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Dr Darius Whelan BCL, LLM, BL, PhD

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Dr Darius Whelan BCL, LLM, BL, PhD

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University College Cork

Cork

Ireland

Telephone: +353-21-490-3000
Fax: +353 21 490 3000
Email:
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University College Cork

Telephone: +353 21 490 3452
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Biography:

Darius Whelan received his BCL Degree in 1986 from University College Dublin and then completed an LL.M. thesis, also at UCD, on 'The Comparative Method and Law Reform' in 1990. He was called to the Bar in 1988 and his Ph.D. was conferred by Trinity College Dublin in 2000 for a thesis on the topic 'Criminal Procedure and Mental Health'. He runs the Irish Law e-mail discussion group and the Irish Law Site (www.irishlaw.org), which is hosted at UCC. His research interests include Mental Health Law and Internet Regulation.  He is currently President of the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association, the members of which represent patients admitted to approved centres under the Mental Health Act 2001. 

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