Events from July 2017 onwards

Updated listings of forthcoming events:

Thu. 20 July 2017:

Circuit Court Rules - a trap for the unwary? Litigation Seminar - Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Dublin 

http://www.dsba.ie/seminars.574.html 

Thu. 27 July 2017:

Commercial Law Update, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Dublin 

http://www.dsba.ie/seminars.574.html 

Fri. 28 July 2017:

Belfast Pride Law Lecture 2017 - Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore - Queen's University Belfast 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-inaugural-belfast-pride-law-lecture-2017-with-lord-kerr-of-tonaghmore-tickets-35929746840 

9 August 2017:

The Interface of National Security and Humanitarian Law in Situations of Low-Intensity Armed Conflict / High Intensity Emergency - Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/ulster-life/events/transitional-justice-institute/the-interface-of-national-security-and-humanitarian-law 

9-11 Aug. 2017:

Attorney General’s Constitutional Law Summer School, Belfast 

https://www.attorneygeneralni.gov.uk/news-centre/attorney-generals-summer-school-2017

Fri. 1 September 2017: 

Contemporary Issues in Family Formation, University of Limerick

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contemporary-issues-in-family-formation-tickets-35504602221

4-5 September 2017:

Inaugural Conference of the British and Irish Chapter of the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S), Trinity College Dublin

https://icon-sbi.org/2017-conference/ 

Tue. 5 Sept. 2017: 

Comparing UK and Irish law: A special relationship? - Joint Seminar of the British Association of Comparative Law and the Irish Society of Comparative Law - Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin 

https://irishsocietyofcomparativelaw.blogspot.ie/2017/06/bacliscl-comparing-uk-and-irish-law.html 

5-8 September 2017: 

Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Dublin, - UCD Law School 

http://www.slsconference.uk 

Fri. 8 Sept. 2017:
The Common Law and Brexit: A New Frontier?
Joint Seminar of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, The Society of Legal Scholars and UCD Sutherland School of Law
William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law
http://www.ucd.ie/law/newsandevents/events/thecommonlawandbrexitanewfrontier/

14-15 Sept. 2017:
Ireland and UK Streetlaw Best Practice Conference, Law Society, Dublin
https://www.pila.ie/resources/bulletin/2017/07/05/ireland-and-uk-streetlaw-best-practice-conference-1415-september-dublin

15 to 30-Sep-2017:
The Fundamentals of Commercial Contracts - Law Society of Ireland CPD, Dublin
https://www.lawsociety.ie/productdetails?pid=925

25 Sept. 2017:
Irish Centre for European Law Brexit Series - Implications for frontier workers and EU Citizens in Northern Ireland post-Brexit, Law Society of Northern Ireland
http://www.icel.ie/events_currentprogramme

25-26 Sept. 2017
EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ERA, Trier
https://www.era.int

27 Sept. 2017:
Brexiting and Rights: Discussion seminar on the human rights and equality implications of the EU referendum, Transitional Justice Institute and Committee on Administration of Justice, The MAC Belfast, Metropolitan Arts Centre, 10 Exchange St, Belfast
https://caj.org.uk/news/events/

Wed. 04-Oct-2017 10:00 AM
Professional Wellbeing for a successful practice - Cork - Law Society Finuas Network, Kingsley Hotel Cork
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Professional%20Wellbeing%20for%20a%20successful%20practice%20Cork#.WRF6J_krL3j

Fri. 6 Oct. 2017:
The Brexit Impact on Criminal Justice Co-operation in Ireland - ACJRD, Dublin
http://www.acjrd.ie/contents/341

6 Oct-2017 to 10-Mar-2018
Executive Leadership Programme 2017/18, Dublin
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Executive_Leadership_Programme_2017/18#.WR7QMOsrKM8 

19-20 Oct. 2017:
The Authority of EU Law - Do We Still Believe in It? ERA, Trier
https://www.era.int

7 Nov. 2017:
The Interface of National Security and Humanitarian Law in Situations of Low-Intensity Armed Conflict / High Intensity Emergency, Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/ulster-life/events/transitional-justice-institute/the-interface-of-national-security-and-humanitarian-law

11 Nov. 2017:
The Constitution at 80 Conference: 80 Years of Constitutional Change, University of Limerick
http://www.ulsites.ul.ie/law/call-papers-constitution-80-conference

