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Law Society representatives on other bodies

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View details of representatives and nominees of the Law Society appointed by Council to other bodies.

Representatives Of The Law Society On Other Bodies

Advisory Committee On The Grant Of Patents Of Precedence

Rosemarie Loftus

Advisory Group Dealing With Aspects Of Implementation Of The Regulation Of Lobbying Bill

Claire Mcgee

Advisory Group To Inform The Development Of National Adult Safeguarding Standards For Health And Social Care Services

Mark Felton

Ireland For Law Implementation Group

The President For The Time Being

Tara Doyle

(Alternate) Director General

Ccbe

Cormac Little SC

James Macguill SC

Ccbe Committees

Anti-Money-Laundering – Tina Beattie, Ciara Mcquillan

Access To Justice – Julia Volkmar

Company Law – Justin Mckenna

Criminal Law – James Macguill SC & John O’Doherty

Deontology – Emer Hunt

Environment And Climate Change – Maeve Delargy

European Convention On The Profession Of Lawyer – Cormac Little SC

European Private Law – Paul Keane

Family And Succession Law – Peter Doyle

Free Movement Of Lawyers – T P Kennedy

Future Of The Legal Profession And Legal Services – Cormac Little SC

Human Rights Law – Mary O’Donoghue

IT Law – Labhaoise Nί Fhaoláin

PDCJEU – Bernard O’Connor SC

Tax – John Cuddigan, Olivia Long

Training – T P Kennedy

Young Lawyers – Brendan Hayes

CCBE Information Officer: Julia Volkmar

Central Register Of The Beneficial Ownership Of Trusts

Working Group

Padraic Courtney

Richard Hammond SC

Civil Legal Aid Review Group

Áine Hynes SC

Council Of Europe Ad Hoc Committee On Artificial Intelligence (Cahai)

Labhaoise Ní Fhaoláin (Observer)

Incorporated Council Of Law Reporting For Ireland

Niall Farrell

Superior Courts Rules Committee

Áine Hynes SC

Michele O’Boyle SC

Circuit Court Rules Committee

Siún Hurley [Term Will Expire In September 2026]

Martin Lawlor

Consultative Working Group On The Rules Re Family Law Matters

Keith Walsh SC

District Court Rules Committee

Joyce Good Hammond

Ann Mcgarry

Courts-Martial Rules Committee

Susan Martin

Courts Service Board

Stuart Gilhooly SC [Term Will Expire In November 2026]

Courts Service Board Building Committee

Helen Coughlan [November 2026 Or On Appointment Of New Board]

Maura Derivan [November 2026 Or On Appointment Of New Board]

Courts Service Board Family Law Court Development Committee

Peter Doyle

Courts Service Customer User Groups

Court Of Appeal Civil

  • Shane Coyle
  • Paula Cullinane
  • Graham Kenny

Court Of Appeal Criminal

  • Amanda Connolly
  • Gary Mulchrone

High Court Family Law

  • Sinéad Kearney SC
  • Keith Walsh SC

Court Users Group

The President For The Time Being

Cro Combined Fora

John Olden

Department Of Finance – Industry Advisory Committee / Joint Committee Meeting – Professional Services Seat

Michael Jackson

Djei Advisory Group For A Study On Intellectual Property

Fred Logue

Disability Legal Network Committee

Carmel Kelly

National Elder Abuse Steering Committee

John Costello

Elder Abuse Steering Groups Of The Hse

Dublin North East: Paula Fallon

Dublin Mid Leinster: Justin Mckenna

Southe rn: John Jermyn

Western: Tom Martyn

Engineers Ireland – Ethics And Disciplinary Board

Garry Clarke

Environmental Protection Agency Working Group – National Inspection Plan: Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems

Dermot O’Dwyer

European Company Lawyers Association (Ecla)

Roisin Magee

Expert Group To Review The Law Of Torts And The Current Systems For The Management Of Clinical Negligence Claims

Ernest Cantillon

Expert Reference Panel On The Establishment Of The Guardian Ad Litem Executive Office

Denise Kirwan

Sinéad Kearney SC

Family Justice Training Working Group

Peter Doyle

Fédération Des Barreaux D’europe (European Bars Federation, Fbe)

