Aileen Kavanagh

TODAY! All welcome

Join us for an ICON meets TriCON webinar on October 17th on the rationale and risks of referendums!

Brilliant speakers, important topic.
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@tricondublin.bsky.social

Interesting thread by @drdeanknight.bsky.social reflecting on how parliamentarians should respond to a declaration of incompatibility/inconsistency in UK or NZ law - a question which @robertcraig3.bsky.social tackles in this review of The Collaborative Constitution in @nilegalq.bsky.social

Really interesting, @drdeanknight.bsky.social! Thanks for the engagement. Do you have a link to your presentation to the Justice Committee? REALLY interested in the fascinating NZ developments in this field!

Thanks to @robertcraig3.bsky.social for this in-depth review of The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org in the @nilegalq.bsky.social.

Great discussion about inter-institutional interaction and constitutional conventions.

Thanks so much, Hannah!

Deeply honoured - and a bit taken aback - to discover that The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org has been shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025, alongside Sean Coyle, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social & Liron Schmilovitz.

Tomorrow Sept 16th 5.30pm @tcddublin.bsky.social:
@tricondublin.bsky.social seminar with @hbirk.bsky.social on the rule of law in Germany.

Professor Conor Gearty KC (Hon) | 1957 - 2025 | Online-Tribute.com It is with deep sadness that Matrix announces the death of Professor Conor Gearty KC (Hon).  Conor was a founding member of Matrix and highly respected member of the legal community. A formidable…

Shocked and saddened to hear about the sudden death of Conor Gearty.
Matrix chambers has set up a condolences wall for anyone who wants to share memories or offer condolences to the family. www.online-tribute.com/ProfessorCon...

New season of TriCON seminars begins with Prof Hannah Birkenkötter @hbirk.bsky.social speaking about her new co-authored book The Rule of Law in Germany, with Prof Niels Kirst commenting, chaired by Prof Christiane Ahlborn @tcddublin.bsky.social

Full marks to the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly to curating this great Special Issue on academic writing, with personal ‘Reflections on Writing’ from Nikki Lacey, Emily Jackson, Conor Gearty @tamarahervey.bsky.social & many more. Well done NILQ!

All open access: nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...

The next Public Law Conference will be held at University of Cape Town, 1-4 July 2026. The theme is Public Law and the Future of Constitutional Democracy. 2026 marks the 30 year anniversary since the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. More details coming soon.

@tricondublin.bsky.social New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop 3rd Oct.
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.

Abstracts due July 31st!

Prof Meg Russell's (@conunitucl.bsky.social) 2024 Public Law lecture - "Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?" - is available open access here: www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/content/dam/...

Nice delivery from @cambup-law.cambridge.org today: a box full of The Collaborative Constitution which has just gone into paperback!

Good to know that it’s now available at a more realistic price point - and you can save 20% with code TCC2025.

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Cover of The Collaborative Constitution by Aileen Kavanagh

New in paperback! The Collaborative Constitution by @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social 

Argues that protecting rights in a democracy is a collaborative constitutional enterprise between all three branches of government. | Save 20% with code TCC2025

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#constitutionallaw #LawSky 💙📚

The President of the UK Supreme Court on populism, the judicial role and the constitution Lord Reed, the President of the UK Supreme Court, is right to argue that the role of the judiciary needs to be explained and defended more carefully than ever thanks to the challenges wrought by th…

New blogpost: The President of the UK Supreme Court on populism, the judicial role and the constitution
publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/06/16/t...

Many thanks to Prof Jonathan Morgan @cambridgelaw.bsky.social for his insightful review of my book The Collaborative Constitution in the latest issue of the Cambridge Law Journal @cambup-law.cambridge.org

Oireachtas debate with Úna Mulally @irishtimes.com and @donalcoffey.bsky.social on the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum

Which station/programme, Donal?

Just over a week to the deadline, so I'll bump this up for anyone who was interested but got lost in the marking melee...

Coming this July!

Great seminar yesterday at @tricondublin.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social to mark the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in Ireland.
Special thanks to Katherine Zappone for her fascinating talk and conversation with Profs @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social & @dkennytcd.bsky.social

To mark the 10th anniversary of the marriage equality referendum, @tricondublin.bsky.social is hosting an ‘in conversation’ event with Katherine Zappone and comments from Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social

May 22nd 1.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social.
All welcome!

Looking forward to this ‘in conversation’ event tomorrow May 22nd with Katherine Zappone & @dkennytcd.bsky.social

May 22nd, 1.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

All welcome

Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage Equality in Ireland | Newstalk In this episode of Talking History, we're going back in time 10 years to remember how Ireland bec...

Interesting reflections on the 10th anniversary of the marriage equality referendum on @newstalkfm.bsky.social ‘Talking History’ with www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Great to partner with the Irish Jurisprudence Society for an excellent constitutional theory seminar with Prof Lawrence Sager @utexaslaw.bsky.social, with comments by @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social, chaired by @conorcrummey.bsky.social

Happening TODAY at 5pm:
Prof Larry Sager @utexaslaw.bsky.social on Imperfect Duties and Constitutional Law, with comments from Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social at @tricondublin.bsky.social

All welcome!

The newest editorial comment by the former president of the European Court of Human Rights, Siofra O’Leary is available on our website. It contains a lot of food for thought for those who are interested in the development of the Strasbourg system of human rights protection: brill.com/view/journal...

Can’t wait to get my hands on this book by Prof Kate O’Regan - Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social - based on her Hamlyn Lectures 2023.