Some forthcoming events are on the Irish Law Events twitter feed at
https://twitter.com/irishlawevents
For example:
On 18 Dec. 2018, @UCCLawEnv's seminar "Nature Conservation in the Anthropocene" features @Fulbright_Eire Scholar, Prof Patrick Parenteau, who will discuss the threat posed by #globalwarming and ocean acidification.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/lawenvironment/newsandevents/nature-conservation-in-the-anthropocene-.html
Daithí Mac Síthigh
Belfast, 26 Feb 2019: My @qubschooloflaw @QUBelfast inaugural lecture 'Technophilia, technophobia, and technobabble'
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technophilia-technophobia-and-technobabble-the-relationship-between-law-and-innovation-tickets-53437698595
Symposium 'Future Visions for a Democratic Internet'. It's part of a series of events of @UCDCentreHR and will take place on the 27th June 2019 @UCDLawSchool. Read the call for papers. Deadline: 31 January 2019
http://www.democraticinternet.com/p/call-for-papers.html
Law and Literature: The Irish Case, DCU, 6 April 2019
We invite proposals for 20 minute panel papers exploring the intersections between law and literature in modern Ireland.
Site: https://lawandliteratureireland.wordpress.com
'Populism and the Rule of Law'. Professor Nicola Lacey of @LSELaw at @UCDLawSchool. The J.M.Kelly Memorial Lecture 2019, 31 Jan. 2019, Dublin. https://www.ucd.ie/law/events/jmkellylecture2019/
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Mental Health and Capacity Law Conference 2018
Topics discussed included Recent Developments in Mental Health Law, Dealing with Capacity Issues in Practice, and Children and the Mental Health Act 2001.
Ms Katharine Kelleher, Partner, Comyn Kelleher Tobin, Solicitors, Cork, spoke on ‘Section 25 Mental Health Act 2001 in practice from a legal perspective'. Ms Kelleher outlined how children with mental disorders are detained in approved centres by the District Court. She discussed the evidence required at these court hearings and issues such as what happens when the children reach the age of 18.
Ms Freda McKittrick, Head of Barnardos Guardian ad Litem Service: ‘Catching or Falling? The experience of working with children in the Mental Health and Child Care Systems’.
In this paper, Ms McKittrick outlined what works for children with mental health issues: continuity of service, structural integration of services, and where services are well established and prepared to manage risk.
Dr Anne Jeffers, Consultant Psychiatrist, spoke about the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland REFOCUS Group. REFOCUS is the Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services. REFOCUS is made up of 10 people with experience of mental illness, and ten people who had family members who used the services. The aim of the forum is to actively engage with the College of Psychiatrists, in order to improve the education of psychiatrists, and thereby improve mental health services.
Dr Lisa Butterly, Historian: ‘A Jury of My Peers’.
Dr Butterly said she feels resentful of how poorly Ireland treats people with schizophrenia. She highlighted the stigma attached to schizophrenia and noted that stigma bypasses self-determination, destroys self-esteem and destroys self-identity.
Ms Brid Breathnach, Deputy Official Solicitor and Senior Civil Litigation Lawyer, Office of the Official Solicitor, London: ‘Serious medical treatment applications in the Court of Protection in England and Wales - a practitioner's perspective’:
Ms Breathnach said that the use of independent experts was an important safeguard in medical treatment cases. She spoke about recent cases in the Court of Protection, including cases concerning termination of pregnancy and persons in a vegetative state.
Mr Michael Lynn, Senior Counsel: ‘Recent Developments in Mental Health Law’:
Mr Lynn discussed important cases such as A.B. v. Clinical Director of St. Loman’s Hospital,
Court of Appeal, 2018, where the court declared that s.15(3) of the Mental Health Act 2001 is unconstitutional. The declaration stands suspended until November 2018.
Ms Áine Hynes, Partner, St. John Solicitors, Dublin: ‘Dealing with Capacity Issues in Practice - Recent Developments’:
Ms Hynes discussed how the High Court's wardship jurisdiction has become more flexible in recent years. She also noted that a solicitor has a special duty of care in respect of vulnerable clients, and that a family member cannot give instructions to a solicitor for another family member lacking in mental capacity.