24-26 November 2017:
Inclusivity and Diversity in Legal Education, Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Law Teachers, Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa, Co. Meath
http://www.ialt.ie/event/annual-conference-2017-main-page

1 Dec. 2017:
Lords, the Law and Litigation in Early-Modern Ireland - Professor Jane Ohlmeyer - Irish Legal History Society, Belfast
http://www.ilhs.eu/?cat=5

27-29 March 2018:
Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Bristol
http://www.slsa.ac.uk/index.php/conferences/annual-conference

10-11 April 2018:
Annual Conference, British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association, Aberdeen
http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Annual%20Conference/ 

Law Society Diploma and Certificate courses:  

Details at http://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/Public-Diplomas-CMS/

Certificate in Professional Education; Certificate in Enhanced Negotiation Skills;
Certificate in Conveyancing; Certificate in Strategic Development in In-House Practice;
Certificate in Practice Development; Certificate in Advanced Negotiation;
Certificate in Pensions and Applied Trusteeship;
Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance;
Certificate in Employment Law Advocacy Skills; Certificate in Commercial Contracts;
Certificate in Company Secretarial Law and Practice; Certificate in Trade Mark Law; Certificate in Decision-Making Capacity and Support;
Certificate in Data Protection Practice; Certificate in Environmental and Planning Law
Certificate in Human Rights Law; Certificate in Pensions Law and Practice;
Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance;
Diploma in Healthcare Law; Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision-Making;
Diploma in Sports Law; Diploma in Environmental and Planning Law;
Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning (STEP); Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution;
Diploma in Law; Diploma in Education Law;
Diploma in Arbitration; Diploma in Finance Law; Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance
Diploma in Mediation; Diploma in Technology Law; Diploma in In-House Practice
Diploma in Litigation Management Skills;
Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance; Diploma in Commercial Litigation;
Diploma in Environmental and Planning Law; Diploma in Construction Law;
Diploma in Commercial Property; Diploma in Employment Law;
Diploma in Regulatory Law and Practice; Diploma in Mediator Training;
Diploma in Legal Decision-Making Skills
LLM Advanced Legal Practice

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Events in June 2016 and following months

I've updated the listings of forthcoming events at www.irishlaw.org/events/.

Here's the current listing:

9-11 June 2016:  British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Conference, Dublin

Details at http://www.biall.org.uk/events.php

Fri. 10 June 2016:
International and Comparative Law in the 21st Century: Lessons learned, Postgraduate and Early Career Law Conference, Griffith College, Dublin
Details at https://www.griffith.ie/lawconference

13-18 June 2018:
Visiting Scholar Programme, Galway & Mayo, Jane Freedman, Professor of Politics at Universite de Paris 8 visits NUIG & Mayo to engage and participate in a series of events exploring asylum, migration & gender equality
Details at http://www.maryrobinsoncentre.ie/visiting-scholar-events.html 

Tue. 14 June 2016:
Natural Justice in Child Protection Investigation, Ballymun Community Law Centre, Dublin
Details at http://www.pila.ie/resources/bulletin/2016/06/08/ 

Wed. 15 June 2016:
The International Protection Act 2015: The Changes and Implications - Irish Refugee Council, Dublin
Details at http://www.pila.ie/resources/bulletin/2016/06/08/ 

Thu. 16 June 2016:
Migration and European Identity - Irish Society for European Law, Dublin
Details at https://www.isel.ie/event

Thu. 16 June 2016:
The Companies Act 2014: One Year On - DSBA, Dublin
Details at http://www.dsba.ie/seminars.574.html

16-25 June 2016:
Cinema and Human Rights Summer School, NUI Galway
Details at http://www.chra.ie/summerSchool.php

Sat. 18 June 2016:
Family Lawyers Association of Ireland conference, Cork
Details at http://www.familylawyers.ie/news-events/

Sat. 18 June 2016:
UCD Festival: School of Law to host four events including Brexit Debate
Details at http://www.ucd.ie/law/newsandevents/

Mon. 20 June 2016:
The Law of the Sea and Human Rights - NUI Galway
Details at
https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?A2=IRISHLAW;811d2148.1606

