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Specialised in acting for professional healthcare regulators in prosecuting complaints, which involved drafting and presenting evidence of professional misconduct and poor professional performance at Fitness to Practise Inquiries.Carried out investigations in a significant number of Fitness to Practise Inquiries including: collating and reviewing documentary evidence, interviewing witnesses and taking statements, instructing experts, drafting witness summonses, production summonses for the release of documentation, preparing core books, briefing counsel and coordinating oral inquiries. Presented preliminary applications at calllovers heard by Committees of healthcare regulators and advised healthcare regulators on complex legal issues in the area of fitness to practise, including attendance of witnesses, admission of contentious evidence, services of documents and alternative methods of resolution. Acted for regulatory bodies in confirmation applications, High Court appeals and judicial reviews and applications for emergency suspension of registration.Advised regulatory bodies in relation to statutory functions and obligations with regards to complaintprocedures, registration requirements, professional competence and compliance.

Specialised in acting for professional healthcare regulators in prosecuting complaints, which involved drafting and presenting evidence of professional misconduct and poor professional performance at Fitness to Practise Inquiries.Carried out investigations in a significant number of Fitness to Practise Inquiries including: collating and reviewing documentary evidence, interviewing witnesses and taking statements, instructing experts, drafting witness summonses, production summonses for the release of documentation, preparing core books, briefing counsel and coordinating oral inquiries. Presented preliminary applications at calllovers heard by Committees of healthcare regulators and advised healthcare regulators on complex legal issues in the area of fitness to practise, including attendance of witnesses, admission of contentious evidence, services of documents and alternative methods of resolution. Acted for regulatory bodies in confirmation applications, High Court appeals and judicial reviews and applications for emergency suspension of registration.Advised regulatory bodies in relation to statutory functions and obligations with regards to complaintprocedures, registration requirements, professional competence and compliance.

Advised indemnifiers and defended medical and dental practitioners in the defence of clinical negligence litigation in the High Court and Circuit Court. Advised indemnifiers and represented medical professionals at Inquests and Commissions of Investigation, disciplinary inquiries and applications for suspension / cancellation of registration before the Irish Medical and Dental Councils and HSE / HIQA inquiries.Advised publishers and broadcasters on all aspects of media law. Advised corporate and individual clients on all aspects of defamation management and corporate reputation issues.

Completed rotations in commercial litigation, private client and banking departments.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb)

Diploma In Journalism / Media Studies

Diploma In Legal Irish

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Legal Studies, Sociology And Political Studies