Obiter Dicta

Practical Probate: Author and Barrister Christopher Lehane on Succesion Law

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 officer of the High Court where he served for 42 years, 22 years of which were spent in the Probate Office and 12 years as Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. He served as Deputy Probate Officer of Ireland for eight years and Assistant Probate Officer of Ireland for five years, administering probate law in Ireland. He was consultant on Probate law to Law Society for 15 years and lecturer at Griffith College Dublin in Executorship law for 11 years, teaching ACCA and CPA students.

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Irish Wills and Probate

Medical Malpractice: Michael Boylan on navigating medical negligence law in Ireland - Part 2

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 cases where there is a limited life expectancy and dealing with leapfrog appeals.

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*formerly called A Practical Guide to Medical Negligence Litigations 

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Irish Medical Law

Medical Malpractice: Michael Boylan on navigating medical negligence law in Ireland - Part 1

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, importance of early disclosure and why medics are leaving themselves open to negligence claims.

Part two of this discussion coming in October

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*formerly called A Practical Guide to Medical Negligence Litigations 

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Irish Medical Law

The Privacy Shield: Dr Roisin Costello on Privacy Law, GDPR and Graham Dwyer and the CJEU

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 Bloomsbury Professional. We wanted to discuss some recent topical cases in the area of privacy law, data protection and GDPR including the Graham Dwyer Case. We hope you enjoy it.

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Intellectual Property and IT

The In-House Lawyer: Denis Kelleher BL on Moving In-House

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 of working in-house. This episode will be of particular interest to practitioners who are considering a move in-house.

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Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland by Denis Kelleher

EU Data Protection Law by Denis Kelleher and Karen Murray

 

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Intellectual Property and IT

Data Bytes: Denis Kelleher BL on GDPR for Practitioners

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 practitioners. 

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Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland by Denis Kelleher

EU Data Protection Law by Denis Kelleher and Karen Murray

 

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Intellectual Property and IT

 

The Fine Art of Probate, with Stephen Spierin

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.

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Click here to pre-order our newest Irish Wills and Probate tile, Succession Law by Christopher Lehane will be published next month.

The Employment Update: Grainne Quinn BL on Contracts of Indefinite Duration and Protected Disclosures

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.

 

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The New Normal: Jo Owen on Hybrid Life for Lawyers, Communication and Smart Work

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 Ultimate Handbook for Remote and Hybrid Teams (Bloomsbury) and delves into how leaders, managers and team members can raise their game to meet the challenges of 21st-century leadership and our new age of remote working.

 

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The Lion’s Share: Nuala Jackson SC on Company Shareholdings

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.

 

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