The conveners of the conference were Dr Darius Whelan, School of Law, UCC and Ms Joan Doran, Solicitor, Chairperson of the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association.
Videos and slides from the conference are available at
https://www.ucc.ie/academic/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/
Monday, April 16, 2018
Save the Date: Mental Health and Capacity Law Conference 2018
SAVE THE DATE
Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, School of Law, University College Cork and
Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association
Annual Conference 2018
Mental Health Law and Capacity Law
Saturday 12 May 2018
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork
Conference programme will be published shortly, once finalised.
Speakers will include:
- Ms Freda McKittrick, Head of Barnardos Guardian ad Litem Service: ‘Catching or Falling? The experience of working with children in the Mental Health and Child Care Systems’
- Mr Michael Lynn, Senior Counsel: ‘Recent Developments in Mental Health Law’
- Dr Lisa Butterly, Historian: ‘A Jury of My Peers’
- Dr Anne Jeffers, Consultant Psychiatrist: ‘Learning from the Patient: Experience with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland REFOCUS Group’
- Ms Katherine Kelleher, Partner, Comyn Kelleher Tobin, Solicitors, Cork: 'S 25 Mental Health Act 2001 in practice from a legal perspective'
- Ms Brid Breathnach, Deputy Official Solicitor and Senior Civil Litigation Lawyer, Office of the Official Solicitor, London: ‘Serious medical treatment applications in the Court of Protection in England and Wales - a practitioner's perspective’
- Ms Patricia Hickey, General Solicitor for Minors and Wards of Court
- Ms Áine Hynes, Partner, St. John Solicitors, Dublin: ‘Dealing with Capacity Issues in Practice - Recent Developments’
- Conference Fee - €120
- NGOs €50
- Academics - €50
- Devilling barristers and trainee solicitors - €50
- Students – Free
Further Information from Ms Deirdre Kelleher, School of Law, UCC, phone (021) 490 3642, email lawevents@ucc.ie.
Four CPD Hours – Solicitors and Barristers
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland - 3.5 external CPD Credits.
Book Online
Twitter hashtag: #IMHLAUCC
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Monitoring of smartphones and by CCTV in the workplace
The title of my talk was 'Monitoring of smartphones and by CCTV in the workplace'.
I discussed the legal implications of (a) use of smartphones and (b) monitoring by CCTV in the workplace.
Smartphones allow receipt of emails on a 24/7 basis, even when the employee is in theory off duty. Employees’ locations may also be monitored. The implications for employees’ mental health and compliance with the Working Time Directive were considered. CCTV monitoring also raises significant issues, for example regarding the purposes of monitoring and the relationship between data protection law and employment law.
My presentation:
http://bit.ly/monitoring-law
A podcast interview:
"Listen to Dr Darius Whelan (@dariuswirl) speak with Jane Mulcahy (@janehmul) about the monitoring of smartphones in the workplace and the use of CCTV by employers"
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/dr-darius-whelan-shares-his-thoughts-on-electronic/id1288572014?i=1000408249932
[UCC School of Law Podcast] If you don't have iTunes, the file is here.
The organisers of the seminar were Dr. Eleanor Bantry-White, Applied Social Studies; Dr. Katharina Swirak, Criminology; Dr. Debora Jeske, Applied Psychology; Dr. Fiona Donson, Law.
