This Friday, the PRDBA will hold their first in person Conference since 2019. Commencing at 1.30pm in the Distillery Building, the Conference will focus on applications for privacy in the context of statutory regulation with an emphasis on the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015.
Established in 2014, the PRDBA has over 180 members who practice before professional regulatory tribunals (such as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Medical Council).
Experienced lineup of Conference speakers include;
- The Hon. Ms. Justice Emily Egan
- Ms. Patricia Dillon SC
- Ms. Caoimhe Daly BL
- Mr. Brendan Savage BL
- Mr. Frank Kennedy BL
- Mr. Brian Doherty, CEO, Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA)
Topics for discussion
The Conference will discuss and analysis the LSRA Complaints Function, inquiry proceedings before Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, and applications for privacy in the context of statutory regulation with an emphasis on the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015. Caoimhe Daly BL will also look at the regulation of the legal professions from a UK perspective.
About the PRDBA
The PRDBA is a specialist bar association for Irish barristers who practice before professional regulatory tribunals (such as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Medical Council) and who are interested in professional regulatory and disciplinary law.
The PRDBA provides specialist education to its members through legal updates and morning seminars and acts as a forum for practising barristers involved in professional regulatory law. It also promotes the Bar as a specialist provider of advocacy and legal advice in this area.
For more information, visit www.prdba.ie