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 publi…

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…

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 …

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 subsc…

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 …

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, ho…

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 Hi…

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 Prof…

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 Pro…

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 ru…

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 offic…

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…

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,…

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 Bloom…

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 …

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 practiti…

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 informa…

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 …

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 Ultima…

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 Handb…

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 pensi…

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…

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 r…

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 r…

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 developm…

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. R…

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 …

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 o…

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 stud…

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 us…

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 Service Music: On my way by K…

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…

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. Purch…

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 govern…

A Podcast by Bloomsbury Professional Ireland 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…

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 t…