<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[QUBVerdictMagazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verdict Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:45:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theverdictonline.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The End of the ‘Tampon Tax’: How Law quietly changed Period Access in the UK ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keira Pearce Law is so deeply intertwined into our society that it often appears in ways that no one would think to notice. In the UK, easy access to period products is generally the norm; most people would never consider being unable to use a pad or a tampon, and in recent years, this has become even more prominent due to increased access to period products in public bathrooms. But why is this? The ’Tampon Tax’ In the UK, approximately 15 million people , or roughly 20-25% of the population...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/the-end-of-the-tampon-tax-how-law-quietly-changed-period-access-in-the-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e3afafa96d49e56ec04123</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:24:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_66dd5cb37b1f42bfa9076da89f81603a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Right to an Education in Ireland: The Gap Between Access and Enforceable Standards ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aisling Doherty   The Constitutional Right to Education:    Ireland, much like many other states today, is committed to ensuring that its citizens have equal access to an education throughout the most formative years of their lives, up to the age of eighteen.  This right is embedded in its legal framework, through both statute and the Constitution.   Article 42 of Bunreachtna hÉireann  gives recognition to the central role of education, by requiring that children receive a ‘certain minimum...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/the-right-to-an-education-in-ireland-the-gap-between-access-and-enforceable-standards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7d55f34a8ccd671e9c01a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:37:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_25a88fd4fdc343089357898862524a63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_471,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced Labour, Supply Chains and Everyday Life: Assessing Modern Slavery in the Current UK Legal Landscape ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Littlemore The scourge of modern slavery in our supply chains coupled with the advent of overly consumeristic attitudes in our society has blinded us to the unethical and illegal origin of the products and services we  buy and use every day . Globally,  around 27.6 million  people are believed to be trapped in various forms of forced labour including 17.3 million in the private economy and 3.9 million subjected to state-imposed forced labour. The  2023 Global Slavery Index estimates...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/forced-labour-supply-chains-and-everyday-life-assessing-modern-slavery-in-the-current-uk-legal-lan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7d41f4e4fe2e3f72a8037</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_4d74a91bac7041baa5aee2cf56aa1333~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_470,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 and the Everyday Dimensions of Minority Language Rights in the North of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eva Ryall The question of whether a resident of North of Ireland might correspond with a government department in the Irish language, submit a pleading before a court through Irish medium, or encounter it on public signage was, for much of the jurisdiction's history, determined not by legal entitlement but by political contingency. The enactment of the  Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022  represents the most substantive legislative intervention in that position since the...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/the-identity-and-language-northern-ireland-act-2022-and-the-everyday-dimensions-of-minority-langua</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7d2f24e4fe2e3f72a7df4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:29:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_cd8414a342f74172b688e634084b472c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_488,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Era for Climate Change: When Climate Meets the Law ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma McHugh Climate change has long been framed as a political and scientific challenge. Increasingly, however, it is becoming a legal one.     In a landmark advisory opinion,  Nancy Hernández López, president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights , emphasised that climate change presents ‘extraordinary risks’. In its extensive 234-page opinion, the court concluded that states have legal obligations to safeguard both present and future generations from the consequences of climate...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/a-new-era-for-climate-change-when-climate-meets-the-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7d1ad4e4fe2e3f72a7b69</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_816c52b869334144890670e3ceab1e13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial by Media: Moral Panic, Medical Evidence and Fair Trial Rights in the Lucy Letby Case ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cassie Connolly Introduction   In the modern world, criminal trials often capture increased media attention  due to high-profile cases that involve sensational facts, perceived societal threat or dramatic narratives. The R v Letby  case in 2024 concluded with Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse, being found guilty of the murder of multiple babies in her care in the hospital. The British and International press repeatedly deployed dramatic frames such as ‘ serial killer’  and ‘ murderer’  during her...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/trial-by-media-moral-panic-medical-evidence-and-fair-trial-rights-in-the-lucy-letby-case</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69908ebde46957565bf940c9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:05:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_b5b388f8baa9475182f771e6caba3215~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_594,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judged before the Jury: Media Power and the Erosion of Fair Trials:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Jordan In an age where court proceedings are live-tweeted, headlines are spread within minutes, and public opinion can be formed long before a jury is sworn in, the relationship between the free press and the right to a fair trial has never been more strained. A free and independent media plays a vital role in exposing wrongdoing and holding power to account, yet the same reporting that informs the public can risk contaminating the very justice system it seeks to scrutinise....]