Windsor Framework, Article 2: where are we now after the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Dillon (Legacy Act) case?
The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL), with the support of the Social Change Initiative (SCI) and the QUB Human Rights Centre, is hosting a half-day conference on Article 2 of the Windsor Framework (previously the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol). The conference will…
ICEL Competition Law Conference 2024 in partnership with A&L Goodbody
Two years after the groundbreaking Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 was enacted, the new procedure for competition law enforcement in Ireland is taking shape, but significant questions remain in relation to the Act’s implementation, procedures, and effects. The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and A&L…
Notice of 36th Annual General Meeting
Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Irish Centre for European Law Company Limited by Guarantee will be held at 4.30pm on 23 September 2024 in an online format, for the following purposes: To adopt the minutes…
ICEL’s Privacy and Data Protection Law Conference 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Irish Centre for European Law’s (ICEL) annual Privacy and Data Protection Law Conference will be held on Wednesday 19 June 2024 from 10:00 to 16:00 (registration from 9:30) in the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street and streamed live…
ICEL’s Review of the CJEU in 2023
Tickets are now available for the Irish Centre for European Law’s (ICEL) conference, Review of the CJEU in 2023, which will analyse the key judgements of and trends emerging from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) during last year. The conference will…
A New Law – A New World: Reform of Merger Control under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 has introduced significant reforms to merger control in Ireland enhancing the regulators’ powers and broadening their functions. Following on from the successful conference in September 2022, A New Law – A New World, ICEL and A&L Goodbody’s series on the…
Human Rights in Practice: The Role of Human Rights on the 20th Anniversary of the ECHR Act 2003
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) is pleased to announce Human Rights in Practice: The Role of Human Rights on the 20th Anniversary of the ECHR Act 2003, a conference which takes place at 10:00 (registration from 09:30) until 16:30 on Friday 1 December…
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) are delighted to announce the return of our joint conference Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2023. The theme of this year’s conference is: “50 years of EU regulation: a golden opportunity to…
ICEL and Mason Hayes & Curran LLP AI Evening Seminar
The ICEL Members’ Committee is pleased to announce it will host an AI Evening Seminar in association with Mason Hayes & Curran in their offices on Barrow Street at 17:30 to 19:30 on Thursday 2 November 2023. During this session, AI practitioners Labhaoise Ní Fhaoláin, Sabine Louët and Neil Brady…
ICEL and McCann FitzGerald LLP Public Procurement Law Conference 2023
The Irish Centre for European Law and McCann FitzGerald LLP are pleased to announce the Public Procurement Law Conference 2023 takes place this year on Thursday 19 October 2023 from 10:00 to 16:00 (registration from 9:30) in McCann FitzGerald LLP’s premises, Sir John Rogerson’s…
ICEL’s Privacy and Data Protection Law Conference 2023
The Irish Centre for European Law’s annual Privacy and Data Protection Law Conference will be held on Thursday 15 June 2023 from 10:00 to 16:00 (registration from 9:30) in the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street and streamed live online. Speakers will include Dr David…
70 years of EU law: A union for its citizens – Panel event with Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General, European Commission Legal Service
The Irish Centre for European Law, in partnership with the European Commission Representation in Ireland, is hosting an event marking 70 years of EU Law. Time: 17:30 on Thursday 25 May 2023, followed by a reception at 18:45. Venue: European Commission Representation in Ireland, Europe…
The Launch of the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Centre for European Law
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO DEMAND. PLEASE SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR UPDATES ON FUTURE ICEL EVENTS. European Law (including EU law and ECHR law) will remain an important part of legal practice in Northern Ireland for the foreseeable future. The use…
Reforming and Revising European Energy Law: Cross-Cutting Impacts
The Members’ Committee of the Irish Centre for European Law is pleased to announce its second event Reforming and Revising European Energy Law: Cross-Cutting Impacts. The Honourable Mr Justice Maurice Collins will chair a panel of expert speakers comprised of: Alex White SC, Director General of…
Understanding the Implications of the Windsor Framework: The Legal Dimensions of the Agreement
The School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast in co-operation with the Irish Centre for European Law and the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice are pleased to announce a seminar to be held on Thursday, 9 March 2023 on the legal dimensions of…
Review of the CJEU in 2022
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) is pleased to announce a full-day conference, Review of the CJEU in 2022, which will analyse the key judgments and trends during the last year. Held in the context of the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s accession to the EU,…
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) are delighted to announce the return of their joint conference Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2022. The conference will take place from 9am to 5pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022 in…
“The Rule of Law in the European Union” – A joint conference with the European Lawyers’ Union (U.A.E.)
