Description

Information law is an emerging area of law dealing with public access to information, the right to privacy and the balance between the two. It includes Freedom of Information, Access to Environmental Information, Re-use of Public Sector Information, Data Protection and other laws affecting information access and control. This half-day event is a unique opportunity for lawyers, FOI Officers, journalists and others interested in the field to hear from experts about the most recent developments and the outlook for this fast-developing area of law.

The conference takes place on Tuesday 27 March 2018 from 8.30 AM until 1.00 PM

Speakers

Dr Áine Ryall - Senior Lecturer, UCC School of Law and Vice Chair of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee
Aoife Gillespie - Senior Associate, Philip Lee Solicitors
Lisa Underwood-Investigator, Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information
Mark Tighe - Journalist, Sunday Times
John Kenny BL - Barrister-at-Law, Law Library of Ireland

Full details of the speakers and their topics is available here