Speakers included
Professor Mike Nellis, Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Community Justice in the Law School, University of Strathclyde
Dr. Ciaran McCullagh, Associate Professor, University of Limerick
Gerry McNally, President of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) and Assistant Director, Irish Probation Service
Professor Frederic Adam, Business Information Systems, UCC
Dr. Eleanor Bantry White, UCC School of Applied Social Studies
Dr. Orla O’Donovan, UCC School of Applied Social Studies
Some tweets may be found at #EMIreland
Case-law referred to in my presentation includes:
UPC Ireland v UNITE and SIPTU (2015) LCR20938
https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/Cases/2015/March/LCR20938.html
O'Connor v Galen Ltd (UD 1514/2009)
Köpke v. Germany (2010)
http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-101536
López Ribalda v Spain (2018)
http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2018/14.html
Ali v First Quench (2001)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2001/446.html
McGowan v Scottish Water (2004)
www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2004/0007_04_2309.html
Gresham Hotel (Case Study 6 of 2007)
https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Case-Studies-2008/c/732.htm#6
Westwood Swimming (2011)
https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Case-Studies-2011/1212.htm#9
Employee v Employer (Supermarket Restaurant) UD893/2010 (2012)
https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/Cases/2012/September/UD893_2010_MN848_2010.html
Monday, July 17, 2017
Events from July 2017 onwards
Updated listings of forthcoming events:
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
Follow Irish Law Events on Twitter - @irishlawevents
Thu. 20 July 2017:
Circuit Court Rules - a trap for the unwary? Litigation Seminar - Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Dublin
Thu. 27 July 2017:
Commercial Law Update, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Dublin
Fri. 28 July 2017:
Belfast Pride Law Lecture 2017 - Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore - Queen's University Belfast
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
9-11 Aug. 2017:
Attorney General’s Constitutional Law Summer School, Belfast
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
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
5-8 September 2017:
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Dublin, - UCD Law School
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/
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
Follow Irish Law Events on Twitter - @irishlawevents
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Events in March 2017 and after
This is the current list:
Wed. 29 March 2017:
Making Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meaningful, Dublin
Thu. 30-Mar-2017 06:00 PM
Special Criminal Court for Sierra Leone: jurisprudential developments in the field of women's rights and of children's rights - Lecture - The International Law Association-Irish branch, Dublin
Thu. 30 March 2017:
UCC Sports Law Clinic presents: Increased Regulation in Sport, Cork
30-31 March 2017:
Separated Children in Judicial Proceedings: Recourse to European and International Mechanisms - Blackhall Place, Dublin
Fri. 31 March 2017:
Understanding the "Right to be Forgotten" - A Workshop, School of Law, University College Cork
Fri. 31 March 2017:
A Tale of Two Cities: the Protection of Fundamental Rights in Strasbourg and Luxembourg, School of Law Annual Distinguished Lecture, NUI Galway
Fri. 31-Mar-2017 09:00 AM
Spanish and Italian Property Transactions Update - The Post-Recession Position - Law Society Finuas Network Seminar, Dublin - Law Society of Ireland
Fri. 31 March 2017:
Probate Seminar - Southern Law Association in collaboration with STEP, Cork
31 March to 2 April:
International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Exceptionalism and Responsibility, Cork
Wed. 5 April 2017:
Irish Women Lawyers' Association and Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
present a panel event on the IWD 2017 theme of "Be Bold for Change", Dublin
Wed. 5 April 2017:
Spies, Parking Tickets, Illegal Transactions and Insider Dealing: Four Cases which Reshaped Contract Law - Inaugural Lecture by Professor James Devenney, McCann Fitzgerald Chair in International Law and Business, UCD Sutherland School of Law, Dublin
5-7 April 2017:
Socio-Legal Studies Association conference, Newcastle
6 April 2017:
Expert Evidence | Recent Developments in Practice & Procedure - DSBA, Dublin
6-8 April 2017:
Irish Tax Institute Annual Conference, Galway
7-8 April 2017:
The Future is Now: International Conference on eConveyancing and Title Registration, School of Law, NUI Galway
Sat. 8 April 2017:
Mental Health Law, Capacity Law & Deprivation of Liberty - School of Law, University College Cork
10-11 April 2017:
Association of Law Teachers' Annual Conference 2017: Foundations and Futures, Portsmouth, England
20 April 2017:
Mandatory Regulatory CPD Seminar - DSBA, Dublin
20-21 April 2017:
Annual Conference of British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association, Portugal
Tue. 25 April 2017 2:00 PM:
Family Law: A Review of Recent Developments - Legal Seminar - CPD Accredited, Dublin
Wed. 26 April 2017:
Brexit Series - Implications for Irish Agriculture, ICEL, Dublin
Thu. 27 April 2017:
Environmental Principles - Between Flexibility and Opacity - 15th Annual Law and the Environment Conference, University College Cork.
