Environmental Law Ireland’s 2026 Law Conference: “The evolving landscapes for – Judicial Review in Ireland and for the rule of law, International Law and Human Rights at an International level” – Thursday 11th June 206 @10.30am

Save the Date of 11^th June for Environmental Law Ireland’s Law conference in King’s Inns, Dublin “The evolving landscapes for Judicial Review in Ireland and for the rule of law, International Law and Human Rights at an International level.”

I am honoured to advise that:

• Former Supreme Court Judge  and Chairperson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin the Hon. Ms Justice Marie Baker, has agreed to Chair.
• The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Áine Ryall, UCC School of Law, Chair of the UNECE Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, Co-director of the Centre for Law and the Environment at UCC

Our first panel will be on The Evolving landscape for Judicial Review in Ireland

Tom Flynn, SC will set the stage presenting an overview of some of the key developments and proposals followed by a panel discussion chaired offering differing perspectives and discussion which includes:

• Ms Oonagh Buckley Secretary General in the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment
• Mr Tom Flynn, SC
• Mr David Wolfe, KC
• Mr Joe Noonan, Partner in Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey LLP Solicitors, Cork
• Ms Suzanne Murray SC
• Ms Eilis Barry Chief Executive FLAC Ireland

After a light lunch we move on to the second panel:  The Landscape for the rule of law, International Law and Human Rights at an International level with a further panel TBA.

However, I am also delighted to be able to share with you at this point that we will be joined by: Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, the leading Human Rights and International Law expert whose work many of us watched closely in the context of her representation of South Africa before the International Court of Justice in the Case Concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (South Africa v. Israel), and also: Associate Director, EU Advocacy of Human Rights Watch, Claudio Francavilla; and Dr Andrew Jackson, Lecturer and Asst Professor UCC School of Law. Further details of additional participants and the panoply of perspectives for this internationally focused panel will follow.

• Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC
• Claudio Francavilla, Human Rights Watch
• Dr Andrew Jackson, UCC School of Law

More details and particulars on further participants to follow.

The intention is start at 10:30am for a brief welcome and then for the Keynote address, followed by the first panel. We will break for a light lunch, and then move into the second panel with a small reception after to facilitate networking and further dialog.

Please note that at present this is intended as an in-person event only.

Details on requests for registration to follow – but please save the date in the interim,  and please help spread the word. on: