Biography
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 EC law at the College of Europe in Bruges, following which she did a stage at DG IV 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 O Donnell Sweeney, Solicitors in Dublin.
Research Interests
Commercial Law, Company law,Corporate Finance and Competition Law
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests are Company and Competition law primarily. I am also developing an interest in AI and the future of the legal professions.
Professional Activities
Employment
- 2001 O'DonnellSweeney 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.
Publications
Book
Competition Law in Ireland
Sinead Eaton and Patrick O'Brien
Competition Law in Ireland
Sinead Eaton and Pat O'Brien
Book Chapter
Health Act, 2004
Sinead Eaton
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
Health Amendment Act, 2004
Sinead Eaton
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
Aviation Act, 2006
Sinead Eaton
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
Conference Contribution
Faculty Teaching Day
Sinead Eaton
Other Journal
Using a real contract to teach law holistically
Sinead Eaton
International Journal of Clinical Legal Education
The enactment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2014 modernises and reforms Irish competition law and its enforcement.
Eaton, Sinead
European Competition Law Review
What Legal and Ethical Issues Should Primary Care Researchers Consider in the Development and Conduct of Research Involving Population Health Datasets: A Discussion Paper
Sinead Eaton, Prof Walter Cullen and Denise McMahon
MEDICO - LEGAL JOURNAL OF IRELAND
Commitment issues - new developments in EU and Irish competition law
Hinds and Eaton
European Competition Law Review
The Troikas Influence on Irish competition Policy
eaton
Competition Policy International
Irish Journal of European Law
eaton s.
Irish Journal of European Law
Joint Purchasing : assisting the survival of small retailers in small markets
Sinead Eaton
European Competition Law Review
Health Act, 2004
Eaton, S
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
The Health Amendment Act 2004
Eaton, S
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
Aviation Act 2006
Eaton, S
Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated
23-01 State Airports Act, 2004
Eaton, S
IRISH CURRENT LAW STATUTES ANNOTATED
11-01 Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act, 2004
Eaton, S
IRISH CURRENT LAW STATUTES ANNOTATED
10-01 Aer Lingus Act, 2004
Eaton, S
IRISH CURRENT LAW STATUTES ANNOTATED
Peer Reviewed Journal
Directors Duties under the Companies Act 2014
Sinead Eaton and Mary Elizabeth Tumelty
Commercial Law Practitioner
The Competition Authority and Double Bay Enterprises Ltd t/a Brazil Body Sportswear (the Fitflop case)
Sinead Eaton
Commercial Law Practitioner
Not so separate legal personality and bad debts
Eaton, S
Commercial Law Practitioner
Protecting Prepaying Buyers of Unascertained Goods: why "pay before you go" may be bad for you ;"
Eaton, S; Friel, R
Common Law World Review
Implementing the Prospectus Directive
Eaton, S
Commercial Law Practitioner
The Commission's decision on Ryanair's arrangements at Charleroi airport" - EC Competition law"
Eaton, S
Commercial Law Practitioner
Port Abused its Dominant Position ¡V a review of the ECJ decision relating to the port of Genoa
Eaton, S
Competition Law Journal
How Parallel Imports Row ended in the Supreme Court ¡V an analysis of the law and recent Supreme Court decision
Eaton, S
Competition Law Journal