Assoc. Prof. Raymond Friel
Biography
Raymond J Friel is a graduate of UCC and the University of Exeter and was called to the Bar in 1986. After an appointment in University College Wales, he joined the School of Law at University of Limerick in 1989. Since then, he was Head of School for nine years, Interim Head of the Department of History for one year and University Advocate for four years. He has held visiting Professorships at Boston College Law School, Western University Law School in Canada, the University of New Hampshire Law School and the University of Kansas Law School. His areas of specialisation are contract and commercial law and he has authored leading treatises on contract, tax and business law. He has published extensively both nationally and internationally in prestigious law reviews, including the International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Fordham Journal of International Law, Common Law World Review, Arbitration, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, Journal of Legal Education, Washburn Law Review and University of Kansas Law Review, to name a few.Currently he is Director of the International Commercial and Economic Law Research Group and is an examiner for the Honorable Society of the Kings Inns in Contract Law and an examiner Law Society of Ireland entrance examination in Tort Law. He has also been appointed to several Universities as an external examiner and has been invited as an expert referee for a number of journals.
Research Interests
Commercial Law; Contract Law; Antitrust/Competition Law; EU Law; Legal EducationProfessional Activities
Employment
- 2002 Boston College School of Law - Visiting Professor
- 2001 University of Kansas - Visiting Professor
- 1989 University of Limerick - Professor
- 1899 Franklin Pierce Law School - Adjunct Professor
Committee
- 2001 Council of Heads of Law Schools in Ireland,
- 2000 University Discipline Committee,
- 2000 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Ireland),
- 2000 International Commercial and Economic Law Group, School of Law, UL,
- 1999 Trento Common Core Project, Pre-Contractual Liability,
- 1998 American Studies Association,
- 1998 National University of Ireland: Cork and Galway,
- 1998 Design team for the LL.M in European and Comparative L,
- 1997 Board of Management Centre for Criminal Justice,
- 1997 University Discipline Committee,
- 1997 Association of Canadian Studies,
- 1997 Mediators Institute of Ireland,
- 1996 Sub-committee of Academic Council on Community Relations,
- 1996 Dean's Group, College of Humanities,
- 1996 School of Law,
- 1996 Advisory Council for Legal Education and Training,
- 1996 Design team for LL.B in Law and European Studies,
- 1996 Design team for BA in Law and Accounting,
- 1996 Academic Council,
- 1994 Society of Public Teachers of Law,
- 1994 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Ireland),
- 1989 Irish Association of Law Teachers,
- 1989 Irish Council for European Law,
Education
- 1988 University of Exeter - LL.M
- 1986 Honorable Society of the Kings Inns, - BL
- 1984 National University of Ireland, Cork. - B.C.L.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Protecting pre-paying buyers of unascertained goods - why pay before you go may be bad for you
Friel, RJ; Eaton, S (2007) Protecting pre-paying buyers of unascertained goods - why pay before you go may be bad for you. Common Law World Review :50-
Read moreArbitration theory and practice in the United States and the European Union compared
Friel, RJ (2005) Arbitration theory and practice in the United States and the European Union compared. Arbitration :131-
Read moreSecession from the European Union: checking out of the proverbial ¡¥cockroach motel¡¦
Friel, RJ (2004) Secession from the European Union: checking out of the proverbial ¡¥cockroach motel¡¦. Fordham International Law Journal :590-
Read moreRegulatory Theory and Practice in the EU: Getting the EU and the US to agree on a regulatory model
Friel, RJ (2004) Regulatory Theory and Practice in the EU: Getting the EU and the US to agree on a regulatory model. University Of Limerick Law Review :89-
Read moreProviding a Constitutional Framework for Withdrawal from the EU: Article 59 of the Draft European Constitution
Friel, RJ (2004) Providing a Constitutional Framework for Withdrawal from the EU: Article 59 of the Draft European Constitution. International And Comparative Law Quarterly :407-
