Biography
Dr Una Woods graduated with a BCL from University College Cork in1995. She was awarded an LLM in Human Rights and Discrimination Law by QueensUniversity Belfast in 1996. She qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and wasawarded the Findlater Scholarship by the Law Society of Ireland. She joinedthe School of Law, University of Limerick in September 1999. In November 2006she was appointed by the Minister for Justice as a member of the Property Registration Authority (whichmanages the Irish Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds) and, in November2010, she was re-appointed for another 4 year term. In 2014, she completedher doctorate with Queens University Belfast on 'The Irish Law on AdversePossession - The Case for a Qualified Veto System'. She has acted as aconsultant to the Irish Law Reform Commission on the law in relation tocohabitants and adverse possession. Her publications focus mainly on land lawand conveyancing law. She currently acts as an external examiner for DCU, UCD and UCC. Research InterestsMy research interests lie primarily in the area of land law, thelaw of trusts, conveyancing law, succession law and matrimonial property law. Teaching InterestsI teach modules in land law, equity and trusts, legal research skills and comparativepropertylawRecent PostgraduatesKathryn O'Sullivan graduated with a Phd in 2012
Audrey Kean graduated with an LLM by research in 2011
Laura Gleeson graduated with an LLM by research in 2010
Research Interests
My research interests lie primarily in the area of land law, the law of trusts, conveyancing law, succession law and matrimonial property law.
Teaching Interests
I teach modules in land law, equity and trusts and comparative property law
Professional Activities
Education
- 2015 Queens University Belfast - PhD
- 1996 Queens University Belfast - Master of Laws
- 1995 University College Cork - B.C.L.
Association
- 2010 Member , Irish Association of Law Teachers
- 2007 Member, Society of Legal Scholars
Consultancy
- 2006 Property Registration Authority - Member of the board. This board manages the Irish Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds
- 2005 Holmes O'Malley Sexton Solicitors - I have been consulted for opinions on land law matters
- 2004 Law Reform Commission of Ireland - * I have acted as a consultant on publications on the law on cohabitation and adverse possession
- University College Dublin - External Examiner
- Dublin City University - External Examiner
- University College Cork - External Examiner
Employment
- 2000 University of Limerick - Lecturer, School of Law
- 1999 Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin, - Solicitor
Award
- 1999 - Findlater Scholarship
Publications
Book
Irish Conveyancing Law (Fourth Edition)
Woods, U and Wylie, JCW
Property and Trust Law in Ireland
Woods, U
Irish Conveyancing Law (3rd edition)
Woods, U
Book Chapter
The Case for a Qualified Veto System of Adverse Possession in Ireland: A Doctrinal Approach with Bells and Whistles
Woods, U
Case Studies in Legal Research Methodologies: Reflections on Theory and Practice
The Law on Adverse Possession and its Reform: Options and Opportunities Presented by the Introduction of eConveyancing
Woods, U
eConveyancing and Title Registration in Ireland
The 'Undeserving' and the 'Deserving' Squatter under the Irish Law on Adverse Possession
Woods, U.
New Perspectives on Acquisitive Prescription
Irish Reporter
Woods, U.
Transfer of Immoveables in European Private Law
Adverse Possession, Unregistered Land and Title Defects: A Fly in the Ointment of Irish Reform'
Woods, U.
Modern Studies in Property Law Volume 9
Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006
Woods, U
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
Conference Contribution
Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference
Woods, U and Friel, R
Conference Publication
Modern Studies in Property Law
Woods, U
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Woods, Una
COBRA Conference
Una Woods
Society of Legal Scholars
Woods, U.
Peer Reviewed Journal
Protection for Owners under the Irish Law on Adverse Possession: An Inconsistent Use Test or a Qualified Veto System?
Woods, U
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Adverse possession and boundary disputes: lessons for Ireland from abroad
Woods, U
International Journal of Law in the Built Environment
DOI: 10.1108/IJLBE-05-2015-0010
Adverse Posssession and Unadministered Estates: An Unfair Solution to a Redundant Irish Problem
Woods, U.
Northers Ireland Legal Quarterly
The Demise of the Seal and the Validity of Certain Deeds
Woods, U.
Irish Jurist
The English Law on Adverse Possession: A Tale of Two Systems
Woods, U
Common Law World Review
Adverse Possession and Informal Purchasers
Woods, U
Northers Ireland Legal Quarterly
The Position of the Owner under the Irish Law on Adverse Possession
Woods, U
Dublin University Law Journal
Unilateral Severance of Joint Tenancies - The Case for Reform
Woods, U
Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2
Property Disputes Between Co-owning Cohabitees - A Conveyancer's Perspective
Woods, U
Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2
Property Disputes Between Co-owning Cohabitees - Ireland and England Compared
Woods, U
Common Law World Review
Rights for Cohabitees - Who should qualify?
Woods, U
Northers Ireland Legal Quarterly
Remedies on the Expiry of the Closing Date - An Irish Perspective
Woods, U
Conveyancer And Property Lawyer
Commonhold - An option for Ireland
Woods, U
Irish Jurist
Joint deposit bank accounts and the conditional gift theory
Woods, U
Irish Jurist
The Matrimonial Home Bill 1993 - Should the Government try again?
Woods, U
Irish Journal Of Family Law
Adverse Possession of unregistered leasehold land
Woods, U
Irish Jurist