Biography
Dr Stephen Brittain is a Teaching Assistant in law at UL. He is a first class honours graduate of Trinity College Dublin (LL.B, 2010, PhD, 2015). After completing his undergraduate studies he undertook a doctorate in Trinity under the supervision of Professor Catherine Donnelly, which was entitled The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: an Originalist Analysis,' and for which he was awarded an IRC Government of Ireland Scholarship. Stephen taught in Trinity College Dublin before joining the School of Law in the University of Limerick.
Between 2013 and 2016 Stephen was Judicial Assistant to Mr. Justice David Keane of the High Court of Ireland, where he worked primarily in the areas of family law, chancery, company law, and commercial law. He also provided research support to the editors of De Smith's Judicial Review (7th edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2013). Stephen's primary research interests lie in EU law, constitutional law, human rights law, administrative law, and comparative law, and he has published nationally and internationally in these areas.
Research Interests
Stephen's primary research interests lie in EU law, constitutional law, human rights law, administrative law, and comparative law, and he has published nationally and internationally in these areas.
Professional Activities
Education
- 2015 Trinity College Dublin - PhD
- 2010 Trinity College Dublin - LL.B.
Award
- 2011 - Government of Ireland (IRC) Postgraduate Scholarship
- 2010 - Frances E. Moran Studentship
- 2010 - Desmond and Maud O'Connor Prize for Best Undergraduate Dissertation
Language
- Gaeilge
Committee
- Irish Society of European Law,
Employment
- High Court of Ireland - Judicial Assistant (Clerk) to Mr. Justice David Keane 2013-2016
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
'Justifying the Teleological Approach of the European Court of Justice: a Rebuttal'
Stephen Brittain
(2016)
'Justifying the Teleological Approach of the European Court of Justice: a Rebuttal'
In Irish Jurist ;
pp. 134-165
The Relationship Between the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights: an Originalist Analysis
Stephen Brittain
(2015)
The Relationship Between the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights: an Originalist Analysis
In European Constitutional Law Review;
pp. 482-511
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Member States: an Originalist Analysis
Stephen Brittain
(2013)
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Member States: an Originalist Analysis
In Dublin University Law Journal;
pp. 277-310
Other Journals
Multilingual Treaty Interpretation in the European Union
Stephen Brittain
(2012)
Multilingual Treaty Interpretation in the European Union
In University College Dublin Law Review;
pp. 110-134
The Case For an Originalist Approach to Constitutional Interpretation in Ireland
Stephen Brittain
(2010)
The Case For an Originalist Approach to Constitutional Interpretation in Ireland
In Trinity College Law Review;
pp. 71-93
Conference Publications
Justifying the Teleological Methodology of the European Court of Justice: a Rebuttal
Stephen Brittain
(2016)
Justifying the Teleological Methodology of the European Court of Justice: a Rebuttal
Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference, National University of Ireland Galway
Stephen Brittain
(2013)
Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference, National University of Ireland Galway
Law Student Colloquium, Trinity College Dublin
Stephen Brittain
(2012)
Law Student Colloquium, Trinity College Dublin
International Human Rights Law and Policy Conference, Griffith College Cork
Stephen Brittain
(2012)
International Human Rights Law and Policy Conference, Griffith College Cork
Political Studies Association of Ireland Postgraduate Conference, NUI Maynooth
Stephen Brittain
(2012)
Political Studies Association of Ireland Postgraduate Conference, NUI Maynooth
Law Student Colloquium, Trinity College Dublin
Stephen Brittain
(2010)
Law Student Colloquium, Trinity College Dublin
Published Reports
FIDE National Report - 'Division of competences and regulatory powers between the EU and the Member States'
Stephen Brittain & Julien Sterck
(2016)
FIDE National Report - 'Division of competences and regulatory powers between the EU and the Member States'
Budapest :
FIDE
The Protection of the Fundamental Rights Post-Lisbon: The Interaction between the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the European Convention on Human Rights and National Constitutions
Stephen Brittain, Catherine Donnelly, Francis Kieran
(2012)
The Protection of the Fundamental Rights Post-Lisbon: The Interaction between the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the European Convention on Human Rights and National Constitutions
Tallinn :
FIDE