Obiter Dicta

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.  In this episode we are joined by Róisín Á Costello, a practising Barrister and Assistant Professor of EU Law at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is the author of Privacy Law in Ireland which was published recently. Róisín researches and works on EU...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.   In the second of a two part episode, we speak to Helen Johnson BL, author of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland , the second edition of which was recently published. We discuss trademark law and important cases in the area, an area which...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon.   In the first of a two part episode, we speak to Helen Johnson BL, author of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland , the second edition of which was recently published. We discuss trademark law and important cases in the area, an area which...

Welcome back to Obiter Dicta after our summer break. In this episode Grainne McMahon and Rachel Sherlock speak to Stephen Spierin, Barrister-at-Law about the growth of digital assets and their importance now in wills, the transmissibility of digital assets and testamentary capacity and the case of Banks v Goodfellow. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the second of a two part episode, we speak to Professor Yvonne Daly, co-author of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations about the importance of attendance at Garda Stations, advocating for your client as early as possible and being cognisa...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the first of a two part episode, we speak to Professor Yvonne Daly, co-author of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations about the importance as a solicitor of attending at Garda Stations, how to navigate the difficulties that might arise th...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In this episode we speak to Alan McGee, author of Personal Insolvency Law in Ireland, solicitor and Personal Insolvency Practitioner about the complex law of personal insolvency. Alan discusses recent High Court jurisprudence, debt resolution mechanisms...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In this episode we welcome Mark Tottenham back to the podcast. Mark is a barrister and co-author of A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence, along with authoring the annual Irish Tax Report on Bloomsbury Professional Online. In our podcast discussion, Mark s...

Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In the second of a two-part podcast with Senior Counsel and Bloomsbury author Benedict O’Floinn, he discusses his work with the Criminal Assets Bureau and the challenges around that, Ireland’s Witness Protection Progamme and whether as a barrister, he is...

Practice and Procedure: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Superior Court Rules, important practice directions and the courts moving with times of technology   In the first of a two-part podcast with Senior Counsel and Bloomsbury author Benedict Ó Floinn, he takes us through the important and fundamental changes to the Superior Court rules, explains why the rules are ‘like the map to the engine room’ in ter...

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 year...

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...

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 a...

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 re...

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 parti...

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.  Music: "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompet...

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. For more information on our Irish Wills and Probate Online Service...

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.   If you liked this podcast and want to be kept up-to-date on employ...

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 (Bloomsbur...

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.   Order Nuala Jackson's recommended title: Irish Family Law Handbook by Deirdre Kennedy, Elizabeth Maguire   Clic...

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on legal and tax issues, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Sonya Dixon, Barrister-at-Law, who specialises in pension law to discuss the complexity of pension adjustment orders and the technicalities that legal practitioners should know when dealing with pensions in family law proceedings. Sonya is co-author...

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with medical negligence barrister Doireann O’Mahony and discuss what happens when one of the greatest moments in a woman’s life –giving birth- goes wrong. She chats about the difficulties in taking cases when delivering your child into the world doesn’t...

In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Constitutional Law expert and assistant professor of law at Trinity College Dublin, Dr. David Kenny and discuss the Covid-19 laws. Where do the Covid-19 laws on travel, vaccines, and going to Mass really stand? What will life be like for those who...

In this episode, we discover what drove one doctor to leave general practice and go back to the books to study law. Simon Mills SC is a well-known barrister in the area of medical law and his voice will be familiar from his time on the Gerry Ryan Show. He speaks about life as a medic and bringing those skills to the area of medical negligence and right to die cases in addition to many controversia...

In this episode, we look at how remote working could be here to stay. Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon speak to employment law barrister Tara Murphy and discuss a landmark employment law case and its potential repercussions to employers and employees when it comes to working from home. In addition, we have a round-up of the latest legal developments which you need to know and bring you the late...