Irish law

By Dr Roisin O’Shea BL On the 28th of March the Minister for Justice Simon Harris published draft legislation to reform Ireland’s existing defamation laws. Proposals set out in a Review of the Defamation Act 2009, published last year, recommended an end to juries in defamation cases; easier access to […]

Defamation (Amendment) Bill and Mediation

April 17, 2023 in Mediation Law tagged defamation / Irish law / legislation / mediation by shane

Arc Mediation was invited as one of 12 organisations to make submissions as stakeholders to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in relation to reform of the family law system, and in particular looking at the benefits of using mediation to resolve disputes. The committee report was launched today […]

Joint Committee on Justice and Equality recommends mediation for families ...

October 24, 2019 in Arc Mediation News / Mediation Law / Mediation Research tagged divorce / Dublin / family law / family mediation / Irish law / mediation research / separation by shane

ARC Mediation Meeting at Waterford office — Legal enforceability of a mediated agreement in Ireland

Can a Mediated Agreement be legally binding?

October 25, 2018 in Mediation Services tagged civil mediation / contract law / employment law / family law / Irish law / mediation / mediation act by shane

Presenting at a conference in Bedford Sq London today, ARC Founder and WIT researcher, Dr Roisin O’Shea called on the Irish Government to reduce VAT on family mediation fees and legal fees to 9%. “It is so exciting that Ireland is leading the way internationally and is the first […]

Irish researcher calls on Government to reduce VAT rate for ...

February 15, 2018 in Arc Mediation News tagged costs / divorce / family mediation / Irish law / justice / separation / taxation by shane

By Dr Róisín O’ Shea & Dr Sinead Conneely On January 1st 2018, the Mediation Act became law, and we finally have the much-needed foundation for the development of mediation in Ireland. Although Mediation has been successfully used to resolve disputes for decades in Ireland, the statutory promotion and regulation […]

An Introduction to the Mediation Act 2017

January 5, 2018 in Arc Mediation News tagged court services / Irish law / mediation / mediation act by shane

ARC’s founding partner Dr. Roisin O’Shea was interviewed in January by Grad Ireland about her experiences as a mature student doing a degree and PhD, and also how that prepared her for her career path as a mediator. Roisin was an Irish Research Council doctoral scholar and has received several […]

Roisin O’Shea’s interview with Grad Ireland

April 22, 2016 in Arc Mediation News tagged divorce / family law / Irish law / research / separation by shane

Family, Workplace & Commercial Mediation Services – Waterford, Ireland.