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Dispute Resolution Conference 2026 Evidence, fraud and the changing litigation landscape

Wednesday 30th September 2026

Events Dispute Resolution 02 Sep 2026 published

The Irish dispute resolution landscape is evolving rapidly and staying ahead means understanding what’s coming next. This year, our annual Dispute Resolution Conference focused on emerging developments in Irish dispute resolution, including an in-depth look at expert evidence in proceedings, evolving fraud litigation risks and other key issues shaping the legal landscape.

Keynote speaker

We welcomed Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General of Ireland, as our keynote speaker, sharing his perspective on developments across the Irish legal landscape.

Sector Survey

More than four in five legal and business professionals (81%) believe Ireland should introduce mandatory refunds for victims of payment scams.

The finding comes from a poll of over 100 attendees at our annual Dispute Resolution Conference. Respondents were asked about authorised push payment (APP) fraud, where people are deceived into sending money to criminals.

Read the full results

Panel discussions on evidence, fraud and the changing litigation landscape:

Panel 1 - Expert evidence: Challenges and opportunities

Shelley Horan SC
Ross Aylward BL
Michael Peart, Mediator, Arbitrator and former Court of Appeal judge
Gearoid Carey, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Mason Hayes & Curran

This session was moderated by Gerard Kelly SC, Partner, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution, Mason Hayes & Curran

Watch our full panel recording

Panel 2 - Fraud: The changing landscape of APP scams

Elizabeth Corcoran BL
Sean Crowley, Director, Secora Consulting Ltd
Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI)

This session was moderated by Conor O'Leary, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Mason Hayes & Curran.

Watch our full panel recording

For further information email events@mhc.ie.

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Conference key takeaways

Our key takeaways document sets out a concise summary of the main issues discussed during the conference.

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Dispute Resolution

Gerard Kelly SC

Partner, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution and Head of Intellectual Property

gkelly@mhc.ie +353 86 820 8066

Dispute Resolution Conference 2026 Evidence, fraud and the changing litigation landscape

Keynote speaker

Sector Survey

Panel discussions on evidence, fraud and the changing litigation landscape:

Conference key takeaways

Security for costs: when will the court refuse?
Court of Appeal considers when special circumstances may justify security for costs refusal

Fraud: The changing landscape of APP scams
CPD on demand

Expert evidence: Challenges and opportunities
CPD on demand

Four in five back mandatory refunds for payment scam victims
Read our latest legal survey findings

The Business Post Legal 100 2026
Celebrating legal excellence

Supporting Dublin International Disputes Week 2026
Exploring the evolving challenges of cross-border dispute resolution

High Court confirms shareholder privilege rule no longer applies in Ireland