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Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.  In this episode we are joined by Róisín Á Costello, a practising Barrister and Assistant Professor of EU Law at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is the author of Privacy Law in Ireland which was published recently. Róisín researches and works on EU law, fundamental rights (with a particular focus on privacy and property rights), media law, language rights, and law and literature. In our episode today we discuss zones of privacy, the importance of case law in this area, and the difficulty of establishing the scope of privacy law.   Click here to purchase your copy of Privacy Law in Ireland Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.   In the second of a two part episode, we speak to Helen Johnson BL, author of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland, the second edition of which was recently published. We discuss trademark law and important cases in the area, an area which some practitioners tend to shy away from but we hope in this podcast to breakdown the technical aspects of trademarks and simplify them   Click here to purchase your copy of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland 2nd edition. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.   In the first of a two part episode, we speak to Helen Johnson BL, author of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland, the second edition of which was recently published. We discuss trademark law and important cases in the area, an area which some practitioners tend to shy away from but we hope in this podcast to breakdown the technical aspects of trademarks and simplify them   Click here to purchase your copy of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland 2nd edition. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT  

Welcome back to Obiter Dicta after our summer break. In this episode Grainne McMahon and Rachel Sherlock speak to Stephen Spierin, Barrister-at-Law about the growth of digital assets and their importance now in wills, the transmissibility of digital assets and testamentary capacity and the case of Banks v Goodfellow. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Wills and Probate online service  

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the second of a two part episode, we speak to Professor Yvonne Daly, co-author of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations about the importance of attendance at Garda Stations, advocating for your client as early as possible and being cognisant of their needs and vulnerabilities in the situation.   Click here to purchase your copy of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Criminal Law 

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the first of a two part episode, we speak to Professor Yvonne Daly, co-author of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations about the importance as a solicitor of attending at Garda Stations, how to navigate the difficulties that might arise there and how best to communicate with your client and Gardai.     Click here to purchase your copy of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Criminal Law 

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In this episode we speak to Alan McGee, author of Personal Insolvency Law in Ireland, solicitor and Personal Insolvency Practitioner about the complex law of personal insolvency. Alan discusses recent High Court jurisprudence, debt resolution mechanisms and how this area of law can be used with family law to overcome problematic debt issues. Click here to order your copy of Alan McGee's new title Personal Insolvency Law in Ireland Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Banking and Finance Law  

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In this episode we welcome Mark Tottenham back to the podcast. Mark is a barrister and co-author of A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence, along with authoring the annual Irish Tax Report on Bloomsbury Professional Online. In our podcast discussion, Mark shares with us his knowledge of issues and cases surrounding expert witness evidence, his key tips in advising practitioners on briefing experts and his experience of writing the annual tax reports.   Click here to purchase A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Tax   Click here to listen to Mark Tottenham's podcast The Fifth Column

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the second of a two-part podcast with Senior Counsel and Bloomsbury author Benedict O'Floinn, he discusses his work with the Criminal Assets Bureau and the challenges around that, Ireland's Witness Protection Progamme and whether as a barrister, he is a stickler for the rules.   Click here to order your copy of Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts   Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Civil Litigation

Practice and Procedure: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Superior Court Rules, important practice directions and the courts moving with times of technology   In the first of a two-part podcast with Senior Counsel and Bloomsbury author Benedict Ó Floinn, he takes us through the important and fundamental changes to the Superior Court rules, explains why the rules are ‘like the map to the engine room' in terms of the running of the courts and gives us an insight into writing the new edition of his successful book Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts, 13 years on. Part two will follow in January 2023. Click here to order your copy of Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with  Rachel Sherlock and  Grainne McMahon. We sit down with Christopher Lehane to discuss Section 117 applications, the 'dos and don'ts' of wills and dilatory executors. Christopher Lehane is a practising barrister. He recently retired as an officer of the High Court where he served for 42 years, 22 years of which were spent in the Probate Office and 12 years as Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. He served as Deputy Probate Officer of Ireland for eight years and Assistant Probate Officer of Ireland for five years, administering probate law in Ireland. He was consultant on Probate law to Law Society for 15 years and lecturer at Griffith College Dublin in Executorship law for 11 years, teaching ACCA and CPA students. Click here to purchase Christopher Lehane's new title Succession Law Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Wills and Probate

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with  Rachel Sherlock and  Grainne McMahon. For this episode we are joined by Michael Boylan, author of Medical Negligence Litigation. In this the second part of our interview with him, he discusses constructive knowledge of injuries, how to manage cases where there is a limited life expectancy and dealing with leapfrog appeals. Click here to order a copy of Michael's new edition of Medical Negligence Litigation* *formerly called A Practical Guide to Medical Negligence Litigations  Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Medical Law

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with  Rachel Sherlock and  Grainne McMahon. For this episode we are joined by Michael Boylan, author of Medical Negligence Litigation. In this the first part of our interview with him, he speaks with us about why modular trials are not a good idea, importance of early disclosure and why medics are leaving themselves open to negligence claims. Part two of this discussion coming in October Click here to pre-order a copy of Michael's new edition of Medical Negligence Litigation* *formerly called A Practical Guide to Medical Negligence Litigations  Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Medical Law

