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Fair Procedures in Fitness to Practice Inquiries | PRDBA Conference 2023

Fair Procedures in Fitness to Practice Inquiries | PRDBA Conference 2023

28 November 2023

Evolving judicial attitudes and notable developments in EU Human Rights Law – IACBA Conference 2023

Evolving judicial attitudes and notable developments in EU Human Rights Law – IACBA Conference 2023

17 November 2023

Fair Play, Fair Sport | The Sports Law Bar Association Conference 2023

Fair Play, Fair Sport | The Sports Law Bar Association Conference 2023

17 November 2023

Probate Bar Association Annual Conference

01 November 2023

Employment Bar Association Conference 2023

Employment Bar Association Conference 2023

25 October 2023

In Plain Sight: unveiling the legacy of Frances Moran SC, the first woman to achieve Senior Counsel status in Ireland & the UK

In Plain Sight: unveiling the legacy of Frances Moran SC, the first woman to achieve Senior Counsel status in Ireland & the UK

20 October 2023

The Bar Review See All Bar Reviews

The Bar Review – October 2023

October 2023

The Bar Review – Volume 28 Issue 3

June 2023

Latest Viewpoints See All Viewpoints

The Apple Tax Appeal – A Case for Reconsideration

27 November 2023

Employees or Contractors? Delivery Drivers and the Gig Economy | Karshan v Revenue Commissioners

10 November 2023

International humanitarian law | Applied to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

20 October 2023

Latest Podcasts

Protecting the Native Irish Hedgerow | Leesha O’Driscoll SC

Speaking Freely – Grace Sullivan BL on the Impact of New Legislation on Religious Speech

Artist Vera Klute in conversation with Patrick T. Murphy | In Plain Sight Commission

Latest Reports & Submissions See All Reports & Submissions

Submission to the Law Reform Commission: Consultation on Third-Party Litigation Funding

November 2023

Submission to the Joint Committee on Justice on the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill 2023

October 2023

Annual Report 2022/2023

July 2023

Submission to Government: Budget 2024 – Investing in the Frontline Criminal Justice System

June 2023

Policy Newsletter See All Policy Newsletters

Safeguarding Justice – Policy Newsletter Issue 6

June 2022

Safeguarding Justice – Policy Newsletter Issue 5

January 2022