Comparative Law Conversations
On Wednesday 18 September 2024, UCD Centre for the Common Law in Europe and BITS Law School Mumbai jointly launched a new series of "Comparative Law Conversations", with the first joint seminar of this kind. It was chaired by the Deputy Director of the Centre, Dr Emer Hunt. Dr Anubhav Dutt Tiwari (BITS) and John O'Dowd (UCD) presented on the Indian and the Irish perspectives on the topic "Appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the extent of the executive's powers", particularly on the balance between the executive and judicial roles in these appointments and how recent developments have affected this. Dr Niamh Howlin (UCD) acted as discussant, bringing to bear her expertise in the history of the legal profession and judiciary, followed by a Q&A which further explored what can be learned from a comparative analysis of this topic about judicial independence, the rule of law and the separation of powers.
