Dr Edana Richardson

    Law

    Lecturer

    New House
    52
    (01) 474 7275

    Biography

    Dr. Edana Richardson is a Lecturer in Law having previously worked as a solicitor in the London and Abu Dhabi offices of an international law firm. Dr. Richardson lectures in Islamic finance law, company law and mooting at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, where she completed her undergraduate law degree (2006) and PhD (2011) and the University of Cambridge, where she completed her master’s law degree (2006). Dr. Richardson’s research interests include Islamic finance, capital markets law and legal education and she has published in journals and edited collections both nationally in Ireland and internationally.

    Research Interests

    Dr. Richardson’s research interests include Islamic finance, capital markets law and legal education.

    Books

      Year Publication
    2019 A Guide to Mooting in Ireland.
    Edana Richardson (2019) A Guide to Mooting in Ireland. Ireland: Clarus Press. [Details]

    Book Chapters

      Year Publication
    2020 'Guide to Further Reading'
    Craig Nethercott, David Eisenberg and Edana Richardson (2020) 'Guide to Further Reading' In: Islamic Finance: Law and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
    2020 'Sukuk'
    Edana Richardson, Atif Hanif, Julian Johansen (2020) 'Sukuk' In: Craig Nethercott and David Eisenberg (eds). Islamic Finance: Law and Practice. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. [Details]
    2019 'A Comparative Review of the Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Irish Law'
    Edana Richardson (2019) 'A Comparative Review of the Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Irish Law' In: Kathryn O'Sullivan (eds). Minority Religions under Irish Law: Islam in National and International Context. Leiden: Brill. [Details]
    2019 'Islamic Finance under Irish Law'
    Edana Richardson (2019) 'Islamic Finance under Irish Law' In: Mohyedine Hajjar (eds). Islamic Finance in Europe: A Cross Analysis of 10 European Countries. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
    2013 'Sharia-Compliant Microfinance'
    Edana Richardson and Atif Hanif (2013) 'Sharia-Compliant Microfinance' In: Microfinance: A Practitioner's Handbook. London: Globe Law and Business. [Details]

    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    2019 'Responsible finance sukuk—can they bring societal value to a value-neutral market?'
    Edana Richardson (2019) 'Responsible finance sukuk—can they bring societal value to a value-neutral market?'. Capital Markets Law Journal, 14 (3):394-428 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2017 'Islamic Finance Disputes in Ireland: A comparative study of dispute resolution in Islamic finance contracts'
    Edana Richardson (2017) 'Islamic Finance Disputes in Ireland: A comparative study of dispute resolution in Islamic finance contracts'. Irish Jurist, 57 :35-60 [Details]
    2011 'Islamic Finance for Consumers in Ireland: A Comparative Study of the Position of Retail-level Islamic Finance in Ireland'
    Edana Richardson (2011) 'Islamic Finance for Consumers in Ireland: A Comparative Study of the Position of Retail-level Islamic Finance in Ireland'. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 31 (4):534-553 [full-text] [Details]
    2011 'The Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Ireland’s financial legislation: A Comparative Study of Wholesale Islamic Financial Products'
    Edana Richardson (2011) 'The Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Ireland’s financial legislation: A Comparative Study of Wholesale Islamic Financial Products'. Dublin University Law Journal, :127-154 [full-text] [Details]

    Other Journals

      Year Publication
    2008 'The Shari'ah Prohibition of Interest'
    Edana Richardson (2008) 'The Shari'ah Prohibition of Interest' Trinity College Law Review, 11 :78-101. [Details]

    Conference Contributions

      Year Publication
    2019 Responsible Finance Sukuk in the UAE – catching up?.
    Edana Richardson (2019) Responsible Finance Sukuk in the UAE – catching up?. [Oral Presentation], DCIEF & BIES Conference 2019 - Islamic Finance: New Frontiers in Economic Development, University of Durham [Details]
    2018 A review of the responsible finance sukuk.
    Edana Richardson (2018) A review of the responsible finance sukuk. [Oral Presentation], 30th SASE Annual Meeting, Doshisha University, Japan [Details]
    2017 A Comparative Review of the Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Irish Law.
    Edana Richardson (2017) A Comparative Review of the Accommodation of Islamic Finance in Irish Law. [Oral Presentation], Minority Religions under Irish Law Symposium, University of Limerick [Details]
    2015 Islamic Finance Disputes in Ireland.
    Edana Richardson (2015) Islamic Finance Disputes in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Islamic Finance and Law Conference 2015, University College Dublin [Details]
    2012 Islamic Finance in Ireland.
    Edana Richardson (2012) Islamic Finance in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Islam in Ireland: past, present, and future, University College Cork [Details]
    2010 Islamic Finance: Why Ireland Should Pay Attention.
    Edana Richardson (2010) Islamic Finance: Why Ireland Should Pay Attention. [Oral Presentation], History of Islam in Ireland Seminar Series, University College Cork [Details]
    2010 Islam and Ireland's Constitution.
    Edana Richardson (2010) Islam and Ireland's Constitution. [Oral Presentation], XXth IAHR World Congress, University of Toronto, Canada [Details]

    Electronic Article

      Year Publication
    2020 Are social bonds an option for Ireland's coronavirus recovery?.
    Edana Richardson and Aisling McMahon (2020) Are social bonds an option for Ireland's coronavirus recovery?. Electronic Article [Details]
    2019 Responsible Finance Sukuk—Combining Financial Returns with Societal Value.
    Edana Richardson (2019) Responsible Finance Sukuk—Combining Financial Returns with Societal Value. Oxford: Electronic Article [Details]
    2019 What is Islamic finance - and what has Ireland done about it?.
    Edana Richardson (2019) What is Islamic finance - and what has Ireland done about it?. Electronic Article [Details]

    Teaching Interests

    Dr Richardson teaches Islamic finance law, company law and mooting at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.