Conor Feeney BL

Experienced junior counsel practising in a wide variety of civil and commercial matters, including property law, company law, contract law, defamation law, employment law, judicial review, professional regulation and disciplinary law and statutory drafting.

Teaching Council fitness to teach inquiry

Represented the Director of the Teaching Council in inquiry leading to removal of teacher from the register.

McCaughey v. McCaughey [2021] IEHC 412

Successful application to enforce terms of settlement in dispute under s. 212 of the Companies Act 2014.

Price v. Residential Tenancies Board [2020] IEHC 712

Successfully appealed a determination of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal on a point of law (without senior counsel).

Werdna v. MD Insurance Services Ltd. [2018] IEHC 194

Successfully applied for security for costs on behalf of insurer (without senior counsel).

• No more monkey business 102 (5) Law Society Gazette 20
• It ain’t what you do (2008) 102 (6) Law Society Gazette 36
• The Supreme Court and Vicarious Liability – Implications for Employers (2009) 6 (2) Irish Employment Law Journal 43
• Mediation in Commercial Disputes (2009) 14 (2) Bar Review 37
• O’Keeffe v. Hickey – An Expansion of Vicarious Liability? (2009) 14 (4) Bar Review 81
• Insider dealing after Fyffes and the Market Abuse Regulations, Corporate Governance and Regulation (Roundhall, 2009) (with Stephen Dowling BL)
• Landlords and Examinership (2010) 17 Commercial Law Practitioner 47
• New Lease of Life (2010) 104 (3) Law Society Gazette 22
• Leases and Examinership (2010) 42 (3) Accountancy Ireland 52
• Here’s MUD in your eye (2011) 105 (4) Law Society Gazette 34
• Jingle Mail (2012) 106 (9) Law Society Gazette 34
• Surrender of Tenancies Following the Returning of Keys (2013) 18(1) Conveyancing and Property Law Journal 1
• Commercial Tenancies and Insolvency (2013) 18(2) Conveyancing and Property Law Journal 36
• Reporter for Irish Reports, Irish Law Reports Monthly and Employment Law Reports

Undertook a legislative drafting project for a non-profit agency in the care sector through the Bar of Ireland voluntary assistance scheme.