The Bar of Ireland Podcasts

Arbitrator Susan Ahern SC of the Sports Law Bar Association welcomes William McAuliffe, Head of Disciplinary at UEFA and Giovanni Maria Fares, Counsel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to the podcast. In this episode, they discuss how they came to practice in the area of sporting disputes, their areas of work and some key learnings from their careers so far.

Attend the Sports Law Bar Association Conference on 6th December - Register here: https://ti.to/BarofIreland/slbaconference2024

In part two of the Tax Bar's podcast on Tax Litigation, Frank Mitchell SC and Lorna Gallagher BL continue their discussion and in particular discuss the burden of proof, the potential for amendment of the notice of appeal, applications in the nature of discovery, expert witnesses and the running order of a hearing before the Tax Appeals Commission.

Book your place for the Tax Bar Association Annual Conference, taking place on Wednesday 4th December. Full details: https://ti.to/BarofIreland/tba-conference2024-copy?source=podcast

The first in a three-part series, Frank Mitchell SC and Lorna Gallagher BL discuss tax litigation and the tax appeals process, along with the impact of legislative reform on tax in Ireland.

For more from the Tax Bar Association, visit www.taxbar.ie

Katie Nagle BL and Liam Vanmechelen BL join the podcast to speak about dispute resolution, their journey to practice and their upcoming trip to the New York for the 2024 International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) internship programme.

Róisín and Simon are recipients of the 2024 Innocence Scholarships from The Bar of Ireland, who are undertaking work on projects in the USA which aim to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create equitable systems of justice for all.

Gemma McLoughlin-Burke BL, Chair of The Bar of Ireland's Voluntary Assistance Scheme, discusses the Innocence Project in the United States, pro bono work and her own personal path to practice.

In the Tax Bar Association’s first podcast, David McGrath BL and Catherine Dunne BL consider the recent High Court decision in The Revenue Commissioners v Tobin [2024] IEHC 96 concerning the meaning of “full and true disclosure” in the context of the four-year time limit on Revenue’s power to raise assessments.

The podcast is hosted by Dearbhla Cunningham BL, a committee member of the Tax Bar Association.

View the judgment: https://www.courts.ie/view/Judgments/13d5a902-91f8-4000-9044-67b0c8c20f20/8c7813e0-b6cd-4669-8aa6-3b3cf889a946/2024_IEHC_196.pdf/pdf

For more from the Tax Bar Association, visit www.taxbar.ie

Paul Maier BL is a barrister specialising in employment law and was called to The Bar in 2022. In this episode, Paul tells the story of his unique path to the Bar, his practice and the differences between the Irish and American legal systems.

For Pro Bono Week Ireland 2024, Gemma McLoughlin Burke BL, Chair of The Bar of Ireland's Voluntary Assistance Scheme, hosts a roundtable discussion with representatives from various organisations to explore the pro bono landscape in Ireland.

Joining the discussion are Liam Herrick of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Eilis Barry of Free Legal Advice Centres, and Sean Beatty BL.

Journalist Tommie Gorman joins barrister Turlough O'Donnell SC for a wide-ranging discussion on the lessons learned in the mediating of the discussions which led to the Good Friday Agreement.

This session was organised by the European Association of Judges for Mediation (GEMME).

Introduced by Ms. Justice Ann Power, Judge of the Court of Appeal.

Intro Music: Positive Fuse - French Fuse

The views expressed in this podcast are the contributor's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bar of Ireland.