Dr Mary Tumelty Speaks in Washington D.C. and Participates in Workshop at Harvard Law School

24 Jun 2019

Dr Mary Tumelty recently spoke at the Law and Society Associations Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and participated in an Advanced Mediation Workshop at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.

The program on negotiation serves as an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to developing the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution in a range of public and private settings.

This prestigious course attracted mediation professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries, and was delivered by leading experts in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

Speaking at the Law and Society Associations Annual Conference in Washington D.C., Dr Tumelty presented a paper titled "Lawyers and Medical Negligence Mediation – Perspectives from Ireland” as part of a session on “Re-framing Forms of Negligence and Oppression”.

Participation in this conference was supported by the Head of Law Strategic Fund.

Listen to Dr Mary Tumelty discusses some of the findings of the Scally Report and the need for genuine apologies in cases of medical negligence on the UCC School of Law Podcast