Thu. 27 April 2017:
Perspectives on hidden victims: Findings of three new innovative
studies, School of Law, University of Limerick
Fri. 28-Apr-2017 09:00 AM 17-Jun-2017
Law Society Finuas Network Executive Leadership Programme 2017 - Law Society Finuas Network Programme - run over 3 non-adjacent weekends. Discounts available for Finuas members., Law Society, Dublin
28-30 April 2017:
New Politics – New Law? - Burren Law School, Co. Clare
3 May 2017:
UCD Human Rights Centre Brexit Seminar at Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Greene Street, Dublin 7. Email law.events@ucd.ie for details.
Fri. 05-May-2017 10:00 AM
Midlands General Practice Update -
Law Society Skillnet in partnership with the Laois Solicitors’ Association, Carlow Bar Association, Midland Bar Association and Kildare Bar Association - The aim and objectives of the day are to provide an opportunity for practitioners to update their knowledge in areas of law of essential relevance to most in general practice. There will also be an opportunity to network with other practitioners., Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise
Tue. 9 May 2017:
ICEL Data Protection and Privacy Conference, Dublin
Tue. 9 May 2017 01:00 PM:
Practical Conveyancing: A Review of Recent Developments - Legal Seminar - CPD Accredited., Dublin
Thu. 11-May-2017 02:00 PM 12-May-2017
Essential Practitioner Update Parts I & II 2017 -
Law Society Skillnet in partnership with the Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon and Sligo Bar Associations - Two day event with three attendance options. The aim and objectives of the event are to provide an opportunity for practitioners to update their knowledge in areas of law of essential relevance to most in general practice., Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon
17 May 2017:
Brexit - Fishing Rights and redrawing Irish territorial waters - ICEL
Details to follow at http://www.icel.ie.
Mon. 22-May-2017 01:00 PM
Professionalism across the Professions -
Presented by Law Society Professional Training and the 3U Partnership - venue Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place - light lunch served at 1.00pm seminar begins at 2.00pm - Law Society of Ireland, Dublin
4-7 June 2017:
World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights - in partnership with School of Law, University College Cork - Venue: Convention Centre, Dublin
Details at http://www.wcflcr2017.com
8 to 10 June 2017:
British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference, Manchester, England
12-16 June 2017:
Summer School on Transitional Justice 2017, University of Ulster, Jordanstown
19-23 June 2017:
International Criminal Court Summer School - Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
19-23 June 2017:
International Disability Law Summer School, NUI Galway
Fri. 23 June 2017:
ICEL Eversheds Sutherland Procurement Conference 2017, Dublin
28 June 2017:
Brexit - WTO option as the basis for UK/EU trade - ICEL
Details to follow at http://www.icel.ie.
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
5-8 September 2017:
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Dublin, - UCD Law School
Details at http://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/Public-Diplomas-CMS/
Certificate in Professional Education; Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution;
Certificate in Conveyancing; Diploma in Law; Diploma in Education Law;
Diploma in Healthcare Law; Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision-Making;
Certificate in Pensions Law and Practice; Diploma in Sports Law;
Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning (STEP);
Certificate in Practice Development; Certificate in Decision-Making Capacity and Support
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 (new); Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance
Certificate in Advanced Negotiation; 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; Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance
Diploma in Commercial Property; Diploma in Employment Law
Certificate in Data Protection Practice; Certificate in Environmental and Planning Law
Certificate in Human Rights Law; Diploma in Legal Decision-Making Skills
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Áine Hynes: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – What to Expect in Practice
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| Áine Hynes - Casey Photography |
More information on the Legal Capacity Conference - http://imhla.ie/events/.