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/judged-before-the-jury-media-power-and-the-erosion-of-fair-trials</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69908ce76e13a8e14f7f5871</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_87cde830189f4252844805a8c01f0aed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_594,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Media Circus of ‘Depp v Heard’ and the Lasting Implications on the Public Perception of Allegations of Domestic Abuse  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keira Pearce In 2022, a trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took place after Depp accused his ex-wife of defamation in her article published in The Washington Post on the basis that her abuse allegations caused damage to his reputation and thus filed a lawsuit for $50 million in damages. Retrospectively, this trial can act as a warning against the dangers of excessive media coverage throughout court cases, particularly those surrounding topics as serious and private as intimate partner...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/the-media-circus-of-depp-v-heard-and-the-lasting-implications-on-the-public-perception-of-allegati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69908bb7e585eb0b3c853a48</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_6fdae5412ff44402bce0bc54de2f072e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy’s Tipping Point: When Does Media Regulation Become Control?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aisling Doherty When we look at many of the most notorious authoritarian states in history, their seizing of power happens gradually.  Arguably, however, the point when the line is crossed into the territory of ‘authoritarianism’ occurs when the media is restricted by undue legal regulations.  The restriction of press freedom by oppressive legislation often marks the beginning of democracy’s decline.  In this article, I will explore the importance of press freedom and the pattern of excessive...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/democracy-s-tipping-point-when-does-media-regulation-become-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b2a31c54aab42f41ea303</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:57:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_0c082953f64541dbaed46e5c01b7f947~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_609,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake News, Real Power: Why the US Can’t Regulate Political Misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[TJ King ‘Fake news’: Two words you cannot seem to escape these days. It seems to have dominated news, politics, and social media. The phrase itself is daunting- the idea that media intentionally is betraying your eyes and ears- trying to skew what we deem ‘truth.’ It is all very Orwell-Esque if you ask me, but it has not always been this way. Although it may seem like a concept from 1984, fake news is a term that was recently coined and made popular by Donald Trump. In modern American...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/fake-news-real-power-why-the-us-can-t-regulate-political-misinformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b28e35ce248ef4486170d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:52:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_5cfef2ace8324c69989c0673619242af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Up in Front of a Camera- When Children Become Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlín Quinn We are living in a new era of social media, one defined by constant visibility, sharing and the quiet erosion of privacy. Everyday life now unfolds in public, with ‘Day In The Life’s’, ‘Get Ready With Me’s’ and intimate routines taking over our feeds. Over time, this culture has normalised the sharing of moments that once belonged behind closed doors, encouraging us to document ordinary moments in extraordinary detail. Within this atmosphere, sharing children has become innate....]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/growing-up-in-front-of-a-camera-when-children-become-content</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b26d65ce248ef448612d8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_9ccf0f4a33054295b64192704a0fafd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_876,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximum Attention, Minimum Scrutiny and Reality TV Politics: ‘Unlawful’ does not mean ‘politically damaging’ in the media landscape of the 2020s ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Knowlson Introduction On January 3 rd  2026, the United States of America carried out a military operation in Venezuela which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. As this act has been labelled as a flagrant breach of international law , it may, if it were orchestrated by an earlier US administration, reasonably be expected to be a defining act of the presidential term. Indeed, parallels have been drawn between 2026’s ‘Operation Absolute Resolve’ and the 2003 U.S. invasion...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/maximum-attention-minimum-scrutiny-and-reality-tv-politics-unlawful-does-not-mean-politically-d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989bb152cdf0885c994f65a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:54:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_6c02cb20d5484b3a8eb0147235fa6eb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_417,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting Children in the Digital Age: Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban as a Turning Point in Online Child Protection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma McHugh Australia’s decision to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media has marked a significant moment in global digital regulation, sparking widespread debate over whether other countries should adopt similar measures.   The policy represents a bold and necessary intervention in an era in which digital platforms exert increasing influence over young people’s mental health, behaviour and development.   While the ban has attracted controversy and criticism, it sets an...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/protecting-children-in-the-digital-age-australia-s-under-16s-social-media-ban-as-a-turning-point-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989b9c25275ae5022b8d974</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:42:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_d0c152e0ae1f420f8a54aeeeae7fd2ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_473,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping up with AI and social media: Assessing Northern Ireland’s Move to Criminalise Sexually Explicit Adult “Deepfakes” ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Littlemore “Our collective failure to act with any urgency over the easy creation and distribution of sexual digital forgeries has created a culture in which women are now living with the ever-present ‘invisible’ threat of deepfake sexual abuse”, McGlynn and Toparlak  state in  their critical article on the “new voyeurism”. As it stands, there is no legislation in Northern Ireland which criminalises this behaviour where images relate to adults (see paragraph 1.8 of the public...