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and the European Lawyers’ Union (U.A.E.) are holding an international conference marking the Congress of the UAE in Dublin on 11 November 2022 in the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College. The theme of the conference is “The Rule…
A New Law – A New World: Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 and ECN+ Directive
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the “Act”) has introduced ground-breaking reforms to Irish law. It will revolutionise competition law in Ireland transforming the regulatory environment for businesses, company directors, lawyers, general counsel and compliance leaders. The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and A&L Goodbody…
Online Seminar Series on Public Procurement Law – 20 to 22 June 2022
. The ICEL and Eversheds Sutherland are delighted to announce the return of the annual ICEL public procurement law conference, which is scheduled to take place from 20 – 22 June 2022, and will take the form of an online seminar series. Tickets for the…
Online Seminar Series on Data Protection Law – 23 to 26 May 2022
The ICEL is delighted to announce that it will be holding an online seminar series on Data Protection Law between 23 and 26 May 2022. Tickets for the entire seminar series are available for €100 here and to members for €70 here. Pupil barrristers and trainee solicitors…
Seminar on the Role of EU Law in the Russo-Ukraine War – 12 May 2022
The Members’ Committee of the ICEL is delighted to host its inaugural event in person on the role of EU law in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Topics to be discussed include sanctions, asylum and immigration law and the role of the EU in funding foreign conflicts. At present,…
ICEL Brexit Seminar Series – 28 March to 6 April 2022
The ICEL and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) are delighted to announce an upcoming series of lunchtime seminars on Brexit, taking place between 28 March and 6 April 2022, which will be chaired by Professor Christopher McCrudden of QUB. Tickets for the entire seminar series are available…
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2021
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for Eurpean Law (ICEL) are delighted to announce the annual conference Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2021. The conference will take place online over two mornings…
Data Protection and Privacy in 2021 – Are you Ready?
Dear Members, Matheson and the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) are delighted to invite you to join a webinar on the topic of “Data Protection and Privacy in 2021,” which will be held at 11 am on Thursday, 29 April 2021. The webinar will address the implications…
Seminar Series on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The ICEL and the School of Law in Queen’s University Belfast are delighted to announce a seminar series on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which is taking place from 23 March 2021 to 31 March 2021, and will be…
ICEL Webinar to Celebrate International Women’s Day – 5 March 2021
This event has been postponed. Members will be informed and the website will be updated shortly.
Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement – Seminar Series
If you missed this event you can access the recordings in the online shop. The ICEL and the School of Law in Queen’s University Belfast were delighted to hold this event on the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Conference. The seminar series…
Environmental Law Conference – 11 November 2020
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2020 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for Eurpean Law (ICEL) are delighted to announce a virtual conference on the theme Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2020. This virtual conference took place on Wednesday, 11…
Public Procurement Law Seminar Series – October 2020
If you missed this event you can access the recordings in our online shop. The annual ICEL/Eversheds Sutherland Public Procurement Law Conference will take the form of an online seminar series, and will take place over the course of October 2020. The first seminar of…
Online Seminar: Covid-19, Privacy and Data Protection
The video for this event is here: https://youtu.be/HaejkT6_SSE The third seminar in the ICEL’s Covid 19 and EU Law seminar series will take place on 30 June 2020 at 1 pm and will address “The Pandemic and Privacy and Data Protection.” The speakers at the seminar will…
Online Seminar: the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Single Market
The video for this event is available here: https://youtu.be/hEbspEu-iAY The second online seminar in the ICEL’s Covid 19 and EU Law seminar series will take place on 25 June 2020 from 1 pm – 2 pm and will be on the subject of “The Covid-19 Pandemic…
The Recent German Federal Constitutional Court’s Ruling in the BVerfG Judgment of 5 May 2020 – 18 June 2020
The video for this event is available here: https://youtu.be/mhvUulwT4fM The first seminar in the ICEL’s Covid 19 and EU Law seminar series will address “The Recent German Federal Constitutional Court’s Ruling in the BVerfG Judgment of 5 May 2020.” The seminar will explore the German Federal Constitutional…
ICEL Celebrating International Women’s Day: Panel Discussion Reflecting on Challenges in the First 100 Years and What the Future Holds
The ICEL is delighted to host an impressive line-up of speakers to celebrate International Women’s Day on 5 March 2020. The event will take the form a panel discussion. The members of the panel are as follows: Judge Fidelma Macken SC Oonagh Buckley, Deputy Secretary…
