The Hon Mr Justice Anthony M Collins
Judge, Court of Appeal; former Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European Union; former President of Chamber, General Court of the European Union.
Mr Ciarán Toland SC
Senior Counsel, Bar of Ireland & Bar Library of Northern Ireland
Mr Benedict Blunnie BL
Benedict is a barrister in the full-time employment of the State. Formerly, he was a senior legal adviser in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Ms Aisling Feighery
Aisling is Head of Technology Strategy in Allied Irish Banks plc.
Ms Hilkka Becker
Hilkka is the Chairperson of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. She is a Solicitor (Ireland) and an Advocate of Law (Germany).
Ms Rosa Eivers
Rosa is a Senior Solicitor at Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
Dr David Fennelly SC
David is a Senior Counsel practising from the Law Library, Dublin and also an assistant professor in the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin.
Ms Anne Fitzpatrick BL
Anne is Advisory Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General and EU Law Lecturer at the Honorable Society of King's Inns.
Professor Tobias Lock
Tobias holds the Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law and Fundamental Rights in National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Professor Christopher McCrudden CBE MRIA FBA BL
Christopher is Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law at Queen's University Belfast and William W Cook Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a practising barrister at Blackstone Chambers in London.
Ms Bernadette Quigley SC
Bernadette is a Senior Counsel at the Bar of Ireland.
Ms Moira Smyth KC
Moira is a King's Counsel at, and former Chair of, The Bar of Northern Ireland.
Dr Vincent Power SC
Vice-President, ICEL; Board Member, 1995-2025; Senior Counsel; Partner, A&L Goodbody Solicitors
Ms Maria O'Connell FCA
Chartered Accountant; Non-Executive Director; Former Vice-President - Business Strategy & Governance, State Street Global Advisors Europe Ltd
Mrs Aisling Cormican
Associate General Counsel, Meta; Vice-Chairperson, Nomination, Employment & Remuneration Committee
Ms Anne Fitzpatrick BL
Advisory Counsel (Grade II), Office of the Attorney General; ICEL Assistant Director (Brexit) 2016-2018
The Hon Mr Justice Anthony M Collins
Judge, Court of Appeal; former Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European Union; former President of Chamber, General Court of the European Union.
Professor Tobias Lock
Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law and Fundamental Rights, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Professor Christopher McCrudden CBE MRIA FBA BL
Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law at Queen's University Belfast; William W Cook Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan Law School; practising barrister at Blackstone Chambers in London and the Bar of Northern Ireland.
Dr David Fennelly SC
Senior Counsel; Assistant Professor, School of Law, Trinity College Dublin
Upcoming Events
Rule of Law Conference: A Union of Values? The EU’s Rule of Law Toolkit and the Retreat from Democracy?
The Members’ Committee of The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) will host a Rule of Law Conference themed “A Union of Values? The EU’s Rule of Law Toolkit and the Retreat from Democracy” on 4 November 2026 (4-5.30pm) at Chartered Accountants House, 47-49 Pearse…
ICEL and CSSO: EU Presidency Conference: Ireland’s enduring place in Europe and why it matters: The Legal View
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and the Chief State Solicitors’ Office (CSSO) will co-host an EU Presidency Conference themed “Ireland’s Enduring Place and why it matters: The Legal View”. The Conference will take place on Friday, 13 November 2026, 2-6pn, at The Presidents…
ICEL’s Annual Public Procurement Law Conference
The Irish Centre for European Law (“ICEL”) is pleased to announce that it will host its Annual Public Procurement Law Conference this year on Tuesday 17 November 2026 from 9.30am to 5.15pm at The Inn of Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast. A networking reception…