Advance notice of a conference on Archives, Access & Human Rights on 13 June in the Royal Irish Academy. Full programme attached. Irish Legal History ria.ie/archives-acces…

The ILHS essay competition is closing at the end of May. It's open to undergrad and postgrad students - details here: irishlegalhistorysociety.org/?page_id=1464 In previous years we have seen excellent essays on a range of topics. Please encourage your students to enter!

Calling students of #Law, #History or related fields! Our #legalhistory essay competition is open until 31 May. Max. 5,000 words, both undergrad and graduate students can enter. Win €250 and all the glory. Details here: irishlegalhistorysociety.org/?page_id=1464

Today at the #BLHC2024 we talked about our upcoming book, our plans to improve Wikipedia’s women in legal history pages, our new mentoring scheme, and everything great about Selden’s Sister.

A fantastic British Legal History Conference 2024 at University of Bristol thanks to @gcseabourne and @jhmccunn. Great representation of Irish Legal History at the conference too! #BLHC2024

We are excited to be participating in Dublin's Dublin Festival of History! email [email protected] if you'd like to attend the Bank of Ireland on College Green on 10 Oct, 2-4 pm to hear about how a courts system was established for the Free State dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/centenar…

Congratulations to our council member, Mark Tottenham, on the publication of his new book, "The Reliable Expert Witness", available now at claruspress.ie/shop/the-relia… @mark_tottenham Clarus Press The Bar of Ireland

Don't forget to register for our event at the Dublin Festival History on 10 October. If you've never been inside the former House of Lords on College Green, now is your chance! dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/centenar… (registration is essential; all welcome) Dublin Festival of History

We're offering another chance to visit the dome of the Four Courts. The dome is normally inaccessible to the public, but we have 2 tours, facilitated by the OPW, on Friday, 18 October. Tour groups are small and there are strict conditions. For more info: bit.ly/480VicP

🎙️ #IrishCourtsPodcast coming soon: From Revolution to a new court system" A dive into the evolution of our court system with Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell and Justice Gerard Hogan. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! Available on all major podcast platforms this Friday!

We look forward to welcoming attendees to our Dublin Festival of History event at the House of Lords, Bank of Ireland this afternoon. If you're interested in the centenary of the courts, use the link below to get a €10 discount off our book, thanks to Four Courts Press fourcourtspress.ie/books/2024/a-c…

Thanks to everyone who attended our event yesterday at the House of Lords (BOI) and made it such an enjoyable afternoon. Dublin Festival of History Four Courts Press Bank of Ireland [Pictured - Dr Thomas Mohr, Vice President of the Society, welcoming speakers and guests] fourcourtspress.ie/books/2024/a-c…

Irish Legal History Might anyone have a copy of Gerald Horan’s ‘Courts of Justice Act, 1924’? I’ve a PDF copy of the volume, but it’s missing the preface!! Can anyone help, please? 😀📚

We are absolutely overjoyed to invite you to the inaugural Selden's Sister annual lecture, to be given by none other than the legend that is the Rt Hon Baroness Hale of Richmond. The 200-year struggle for mothers’ rights Liverpool, 14 Nov, 3pm, hybrid, free 1/2

🎧 Our next #IrishCourtsPodcast episode celebrates Judge Eileen Kennedy, trailblazer for women in law. We are joined by Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan, Pól ÓMurchú solicitor, Judge Patricia Cronin and Maura O'Looney retired Probation Officer. 🔔Available Friday: bit.ly/3BPL8Qg

Legal History in the news: Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, hanged for murder in 1883, will today be formally pardoned by the President of Ireland. Dr Niamh Howlin @N_Howlin of UCD School of Law University College Dublin found that the convictions were unsafe rte.ie/news/2024/1030…

Our 2024 Winter Discourse will be dlivered by outoging President John G Gordon: "'Where there’s a Will there’s a Contest’ The Will of the Very Rev. Frank Henry PP: From Carrickfergus to Rome" 29 Nov, Trinity College. AGM 5.30; Lecture 6.30 Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/where-theres…

ILHS Student Essay Prize Winners 2024! Undergraduate winner: Noah Williams Graduate winner: Kerri Armstrong Special Commendation: Caoimhín Jiao irishlegalhistorysociety.org/?p=1772