Thu. 23 June 2016:
Annual Review of Important Competition Law Cases and Developments - Irish Society for European Law, Dublin
Details at https://www.isel.ie/event 

20-24 June 2016:
NUIG Centre for Disability Law & Policy: 2016 Summer School, Galway
Details at http://www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/news.html

Wed. 22 June 2016:
Medical Ethics, Consent, Capacity & End Of Life Care Conference - Dublin
Details at http://cmgevents.ie/events/categories/legal_regulatory/

Thu. 23 June 2016:
DSBA Commercial Litigation Update, Dublin
Details at http://www.dsba.ie/seminars.574.html

23-24 June 2016:
North-South Criminology Conference, Maynooth University
Details at http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/law/news

Fri. 24 June 2016:
The Role of International Law in Post-Conflict and Post-Colonial Societies - QUB Human Rights Centre, Belfast
Details at
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/FileStore/Filetoupload,651930,en.pdf

Sat. 25 June 2016:
Third Annual Human Rights Lecture - Hina Jilani at Mary Robinson Centre, Ballina
http://www.maryrobinsoncentre.ie/international-human-rights-lecture-2016.html

27 June to 1 July 2016:
Women and Political Settlements: International, Regional and Local Approaches to Peacemaking - Summer School on Transitional Justice 2016 - Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster, Belfast
Details at http://www.ulster.ac.uk/ulster-life/events/transitional-justice-institute/summer-school-on-transitional-justice-2016

27 June to 1 July 2016:
International Criminal Court Summer School, ICHR, NUI Galway
Details at http://www.nuigalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/summerschools/

Tue. 28 June 2016:
Evidence-Informed Decision Making:  Putting research into practice in Criminal Justice - ACJRD, Dublin
Details at http://www.acjrd.ie/contents/315  

Tue. 28 June 2016:
DSBA Data Protection Seminar, Dublin
Details at http://www.dsba.ie/seminars.574.html

Wed. 29 June 2016:
Environmental Health and Safety Management Conference 2016, Dublin
Details at http://cmgevents.ie/events/categories/legal_regulatory/

Thu. 30 June 2016:
Deadline for submission of abstracts to World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights - in partnership with School of Law, University College Cork, due to take place in Dublin in June 2017.
Details at http://www.wcflcr2017.com

Thu. 30 June 2016:
Digital Citizenship - Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
Details at https://www.ria.ie/events/digital-citizenship

Fri. 1 July 2016:
Privacy and Data Protection Conference, ICEL, Dublin
Details at http://icel.ie/Privacy2016

1-2 July 2016:
The Sustainable Development Goals: Equality, Human Rights, Peace - The Mary Robinson Centre International Symposium 2016, Ballina
Details at http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=475

Tue. 12 July 2016:
Consumer Regulation and Proportionality - Irish Society for European Law, Dublin
Details at https://www.isel.ie/event 

10-12 August 2016:
Attorney General for Northern Ireland Constitutional Law Summer School, Belfast
Details at http://www.lawsoc-ni.org/news-events-and-media/lsni-events/  

15 August 2016:
Deadline for Submissions to Irish Journal for European Law
https://www.isel.ie/blog/irish-journal-for-european-law-call-for-papers-2016/

6-9 Sept. 2016:
Annual Conference of Society of Legal Scholars, Oxford
Details at http://www.slsconference.uk 

Fri. 9 Sep. 2016:
State Accountability for Vulnerability - Socio-Legal Research Centre, Dublin City University
Details at http://www.dcu.ie/law_and_government/news-events.shtml 

Fri. 16 Sep. 2016 1:30 p.m.:  
Current Trends in Employment Law - Central Law Training CPD Seminar, Dublin
Details at http://www.cltireland.ie/course.aspx?crseidcode=1076

Thu. 29 Sep. 2016:
Employment Law Update 2016 - Law Society, Dublin
Details at https://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/cpd/

Thu. 29 Sep. 2016:
Implementing the New EU Data Protection Regulation - Dublin
Details at http://cmgevents.ie/events/categories/legal_regulatory/

Fri. 7 Oct. 2016:
Cybercrime - ACJRD Annual Conference, Dublin
Details to follow at http://www.acjrd.ie 