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional's podcast on all things law and tax with  Rachel Sherlock and  Grainne McMahon. For this episode we are joined by Roisin Costello, Barrister at Law and Professor of Law at Dublin City University. Roisin is an expert in privacy law and is currently writing a book in the area for Bloomsbury Professional. We wanted to discuss some recent topical cases in the area of privacy law, data protection and GDPR including the Graham Dwyer Case. We hope you enjoy it. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT

This episode of Obiter Dicta is part two of a recording with Denis Kelleher BL, author of Data Protection Law in Ireland and other Bloomsbury Professional titles. Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon chat with Denis about his move from the Bar to an In-House role, working for the state as opposed to a private company and the challenges and benefits of working in-house. This episode will be of particular interest to practitioners who are considering a move in-house. Click the links below to find out more about Denis Kelleher's titles: Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland by Denis Kelleher EU Data Protection Law by Denis Kelleher and Karen Murray   Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon chat to Denis Kelleher BL, author of Data Protection Law in Ireland and other Bloomsbury Professional titles. In our discussion Denis talks about about data protection and recent developments including the Graham Dwyer case, as well as some key tips on navigating GDPR for practitioners.  Click the links below to find out more about Denis Kelleher's titles: Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland by Denis Kelleher EU Data Protection Law by Denis Kelleher and Karen Murray   Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT  

Stephen Spierin on will complexities, admissibility of extrinsic evidence and common pitfalls. In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Stephen Spierin BL to discuss wills and probate law, approaches by the courts to the construction of wills in some recent cases and tips for practitioners. For more information on our Irish Wills and Probate Online Service click here.  Click here to pre-order our newest Irish Wills and Probate tile, Succession Law by Christopher Lehane will be published next month.

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with barrister Grainne Quinn to discuss significant cases for practitioners practising in employment law and issues involving abuse of fixed term contracts, protected disclosures and a case involving the non-wearing of a face covering in the work place.   If you liked this podcast and want to be kept up-to-date on employment law issues, we recommend you subscribe to Bloomsbury Professional's digital employment law service on BPrO. If you liked this podcast and want to be kept up-to-date on employment law issues, we recommend you subscribe to Bloomsbury Professional's digital employment law service on BPrO.

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with author and leadership expert Jo Owen to discuss how legal and tax practitioners can adapt a flexible working model post Covid-19, how to eradicate the doom of Zoom and why the new way of working is a must for the legal world. Jo is the author of Smart Work The Ultimate Handbook for Remote and Hybrid Teams (Bloomsbury) and delves into how leaders, managers and team members can raise their game to meet the challenges of 21st-century leadership and our new age of remote working.   Click here to purchase Smart Work The Ultimate Handbook for Remote and Hybrid Teams by Jo Owen It is also available on Amazon and at all good bookstores.

The Lion's Share: Nuala Jackson SC on Company Shareholdings, splitting family farms and managing complex assets in divorce and separation.   In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Nuala Jackson, Senior Counsel as she analyses the leading cases to navigate through the complexities of dealing with company shareholdings, family farms and other shareholdings in family law proceedings.   Order Nuala Jackson's recommended title: Irish Family Law Handbook by Deirdre Kennedy, Elizabeth Maguire   To purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of Irish Civil Litigation or any other of our online services, please email: bpireland@bloomsbury.com

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland's podcast on legal and tax issues, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Sonya Dixon, Barrister-at-Law, who specialises in pension law to discuss the complexity of pension adjustment orders and the technicalities that legal practitioners should know when dealing with pensions in family law proceedings. Sonya is co-author of Pensions - A Handbook for the Family Law Practitioner along with Laura Cahilll, published by Bloomsbury Professional.   Click here to purchase: Pensions: A Handbook for the Family Law Practitioner by Laura Cahill, Sonya Dixon

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland's podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with medical negligence barrister Doireann O'Mahony and discuss what happens when one of the greatest moments in a woman's life –giving birth- goes wrong. She chats about the difficulties in taking cases when delivering your child into the world doesn't go to plan, the recent hacking issue with the health service and access to medical records and life as a woman at the bar.   You can purchase Medical Negligence and Childbirth by Doireann O'Mahony here. To purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of Irish Medical Law or any other of our online services, please email: bpireland@bloomsbury.com

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland's podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Constitutional Law expert and assistant professor of law at Trinity College Dublin, Dr. David Kenny and discuss the Covid-19 laws. Where do the Covid-19 laws on travel, vaccines, and going to Mass really stand? What will life be like for those who choose not to get vaccinated? Will their rights be interfered with? We also chat about Brexit and a united Ireland in addition to removing judges from power.   David Kenny is a co-author of the fifth edition of Kelly: The Irish Constitution. Click here to purchase your copy of this highly esteemed title.

