We aim to update the most-read list every issue. Precise viewing figures can be obtained from the particular issue in the Archives. The list comprises the top five most-read articles over the previous 12 months – as on 20 January 2026.

1. Rape pornography, cultural harm and criminalisation
Tanya Palmer – downloaded 7849 times

2. Eight tips for surviving (and enjoying!) academic writing
Conor Gearty – downloaded 3049 times

3. Tenant rights under Ireland’s Residential Tenancies Acts 2004–2025
Sarah E Hamill – downloaded 2454 times

4. Article 5 of the ECHR and 28-day pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects
Brice Dickson – downloaded 2337 times

5. Don’t write on Fridays! My reflection on reading and writing
Barbara Prainsack – downloaded 2320 times