Role of the Committee

The Human Rights and Equality Committee was established in November 2004, with the main purpose of raising awareness in the Law Society, the profession and the public of human rights and equality issues under the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other national and international instruments. The objectives of the Committee are as follows:

1. To provide training and education to the profession on human rights and equality law.
2. To provide expertise to the Law Society and its committees on issues relating to human rights and equality, both domestic and foreign and co-operates with other committees on human rights and equality related work.
3. To develop resources for use by the profession in relation to the protection and promotion of human rights and equality.
4. To prepare submissions and commentary on current human rights and equality issues.
5. To work with and support other organisations in the promotion of human rights.
6. To represents the Society at external meetings with Government Departments and appears before Oireachtas Committees.

Members and Secretary

Chair: Cristina Stamatescu

Vice-Chair: Stephen Collins

Members

• Katie Bermingham-Thomas
• Orla Crowe
• Kieran Cummins
• Gary Daly
• Áine Flynn
• Diego Gallagher
• Freda Grealy
• Lebeau Jonker
• Imran Khursid
• Gary Lee
• Eithne Lynch
• Shane McCarthy
• Mary O’Donoghue
• Ashimedua Okonkwo
• Adrian Shanley

Secretary: David Irwin