Tort & Insurance Bar Association Annual Conference 2025
Conference Date: Saturday 24th May 2025
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Confirmed Schedule:
9:00am: Registration and Networking
10:00am: Opening Remarks: Jeremy Maher SC , Chair of TIBA
10:05am: Session 1 | The Art of Advocacy
Chair: The Hon. Mr. Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court
Seán Guerin SC, Chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland
11:30am: Tea / Coffee Break
12:00pm: Session 2
Chair: The. Hon. Mr. Justice Paul Coffey
Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General of Ireland
Paul McGarry SC, Ethics in the context of the Art of Advocacy
*More speakers to be announced
1:30pm: Lunch Break
2:30pm: Session 3 | Developments in Tort and Privacy Law
Chair: The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Faherty
William Binchy BL: Recent developments in tort litigation: negligence and products liability
4:00pm: Tea / Coffee Break
4:30pm: Session 4 | Developments in Tort Law Chair: His Honour Judge John Martin
6:00pm: Drinks Reception and Canapes in The Sheds.
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Additional Information
The Personal Injuries Committee was delighted to launch the new Tort and Insurance Bar Association in June 2022. This SBA is dedicated to overseeing matters relating to developments in the area of tort and insurance, and engages with a variety of bodies on the personal injuries landscape in Ireland. The Tort and Insurance Bar Association was established to develop and strengthen the profession’s position in respect of this area of practice, and to consider evolving issues.