Slides and videos from the conference –
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/capacity-2016.shtml
Ms Áine Hynes is a Partner in St. John Solicitors, Dublin. the title of her presentation was ‘The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – What to Expect in Practice’.
Ms Hynes was very positive about the Act and stated that she would not be surprised if the Act was commenced before the end of this year. Ms Hynes was of the view that there is no need to panic and that there is a very clear legal structure set out in the Act.
Ms Hynes outlined some of the more significant legal changes that the Act will introduce such as the abolition of the Ward of Court system, changes to the Powers of Attorney, advance healthcare directives and the role that the Director of the Decision Support Services will have when that person is appointed and the legislation is commenced.
Áine Hynes’ slides:
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/13.00-Aine-Hynes.pdf
[Photos by Casey Photography]
Monday, March 13, 2017
Alan Corkery: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 - Unanswered Questions
More information on the Legal Capacity Conference - http://imhla.ie/events/.
Slides and videos from the conference –
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/capacity-2016.shtml
Dr Alan Corkery is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation Psychiatry, North Cork Mental Health Services. The title of his presentation was ‘A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Unanswered Questions’.
Dr Corkery spoke about the 2015 Act from the perspective of a psychiatrist. Dr Corkery stated that there are only a handful of what he referred to as historical Wards of Court in Ireland at present, all of which must be reviewed within 3 years of the legislation coming into operation. Dr Corkery was of the view that there are a lot of wards out there that have never been subject to a formal review and that it remains to be seen how many of those wards are out there that are subject to de facto wardship.
Dr Corkery also raised the issue of costs and how they can be contained. He was of the view that the Act is not clear on legal aid provisions for those who will be subject to court procedures.
Alan Corkery’s Slides:
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/12.30-Alan-Corkery.pdf
[Photos by Casey Photography]
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Louise Loughlin: Perspective on Capacity Issues from the National Advocacy Service
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| Louise Loughlin - Casey Photography |
More information on the Legal Capacity Conference - http://imhla.ie/events/.
Slides and videos from the conference –
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/capacity-2016.shtml
Louise Loughlin is National Manager at the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities. The title of her presentation was ‘Perspective on Capacity Issues from the National Advocacy Service’.
Ms Loughlin spoke about how the individual can get lost in the process. Ms Loughlin was of the view that Ireland requires a cultural shift towards supporting decision-making and that there may in certain circumstances be a role for advocacy services to operate as decision-making assistants. Ms Loughlin raised the important point as to who is going to ensure that the voice of the individual is actually heard?
Louise Loughlin’s Slides:
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/11.30-Louise-Loughlin.pdf
Video of Louise Loughlin’s Presentation
[Photos by Casey Photography]
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Mary Donnelly on Policy and Principles in the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
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| Mary Donnelly - Casey Photography |
More information on the Legal Capacity Conference - http://imhla.ie/events/.
Slides and videos from the conference –
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/capacity-2016.shtml
Mary Donnelly is a Professor at the School of Law, University College Cork. The title of her presentation was ‘Policy and Principles in the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015’.
Professor Donnelly highlighted some of the policy issues and principles contained in the 2015 Act. She stated that she had some very serious concerns about resources and how we are going to face the challenge of giving this Act effect in reality.
Professor Donnelly spoke about the fact that there will be many stumbling blocks along the way but that yet there is also a lot of potential in the Act.
In referring to some of the principles of the Act, Professor Donnelly spoke about the looseness of the language contained in the Act. She asked, how are these principles going to be given effect in practice?
Professor Donnelly referred to the Act as being complex containing 146 sections. Implementation of the Act will require extensive regulations and codes of practice. Professor Donnelly was of the view that she would like to see a provision contained in the Code of Practice that would enable us to see and to know how the Act is working in practice.
Mary Donnelly’s slides:
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/11.00-Mary-Donnelly.pdf
Video of Mary Donnelly’s Presentation
[Photos by Casey Photography]
Friday, March 10, 2017
Peter Bartlett on Implementation of Capacity Legislation
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| Peter Bartlett - Casey Photography |
More information on the Legal Capacity Conference - http://imhla.ie/events/.
