Séamus Given, Partner, Arthur Cox

Séamus is a partner and Head of the Employment Law Group. He has over 25 years experience in advising employers, in the private, public and voluntary sectors on all employment law and industrial relations issues arising from the employer/employee and employer/trade union relationship. He is consistently recognised as a leading employment lawyer in Ireland. Séamus is a CEDR trained mediator.

Kevin Langford, Partner, Arthur Cox

Kevin is a partner in the Employment Law Group with over 15 years experience representing employers in every aspect of the employment relationship. He offers practical and pragmatic solutions to clients. Kevin advises corporate clients in a wide range of sectors on all aspects of employment law. His client base includes financial institutions, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, manufacturing and distribution companies, retail outlets, statutory bodies, Governmental and public institutions, universities, schools and hospitals. He also advises law firms in other jurisdictions on matters relating to Irish employment law. Kevin also acts in contentious employment law matters for his clients.

Rob Corbet Partner, Arthur Cox

Rob’s practice is focused on technological innovation and, in particular, the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. He is ranked as 'Band 1' in Ireland for his TMT practice by Chambers Europe and a "market leader" by The Legal 500: EMEA. Rob has presented internationally at conferences on ebusiness, data protection, betting and gaming and IP law. He provides the expert commentary for the Data Protection Ireland journal, he is a founding member of the Internet Growth Alliance and he has been a member of the Irish Internet Association’s Legal Working Group since 2002. Rob is co-author of Technology and IP Law, (2008, Tottel Publishing/Law Society of Ireland) and Business Law, (5th Edition, 2012, Oxford/Law Society of Ireland) and the International Privacy Guide - Irish Chapter (2009, West). He is the Co-Chair of the Cloud Computing and Virtualisation Committee of the American Bar Association International Law Section (ABA International) and Vice-Chair of the ABA International Committee on Privacy E-Commerce and Data Security. Rob is also member of the firm's Asia-Pacific Group.

Dr Mary Redmond, Consultant Arthur Cox

Mary is a consultant in the Employment Law Group. One of Ireland’s leading employment lawyers, she advises many of Ireland’s major companies. Mary has extensive experience of employment law and industrial relations and was a member of the Labour Relations Commission during two consecutive terms. She advises a wide range of clients on Irish and EU employment law and is the author of Dismissal Law in Ireland (2007) and co-author of Strikes: An Essential Guide to Industrial Action and the Law (2010). Her non-executive directorships of public and private (including not for profit) companies give her particular insight into the employment problems of commercial clients. Mary is a CEDR trained mediator.

Elaine Mettler, Associate Arthur Cox

Elaine is an associate in the Employment Law Group. She was a trainee solicitor in Arthur Cox, starting her traineeship in 2000 and qualifying as a solicitor into the Employment Law Group in 2003. Elaine advises a wide range of employers, including those in the commercial, educational, health and voluntary sector, public bodies, private and public limited companies, charities and on all matters arising out of the employer/ employee relationship and employer/trade union relationship. She is a CEDR trained mediator.

Dr. Des Ryan, B.L., TCD Law School

Des is a practising barrister specialising in Employment Law and a Lecturer in Employment Law at Trinity College Dublin. Co-author of Employment Law in Ireland (2009), he has published widely on Employment Law in a number of journals, including the Irish Employment Law Journal, and is the Co- Editor of the Employment Law Review (First Law) and the Employment Law correspondent for the Thomson Round Hall Annual Review of Irish Law. He advises on all aspects of employment litigation.

Dr. Neville Cox B.L., TCD Law School

Neville is a practising Barrister and an Associate Professor and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. He is author of, amongst other books, Defamation Law (2008), and co-author of Employment Law in Ireland (2009). He is Director of the Master of Laws degree programmes at Trinity.

Brian Barry, TCD Law School

Brian is a graduate of the TCD Law School where he is currently a Doctoral Researcher preparing a PhD thesis on Employment Law Dispute Resolution Frameworks. Brian is an Executive Board Member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland. He delivers the teaching of seminars on the Employment Law module at Trinity College Dublin and has presented on the topic of Employment Dispute Resolution at a range of conferences and events.

200 euro per person

Group Rates: €360 for 2; €510 for 3; €640 for 4 and €750 for 5.

Reduced Rates (Euro)*: 180

Members Rates (Euro)**:

Individuals - 160

Associates - 110

Corporate Group Rates: 285 for 2; 400 for 3; 520 for 4 and 600 for 5.

If you would like to attend more than one of our CPD conference programmes please see the booking form below.

* for barristers of five years standing or less and trainee solicitors.

** for members of the TCD CPD Conference Programme.

Fees inclusive of tea/coffee and lecture materials

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