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The School of Law will host a public event, entitled “Women on Supreme Courts”, to mark the visit of the Supreme Court to NUI Galway and International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Event details:
Date: Tuesday, 5 March, 2019
Time: 18.00
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Human Biology Building, NUI Galway
The panel discussion will focus on the contribution of women to judiciary in the superior courts.
Speakers include:
Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, former Supreme Court Judge
Mrs Justice Matilda Twomey, Chief Justice of Seychelles and School of Law graduate
Mr Justice John MacMenamin
Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne
Chair: Dr Ciara Smyth, School of Law
Respondent: Professor Siobhán Mullally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights
Dr Charles O’ Mahony, Head of the School Law
A post-event reception will take place in the ground floor lobby of the Human Biology Building.