Slides and videos from the conference –
http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/capacity-2016.shtml
Professor Peter Bartlett is Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Professor of Mental Health Law, University of Nottingham. The title of his presentation was ‘Capacity Legislation and the Challenges of Implementation’.
Professor Bartlett in referring to the experience in the UK in implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 highlighted some of the problems that occurred, some of which may be relevant in the Irish context. The Act has not permeated into the professional population, service users, carers or the general population and is not relied upon very much despite a lot of cash resources being put into its implementation.
The Act has not integrated into the professional culture. Professor Bartlett was of the view that we may have difficulty also in Ireland getting traction for the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and it is something that we are going to have to resource properly.
Professor Bartlett referred to the problem of scale given that capacity issues can virtually cover decisions in any setting. Associated with this problem is how it is possible to get the statute embedded into the way we think so that it becomes more than a tick box exercise. Phrases likes changing professional ethos sound great but how in practical terms is this to be achieved?
How can the Act be successfully implemented from a family perspective? It is difficult to ensure that the family as a unit can function; it is more than just about the Act, it is also about the other family members and how to ensure that those who are most vulnerable are being protected.
He discussed the flexibility of the language in the Act and how much weight should be attached to the language in the Act. he asked, how can “wishes and preferences” be accommodated? In the Irish context the Act refers to will and preferences in circumstances which are “practical”. This raises the questions as to who decides what is practical?
He raised the issue of professional colonization which in his view in the UK is largely by social workers and to some degree medics. The experience in the UK has been that if testing capacity is controversial then it is largely dealt with by professionals. The Act in the UK to a certain extent has allowed professionals to do what professionals want to do. He referred to “collegiate” decision-making where no one has personal responsibility for the decision being taken where families can be pushed aside despite the existence of best interests.
Professor Bartlett also referred to the issue of the courts and the inherent delays in the Court process and that this is not an option for poor people.
Finally, Professor Bartlett referred to the role of the relevant person in Court. The issue here is: can this person give evidence in Court and how should a Judge deal with this person?
Peter Bartlett’s slides: http://www.ucc.ie/law/docs/mentalhealth/conferences/10.10-Peter-Bartlett.pdf
Video of Peter Bartlett’s presentation.
[Photos by Casey Photography]
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Call for Papers/Panels for 2017 SLS Annual Conference at University College Dublin
Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
Call for Papers/Panels for 2017 SLS Annual Conference at University College Dublin
The call for papers and panels for the 2017 SLS Annual Conference, to be held at University College Dublin from Tuesday 5th September – Friday 8th September, is now open.
This year's theme is ‘The Diverse Unities of Law’
Deadline for submissions: Monday 27th March 2017.
In addition to our established subject sections, we are also running ‘trial’ sessions on Conflict of Laws and Energy Law this year, as there is interest in creating new sections in these two areas.
Further details about the call and how to respond can be found here: http://www.slsconference.uk/call-for-papers
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Dr. Desmond Ryan
Visiting Fellow,
Exeter College Oxford,
0X1 3DP,
United Kingdom.
