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Catherine Allen

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Catherine is a partner on our Administrative and Public Law team, with broad experience in advising on public law issues. Catherine has a particular focus on the powers, functions and duties of public bodies and has been involved in several legislative drafting projects.

Catherine leads MHC's professional regulatory team, advising on the conduct of investigations. Catherine also advises witnesses appearing before statutory and non-statutory investigations and inquiries.

Catherine is a contributor to MHC’s Freedom of Information Sourcebook, now in its third edition. Catherine is also part of MHC's privacy and data security practice, focusing on public sector privacy.

Specialties

Public and Administrative Law
Regulatory Law
Professional Disciplinary Law
Litigation
Freedom of Information and Data Protection

German Practice:

In addition to her administrative and public law practice, Catherine Allen assists many German clients of Mason Hayes & Curran on a variety of legal issues. She works closely with other departments of the firm in this regard. She actively maintains links with German legal and commercial entities, and is an honorary member of the German Irish Lawyers and Business Association.

Representative Matters

Advising numerous public and regulatory bodies in relation to their powers, functions and duties, including complex issues of statutory interpretation.

Advising a number of professional regulatory/disciplinary bodies such as the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in relation to matters falling under their remits.