Pictured (L-R): Leo Kearns, Medical Council President; Dr Suzanne Crowe, Medical Council President; Mr Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court; Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride, NMBI President and Sheila McClelland, NMBI CEO

On 26 September, in partnership with the Medical Council of Ireland, we hosted a conference on The Role of the High Court in Fitness to Practise Regulatory Matters.  

The event was a unique opportunity for those involved in regulation to discuss the role of the High Court.

President of the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville presided over the conference and facilitated the discussions.

Our President, Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride and Dr Suzanne Crowe, President of the Medical Council opened the conference which was attended by more than 100 delegates.

Speakers at the event included Shelley Horan BL; Caoimhe Daly BL; Dr Edward Mathews, INMO; Eimear Burke, partner at Fieldfisher Solicitors; Remy Farrell SC; Nathan Reilly BL; Lorna Lynch SC BL and Kevin Dunne.

Pictured (L-R):Eimear Burke; Shelley Horan; Dr Edward Mathews; Lorna Lynch; Caoimhe Daly; Mr Justice David Barniville; Kevin Dunne and Nathan Reilly

Closing the conference, our CEO Sheila McClelland and Leo Kearns, Medical Council CEO, Leo Kearns thanked President Barniville for facilitating the discussions and for his valuable insights.

We would like to thank Mr Justice Barniville, the speakers and the Medical Council for their support in hosting the conference.