desmond.ryan@law.ox.ac.uk
Monday, September 26, 2016
Events in September 2016 and after
I've updated the listings of events at www.irishlaw.org/events/. Here's the current version:
25 to 30 Sept. 2016:
Autumn Criminology School for Doctoral Researchers, Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Co. Cork
Mon. 26 Sept. 2016:
Financial Action Task Force workshop, UCD Sutherland School of Law, Dublin
Tue. 27 Sept. 2016:
Brexiting and Rights seminar, Discussion seminar on the human rights and equality implications of the EU referendum, The MAC Belfast, Metropolitan Arts Centre, 10 Exchange St, Belfast
Wed. 28-Sep-2016 02:00 PM:
Criminal Law Update - Criminal Law update
Law Society Professional Training in partnership with the Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Ireland
Thu. 29-Sep-2016 02:00 PM:
Employment Law Update 2016 - Law Society Professional Training, Law Society of Ireland
Thu. 29 Sep. 2016:
Implementing the New EU Data Protection Regulation - Dublin
29-Sep-2016 to 30-Sep-2016
Connaught Solicitors' Symposium 2016 - Law Society Skillnet, Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, Mayo
Fri. 30 Sep. 2016:
ICEL EPA Environmental Law Conference 2016, Dublin
30-Sep-2016 to 15-Oct-2016
The Fundamentals of District Court Civil Procedure, Drafting and Advocacy Skills - 30 September & 1 October and 14 & 15 October 2016
Time Fridays: 2.30pm – 6.30pm
Saturdays: 9.30am-4.30pm (light lunch included), Law Society of Ireland
Sat. 1 Oct. 2016:
The Workplace Relations Act 2015 - One Year On, UCD Sutherland School of Law, in conjunction with the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI), Dublin
Wed. 05-Oct-2016 12:30 PM
Challenges for the Rule of Law in the 21st Century. John Larkin QC, Attorney General for Northern Ireland - Ulster University, Transitional Justice Institute, Seminar, Belfast
5 Oct. 2016:
The Annual Walsh lecture - Mr Justice Niall Fennelly, UCD, Dublin
Thu. 6 Oct. 2016:
NWCI Members and Friends Meeting - Women’s Rights and CEDAW, Dublin
Thu. 06-Oct-2016 02:00 PM
Annual Litigation Update 2016 - Law Society Professional Training in partnership with the Litigation Committee, Law Society of Ireland
Fri. 7 Oct. 2016:
Cybercrime - ACJRD Annual Conference, Dublin
Details at http://www.acjrd.ie/contents/323
Sat. 08-Oct-2016 10:00 AM
Annual Human Rights Conference 2016 - Law Society Professional Training, Law Society of Ireland
Wed. 12-Oct-2016 02:00 PM
Work/Life Balance – Managing Clients, Mastering Time and Dealing With Stress - Law Society Professional Training, Law Society of Ireland
Thu. 13-Oct-2016 04:00 PM
International response to Terrorism: Local Effects - This talk is presented by Law Society Professional Training in partnership with the EU and International Affairs Committee, Law Society of Ireland
Wed. 19-Oct-2016 12:30 PM
Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: the Victims' Perspective - Ulster University, Transitional Justice Institute, Seminar Series, Jordanstown campus
19 to 21 Oct. 2016:
Litigating for Social Change - 3-day conference organised by Law Centre (NI), Social Change Initiative and The Atlantic Philanthropies, Belfast
Thu. 20 Oct. 2016:
ICEL Human Rights Law Conference 2016, Dublin
Thu. 20 Oct. 2016:
Annual Property Law Conference 2016 - Law Society, Dublin
Fri. 21 Oct. 2016:
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE, Deputy President, UK Supreme Court, will speak about social justice and human rights at the Law Centre NI's Social Justice lecture 2016, Belfast
Fri. 21 Oct. 2016:
Probate Practice - A Practical Guide to Recent Developments - Dublin
Details at http://www.cltireland.ie/cpd-training.aspx
21-23 Oct. 2016:
Sports and the Law, Society of Young Solicitors, Limerick
Tue. 25-Oct-2016 10:00 AM
Training the Next Generation of Solicitors - Law Society Finuas Network, Law Society of Ireland
Thu. 27-Oct-2016 10:00 AM
Delegation and Performance Management October - Law Society Finuas Network, Law Society of Ireland
Fri. 28 Oct. 2016:
Blockchain and Sustainable Communities: Potential and Pitfalls, co-organised by NUI Galway School of Law, FEASTA, and Cultivate, in partnership with Cloughjordan Ecovillage, and funded by the Irish Research Council.
Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary.
