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Caterina Gardiner

Caterina Gardiner
LL.B.(Dub.), LL.M. (NUI), Solicitor

Tel.: 353 (0)91 493355
Room 512, Floor 3, Tower 2
Office hours by appointment.
email: caterina.gardinernuigalway.ie

Caterina Gardiner graduated in law from Trinity College Dublin in 1990. In 1994, she was admitted as a solicitor to the Law Society of Ireland and practiced as a solicitor, specialising in commercial law. In 1996, she was awarded the degree of LLM in Commercial Law from University College Dublin. She joined the School of Law in the National University of Ireland, Galway in 1996. She has lectured in many subjects including international trade law, company law, business law and commercial law. Her primary research interests are in the area of commercial and consumer contracts and commercial and consumer sales law.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Books

• Gardiner, C., ‘National Report on the Transfer of Movables in Ireland’, in Faber and Lurger, (Eds.) ‘National Reports on the Transfer of Movables in Europe’, European Legal Studies, (Sellier European Law Publishers 2009)

Selected Articles

• The EC (Commercial Agents) Directive: Twenty Years After its Introduction, Divergent Approaches still emerge from Irish and U.K. Courts (2007) Journal of Business Law, Jun 412-441
• Compensating Commercial Agents: Uncertainty Continues (2006) 13 Commercial Law Practitioner
• The Meaning of Negotiate under the Commercial Agents Directive.  Just who is a Commercial Agent? (2006) 13 Commercial Law Practitioner 106 
• The State Claims Agency; a New Role for the National Treasury Management Agency (2001) 19 Irish Law Times 179
• Corporate Manslaughter (2000) 7 Commercial Law Practitioner 218
• U.S. and E.C. - Banana Split at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) - Implications for the future of Dispute Settlement at the WTO (1999) 17 Irish Law Times 199
• Trade and Environment in the GATT/WTO: Part I (1998) 16 Irish Law Times 20
• Trade and Environment in the GATT/WTO: Part II (1998) 16 Irish Law Times 35

Contributions to General Reports by Working Groups

• Sales Law Review Group: Position Paper on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Consumer Rights. Chapter IV (April 2009)
• Study Group on a European National Code: National Report for Ireland on Transfer of Movables (January 2009)

KEY PROJECTS / GRANTS

Caterina Gardiner is a member of the Sales Law Review Group established by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in November 2008 to review the legislation governing the sale of goods and supply of services. The group prepared a position paper on the draft Consumer Rights Directive which was published in April 2009. The Group is comprised on representatives from the National Consumer Agency, consumer groups, employers’ representatives, practising solicitors, barristers and academics.

In June, 2006, Caterina Gardiner was appointed as a member of the Graz and Salzburg working group ‘Transfer of Movables’ within the Study Group on a European Civil Code and wrote the National Report for Ireland on the Transfer of Movables. This report dealt with issues surrounding the acquisition and loss of movables including the transfer of ownership, the passing of property, agency, the consequences of insolvency of the parties, the nemo dat principle and reservation of title. The Report was published in January 2009.

CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

• LL.M in Law, Technology and Governance
  • The Law of Electronic Contracts
• B.Corp Law
  • Company Law
  • Commercial Law
• BCL
  • Company Law
• B.Comm
  • Advanced Business Law
   

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