Digital Spaces and Zones of Privacy: Róisín Á Costello on Privacy Law in Ireland
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 law, fundamental rights (with a particular focus on privacy and property rights), media law, language rights, and law and literature. In our episode today we discuss zones of privacy, the importance of case law in this area, and the difficulty of establishing the scope of privacy law. Click here to purchase your copy of Privacy Law in Ireland Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT
33 min
24 January 2024
Trade Mark Law: Helen Johnson on the Do’s, Don’t’s and Case Analysis’ - Part 2
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 some practitioners tend to shy away from but we hope in this podcast to breakdown the technical aspects of trademarks and simplify them Click here to purchase your copy of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland 2nd edition. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT
30 min
22 November 2023
Trade Mark Law: Helen Johnson on the Do’s, Don’t’s and Case Analysis’ - Part 1
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 some practitioners tend to shy away from but we hope in this podcast to breakdown the technical aspects of trademarks and simplify them Click here to purchase your copy of A Guide to Trade Mark Law and Practice in Ireland 2nd edition. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Intellectual Property and IT
33 min
25 September 2023
Digital Assets and Wills & Probate: Stephen Spierin on movable and immovable assets in succession law
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 demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Wills and Probate online service
31 min
4 July 2023
Criminal Defence Representation Part 2: Yvonne Daly on the Importance of Early Advocacy and Attendance at Garda Stations
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 cognisant of their needs and vulnerabilities in the situation. Click here to purchase your copy of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Criminal Law
33 min
23 May 2023
Criminal Defence Representation Part 1: Yvonne Daly on the Do’s, Don’t’s of Lawyering at the Garda Station
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 there and how best to communicate with your client and Gardai. Click here to purchase your copy of Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Criminal Law
39 min
29 March 2023
Back on Track: Alan McGee, Solicitor and PIP on Personal Insolvency Law
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 and how this area of law can be used with family law to overcome problematic debt issues. Click here to order your copy of Alan McGee's new title Personal Insolvency Law in Ireland Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Banking and Finance Law
39 min
22 February 2023
Briefing and Bias: Mark Tottenham on Expert Witness Evidence
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 shares with us his knowledge of issues and cases surrounding expert witness evidence, his key tips in advising practitioners on briefing experts and his experience of writing the annual tax reports. Click here to purchase A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence. Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Tax Click here to listen to Mark Tottenham’s podcast The Fifth Column
38 min
17 January 2023
Practice and Procedure Part 2: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Criminal Assets Bureau and Witness Protection Programme
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 a stickler for the rules. Click here to order your copy of Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts Click below to purchase a subscription, organise a free trial or request a remote demonstration of our online service in this area: Irish Civil Litigation
23 min
14 December 2022
Practice and Procedure: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Superior Court Rules Part 1
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 terms of the running of the courts and gives us an insight into writing the new edition of his successful book Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts, 13 years on. Part two will follow in January 2023. Click here to order your copy of Practice and Procedure in the Superior Courts