Mon. 30 Oct. 2016:
Advancing Children's Rights through the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill, Children's Rights Alliance, Dublin
Thu. 3 Nov. 2016:
Adjudication Advocacy Course, UCD Sutherland School of Law
Thu. 03-Nov-2016 01:30 PM
Caring and the Law - Solicitors for the Elderly - Law Society Professional Training, Law Society of Ireland - Green Hall
10 Nov. 2016:
A new approach to personal debt litigation: The role of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Irish Centre for European Law, Dublin
Thu. 10-Nov-2016 10:00 AM
Annual In-house and Public Sector Conference - Leadership in Changing Times – Opportunities and
Challenges facing the In-house Solicitor. Law Society Professional Training in partnership with the In-house and Public Sector Committee, Law Society of Ireland
11-Nov-2016 to 04-Feb-2017:
Property Transactions Master Classes - Session one will take place on Friday 11 November 2016 and on Saturday 12 November 2016.
Session two will take place on Friday 20 January 2017 and on Saturday 21 January 2017.
Session three will take place on Friday 3 February 2017 and on Saturday 4 February 2017.
Law Society of Ireland
Tue. 15-Nov-2016 10:00 AM
Delegation and Performance Management November - Law Society Finuas Network, Law Society of Ireland
18-20 Nov. 2016:
Annual Conference of Irish Association of Law Teachers, Waterford.
Fri. 18-Nov-2016 10:00 AM
Practitioner Update Cork 2016 - Law Society Skillnet, Kingsley Hotel, Victoria Cross, Cork
Fri. 18-Nov-2016 09:30 AM
Business Law 2017 - Business Law Committee in partnership with Law Society Professional Training, Law Society of Ireland
Tue. 22-Nov-2016 10:00 AM
Delegation and Performance Management - Cork - To equip practitioners with the skills and confidence to delegate effectively and tackle under performance., Kingsley Hotel, Cork
Thu. 24-Nov-2016 06:00 PM
Networking Skills - How to get clients and keep them - Law Society of Ireland, Law Society of Ireland - Green Hall
25 to 26 Nov. 2016:
Law and the Idea of Liberty in Ireland: From Magna Carta to the Present, Irish Legal History Society, Music Room, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Fri. 25 Nov. 2016:
ICEL IP Conference 2016: Trademarks, patents and designs, Dublin
25 Nov. 2016:
A new approach to personal debt litigation: The role of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Irish Centre for European Law, Galway
Fri. 25-Nov-2016 02:00 PM 21-Jan-2017
The Fundamentals of Technology and Intellectual Property Law - Law Society Finuas Network, Law Society of Ireland
Wed. 30-Nov-2016 12:30 PM
Unfinished Peace. Brian Rowan, journalist and author. - Ulster University, TJI/IRiSS Seminar, Belfast
30 Nov. 2016:
Distinguished Guest Lecture in Employment Law, UCD Sutherland School of Law
7 Dec. 2016:
A new approach to personal debt litigation: The role of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Irish Centre for European Law, Cork
Wed. 07-Dec-2016 12:30 PM
The Role of the Ombudsman's Office - Achievement and Challenges - Ulster University, Transitional Justice Institute, Seminar Series, Belfast
2017:
5-7 April 2017:
Socio-Legal Studies Association conference, Newcastle
10-11 April 2017:
Association of Law Teachers' Annual Conference 2017: Foundations and Futures, Portsmouth, England
4-7 June 2017:
World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights - in partnership with School of Law, University College Cork - Venue: Convention Centre, Dublin
Details at http://www.wcflcr2017.com
8 to 10 June 2017:
British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference, Manchester, England
Details at http://www.lawsociety.ie/Courses--Events/Public-Diplomas-CMS/
Certificate in Professional Education; Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution;
Certificate in Conveyancing; Diploma in Law; Diploma in Education Law;
Diploma in Healthcare Law; Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision-Making;
Certificate in Pensions Law and Practice; Diploma in Sports Law;
Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning (STEP);
Certificate in Practice Development; Certificate in Decision-Making Capacity and Support
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 (new); Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance
Certificate in Advanced Negotiation; 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; Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance
Diploma in Commercial Property; Diploma in Employment Law
Certificate in Data Protection Practice; Certificate in Environmental and Planning Law
Certificate in Human Rights Law; Diploma in Legal Decision-Making Skills
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