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Restorative justice research suggests declining referrals
In May 2023, the Irish partners of the European project Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change published new data tracking restorative justice referrals across Ireland in 2021 and 2022.
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Professor E. Tendayi Achiume, outgoing United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism, delivers keynote lecture at Maynooth University
Professor Achiume spoke to a packed audience, comprised of Maynooth academics and students as well as scholars from other universities and members of civil society organisations, state agencies and anti-racism groups
Date: Tuesday, 16 May 2023
The Maynooth University Law Society recently hosted a Panel discussion titled “Future of Diversity in the Legal Sector in Ireland”
This event was chaired by Dr John Reynolds from the School of Law and Criminology and Professor Hana Cervinkova from the Department of Anthropology.
Date: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
The annual PhD Research Symposium organized by the PhD Committee takes place
The event featured three PhD researchers from the School of Law and Criminology: Chloë Cass presented her work on comparing the Anglo-Saxon victim with the personal injury plaintiff in Ireland, while Harry Chikasamba presented his work on OPD participation and social sustainability. Emily Dunne acted as a discussant for the panel 'Building a Sustainable Society'.
Date: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Launch Event for ERC PatentsInHumans Project held on 20th April at Maynooth University
On 20th April 2023, the PatentsInHumans team were delighted to host a public launch event for the European Research Council PatentsInHumans project at Maynooth University.
Date: Friday, 05 May 2023
Dr. John Reynolds awarded a Connections Grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
The project brings together leading scholars and thinkers from around the world working on international law, global justice and equality from a range of perspectives, particularly those of the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) research network.
Date: Thursday, 04 May 2023
Maynooth University Students Compete in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Team consisting of Jaya Duignan, Eimear McCaffrey and Jobitha Prince travelled to Washingtion DC to complete in this highly prestigious competition.
Date: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
Prof Aisling McMahon presents PatentsInHumans research at Law and Futures Seminar, Newcastle University
Prof Aisling McMahon’s paper was entitled “Patents on Technologies Related to the Human Body: The Urgent Need for Greater Bioethics Scrutiny”.
Date: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
PhD Scholar Ethan Shattock presented a paper at the 2023 British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) conference
Ethan’s paper was entitled ‘Knowledge of Deception: Intermediary Liability for Disinformation Under Ireland’s Electoral Reform Act.
Date: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Prof Aisling McMahon and Dr Opeyemi Kolawole present PatentsInHumans research at the Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference in Ulster University
Prof Aisling McMahon and Opeyemi Kolawole presented a co-authored paper at the Intellectual Property panel of the SLSA conference entitled “Patenting (In) the Human Body: The ‘No (Tangible) Property Rights in the Body’ Principle & Patents Considered”.
Date: Tuesday, 25 April 2023