Irish Supreme Court Review 2023
Irish Supreme Court Review hosted by the Law School, Trinity College Dublin
Saturday 14 October 2023
The Irish Supreme Court Review (ISCR), hosted by the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, is a forum for in-depth analysis of the functions and jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Ireland.
| Date of Event: | Saturday, 14 October 2023 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| CPD Hours/Points: | 5.5 points |
| Venue: | Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin |
Programme of Events
| 9:00 | Registration |
| 9.30 | Opening Remarks - Prof Liz Heffernan (TCD) |
| 9:30 - 10:45 | Session 1 - Criminal Law and Evidence |
| Chair: Dr. Norah Burns (Queens University Belfast) | |
| Prof. Yvonne Daly (DCU) | Director of Public Prosecutions v JD [2022] IESC 39 (24 October 2022) |
| Dr TJ McIntyre (UCD) | People (DPP) v Quirke [2023] IESC 5 (20 March 2023) |
| Dr Susan Leahy (UL) & Dr Margaret Fitzgerald - O'Reilly (UL) | CW v Minister for Justice [2023] IESC 22 (28 August 2023) |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Tea / Coffee |
| 11:15 - 13:00 | Session 2 - Constitutional Law |
| Chair: Mr. Finn Keyes (Law Library) | |
| Dr Patricia Brazil (TCD) | Child and Family Agency v Adoption Authority of Ireland [2023] IESC 12 (24 May 2023) |
| Dr Seán Ó Conaill (UCC) | Glann Mór Céibh Teoranta v An t-Aire Tithíochta, Pleanáil & Rialtas Áitiúil [2022] IESC 40 (1ú Samhain 2022) |
| Prof Tom Hickey (DCU) & Prof Aileen Kavanagh (TCD) | Heneghan v Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government [2023] IESC 7 (31 March 2023) |
| Prof Oran Doyle (TCD) | Costello v Government of Ireland [2022] IESC 44 (11 November 2022) |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 - 15:15 | Session 3 - Public Law |
| Chair: Prof. Paul Daly (University of Ottawa) | |
| Ms Alison Hough (TUS) | Heather Hill Management Company CLG v An Bord Pleanála [2022] IESC 43 (10 November 2022) |
| Dr Alan Brady (TCD) | Middlekamp v Minster for Justice & Equality and IHREC [2023] IESC 2 (1 February 2023) |
| Ms April Duff (Law Library) | Odum v Minister for Justice & Equality[2023] IESC 3 (2 February 2023) |
| Dr Conor Casey (University of Surrey) | A, B and C v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade [2023] IESC 31 (9 May 2023) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea / Coffee |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Session 4 - Private Law |
| Chair: Prof. Mark Coen (UCD) | |
| Daniel Gilligan (TCD) | McGee v Governor of Portlaoise Prison [2023] IESC 14 (25 May 2023) |
| Prof William Binchy (TCD) | In re A (a minor) and B (a minor): Adoption Authority of Ireland v C and D and the Attorney General [2023] IESC 6 (30 March 2023) |
* The right to substitute lecturers / lectures is reserved.
Reservations / Fees
Reservations: Please complete the Conference Booking Form and return to lawevent@tcd.ie
Fees: Fees are inclusive of tea/coffee/lunch breaks.
Irish Supreme Court Review
- €180 per person.
- €120 per person for trainee solicitors, or barristers called to the Bar within the past 5 years.