Sinead graduated from National University of Ireland, UCD with a BCL in 1988 and, having graduated from The Honorable Society of Kings Inns with a Degree of Barrister at Law, was called to the Irish Bar in 1990. On foot of an award of a scholarship by the Department of Education Sinead completed a bilingual postgraduate course in EU law at the College of Europe in Bruges, following which she did a stage at DG Competition of the European Commission in Brussels. Sinead then spent a total of eight years working as a legal adviser to major Irish financial institutions. During that time she graduated with an LL.M. (with special mention) in Commercial Law from UCD. Before taking up the position of Teaching Assistant at University of Limerick, Sinead spent two years at Eversheds-Sutherland Solicitors in Dublin.
Research Interests
Commercial Law, Company law,Corporate Finance and Competition Law
Professional Activities
Employment
2001 Eversheds-Sutherland Solicitors - *
Education
1998 UCD - Master of Laws
1991 College of Europe, Bruges - Master of Laws European
1990 The Honorable Society of Kings Inns -
1988 University College Dublin - B.C.L.
Award
1990 - Scholarship to College of Europe,Bruges
Language
French
German
Portuguese
Outreach
Delivered one of eight lectures on the community Law Programme in april 2012. My lecture was on Company and Competition law. I also did that in 2013.
Sinead Eaton (2013) The Competition Authority and Double Bay Enterprises Ltd t/a Brazil Body Sportswear (the Fitflop case).
Commercial Law Practitioner :212-215
Eaton, S; Friel, R (2007) Protecting Prepaying Buyers of Unascertained Goods: why "pay before you go" may be bad for you ;".
Common Law World Review :50-67
Eaton, S (1992) How Parallel Imports Row ended in the Supreme Court ¡V an analysis of the law and recent Supreme Court decision.
Competition Law Journal
Eaton, Sinead (2015) The enactment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2014 modernises and reforms Irish competition law and its enforcement.'.
European Competition Law Review :401-403
Sinead Eaton, Prof Walter Cullen and Denise McMahon (2014) What Legal and Ethical Issues Should Primary Care Researchers Consider in the Development and Conduct of Research Involving Population Health Datasets: A Discussion Paper'.
MEDICO - LEGAL JOURNAL OF IRELAND
Sinead Eaton (2005) 'Issues surrounding the transfer of assets to the airport authorities the capital maintenance rules of public limited companies applied and evolving' .
Irish Law Times :38-
Sinead Eaton (2005) 'Issues surrounding the transfer of assets to the airport authorities the capital maintenance rules of public limited companies applied and evolving' .
Irish Law Times :38-
