At The Margins: Three priority areas through the Human Rights Lens

10 May 2025 - 09:30

Atrium, Distillery Building, Dublin 7

The conference will consist of three panels that will discuss topical human rights issues and their intersection with the law.

Panel 1: Shelter as a right? Housing, Homelessness and the Law

Chaired by The Hon. Ms. Justice Sara Phelan

  • Hilary Hogan BL
  • Tara O’Leary BL
  • Kate Heffernan, Solicitor, Mercy Law Resource Centre

Panel 2: Detention and Dignity | Developments in Prison Law

Chaired by the Hon. Ms. Justice Tara Burns

  • Dr Mary Rogan
  • Dr Ciaran Cravan SC

Panel 3: Violence against Women | Contemporary Issues in Tackling Gender-Based Violence

Chaired by The Hon. Ms. Justice Nuala Jackson

  • Prof. Caroline Fennell, Cuan (DSGBV) Agency
  • Jane McGowan BL
  • Sarah Benson, CEO Women’s Aid
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