EUBA Annual Conference 2023: Fifty Years of EU Law in the Irish Legal System

20 October 2023 – 2 pm

2.5 CPD Points

This conference is open to all.

The EU Bar Association (EUBA) is pleased to announce its highly anticipated conference for 2023 and invites you to join us for a day of insightful discussions and networking, starting at 2pm on Friday, October 20, in the Distillery Building, Dublin 7. The conference schedule includes an array of engaging and honoured speakers from across the sector, providing attendees with an enriching and informative experience.

This year marks 50 years of European Law in Ireland. Conference attendees will hear EU law updates from expert practitioners across the Irish Legal System.

The European Bar Association Conference will hear from:

• Brian Kennedy SC, Chair, EUBA
• The Hon. Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan
• The Hon. Mr. Justice Garrett Simons
• The Hon. Ms. Justice Niamh Hyland
• Judge Suzanne Kingston, General Court of the EU
• Paul Gallagher SC
• Michael Collins SC
• Jarlath Fitzsimons SC
• Margaret Gray SC
• Una Butler, Competition & Consumer Protection Commission

Topics for discussion to include:

The conference will discuss a range of pertinent topics in European legislation, including environmental and competition and consumer protection law. After a welcome by Chair of EUBA, Brian Kennedy SC, the conference will commence with a keynote address delivered by Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan and will be expertly chaired by Judge Suzanne Kingston. Following the keynote, there will be a Q&A session.

In addition, a panel of legal experts including Paul Gallagher SC, Michael Collins SC, and Una Butler from the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission will lead an in-depth exploration of competition law. Conversations will include thoughts on the evolution of competition law enforcement from past to present, the future enforcement and potential challenges of the 2022 Act, and future competition law issues that might arise.

Finally, Mr. Justice Garrett Simons will chair a discussion with Jarlath Fitzsimons SC and Margaret Gray SC on the intricacies of environmental law. Jarlath Fitzsimons SC will present a paper tracing the development of the impact of EU environmental law on Ireland, including the planning system. A group discussion will follow examining EU law and its impact on a past, present and future basis.

Speaking on behalf of the upcoming conference, Brian Kennedy SC, Chair, EUBA, said

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