At undergraduate level, Áine is module co-ordinator for Tort Law II (LW1107) and Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (LW3372). Áine contributes six x 2 hour classes to the module on Constitutional and Institutional Law of the EU (LW1112) where she focuses on enforcement of EU law; effective judicial protection and judicial review.
At postgraduate level, Áine is module co-ordinator for Environmental Law in Practice (LW6580), which includes seminar contributions by leading experts and members of the judiciary, and the Law of the Sea (Clinical) module (LW6625) which is delivered in association with the Naval Service.
Áine is currently the Principal Investigator in a research project funded by the Higher Education Authority / National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education on Teaching Environmental Law for Policy Innovation and Impact (2019-2021).
Áine served as Chair of UCC Academic Council Teaching and Learning Committee from 2015-2018.
In 2007, she was awarded both the UCC President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Award for Research into Innovative Forms of Teaching and Learning.
Biography
Professor Áine Ryall is a graduate of UCC (BCL, LLB) and of the London School of Economics (LLM). She holds a PhD in European Union environmental law from the European University Institute, Florence. She is also a barrister (King’s Inns) and was called to the Bar in 1995.
Prior to UCC, she worked as Legal Officer with the national housing organisation Threshold at its Dublin office.
In 2014/15, Áine was a Senior Emile Noël Fellow at the Jean Monnet Centre, New York University School of Law. Her research project examined the challenges of enforcing EU environmental law and policy before the national courts (Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in the Member States of the EU: The Impact of the Aarhus Convention JMWP 5/16).
In 2018/19, Áine was a Fernand Braudel Senior Research Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence. Her research project at EUI focused on the intersection between EU law, human rights law and climate change.
Áine Ryall is Chair of the UN ECE Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (elected 2021). She was appointed to the Committee in 2015 and elected Vice-Chair in 2017. The Aarhus Convention is a multilateral environmental treaty which links environmental rights and human rights. The Compliance Committee, which sits at the Palais de Nations (the United Nations Office in Geneva) oversees how 47 State Parties implement their obligations under the Convention as a matter of international law.
Áine was Vice-Chair of the An Bord Pleanála Review Group which reported to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in February 2016.
Prior to that appointment, she served as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency Review Group which reported to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government in May 2011. In February 2013, Áine was appointed directly by the Minister to the statutory Advisory Committee to the Environmental Protection Agency for a three-year term. In December 2016, she was reappointed to the Advisory Committee for a second term (2016-2019) by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.
Áine was a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the Citizens’ Assembly in relation to its work on climate change (2017-2018).
She served two terms as a member of the Royal Irish Academy Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee (2014-2018 & 2018-2022).
She is a member of the Expert Academic Panel at Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, London, a member of the Avosetta Expert Group on EU Environmental Law and a Vice-President of the Irish Centre for European Law.
In December 2020 Áine was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Recent Awards: In November 2019 Áine was honoured with the Cork Environmental Forum Public Sector Award in recognition of her outstanding public service, her influence of future generations through her teaching and her outreach work which enables learning and networking across a wide and diverse community. In 2020, she received the UCC College of Business and Law Advanced Researcher of the Year Award.
Prior to UCC, she worked as Legal Officer with the national housing organisation Threshold at its Dublin office.
In 2014/15, Áine was a Senior Emile Noël Fellow at the Jean Monnet Centre, New York University School of Law. Her research project examined the challenges of enforcing EU environmental law and policy before the national courts (Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in the Member States of the EU: The Impact of the Aarhus Convention JMWP 5/16).
In 2018/19, Áine was a Fernand Braudel Senior Research Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence. Her research project at EUI focused on the intersection between EU law, human rights law and climate change.
Áine Ryall is Chair of the UN ECE Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (elected 2021). She was appointed to the Committee in 2015 and elected Vice-Chair in 2017. The Aarhus Convention is a multilateral environmental treaty which links environmental rights and human rights. The Compliance Committee, which sits at the Palais de Nations (the United Nations Office in Geneva) oversees how 47 State Parties implement their obligations under the Convention as a matter of international law.
Áine was Vice-Chair of the An Bord Pleanála Review Group which reported to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in February 2016.
