Our People

• Law Society of Ireland (Solicitor)
• Qualified Mediator U.K. Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

• Law Society of Ireland
• Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
• Member Ethics Committee - Mater Misercordiae Hospital
• Member Ethics Committee - Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin

Edward is a Partner in the Litigation Department. He focuses on advising entities in the not for profit sector including hospitals, registered charities and religious institutions. He favours and promotes Alternative Dispute Resolution options, and is a CEDR accredited mediator.

Edward has deep familiarity with issues facing the not for profit sector. Much of his practice involves providing strategic advice on dispute avoidance and risk minimisation. He constantly applies his knowledge and experience regarding his clients' corporate structures, governance issues, constitutional statutes and statutory duties. He is a leading practitioner in the proceedings of public inquiries, the proper investigation of complaints and the drafting of submissions to government regarding matters of controversy.

Areas of Expertise:

• Litigation
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Administrative Law
• Statutory Interpretation
• Fair procedures
• Statutory and non Statutory inquiries
• Charities Law
• Government Relations
• Parliamentary inquiries

Representative matters:

• Preparation of submissions to office of the Attorney General regarding draft legislation affecting non profits.
• Presentation of evidence to the Public Accounts Committee of the Oireachtas for non profits entities.
• Drafting submissions to Department of Education regarding the proposed establishment of a State inquiry.
• Drafting submissions to Departments of Justice concerning proposal to establish State inquiries.
• Advising not for profits on drafting and structuring of complaints procedures in the interest of fair procedures.
• Serving on the Ethics Committee of Dublin Mater Misercordiae Hospital.

Recommendations:

Legal 500 – Public Sector, 2012.
Edward is recommended by Legal 500 under the heading of ‘Public Sector’.