomasiak.julia@gmail.com Abstract Buy Now Pay Later is a financial product that has revolutionised the financial services market, particularly for a retail consumer. This article will look at BNPL products from the perspective of consumer protection, with a particular focus...
Paulette Freixas Rey IE University, PPLE, 2028 E-mail: pfreixas.ieu2024@student.ie.edu Abstract This paper examines the extent of compliance with EU equality principles and legal frameworks concerning LGBTQ+ hate speech and hate crime legislation in Malta and Italy, highlighting the factors contributing to their stark divergence. While Malta has fully integrated...
Madailein Watters Law and Political Science, T rinity College Dublin, Dublin Ireland E-mail: watterma@tcd.ie Abstract The election of Donald T rump has caused political panic around the globe. It is clear T rump rejects all forms of multilateralism and globalism – but beyond that, there is a general contempt...
Caoimhe MacCarthy LL.B. (Pol Sci), Trinity College Dublin, 2025 E-mail: camaccar@tcd.ie Abstract This essay explores the concept of subsidiarity in European Union (EU) environmental law. Subsidiarity, enshrined in Article 5 TEU, delineates the boundaries of the EU’s competencies. The essay argues that subsidiarity is applied as a political tool...
Ella Cunningham Trinity College Dublin, Law, 2026 E-mail: ecunnin3@tcd.ie Abstract This article seeks to evaluate the variation of the protection of trans rights within the European Union. This is done by evaluating the position of trans individuals in the Irish and Hungarian jurisdictions. This research highlights that trans individuals...
Aoife Doheny School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Email: dohenyao@tcd.ie Abstract Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen was a turning point in European Union law on gender equality in the workplace. The CJEU’s judgment set a precedent for requiring strict interpretation of Member States’ positive discrimination laws, ultimately creating...
Nur Aksamija Social Science, New York University, Shanghai, China E-mail: na3333@nyu.edu Abstract Traditional failed state theory examines internal institutional collapse; while political theorists have long begun critiquing this approach, often conversations of reactionary efforts to domestic and international conflict mimics traditional, and misguided, understanding of failed states. Considering the...
Nadezda Kravchuk, E-mail: nkravchuk.ieu2021@student.ie.edu Abstract This article will propose different ways of how the reelection of Donald T rump can influence the space governance framework. By looking at his previous decisions and statements, we can make assumptions of what the President is trying to achieve. Initiatives, such as...
Matteo Luca Locoratolo E-mail: mlocoratolo.ieu2024@student.ie.edu Abstract The term ‘’universal jurisdiction’’ refers to the principle where a national court can prosecute individuals for serious crimes recognised in international criminal law, even if the offender is not a national of that state or the crime was not committed in that...
Maripaz Sandoval Cascante Law and Policy Society at NYU Shanghai Bachelor in Social Sciences (International Relations) and Interactive Media and Business Email: ms14569@nyu.edu Abstract This paper examines gentrification in the context of Mexico and Costa Rica, where there is an increase in foreign influence and tourism that has reshaped the...
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