Thu. 20 Oct. 2016:
Annual Property Law Conference 2016 - Law Society, Dublin
Details at http://www.lawsociety.ie/Annual_Property_Law_Conference_2016

Fri. 21 Oct. 2016:
Probate Practice - A Practical Guide to Recent Developments - Dublin
Details at http://www.cltireland.ie/cpd-training.aspx 

18-20 Nov. 2016:
Annual Conference of Irish Association of Law Teachers, Waterford.
Details at
http://www.ialt.ie/event/annual-conference-of-the-irish-association-of-law-teachers-2016

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Capacity Bill and Prime Time programme

Cross-posted from Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association:

Implications of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 for Vulnerable Persons in Congregated Settings

Submissions by The Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association on the Assisted Decision–Making (Capacity) Bill were made to the Department of Justice on the 30th of October 2013.

The Prime Time programme aired last night on the treatment of vulnerable persons in the care of the HSE at Áras Attracta highlights the urgent need for the Assisted Decision-Making legislation to be implemented as a matter of urgency. We and other organisations have made submissions in relation to appropriate deprivation of liberty safeguards which we consider should have been included in the Bill. An extract from our submissions are set out below.

We consider that it is necessary at this time, to emphasise that there must be appropriate legal mechanisms in place to ensure there is proper oversight of vulnerable adults in care, who cannot speak for themselves and who are entitled to be afforded their basic human rights. Legal mechanisms such as deprivation of liberty safeguards can serve to shine a light on poor practice and unlawful acts. We also consider that it is of the utmost importance that serious consideration is given to the immediate implementation of the Personal Advocacy Service provisions of the Citizens Information Act 2007. 

EXTRACT FROM SUBMISSION

1.    Reviews of detention of persons who lack capacity admitted to residential centres other than approved centres.
The Bill does not fully resolve the issue of people who lack capacity and are admitted to a residential centre on a "voluntary" basis but are de facto detained in the centre.  This is an issue which arises in residential settings such as nursing homes, social care institutions and centres for people with disabilities.  Ireland is not directly tackling the problem of the "Bournewood gap" and ECHR case-law such as H.L. v UK; Stanev v Bulgaria; D.D. v Lithuania and other cases.

Recommendation
The IMHLA recommends that the Bill should state that if a person is being admitted to any residential centre, this can only occur on a voluntary basis, where the person has capacity to consent to such admission and does consent to such admission.  Capacity to consent should be assessed appropriately. 

Áine Hynes, IMHLA                    Phone 01 6779097

10 December 2014

Full IMHLA Submission on Bill

Time to remove mental health disqualification for TDs

Dáil Éireann - CC BY by apanoply

The Guardian reported yesterday that the British government will support a private member's bill by the MP Gavin Barwell which would remove laws which discriminate against people who have mental health problems, including a ban on "mentally disordered persons" from doing jury service, a bar on people who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act for more than six months from becoming MPs, and another that can have people removed as director of a company "by reason of their mental health".

It is high time that similar restrictions were removed in Ireland.  For example, section 41 of the Electoral Act 1992 states that a "person of unsound mind" may not be a member of the Dáil.
This section has not been repealed.

(By the way, this is also the section which bans undischarged bankrupts or those undergoing a sentence of 6 months or more).

In January 2010, John Moloney TD, then Minister of State for Mental Health and Disability, said that he had written to the Minister for the Environment asking that the relevant restriction on membership of the Dáil be repealed (see article by Mark Tighe in Sunday Times, 31 January 2010).  He also said at the time that he had stress and depression two years previously, forcing him to take four weeks off work.  At the time he referred to s.51 of the Electoral Act 1923, but that had been repealed and replaced in 1992.

In a similar vein, the European Court of Human Rights has overturned an absolute bar on voting by any person under partial guardianship, irrespective of his or her actual faculties in Kiss v Hungary (2010).

In 2011, the Venice Commission reversed an anomaly which allowed countries to exclude people with "genuine mental disabilities" from the ballot box. See more at http://www.savethevote.info, a site set up by the Mental Disability Advocacy Centre in Budapest.

See also June Shannon, 'Fears that Dáil rule fuels mental health stigma', Medical Independent, 2 Jun 2011.

[ Dáil Éireann photo - CC BY from Flickr by apanoply ]