The Refugee & Immigration Practitioners Network and the Irish Centre for European Law are hosting a one day seminar - "Protecting Fundamental Rights: Clarifying the Principles of Refugee Protection in light of EU law". The conference will cover topics including:
- Recent developments in EU law and ECHR law in the field of Asylum law
- The ECJ as a Refugee Court: The Application of General Principles of EU Law
- Credibility and the analysis of Prospective Risk
- Subsidiary Protection
- The Immigration Residence and Protection Bill 2010
Speakers include:
- The Hon. Mr Justice Cooke, The High Court
- Professor Guy Goodwin-Gill, barrister, All Souls College, University of Oxford
- Ms Denise Brett, barrister, Law Library
- Dr Cathryn Costello, Worcester College, University of Oxford
- Mr Nick Oakeshott, barrister and Head of Law at UK Charity Asylum Aid
- Mr John Stanley, barrister, Law Library
This conference will take place tomorrow, 12 November 2010 in the President's Hall at the Law Society, Blackhall Place. The registration fee is €125 with a special rate of €75 for ICEL members, Students and Trainee Solicitors and Barristers. To register email: icel@tcd.ie or call ICEL at 01 8961845 (Office hours Mon - Friday 10am - 2pm).