Annual Conference 2023
Dublin, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September 2023
Conference venue
The Law Society of Ireland
Blackhall Pl, Smithfield
Dublin 7
Ireland
Supported by
Thursday 28 September 2023
Arrival Day
19:00 – 22:00
BadBobs Temple Bar
35-37 Essex St E,
Temple Bar,
Dublin
Drinks Reception
Kindly sponsored by
Friday 29 September 2023
Day 1
09:00 – 09:30
Registration
09:30 – 10:00
Opening & Welcome
Maura Derivan
President of the Law Society of Ireland
Sara Phelan SC
Chair of The Bar of Ireland
Special remarks by AAJ’s CEO and President
Liam Moloney
Vice-President Peopil/Moloney & Co. Solicitors, Ireland
Chair Morning Session
10:00 – 10:30
Potential Liability of Doctors, Pharmacists and Manufacturers on over-prescribing opioids
Speaker
- Tad Thomas – Thomas Law Offices, USA
10.30 – 11.30
Brexit: where are we now and where are we going?
Panellists
- Joanne Brine – JMW Solicitors, England
- Ian Denham – Outer Temple, England
- Donald Mackay – Digby Brown, Scotland
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee break kindly sponsored by Deka Chambers
12:00 – 13:00
Update on Law Reform regarding Artificial Intelligence
Introduction by Marco Bona – Studio Legale Bona Oliva & Associati, Italy.
Panellists
- Mark Harvey – Hugh James, England
- Iñigo A. Navarro Mendizabal – Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch kindly sponsored by Outer Temple Chambers
Mirella Hartman
Peopil Executive Board/Beer advocaten, Netherlands
Chair Afternoon Session
14:30 – 15:15
Dangerous Sports and Inherent Risks: a perspective from different jurisdictions
Panellists
- Paul McClorry – Hudgells Solicitors, England
- Ana Romero – Astrom Legal, Spain
- Christine Schneider – Riess – Schneider Solicitors, Austria
15:15 – 16:15
Environmental Claims
Panellists
- John Beer – Beer advocaten, Netherlands
- Fred Logue – FP Logue LLP, Ireland
- Justine Schönfeld-Quinn – Client Earth, Germany
16:15 – 16:45
Coffee break kindly sponsored by Deka Chambers
16:45 – 17:30
Compensation for Sexual Abuse
Panellists
- Alan Collins– Hugh James Solicitors, England/Wales
- Peter de Maeyer – HBSV Advocaten, Belgium
- Prof. Damian Mohan – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
17:30 – 17:45
New Lawyers Group
19:30 – 01.00
The Morrison Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Lower Ormond Quay
Dublin 1
Drinks Reception and Dinner-Dance (dress code casual chic)
Kindly sponsored by
Saturday 30 September 2023
Day 2
09:45 – 10:30
Mediation in PI cases
Mediators
- Martin Blake – Juris Mediation, Ireland & Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, USA
- Geertruid van Wassenaer – Wytema van Wassenaer Advocaten en Mediators, Netherlands
10:30 – 11:00
Annual General Meeting
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break kindly sponsored by Deka Chambers
11:15 – 12:00
Managing Work Life Balance in a hybrid world
Panel discussion
Panellists
- Francisca Boel – LB LabourWise, Netherlands (remotely)
- Megan Benett – Kreindler & Kreindler, USA
- Cheryl Palmer-Hughes – Peopil Executive Board/Irwin Mitchell, England
12:00 – 12:45
Litigation from Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
Speakers
- David Kuboň – KLB Legal, Czech Republic
- Dr Gabriela Lenarczyk – Budzowska Fiutowski and Partners, Poland
- Cemre Yilmaz Akyay – Yilmaz Akyay Law Firm, Turkey
12:45
Closing remarks by Ana Romero
12:45 – 14.45
Bus tour with packed lunch and drinks on board around the highlights of Dublin
