Role of the Committee

The Law Society’s Environmental and Planning Law Committee comprises solicitors experienced in environmental and planning law. The Committee monitors developments in relation to law reform or legislative proposals in the area of environmental and planning law.

The Committee’s remit includes the following:

• Assisting the Society in its interventions undertaken in relation to law reform or legislative proposals in the area of environmental and planning law;

• Providing expert knowledge and guidance in relation to the body of environmental and planning law and its complexity and acting as a reference point for the Society and the Council on environmental and planning law matters;

• Cooperating with and assisting other committees/task forces on horizontal environmental and planning law matters and issues cutting across different areas of law.

• Preparing submissions, statements and observations on environmental and planning law matters which are balanced, principles-based, and compliant with the Society’s policy development and communication processes.

Members & Secretary

Chair: Rachel Minch SC

Vice Chair: Conor Linehan SC

Members

• Eoin Brady

• Danielle Conaghan

• Brendan Curran

• Andrew Jackson

• Nap Keeling

• Nicole Ridge

• Zoe Richardson

• Fergal Ruane

• Gabriel Toolan

Secretary: Clare Tarpey