EU Law and Debt Proceedings – a New Approach (Cork Seminar)
The end of the Irish lending boom has left many individuals and families with unsustainable levels of personal debt. This seminar, co-organised by the ICEL, the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy (CHLRP) at the School of Law, NUI…
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – 10th Anniversary Conference
The ICEL, in association with the School of Law, NUI Galway, and Open Society Justice Initiative, is delighted to invite you to a one day conference on ‘The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Ten Years On,’ to be held in the Long Room Hub, Trinity…
EU Law and Debt Proceedings – a New Approach (Dublin Seminar)
The end of the Irish lending boom has left many individuals and families with unsustainable levels of personal debt. This seminar, co-organised by the ICEL, the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy (CHLRP) at the School of Law, NUI…
EU Law and Debt Proceedings – a New Approach (Galway Seminar)
The end of the Irish lending boom has left many individuals and families with unsustainable levels of personal debt. This seminar, co-organised by the ICEL, the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy (CHLRP) at the School of Law, NUI…
Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) are delighted to announce a joint conference on the theme Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2019. The conference will take place on Monday, 25 November 2019 in the Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre, Distillery…
ICEL/Eversheds Sutherland Public Procurement Law Conference – 20 June 2019
The ICEL and Eversheds Sutherland are delighted to host an impressive line-up of Irish and international speakers who will address key topics of interest to procurement lawyers and practitioners in this ever-changing area of law. Confirmed speakers, and chairs include The Hon. Mr Justice David…
ICEL Competition Law Conference – 6 June 2019
The ICEL is delighted to host an impressive line-up of Irish and international speakers who will address key topics of interest to competition lawyers and practitioners in this ever-changing area of law. The event will take place between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm in the…
Privacy and Data Protection Law Conference – 23 May 2019
The ICEL is delighted to hold the 5th annual Data Protection Conference, just one year after the entry into force of the GDPR. A leading group of Irish and European experts will discuss a variety of topics on the GDPR and data protection in general….
Employment Law Conference – 27 March 2019
3 CPD Points (Barristers) 3 General CPD Points (Solicitors). The ICEL intends to hold a major international conference on EU Employment Law. The topics addressed at the conference will include: the gender pay gap; the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European…
Criminal Law Conference
3 CPD Points (Barristers) 3 General CPD Points (Solicitors). The role of the European Union in the area of criminal law has expanded significantly in recent times. The ICEL intends to hold a major international conference on EU Criminal Law. The topics addressed at the…
The Aarhus Convention – 20 years on
3 CPD Points (Barristers) 3 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the Aarhus Convention) was adopted 20 years ago, in June 1998. It has led to a number of EU…
ICEL 30th Anniversary Conference
3 CPD Points (Barristers) 3 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The ICEL is 30 years in existence this year and to mark this event we are holding a special afternoon conference to examine two high level themes on the European Union. Leading Irish and international speakers…
European Arrest Warrant – An overview of the CJEU’s judgment in Celmer
The Gaffney Room, Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 Registration opens at 16:15 and the seminar starts at 16:30 for an hour 1 CPD Points (Barristers) 1 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The ICEL is delighted to host an afternoon seminar on the CJEU’s judgment in…
ICEL Eversheds Sutherland Procurement Conference 2018
5.5 CPD Points (Barristers) 5.5 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The annual ICEL Procurement Conference will take place in the Royal Irish Academy on 28th June. This year’s event is again generously sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland. We are delighted to host an impressive line-up of Irish…
ICEL Competition Law Conference 2018
The ICEL is delighted to hold a full day conference examining recent developments in competition law, to include an update on State Aid rules, Articles 101, 102 TFEU and regulatory issues relating to national competition authorities in light of the Commission’s ECN+ proposal. An exciting…
ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2018
5.5 CPD Points (Barristers) 3.5 General & 2 Management CPD Points (Solicitors) The annual ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference will take place in the Royal Irish Academy on 14th June. Over the past four years this has become the leading Irish data protection conference…
Brexit and Rights in Northern Ireland: The Role of the EU-27
5.5 CPD Points (Barristers) 5.5 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The ICEL is delighted to organise this full-day conference in collaboration with our colleagues at Queen’s University Belfast to facilitate and stimulate meaningful dialogue on the complex legal issues facing Northern Ireland as Brexit negotiations intensify….