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/keeping-up-with-ai-and-social-media-assessing-northern-ireland-s-move-to-criminalise-sexually-expli</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989b5595275ae5022b8d166</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_7bf24a4513604b9ca286da46e2b148f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy Law vs Investigative Journalism: Balancing Rights in the Digital Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eva Ryall Introduction The tension between an individual’s right to privacy and the media’s role as a democratic watchdog through investigative journalism is one of the defining legal struggles of the digital age. Nowhere is this conflict more acute than in the application of the “public interest” test in UK media-privacy litigation. Although framed as an objective safeguard balancing Article 8 (privacy) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) rights under the European Convention on Human...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/privacy-law-vs-investigative-journalism-balancing-rights-in-the-digital-age</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989b386104fdf314aa899f4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:17:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_943fc3c8e76746eaa781bd00fa265aa2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_605,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eritreas Youth as an Independent Nation and the Global Criticism of its Authoritarian Regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sesinna Sium Eritrea: widely referred to online as ‘the North Korea of Africa ,  led by a president with the human rights understanding of a ‘renaissance leader.’ Isaias Afwarki, the current and only leader of Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa; an independent nation, after decades of struggle for liberation from Ethiopia, faces ongoing criticism for his authoritarian government. Before exploring reasons for such criticism, one must familiarise themselves with the history of Eritrea and...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/eritreas-youth-as-an-independent-nation-and-the-global-criticism-of-its-authoritarian-regime</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c43e43015b8c81104fa74</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:01:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_5b02b0a764a34769bf01fce74a1b6281~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_566,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking the Chain: The Link Between Subcontracting and How Corporations Evade Human Rights Responsibilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aisling Doherty Many of us have heard the well-known lyrics, ‘Never break the chain’.  For multinational corporations, these lyrics take on a darker truth.  Global supply chains are the backbone of modern business in today’s globalised world.  However, with each link in their supply chains the accountability of corporations is eroded.  Behind the logos that cloak many household brands lie workers bound by a chain that can too often link profit to exploitation.    Outsourcing is an umbrella...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/breaking-the-chain-the-link-between-subcontracting-and-how-corporations-evade-human-rights-responsi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c47077d25e886c533afe6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:01:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_9367e9c3c3c04fcea42f4cad120253e7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_828,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakdown of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: Implications for Northern Ireland and EU Adequacy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cassie Connolly The Data (Use and Access Act) 2025  (DUAA) represents the most far-reaching reform of the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit data-governance framework. Enacted on the 19 th   of June and gradually rolling out over the next few months, the act introduces the new lawful bases for processing, recalibrates the rules governing public-sector access for data and restructures elements of the UK’s international transfer regime.   Although framed by the UK government as pro-innovation and a...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/breakdown-of-the-data-use-and-access-act-2025-implications-for-northern-ireland-and-eu-adequacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c481c7d25e886c533b281</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_d38e8dd15bdd4b5395a464a330d222f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_428,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Law That Blew the Bubble: Commercial Law and The Big Short]]></title><description><![CDATA[TJ King “Okay, there’s a bubble.”  What follows is not merely a cinematic unraveling of Wall Street hubris, but a portrait of how the law can legitimize the very misconduct it claims to prevent. The 2008 crisis was built on contracts that were valid, disclosures that were technically complete, and financial instruments that complied with regulatory frameworks. The Big Short  forces us to confront a disturbing possibility: that commercial law did not just fail to stop the crisis - it helped...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/the-law-that-blew-the-bubble-commercial-law-and-the-big-short</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69455bd2321595a831b02b5a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:12:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_596b7febcf4c4927904411b449889155~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_697,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your Rights: Student Housing and the Law in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Jordan Each September, thousands of students trade the comfort of home for the chaos of student housing. Whether it is a 5-bedroom in the Holylands or a new city-centre flat, one thing unites them all: rent, repairs and the occasional questionable landlord.   But how much do you really know about your housing rights as a tenant? For many students, the answer is not much, however in a housing market under pressure with rising rents and growing demand, understanding your legal rights...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdictonline.com/post/know-your-rights-student-housing-and-the-law-in-belfast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69455a07a79f8c9ba2b18676</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80ba40_278d6f11c3a4479b86ed1a1f743fa4fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_593,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Verdict</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>