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LL.M. in Public Law - 5th Anniversary half-day Conference

The School of Law hosted a conference, "LL.M. in Public Law - 5th Anniversary Half-day conference" in assocation with Mason Hayes+Curran, on Saturday, 26th March 2011. Ttitled "Executive Accountability and Parliamentary Democracy.", the keynote speaker was Emily O’Reilly, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. Further details are available via the programme. Further reports are accessible from the Irish Times and the Sunday Business Post.

Text of speeches:

• Emily O'Reilly
• Donncha O'Connell

LLM in Public Law student appointed as first female judge in the Seychelles

President James Michel has approved the appointment of Mrs. Mathilda Twomey as a Justice of the Court of Appeal, following the recommendation of the Constitutional Appointments Authority. “Mathilda Twomey will become the first female judge in the history of Seychelles. I congratulate Mrs Twomey on her achievement, and wish her well in her new post. I hope that other young women will look to her for inspiration for a career in the judiciary in the future. Her appointment is timely as we have recently celebrated one hundred years of Women’s Day; it is another victory for Seychelles,” said President Michel.

Mrs Twomey (née Butler-Payette) is a Seychellois Barrister-at Law, who practiced law in Seychelles between 1987 and 1995 as a Senior State Counsel and Official Notary, as well as a Barrister/Attorney undertaking Criminal and Civil Litigation in courts and tribunals. In 1992-93, she was a member of the Seychelles Constitutional Commission that drafted the Constitution of the Third Republic. Since 1995, Mrs. Twomey has been living and working in Ireland, and has worked since 1996 as a regional coordinator for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, a non-governmental organisation working in advocacy, policy development and legal advice for people with disabilities.She is currently completing a Masters in Public Law in NUI Galway and also has a Degree in French Law from the University of Paris Sud, France, as well a Bachelor’s Degree in English and French Law from the University of Kent, UK.

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