Providing legal advice to the Regulatory Legal Services section of the Regulation Department.

Public, Regulatory and Investigations Department.Providing legal advice on various regulatory issues.Advising an energy regulator on the implications of Brexit for the administration of its product and qualified persons' registers.Advising a multinational internet service provider on the impact of proposed legislative restrictions on the re-sale of tickets on its operations.Advising a multinational internet service provider on the implications of emergency legislation linked to Covid-19 on its operations.Advising a local authority on various aspects of the End of Life Vehicle Regulations.Advising an authorised body on the renewal process in respect of various waste disposal authorisations.Advising a health professions regulator on its fitness to practice procedures. Advising a regulator on limitations to and requirements in respect of the delegation of functions to designated persons.

Providing advice to litigants and insurers in complex commercial disputes.Advising on financial services law, professional negligence claims, construction disputes, maritime law, torts and contract law.

Advises statutory and non-statutory professional regulatory bodies on all aspects of their functions and operations.Prepares and presents hearings at professional conduct inquiries and in the Courts on behalf of regulatory bodies. Has presented cases before the Irish Medical Council on behalf of the CEO and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on behalf of the Law Society.Advises and provides training to regulatory bodies on disciplinary and fitness to practice procedures.Provides ongoing advice to regulators on legislative reform, assisting in the preparation of submissions to various government departments and oversight bodies. Provides general litigation support to various departments within McDowell Purcell. Involved in the preparation and conduct of a four week Commercial Court case in relation to the duties of trustees to pension funds.

Provided legal advice and acted as an advocate in the Irish courts, particularly in the areas of criminal and regulatory law. Assisted in a number of significant criminal prosecutions, including murder, kidnapping and fraud. Acted as defence counsel in various criminal proceedings before the District and Circuit Court.Made applications for bail on behalf of clients before the Irish High Court.Represented a large number of nursing home patients in proceedings brought against the HSE and Department of Health that culminated in significant settlements relating to non-payment of nursing home fees.

Acted as documentatory counsel to the Tribunal, which was established by the Irish parliament to inquire into serious allegations of police corruption. Conducted research on various public and constitutional law issues that arose in the course of and related to the Tribunal hearings. Assisted in the interviewing of witnesses.

Conducted legal research on behalf of the Irish judiciary.Prepared memoranda on legal issues arising in specific cases, including summaries of recent caselaw and/or statutory developements.Assisted in the drafting of speeches for various judical conferences.