Obiter Dicta
Episodes
Data Bytes: Denis Kelleher BL on GDPR for Practitioners, Graham Dwyer phone data and data protection
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon chat to Denis Kelleher BL, author of Data Protection Law in Ireland and other Blo...
Digital Spaces and Zones of Privacy: Róisín Á Costello on Privacy Law in Ireland
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. ...
Trade Mark Law: Helen Johnson on the Do’s, Don’t’s and Case Analysis’ - Part 2
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. ...
Trade Mark Law: Helen Johnson on the Do’s, Don’t’s and Case Analysis’ - Part 1
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. ...
Digital Assets and Wills & Probate: Stephen Spierin on movable and immovable assets in succession law
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Obiter Dicta after our summer break. In this episode Grainne McMahon and Rachel Sherlock speak to Stephen Spierin, Barrister-at-Law ab...
Criminal Defence Representation Part 2: Yvonne Daly on the Importance of Early Advocacy and Attendance at Garda Stations
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In...
Criminal Defence Representation Part 1: Yvonne Daly on the Do’s, Don’t’s of Lawyering at the Garda Station
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In...
Back on Track: Alan McGee, Solicitor and PIP on Personal Insolvency Law
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. I...
Briefing and Bias: Mark Tottenham on Expert Witness Evidence
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax, with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. I...
Practice and Procedure Part 2: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Criminal Assets Bureau and Witness Protection Programme
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. In...
Practice and Procedure: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Superior Court Rules Part 1
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Practice and Procedure: Benedict Ó Floinn on the Superior Court Rules, important practice directions and the courts moving with times of technology ...
Practical Probate: Author and Barrister Christopher Lehane on Succesion Law
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon...
Medical Malpractice: Michael Boylan on navigating medical negligence law in Ireland - Part 2
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon...
Medical Malpractice: Michael Boylan on navigating medical negligence law in Ireland - Part 1
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon...
The Privacy Shield: Dr Roisin Costello on Privacy Law, GDPR and Graham Dwyer and the CJEU
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon...
The In-House Lawyer: Denis Kelleher BL on Moving In-House
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Obiter Dicta is part two of a recording with Denis Kelleher BL, author of Data Protection Law in Ireland and other Bloomsbury Professi...
Data Bytes: Denis Kelleher BL on GDPR for Practitioners
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon chat to Denis Kelleher BL, author of Data Protection Law in Ireland and other Blo...
The Fine Art of Probate, with Stephen Spierin
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Spierin on will complexities, admissibility of extrinsic evidence and common pitfalls. In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Gr...
The Employment Update: Grainne Quinn BL on Contracts of Indefinite Duration and Protected Disclosures
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with barrister Grainne Quinn to discuss significant cases for practition...
The New Normal: Jo Owen on Hybrid Life for Lawyers, Communication and Smart Work
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with author and leadership expert Jo Owen to discuss how legal and tax p...
The Lion’s Share: Nuala Jackson SC on Company Shareholdings
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down with Nuala Jackson, Senior Counsel as she analyses the leading cases to ...
Pensions like a Pro: Sonya Dixon BL on Pension Adjustment Orders
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on legal and tax issues, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down wit...
Child birth and medical negligence: Barrister Doireann O’ Mahony on Birth Injury Complications and Legal Consequences
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down w...
Covid and the Constitution: Dr. David Kenny on mandatory vaccines, Brexit and removing judges
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional Ireland’s podcast on all topics law and tax, Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon sit down w...
An Accidental Doctor: Simon Mills SC on Medicine to Law and Behind the Cases
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discover what drove one doctor to leave general practice and go back to the books to study law. Simon Mills SC is a well-known bar...
Remote Working Rights: Tara Murphy BL on the first Covid-19 Employment Case
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look at how remote working could be here to stay. Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon speak to employment law barrister Tara Murph...
Keith Walsh: Til Covid Do Us Part: Divorce & Family Law In A Pandemic
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Til Covid Do Us Part In this episode, we go behind the headlines and speak to one of Ireland’s best known family lawyers to find out, is Covid-19 re...
Episode 10: Michael O’Doherty on Hate Speech and the Internet
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with barrister and writer Michael O'Doherty about hate speech online, how it relates to the law, and why it is b...
Episode 9: Dr Rónán Kennedy on Contact Tracing and Data Protection
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Dr Rónán Kennedy, lecturer at NUI Galway about some of the technological innovations which have been used...
Episode 8: Essay Comp Winner Kate Flood on the ’New Normal’ for Students
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with the winner of our inaugural Student Essay Competition, Kate Flood. In our discussion, Kate told us about he...
Episode 7: Keith Walsh on Family Law in a Pandemic
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with family law practitioner Keith Walsh about the difficulties around the coronavirus pandemic and social dista...
Episode 6: Stephen Spierin on COVID and the Courts
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachel and Eoin speak with barrister and Bloomsbury online author Stephen Spierin about how the courts have reacted to the policies o...
Episode 5: Coronavirus Update and our New Student Title
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachel and Eoin take stock of recent developments and outline the measures Bloomsbury Professional Ireland have taken so as to ensure...
Interview: Tom Maguire on All Things Tax
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Tom Maguire, author of numerous Tax Annuals including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Feeney: The Taxatio...
Interview: Oonagh Breen on Irish Charities Law and Regulations
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Oonagh Breen co-author of the new title Law Charities in Ireland, a comprehensive handbook detailing how a...
Interview: Eoin O’Connor on National Security and Informer Privilege
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Podcast by Bloomsbury Professional Ireland In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Eoin O'Connor author of the new title National Security Law in...
Interview: Mark Tottenham and the Role of an Expert Witness
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Bloomsbury Professional's podcast Obiter Dicta. In this episode Rachel and Eoin speak with Mark Tottenham, co-author o...