Joint EUBA and ISEL Event: “Litigation Funding and Class Actions – An International Perspective’”

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Chair & Speakers:
The Hon. Mr Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice (Chair),

Meghan Summers, Partner, Kirby McInerney, New York

Susan Dunne, Co-Founder, Harbour Litigation Funding, London

Dr Alex Petrasincu, Partner, Hausfeld, Berlin and Düsseldorf

 

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Description and Information:

This event will serve as the formal launch of a joint report prepared by the EUBA and the ISEL in relation to litigation funding and class actions. International speakers will discuss systems which operate in their jurisdictions in relation to litigation funding and class actions.

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Joint report by the Irish Society for European Law and the EU Bar Association on litigation funding and class actions in Ireland

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Report on Litigation Funding and Class actions Launched

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A joint report by the ISEL and litigation funding and class actions, prepared by the Irish Society for European Law (ISEL) and EU Bar Association Ireland was formally launched by Chief Justice Frank Clarke at an event in the Law Library of Ireland to mark the occasion.

The report assesses whether litigation in Ireland is being stifled through a lack of third-party litigation funding and class actions in this jurisdiction.  It as presented to Mr Justice Clarke by Aoife Beirne BL, Chair of the ISEL, at the event and is available to download here.

Latest Trends in Competition and Regulation in the Online World

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Chair & Speakers:
Ms Úna Butler, Director of Legal Services, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Chair),

Mr Brian Kennelly, QC (Speaker)

Mr Paul Gallagher, SC (Speaker)

Venue: William Fry Solicitors, 2 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2,

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €30.00
Members: €0.00

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Description and Information:

The event is open to all and is free of charge to ISEL members. There is a €30 charge for non-members, payable on arrival or on registration via our website. To register, please visit www.isel.ie and complete the registration form. Members should tick “pay at door” option and their membership will be verified at the door to allow free admission. There will be a dinner for the speakers after the event which ISEL members are welcome to attend. To register for the dinner, please e-mail admin@isel.ie.

Annual Review of Important Competition Law Cases and Developments

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Chair & Speakers:
D‌r Mary Catherine Lucey, University College Dublin (Chair),

Professor Richard Whish, Honorary Queen’s Counsel

Mr Ronan Dunne, Senior Associate, McCann FitzGerald

Venue: Matheson, 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2,

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €30.00
Members: €0.00

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The Apple State Aid Decision: Legal and Economic Analysis

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Chair & Speakers:
The Hon. Ms. Justice Marie Baker (Chair),

  • Kelyn Bacon QC, Brick Court Chambers, London
  • Nicole Robbins, Economist, Oxera, London
  • Philip Andrews, McCann FitzGerald

Venue: Arthur Cox, Ten Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €30.00
Members: €0.00

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Fining Powers, Conflicts and Regulatory Law Issues

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Chair & Speakers:
Professor Colin Scott, Principal of the College of Social Sciences and Law and Professor of EU Regulation & Governance, University College Dublin (Chair),

Mr Fergal O’Regan, Head of Unit, Office of the European Ombudsman

Ms Isolde Goggin, Chairperson, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Ms Seana Cunningham, Head of the Enforcement Advisory Division, Central Bank of Ireland

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €30.00
Members: €0.00

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Description and Information:

The event is open to all and is free of charge to ISEL members. There is a €30 charge for non-members, payable on arrival or on registration via our website. To register, please visit www.isel.ie and complete the registration form. Members should tick “pay at door” option and their membership will be verified at the door to allow free admission. There will be a dinner for the speakers after the event which ISEL members are welcome to attend. To register for the dinner, please e-mail admin@isel.ie.

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Updates in IP Litigation

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Chair & Speakers:
The Hon Mr Justice Peter Charleton (Chair),

Jonathan Newman SC, Law Library

Michael Tappin QC, 8 New Square Chambers, London

John Whelan, Partner, A&L Goodbody Solicitors

Venue: Philip Lee Solicitors, 7/8 Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2,

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €20.00
Members: €0.00

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15th Annual Brian Walsh Memorial Lecture – The Farthest – December 1972

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Chair & Speakers:
The Honourable Mr Justice Nial Fennelly, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and former Advocate General (Chair),

Opening Address: The Honourable Mr Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Main Address: The Honourable Mr Justice Gerard Hogan, Judge of the Court of Appeal

Venue: Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, Dublin 7

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €30.00
Members: €0.00

The ISEL is delighted to welcome Mr Justice Gerard Hogan, who will deliver this year’s Brian Walsh Memorial Lecture.  The Chief Justice, Mr Justice Frank Clarke will give the opening address and Mr Justice Nial Fennelly will chair the proceedings.

The event is open to all and is free of charge to ISEL members. There is a €30 charge for non-members, payable on arrival or on registration via our website.

To register, please complete the registration form below. Members should tick “pay at door” option and their membership will be verified at the door to allow free admission.

There will be a dinner for the speakers after the event which ISEL members are welcome to attend. To register for the dinner, please e-mail admin@isel.ie.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day – Women in Europe

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Chair & Speakers:
Rachel Hussey, Partner, Arthur Cox (Chair),

Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman
Katherine Licken, Secretary General, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Registration Fee:
Non-members: €0.00
Members: €0.00

Description and Information:

The ISEL is proud to announce its inaugural event to mark International Women’s Day, dedicated to discussing the role of influential women in Ireland and Europe.  We are delighted to host two highly regarded speakers, Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman and Katherine Licken, Secretary General, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

The event will be chaired by Rachel Hussey, Partner at Arthur Cox and a member of the Steering Committee of the Irish Chapter of the 30% Club.

This event is open to all and is free of charge. Places are limited.  To register, please visit www.isel.ie.

There will be a reception after the addresses, which is kindly sponsored by William Fry, Most Diverse Law Firm in Ireland (The Lawyer European 100, 2017).  Following that, there will be a Speakers’ Dinner, at which ISEL members are welcome to attend. To register for the dinner, please e-mail admin@isel.ie.

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EU Law: Area of Interest for Junior Practitioners

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Chair & Speakers:
Maureen O’Neill, Chair, Irish Society for European Law (Chair),

Kathy Skelly, Advisory Counsel, Office of Attorney General

Donogh Hardiman BL

Anna-Marie Curran, Partner, A&L Goodbody Solicitors

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Description and Information:

The aim of this event is to give junior practitoners an insight into some of the different types of legal careers that those with an interest in European law can pursue.  It is open to all and is FREE OF CHARGE.

There will be a special reduced annual ISEL membership fee of €30 available for those in attendance on the night who are in their first 5 years of practice. Annual membership entitles an individual to attend all ISEL events free of charge.

There will be a drinks reception at the end of the event and a Speakers’ Dinner after the event, which ISEL members are welcome to attend.

You can register for this event and dinner and find details of other ISEL events at www.ISEL.ie.