Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Mary Kirwan, Barrister & Lecturer at RCSI

Pregnancy and Childbirth Negligence Claims - Recent Case Law

Speaker: Wafa Memon BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

Delayed Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Cases

Speaker: Killian Flood BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

• What constitutes delayed cancer treatment?
• Are delayed diagnoses always negligent?
• Supreme Court decisions in Ireland in relation to the recoverability of loss of chance

Fatal Injury Claims

Speaker: Luke Gleeson, Senior Associate, Hayes Solicitors Healthcare Team‍

• Key Elements of a Fatal Injury Claim

Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (2024)

Speaker: Ciara Hanratty, Senior Associate, Carson McDowell

• Communicating with the public
• Managing situations with patients including honesty, integrity, putting patients first, treating patients with dignity and respect
• Responsible use of health resources and advocating for patients and services
• Acting as expert witnesses
• Professional conduct and professional ethics

The Duty of Care, Causation and Loss - Psychotherapy Claims

Speaker: Karen Kilraine BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

• Standards and Duty of Care
• IAHIP Code of Ethics and Practice for psychotherapists
• Proving Causation

Third Party Nervous Shock Claims - Carmel Germaine v Mary Day

Speaker: Aoife Nolan BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

• Test for nervous shock 
• The intersection between nervous shock and medical negligence 
• High court decision

How Vicarious Liability Works in Medical Negligence Cases

Speaker: Sarah Reid BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

• What Is Vicarious Liability & Recent developments
• When and to whom Vicarious Liability can apply: Practising privileges & Enterprise Liability
• How Vicarious Liability Applies to Doctors and private hospitals with consultant clinics
• Possible Defences to Vicarious Liability
• New and emerging themes in Vicarious Liability

Treatment and Consent - Developments in the Irish legal system

Speaker: Emma Slattery BL, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

• The Basic Aspects of Consent
• Exceptions to the General Rule
• Types of Consent
• The Disclosure of Risks
• Case Law

Case Law - Up to Date Cases Gone Through The Courts

Speaker: Sam Francey, Senior Associate, Carson McDowell