This webinar deals with all aspects of the Coroner’s Court so practitioners will be fully equipped to advise and represent clients in connection with an Inquest.  The functions, powers and resources of the Health and Safety Authority will be explored so that clients can avoid the serious consequences of not being familiar with this complex and evolving area. 

It is also intended to cover the workings of the WRC which deals with employment issues and much more besides.

SPEAKERS

Dr Cróna Gallagher (MB, BCh, BAO, LRCP &SI, MRCSI, Dip FMS) is a coroner for the Dublin district, having been appointed initially as deputy coroner in 2016.  She trained as a medical doctor at R.C.S.I. Dublin and has a background in surgical training and pathology having performed over 1000 autopsies prior to becoming coroner. The Dublin district is the largest coronial jurisdiction in the State with a busy and varied coronial practice covering an urban population of 1.4 million and comprising major tertiary referral hospitals, maternity hospitals, psychiatric facilities and places of detention. Dr Gallagher participates in the National Mass Fatality Planning Group, the National Paediatric Mortality Register Governance Committee, the Central Statistics Office Suicide Mortality Statistics Liaison Group and other national interagency groups and has served on the council of the Coroner’s Society of Ireland.

Dr. Joan Cahill leads the ‘Enterprise and Employee Support’ unit at the Health and Safety Authority, Ireland.  Joan has over twenty-five years’ experience leading human factors research and consultancy projects across multiple industry sectors. Joan is passionate about occupational safety and health, human factors, safety science, and responsible work.

Aisling Gannon is a Solicitor (1998) and Senior Counsel (2022), specialising in Medical and Healthcare Law. She is a Coroner in Dublin District, having previously been a Partner and Head of Healthcare with global law firm Eversheds Sutherland. She lectures on the Law Society of Ireland Healthcare Diploma and Certificate programmes. She is a Council member of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland. She is a current Director of Belong to Youth Charity and former Director of Irish Women’s Lawyer’s Association.

Róisín Coogan

Information and Customer Services. Manages the operation of the WRC contact centre.

Co-ordinates outreach events. Practising Mediator & conflict coach

Marie Flynn

Adjudication Officer and Mediator with Workplace Relations Commission

PLEASE NOTE 2023 MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE NOW DUE

Conference Information

Date:                22 June 2023

Time:                1.30pm to 3.30pm

Location:          By Zoom webinar

Fees:                € 130.00 Member

€ 240.00 Non-Member

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CPD:                2 Hours Group Study