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Date for your diary – annual litigation conference

The Law Society Litigation Committee annual conference will take place this year on 25 October from 2-5.30pm at the Green Hall, Law Society in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

The fee is €198 with a Skillnet discount applicable to all practising solicitors working in the private sector. The discounted fee is €175 and 3.5 general CPD hours are available (by group study).

This annual conference aims to provide litigators with a practical overview of litigation developments. Topics range from State litigation principles to the importance of expert evidence.

Opening address

Mr Justice David Barniville will give the opening address.

Topics include:

• State litigation principles,
• Collective redress,
• Fundamental importance of expert evidence and the expert’s primary duty,
• Litigation funding.

Speakers will include:

• Rossa Fanning SC (Attorney General),
• Graham Kenny (partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP),
• Brian McMullin (Brian J McMullin Solicitors).

Booking is now open or contact lspt@lawsociety.ie for more information.