Cross-Border Practice on the Island of Ireland: Convergence and Divergence

This seminar, co-organised by The Bar of Ireland and Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance (TriCON), will provide an opportunity for discussion of North South cross-border practice and in particular, the findings of the North South Legal Mapping Project (NSLMap).

In the project, 20 academics from Ireland and Northern Ireland assessed the scope of legal convergence and divergence on the island of Ireland, across eight subject areas, including administrative law, employment law, and health law.

Their Report to the Shared Island Unit in the Department of An Taoiseach identified high-level trends, explanations, and areas for further research. Three members of the NSLMap project will present the Report; there will then be responses from senior practitioners.


A drinks reception sponsored by TriCON will follow after the seminar concludes.

Chairperson:

The Honourable Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell, Chief Justice

Opening Remarks:

Mr Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General

Speakers:

Mr Paul Gallagher SC

Ms Margaret Gray SC KC

Professor Christopher McCrudden, Queens’ University Belfast

Professor Des Ryan BL, Trinity College Dublin and Law Library

Professor Andrea Mulligan BL, Trinity College Dublin and Law Library

Mr Peter Curran, Partner, Eversheds


Learning outcomes:

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the practicalities of cross-border practice on the island of Ireland;
  • Identify the trends of legal convergence and divergence between the two jurisdictions;
  • Assess the relevance of legal divergence for the cross-border practice of law.

Copies of the NSLMap report will be provided at the event, but it can be accessed online at this address:

https://www.tcd.ie/law/tricon/nslmap/index.php

The NSLMap project received research funding from the Shared Island Unit of the Department of An Taoiseach and the Irish Research Council.


Competency Domain Addressed: Legal Knowledge, Procedure and Skills

2 CPD points

A reminder will be sent out a day before the seminar begins

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Schedule

February 22nd, 2023

4:30pm – 6:30pm GMT
Cross-Border Practice on the Island of Ireland

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