Role of the Committee

The Litigation Committee comprises 23 members of the profession, representing a broad spectrum of litigation practice. The Committee reviews proposed legislative changes and makes submissions where necessary and appropriate.

Changes in legal practice and procedure are also monitored and such changes are brought to the attention of the profession by way of Practice Notes, which are published in the Society'sGazette.

Part of the Committee's brief is to deal with the representative bodies of other professions that are involved in the litigation process e.g. Medical Council of Ireland, Irish Insurance Federation etc.

Members and Secretary

Chair: Ann McGarry

Vice-Chair: Sonya Lanigan

Members

• Lisa Carty
• Shane Coyle
• Paula Cullinane
• Stuart Gilhooly SC
• William Harvey
• Elaine Hickey
• Áine Hynes SC
• Barry Kelleher
• Graham Kenny
• Martina Larkin
• Aidan Leahy
• Conor MacGuill
• Rowena McCormack
• Brian McMullin
• Fiona McNulty
• Susan Martin
• Emma Meagher Neville
• Conor Minogue
• Niamh Ní Mhurchú
• Michele O’Boyle SC
• Jack O’Brien
• Joseph O’Malley
• Róisín Peart
• Colette Reid
• Damien Tansey SC
• Derek Walsh
• Aisling Woods

Secretary: Riona Leahy

Current issues

Current issues on the Committee's agenda include:

1. Legal Services Regulation Act - costs provisions.
2. Clinical negligence actions - interaction between mediation and litigation
3. Recovery from the Liquidator / ICF in Setanta and Enteprise claims.
4. Review of Civil Justice
5. Court Rules/Court Practice Directions
6. Commercial Court Matters
7. Assisted decision making and litigation
8. Judgments - online project.

Contact Us

Please email any queries to the Committee Secretary, Riona Leahy.