Maura Derivan [Term Will Expire In September 2026]

Barry Maccarthy [Term Will Expire In September 2026]

Housing For All Implementation Group

Michael Walsh

Iedr Policy Advisory Committee

Mary Bleahene

Ifs2020 Industry Advisory Group

Roy Parker

International Bar Association

Paul Keane

Michele O’Boyle SC [Term Will Expire In March 2026]

International Chamber Of Commerce

ICC National Committee

Frank Murphy

Gavin Woods

ICC Commission On Arbitration

John Gaffney

Karen Killoran

Gavin Woods

ICC Commission On Intellectual Property

Deirdre Kilroy

International Protection Appeals Tribunal Users Group

Conor O Briain

Chris Walsh

Irish Legal Terms Advisory

Máiréad Ní Ghabháin

Irish Rule Of Law International

John D Shaw

Michele O’Boyle SC

Joint Consultative Committee With The Bar

Stuart Gilhooly SC

Eamon Harrington

Martin Lawlor

Cormac Little SC

Rosemarie Loftus

Ann Mcgarry

Keith Walsh SC

Mark Garrett

Legal Aid Board Liaison Committee

Siún Hurley

Medical Bureau Of Road Safety

Joan O’Brien

National Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee (Associate Member)

Tina Beattie, Ciara Mcquillan

National Safeguarding Advisory Committee

Richard Hammond SC

Parole Board

Shane Mccarthy

Property Registration Authority

Deirdre Fox

Published Accounts Awards Committee

Gavin O’Flaherty

Registration Of Deeds And Title Rules Committee

Majella Egan

R&Q Ireland (Formerly Smdf)

Patrick Dorgan

Stakeholder Group To Develop Si To Commence Construction Contracts Act 2013

Anthony Hussey

Taxation Administration Liaison Committee

Caroline Devlin

Aidan Fahy

Sonya Manzor

James Somerville

Audit Sub-Committee

Patricia Mccarvill

BEPS/KDB Sub-Committee

Niamh Caffrey

Fintan Clancy

Aidan Fahy

Amelia O’Beirne

Andrew Quinn

Philip Tully

Collections Sub-Committee

Deirdre Barnicle

Companies Act Workgroup

Sonya Manzor

Direct Taxes Technical/CAT Sub-Committee

Padraic Courtney

John Cuddigan

Caroline Devlin

Maura Dineen

Aidan Fahy

Deirdre Fox

Aileen Keogan

David Lawless

Indirect Taxes Sub-Committee

Matthe w Broadstock

Donal Kennedy

David Lawless

Patricia Mccarvill

R&D Discussion Group

Rachel O’Sullivan

Veterinary Council Fitness To Practise Committee

Simon Murphy (Chair)

Youth Justice Advisory Group

Eamonn Carroll

Nominees of the Law Society

Company Law Review Group

Neil Keenan [Term Will Expire In May 2026]

Employment Law Review Group (Elrg)

Dónal Hamilton

Irish Takeover Panel

Máire Cunningham

Barbara Kenny (Alternate)

Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (LPDT)

Owen Binchy

Justin Condon

Helen Doyle

Niall Farrell

Patrick Mcdaid

Johanna Morris

Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) Board

Michele O’Boyle SC

Simon Murphy

LSRA Complaints Committee

Caroline Browne

Margaret Finlay

Kevin Hickey

Helen Kelly SC

Linda Kirwan

David Lane

Cathal Lombard

Catriona Murray

Hugh O’Neill

LSRA Review Committee

Helene Coffey

Anne Cunningham

Brendan Dillon

Aoife Mellett

Donal O’Kelly

John G O’Malley

Dermot Scanlon

Deirdre Wilson

Solicitors Retirement Fund

Chair: Ward Mcellin

Owen Binchy

Adrian P Bourke

Geraldine Clarke SC

Anthony Collins

Anthony Ensor

Elma Lynch

James Mccourt

Sarah Mcnulty

John D Shaw

Laurence K Shields

Committee To Discuss The Secularization Of The Opening Of The Legal Year

The President For The Time Being