Papers from all the recent ICEL Brexit conferences
ICEL Brexit Conference Papers ICEL & CDPB – Belfast, February 26th Brian Doherty paper and presentation – The devolution settlement and Brexit John Temple Lang paper – Implications for Ireland Clare Archibold presentation – Extradition and cross border criminal co-operation David Edward presentation – The alternatives to membership of the EU ICEL Ibec – Dublin, May 5th John…
ICEL Consumer Law Conference 2017
Co-hosted by the EU Bar Association 2 CPD Points (Barristers) 2 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The ICEL hosted a short evening conference on Consumer Law, with leading Irish and international speakers. This often neglected area of law has risen to prominence in recent times with…
Abusive lending and unfair contract terms
A new approach to personal debt litigation: The role of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights 2 CPD points Upcoming dates: There are no more seminars planned. The end of the Irish lending boom has left many individuals and families…
ICEL Environmental Law Conference 2017
5.5 CPD Points (Barristers) 5.5 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The annual ICEL Environmental Law conference took place this year in the Royal Irish Academy on 26th October. The theme of this year’s event was “Pollution, legal challenges in modern Ireland.” Some of the leading Irish…
Brexit Series – Implications for EU Citizens in Northern Ireland
3 CPD Points (Barristers) 3 General CPD Points (Solicitors) This Brexit Series event took place at the Law Society of Northern Ireland in Belfast. The seminar addressed the implications of Brexit for EU Citizens in Northern Ireland, a topic that has dominated public discourse as…
ICEL Brexit Series – Implications for Trade on the island of Ireland
On 28 June 2017 the ICEL held a full-day conference which examined the legal implications of both a soft and hard Brexit for trade on the island of Ireland with leading practitioners, academics and stakeholders in this field, exploring the potential consequences of the various…
ICEL Eversheds Sutherland Procurement Conference 2017
5.5 CPD Points (Barristers) 5.5 General CPD Points (Solicitors) The annual ICEL procurement conference returned this year, again generously sponsored by Eversheds Sutherlands, where leading Irish and international speakers discussed the most important procurement topics, including three of the UK’s leading procurement thinkers, Sue Arrowsmith,…
ICEL EFTA Court Seminar 2017
ICEL EFTA SEMINAR 2017 Professor Carl Baudenbacher, President of the EFTA Court The EFTA Court – an All-Ireland Solution for Brexit? Wednesday 10th May 16:30 – 17:30 (Registration from 16:00) DDRC, Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 Professor Carl Baudenbacher, President of the EFTA Court, considering…
ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2017
ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2017 Tuesday May 9th 10:00 to 17:00 (Registration from 9:30) Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street 6 CPD Points (Barristers) or 4 General and 2 Management Points (Solicitors) The GDPR became binding from May 2018, the ECJ has delivered a number…
ICEL Koen Lenaerts Seminar 2016
ICEL SEMINAR Koen Lenaerts, President of the European Court of Justice Thursday 15th December 16:30 – 17:30 (Registration from 16:00) The Gaffney Room, Sheds, Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE EMAIL ICEL@TCD.IE TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST…
ICEL Employment Law Conference 2016
ICEL EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE 2016 Friday 11th December , 9.30am – 5pm (Registration 9am) Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street 6.5 CPD Points This conference covered key developments in a number of topical areas of employment law and practice Chairs, speakers and topics The Hon. Ms Justice Mary Faherty,…
ICEL Intellectual Property Law Conference 2016
ICEL IP Conference 2016 Trademarks, patents and designs Friday 25th November 10:00-16:30 (Registration 09:30) Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 5 CPD Points The influence of European law in the area of intellectual property is immense and the ICEL was happy to hold a full…
ICEL EPA Environmental Law Conference 2016
ICEL EPA Environmental Law Conference 2016 “Different tools in environmental protection” The ICEL and the EPA were delighted to announce the return of the annual environmental event law conference in 2016. The theme for this conference was “Different tools in environmental protection” and it brought…
ICEL Human Rights Conference 2016
ICEL Human Rights Law Conference 2016 Thursday 20th October 16:30 – 19:30 (Registration 16:00) DDRC, Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 3 CPD Points Human rights in Ireland are protected by the Constitution, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention of Human Rights. The…
ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2016
ICEL Privacy and Data Protection Conference 2016 The legal issues around privacy and data protection are complex and controversial. With the ECJ’s judgment in the Schrems case, the new US-EU Privacy Shield and the agreement on the text of the General Data Protection Regulation, it…
ICEL IT Law Conference 2015
ICEL IT LAW CONFERENCE 2015 Friday 26th June , 9.30am – 5pm (Registration 9am) Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 6 CPD points The conference focused on recent development in Data Protection, Privacy and Intellectual Property Law. To view the programme, click here. Confirmed speakers and topics Chair…
ICEL EU Civil Litigation Update 2016
ICEL EU Civil Litigation Update The ICEL held a conference which examined a number of important issues in civil litigation of interest to all practitioners. It focussed on the role of the Charter generally and in commercial litigation and updated practitioners on competition law and…
Address from the Former President of Ireland
Remarks by President McAleese at the Irish Centre for European Law 20th anniversary conference, Royal Irish Academy, Monday 17th November 2008 Céad míle fáilte romhaibh go léir. Tá áthas mór orm bheith libh inniu. Good morning everybody and thank you for your warm welcome. Let…
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