In this episode, we discover what drove one doctor to leave general practice and go back to the books to study law. Simon Mills SC is a well-known barrister in the area of medical law and his voice will be familiar from his time on the Gerry Ryan Show. He speaks about life as a medic and bringing those skills to the area of medical negligence and right to die cases in addition to many controversial topics such as Cervical Check.   Click here to sign up for a free trial of our online service, including Irish Medical Law Click here to purchase Medical Law in Ireland by Simon Mills, Andrea Mulligan

In this episode, we look at how remote working could be here to stay. Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon speak to employment law barrister Tara Murphy and discuss a landmark employment law case and its potential repercussions to employers and employees when it comes to working from home. In addition, we have a round-up of the latest legal developments which you need to know and bring you the latest books which have been added to Bloomsbury Professional.   Click here to sign up for a free trial of our Irish Employment Law online service.

Til Covid Do Us Part In this episode, we go behind the headlines and speak to one of Ireland’s best known family lawyers to find out, is Covid-19 really leading to marriage and relationship breakdowns? Keith Walsh is an award winning family law solicitor who has sat on the Law Society’s Family Law Committee and its Child and Family Law Committee. Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon have a frank and open discussion with Keith about the rise of domestic violence during the pandemic, navigating through divorce during lockdown and his thoughts on the recently launched Justice Plan 2021, which aims to improve the family law experience for clients. Click here to order Keith's newest title: Divorce and Judicial Separation Proceeding in the Circuit Court: A Guide to Order 59

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with barrister and writer Michael O'Doherty about hate speech online, how it relates to the law, and why it is becoming an ever more pressing issue in the current political climate. You can purchase Michael O'Doherty's newly released title Internet Law here.It is a truly comprehensive look at how the internet and the law interact across many different practice areas. Get a free trial of our Intellectual Property and IT Online Service here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Dr Rónán Kennedy, lecturer at NUI Galway about some of the technological innovations which have been used to battle the pandemic, and how these innovations, such as contact tracing might come into conflict with Data Protection Regulations.Purchase Internet Law by Michael O'Doherty here.Get a free trial of our Intellectual Property and IT Online Service here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with the winner of our inaugural Student Essay Competition, Kate Flood. In our discussion, Kate told us about her winning essay, how she came to write it, as well as the experience of university lectures and exams in lockdown. Get 25% off our student titles by using the offer code STUDENT at check out.Our student titles include:The Companies Act 2014:2018 Edition - click here to purchaseContract Law for Students - click here to purchaseMusic: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with family law practitioner Keith Walsh about the difficulties around the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing in light of family law. We discuss the rise in domestic abuse cases, as well as issues with access and maintenance, as well as the guidelines around court hours. Finally we also discussed the use of technology in the courts but also in lectures and teaching.Click here to order Keith's newest title: Divorce and Judicial Separation Proceeding in the Circuit Court: A Guide to Order 59Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode, Rachel and Eoin speak with barrister and Bloomsbury online author Stephen Spierin about how the courts have reacted to the policies of social distancing, the issues around video link trials, as well as the issues with making and signing wills in the current circumstances.Irish Wills and Probate Online ServiceMusic: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode, Rachel and Eoin take stock of recent developments and outline the measures Bloomsbury Professional Ireland have taken so as to ensure that our services continue to be available throughout the C19 crisis. Rachel also talks to Eoin about his new book, Contract Law for Students, which he hopes will make studying for the FE-1s a little easier for future students.Contract Law for Students by C.E. MolloyMusic: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Tom Maguire, author of numerous Tax Annuals including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Feeney: The Taxation of Companies. We discuss the immense changes that have been taking place in the world of tax, and the merits of taking the tax exams. Purchase Irish Capital Gains Tax 2020 by Tom Maguire here.Purchase Irish Income Tax 2020 by Tom Maguire here.Purchase Feeney: The Taxation of Companies 2020 here.Find out more about our Irish Corporation Tax Conference here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Oonagh Breen co-author of the new title Law Charities in Ireland, a comprehensive handbook detailing how all charities in Ireland can ensure that they are legally compliant with all aspects of charities law. It follows the life cycle of a charity in Ireland: from its creation and registration to its governance and reporting obligations right through to its relations with other charities, at home or abroad, and the demise or dissolution of a charity.You can purchase Law of Charities in Ireland here.You can find more information about our online services here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Eoin O'Connor author of the new title National Security Law in Ireland, which provides an in-depth examination of the Irish laws concerning national security, in the context of the criminal trial. It covers a wide range of topics such as entrapment, surveillance and interception, the handling of informers, and the constitutional aspects of national security.You can purchase National Security Law in Ireland here.You can find more information about our online services here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod

Welcome to the first episode of Bloomsbury Professional's podcast Obiter Dicta. In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Mark Tottenham, co-author of the newly released title A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence, about the role of expert witness, the place of legal professionals in drafting reports, and what a scuttled ship had to do with forming the duties of expert witnesses.You can purchase A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence here.You can find more information about our online services here.Music: On my way by Kevin McLeod