The UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies will host their annual review of the major developments in Irish constitutional law as follows:
Date: 17 January 2024
Time: 1.30pm to 4.15pm
Title: ‘Annual Update on Constitutional Law: 2023 in Review’
Venue: UCD Sutherland School of Law (in person)
The event will cover the major developments in Irish constitutional law in 2023 including important decisions on the law relating to the giving of reasons by public bodies, the rights of children and families under the Constitution, surrogacy in Ireland, the election of the Seanad and the Article 26 reference on judicial appointments.
Speakers will include Ailbhe O'Neill SC from Trinity College Dublin and the Law Library, Paul Daly of the University of Ottawa and Irish Law Reform Commission, Tom Hickey of Dublin City University, and John O'Dowd, James McDermott BL and
Eoin Carolan SC from UCD.
The fee to attend is €50, with a reduced rate of €25 for students, NGO's and practitioners of less than 3 years.
There will be 2 points available for attendees who have a requirement for CPD.