Irish Centre for European Law Seminar: "Union Citizenship in Practice" - 3 November 2011

The Irish Centre for European Law is delighted to present a dialogue and discussion with Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston QC, Court of Justice of the European Union, (AG in a number of ground-breaking cases, recently, Ruiz Zambrano on EU Citizenship and residence rights of non-national parents).

"Union Citizenship in Practice" will take place on 3 November 2011 between 2pm and 5.30pm at the Distillery Building, Church Street Dublin 7.

Speakers and Panellists

Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston, Advocate General, Court of Justice of the EU

Mr Anthony Collins SC, Law Library

Ms Catherine Cosgrave, Senior Solicitor, Immigrant Council of Ireland

Dr Cathryn Costello, Fellow and Tutor in EU and Public Law, Worcester College, University of Oxford

Mr Michael Lynn BL, Law Library

Dr Síofra O'Leary, Référendaire, Court of Justice of the European Union, Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Bruges

Mr John Stanley BL, Law Library

Mr Jonathan Tomkin BL, Law Library, Director, Irish Centre for European Law

Chair: The Honourable Mr Justice Gerard Hogan, The High Court

Topics Covered:

• Update on recent case-law of the Court of Justice, implications of the Zambrano judgment
• Scope of application of EU Citizenship provisions
• Impact of the Court's Citizenship case-law on specific areas of practice: immigration procedures, rights of residence and the conditions governing access to social security benefits of Union citizens and their family members.

This event carries 3 CPD Points, with a reception to follow in Distillery. Book early to avoid disappointment!

For further details or to reserve places to this event, visit their website, or call the Centre at: (01) 8961845 (telephone hours, weekdays 10.15am - 2pm).