About
Consultant in Employment Law at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP with nearly 35 years' specialisation in employment law and widely recognised as one of Ireland’s leading employment lawyers. He has held leadership roles in the Law Society and other professional bodies, was named Ireland’s first Employment Lawyer of the Year (2012), co‑authored the Law Society’s Employment Law Manual (OUP, 2011) and has acted in several landmark employment cases including Ireland’s first age case under the Unfair Dismissals Acts.
Practice area
Employment Law
Office
Expertise
Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)Age DiscriminationWrongful DismissalInjunctive Relief in Dismissal CasesVicarious Liability under Equality LawIndustrial Relations law
Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Dublin, 1982
- Qualified Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 1987
Admissions
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (qualified 1987)