Biography
John Lombard is a lecturer in the School of Law, UL. He completed his LLB (Law and European Studies) at UL before going on to study for an LLM and PhD in UCC. In 2018 John graduated from UL with a Grad Dip in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship. Prior to his appointment, John worked in the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool where he lectured in Medical Law and Equity. He has also previously worked as a research assistant in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Technology Centre based in UCC.
John's research interests lie in the areas of Medical Law and Intellectual Property Law. He has researched extensively in the area of end-of-life care and has published a research monograph titled 'Law, Palliative Care, and Dying: Legal and Ethical Challenges' (Routledge 2018). In support of his research, John has received the RIA Charlemont Award and has been successful in IRC funding bids.
Tel: +353 61 213486
Email: john.lombard@ul.ie
Research Interests
Professional Activities
Association
- 2017 Council Member, Irish Association of Law Teachers
Research Collaborators
- School of Law - Outgoing Visitor - Sichuan University -China
- I P Unit - Outgoing Visitor - University of Cape Town -South Africa
- Georgia State University, Center for Law, Health and Society - Outgoing Visitor -USA
- International Observatory on End of Life Care - Outgoing Visitor - Lancaster University -England
Publications
Book
Nursing Law in Ireland
John Lombard
Book Chapter
Decision-Making on Behalf of Children in Ireland
John Lombard, Lydia Bracken
Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Young Children: A Comparative Perspective
Autonomy
John Lombard
Contemporary European Perspectives on the Ethics of End of Life Care
The Structure of the Irish Healthcare System
John Lombard, Gerald O'Nolan
Healthcare Financing: An International Comparison
Conference Contribution
Northern/Ireland Health Law and Ethics Network
John Lombard, Hope Davidson
European Association of Health Law Annual Conference
John Lombard
Healthcare Decision-Making and the Law
John Lombard
Law and Society Annual Conference
John Lombard
Consent and Capacity in Practice: Clinical and Legal Concerns
John Lombard, Eimear Spain
Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference
John Lombard
European Association of Health Law Conference 2017
John Lombard
European Association of Health Law Conference 2015
John Lombard
Law Via the Internet
John Lombard
Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference
John Lombard
9th Annual North South Criminology Conference
John Lombard
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Annual Conference
John Lombard, R Bensted et al
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
John Lombard
Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference
John Lombard
Critical Social Thinking
John Lombbard
Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference
John Lombard
Other Journal
Defining the Limits of Public Health Law during COVID-19
John Lombard
The Law Magazine, Clarus Press
A Contemporary Ars Moriendi in Law
John Lombard
ULIFH
The Need for Guidelines in Specialist Palliative Care
John Lombard
Cork Online Law Review
Other Publication
The Human Rights Framework in Ireland
John Lombard
Out-of-hours services: Rights-based approach
John Lombard
Consent and Medical Treatment
John Lombard
Palliative Care as a Human Right
John Lombard
Is access to palliative care a human right?
John Lombard
Palliative Care as a Human Right
J Lombard
Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products in Europe
John Lombard
Research Collaboration Supporting Practice: UL and Milford Care Centre
John Lombard, Martina O'Reilly
The Legal Status of Medicinal Cannabis in Ireland
John Lombard
Living Wills
John Lombard
Euthanasia and Palliative Sedation: The Importance of Professional Guidelines
J Lombard
Criminal Justice in Ireland
The Law on End of Life Issues in England and Wales
John Lombard
Consent & Capacity in Healthcare Conference 2015
John Lombard
Legalities in End of Life Care Conference 2015
John Lombard
Peer Reviewed Journal
Bridging the divide between law and palliative medicine
John Lombard
Palliative Medicine
The Concepts of Caricature, Parody and Pastiche - Exceptions and Limitations in Copyright Law
John Lombard
Commercial Law Practitioner
Navigating the Decision-Making Framework for Patients in a Minimally Conscious State
John Lombard
Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland
The Implementation and Operation of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive
John Lombard
Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland
The Recognition of Copyright Protection for Tattoos
John Lombard
Commercial Law Practitioner
Sedation of the Terminally Ill Patient: The Role of the Doctrine of Double Effect
John Lombard
Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland
Comparison of healthcare priorities in childhood and early/late adolescence: analysis of cross-sectional data from 8 countries in the Council of Europe Child-friendly Healthcare Survey, 2011
R Bensted, DS Hargreaves, J Lombard, U Kilkelly, RM Viner
Child: Care Health And Development
The Regulation of Palliative Care
John Lombard
Socio-Legal Studies Review
The Definition of Death
John Lombard
Hibernian Law Journal
Law Reform Update
John Lombard, Douglas Cubie
Judicial Studies Institute Journal
Can the State Intervene in Cases of Maternal-Foetal Conflict?
John Lombard
Irish Student Law Review
Published Report
Healthcare Decision-Making and the Older Person
John Lombard
Copyright and Street Art
John Lombard, UL Engage
Barriers to Appropriate Palliative Care Provision
John Lombard
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Interpretation and Practical Application
John Lombard, UL Engage