Read moreBrown v Board of Education ¡V the better angels of our nature
Friel, RJ (2004) Brown v Board of Education ¡V the better angels of our nature. Washburn Law Review :225-
Read moreConsumer Arbitration clauses in the European Union and the United States
Friel, RJ (2003) Consumer Arbitration clauses in the European Union and the United States. N. Carolina J.International Law & Commercial Regulation :357-
Read moreBlair's Third Way - Thatcher's enduring legacy
Friel, RJ (2000) Blair's Third Way - Thatcher's enduring legacy. Commercial Law Practitioner :861-
Read moreNegotiating Liability without benefit - the pre-contractual trap
Friel, RJ (2000) Negotiating Liability without benefit - the pre-contractual trap. Commercial Law Practitioner :188-
Read moreCorporate Criminal Liability II
Friel, RJ (1999) Corporate Criminal Liability II. Commercial Law Practitioner
Read moreCorporate Criminal Liability I
Friel, RJ (1999) Corporate Criminal Liability I. Commercial Law Practitioner
Read moreThe Case Law Method of Legal Education: From Harvard to Yale
Friel, RJ (1999) The Case Law Method of Legal Education: From Harvard to Yale. Irish Law Times
Read moreFinance Certificates and Aggregate Transactions
Donegan, D; Friel, RJ (1997) Finance Certificates and Aggregate Transactions. Irish Tax Review
Read moreThe failed experiment with privity
Friel, RJ (1996) The failed experiment with privity. Irish Law Times
Read moreMutual Wills: Creation and Enforcement
Friel, RJ (1996) Mutual Wills: Creation and Enforcement. Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2
Read moreStamp Duty Reliefs and Exemptions
Donegan, D; Friel, RJ (1996) Stamp Duty Reliefs and Exemptions. Irish Tax Review
Read moreTerritorial Applications of Competition Policy
Friel, RJ (1996) Territorial Applications of Competition Policy. Commercial Law Practitioner
Read moreEuropean Community Rules on Public Enterprise
Friel, RJ (1994) European Community Rules on Public Enterprise. Irish Law Times
Read moreThe Inevitability of Intestate Succession
Donegan, D; Friel, RJ (1992) The Inevitability of Intestate Succession. Irish Tax Review
Read moreU.S. Immigration Policy - Grounds for Exclusion
Friel, RJ (1992) U.S. Immigration Policy - Grounds for Exclusion. Irish Law Times
Read moreRevised Preferences for U.S. Immigration
Friel, RJ (1992) Revised Preferences for U.S. Immigration. Irish Law Times
Read moreEast Germany - A trade torpedo
Friel, RJ (1990) East Germany - A trade torpedo. Irish Law Times
Read moreEuropean Community Anti-Dumping Regulations
Friel, RJ (1990) European Community Anti-Dumping Regulations. Irish Law Times
Read moreBooks
Irish Stamp Duty LAw
Friel, RJ; Donegan, D (2009) Irish Stamp Duty LAw. Haywards Heath, West Sussex : Tottel Publishing
Read moreIrish Business Law Supplement
Friel, RJ (1996) Irish Business Law Supplement. Northern Ireland : BPP Publications
Read moreIrish Stamp Duty Law
Donegan, D; Friel, RJ (1995) Irish Stamp Duty Law. Ireland : Butterworths
Read moreIrish Company Law
Friel, RJ (1995) Irish Company Law. Northern Ireland : BPP Publications.
Read moreIrish Business Law
Friel, RJ (1995) Irish Business Law. Northern Ireland : BPP Publications
Read moreBook Chapters
Ireland
Friel, RJ (2008) Ireland. New York USA : Springer Wien Economic Loss Caused by Genetically Modified Organisms
Read moreIreland
Friel, RJ (2008) Ireland. Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press Pre Contractual Liability in European Private Law
Read moreThe Contents of the Single European Act
Friel, RJ (1991) The Contents of the Single European Act. The Single European Act: A transnational study
Read moreThe Process of Negotiation of the Single European Act
Friel, RJ (1991) The Process of Negotiation of the Single European Act. The Single European Act: A transnational study
Read moreEdited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Intellectual Property rights in third level institutions
Friel, R.J. (2004) Intellectual Property rights in third level institutions. :*-*
Read moreSpecial methods for educating the transnational lawyer, American Association of Law Schools
Friel, R.J. (2004) Special methods for educating the transnational lawyer, American Association of Law Schools. :*-*
Read moreBrown v Board of Education ¿V 50th Anniversary
Friel, R.J. (2003) Brown v Board of Education ¿V 50th Anniversary. :*-*
Read moreAdministrative Law in a trans-global setting.
Friel, R.J. (2002) Administrative Law in a trans-global setting.. :*-*
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Welfare
Friel, R.J. (2001) Department of Health and Social Welfare. :*-*
Read moreSymposium on Regulatory Policy in the 21st Century in the United States
Friel, R.J. (2000) Symposium on Regulatory Policy in the 21st Century in the United States. :*-*
Read moreConference on Directors Duties and Liabilities
Friel, R.J. (2000) Conference on Directors Duties and Liabilities. :*-*
Read moreConference on Directors Duties and Liabilities
Friel, R.J. (2000) Conference on Directors Duties and Liabilities. :*-*
Read moreSchool of Law, Washburn University
Friel, R.J. (2000) School of Law, Washburn University. :*-*
Read moreConference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Special methods for educating the transnational lawyer
Friel R.J. (2005) Special methods for educating the transnational lawyer. :507-513
Read moreAn Irish perspective at Brown v Board of Education - 50th Anniversary
Friel, RJ (2003) An Irish perspective at Brown v Board of Education - 50th Anniversary.
Read moreAdministrative Regulatory Theory in the European Union at Administrative Law in a trans-global setti
Friel, RJ (2002) Administrative Regulatory Theory in the European Union at Administrative Law in a trans-global setti.
Read moreProduct Liability in Ireland and Europe
Friel, RJ (2000) Product Liability in Ireland and Europe.
Read morePost Colonial Issues in Irish Common Law
Friel, RJ (2000) Post Colonial Issues in Irish Common Law.
Read moreSymposium on Regulatory Policy in the 21st Century in the United States
Friel, RJ (2000) Symposium on Regulatory Policy in the 21st Century in the United States.
Read moreCriminal Liability for Company Directors in Changing Legal Environment for Business in Ireland
Friel, RJ (1999) Criminal Liability for Company Directors in Changing Legal Environment for Business in Ireland.
Read moreDeveloping a distinctive approach to the Common Law
Friel, RJ (1999) Developing a distinctive approach to the Common Law.
Read moreGood Faith in Anglo-Irish Contract Law
Friel, RJ (1999) Good Faith in Anglo-Irish Contract Law.
Read moreProduct Liability in a trans-European context.
Friel, RJ (1998) Product Liability in a trans-European context..
Read morePost Colonial Common Law: the Irish Experience
Friel, RJ (1998) Post Colonial Common Law: the Irish Experience.
Read moreProduct Liability in the automotive industry:
Friel, RJ (1998) Product Liability in the automotive industry:.
Read moreClark and Clarke, Contract Cases and Materials
Friel, RJ (1997) Clark and Clarke, Contract Cases and Materials. Advances In Consumer Research
Read moreP. Coughlan, Property Law
Friel, RJ (1996) P. Coughlan, Property Law. Advances In Consumer Research
Read moreCompetition Law and Policy in the European Union
Friel, RJ (1996) Competition Law and Policy in the European Union.
Read moreEvolution of Competition Policy from the United States to the European Union
Friel, RJ (1994) Evolution of Competition Policy from the United States to the European Union.
Read moreRegulation of State Controlled Enterprises in Eastern Europe
Friel, RJ (1994) Regulation of State Controlled Enterprises in Eastern Europe.
Read moreStamp Duty after the Finance Act 1991
Friel, RJ (1993) Stamp Duty after the Finance Act 1991.
Read moreProduct Liability and the European Directive
Friel, RJ (1991) Product Liability and the European Directive.
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