Prior to that appointment, she served as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency Review Group which reported to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government in May 2011. In February 2013, Áine was appointed directly by the Minister to the statutory Advisory Committee to the Environmental Protection Agency for a three-year term. In December 2016, she was reappointed to the Advisory Committee for a second term (2016-2019) by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.
Áine was a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the Citizens’ Assembly in relation to its work on climate change (2017-2018).
She served two terms as a member of the Royal Irish Academy Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee (2014-2018 & 2018-2022).
She is a member of the Expert Academic Panel at Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, London, a member of the Avosetta Expert Group on EU Environmental Law and a Vice-President of the Irish Centre for European Law.
In December 2020 Áine was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Recent Awards: In November 2019 Áine was honoured with the Cork Environmental Forum Public Sector Award in recognition of her outstanding public service, her influence of future generations through her teaching and her outreach work which enables learning and networking across a wide and diverse community. In 2020, she received the UCC College of Business and Law Advanced Researcher of the Year Award.
Research Interests
Áine Ryall’s research interests lie at the intersection of international, EU and national environmental law and governance. She has a particular expertise in access to justice in environmental matters and environmental law enforcement. Current research projects include: the legal response to the climate challenge (with particular reference to Ireland), including the impact of climate litigation; identifying and developing standards within environmental human rights; and the impact of the Aarhus Convention on access to justice in environmental matters in the EU Member States.Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapping the Future of Environmental Justice. | Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) | 01-NOV-12 | 31-MAY-13 | €6,000.00 | |
| Reflections on European Integration | Other: Not Listed | 01-MAY-07 | 31-DEC-07 | €8,000.00 | |
| Communicating Europe Initiative | Government Departments | 10-MAY-10 | 28-FEB-11 | €3,500.00 | |
| Communicating Europe Initiative | Government Departments | 01-SEP-11 | 31-DEC-11 | €1,000.00 | |
| Enforcing EU Environmental Law. | Government Departments | 01-SEP-12 | 31-DEC-12 | €3,000.00 | |
| Ireland and Europe - Tackling the Integration Challenge. | Government Departments | 01-SEP-12 | 31-DEC-12 | €1,000.00 | |
| Enforcing European Unvion Environmental Law (November 2013). | Government Departments | 01-MAY-13 | 31-DEC-13 | €3,000.00 | |
| EU Rights & Active Citizenship - Promoting Awareness. | Government Departments | 01-APR-13 | 30-APR-14 | €2,000.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2009) | Effective Judicial Protection and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in Ireland. Ryall, A (2009) Effective Judicial Protection and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in Ireland. Oxford: Hart Publishing - Modern Studies in European Law Series. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Judicial Review & the Habitats Directive in Ireland' A Ryall (2023) 'Judicial Review & the Habitats Directive in Ireland' In: Eliantonio, Lees and Paloniitty (eds). EU Environmental Principles & Scientific Uncertainty before National Courts. Oxford: Hart / Bloomsbury. [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Regulating the Cost of Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in the Member States of the European Union' Ryall, A (2020) 'Regulating the Cost of Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in the Member States of the European Union' In: Moscati, MF, Palmer, M and Roberts M (eds). Research Handbook on Comparative Dispute Resolution. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'The Aarhus Convention: Standards for access to justice in environmental matters' Ryall, Áine (2019) 'The Aarhus Convention: Standards for access to justice in environmental matters' In: Turner, Stephen J.; Shelton, Dinah L.; Razzaque, Jona; McIntyre, Owen; May, James R (eds). Environmental Rights: The Development of Standards. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'The Aarhus Convention: A Force for Change in Irish Environmental Law and Policy?' Ryall, A. (2017) 'The Aarhus Convention: A Force for Change in Irish Environmental Law and Policy?' In: The Making of a New European Legal Culture: the Aarhus Convention. .Groningen: .Europa Law Publishing. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Strategic Environmental Assessment: the Irish Experience' Ryall, A. (2017) 'Strategic Environmental Assessment: the Irish Experience' In: The Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive: A Plan for Success?. Oxford: Hart Publishing. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Delivering Energy Policy in Ireland: Politics, Protest & Law' Ryall, A (2016) 'Delivering Energy Policy in Ireland: Politics, Protest & Law' In: Heffron, R J and Little G (eds). Delivering Energy Law & Policy in the EU & the US: A Reader. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press. [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Regulating Residential Tenancies in Ireland: Rights, Responsibilities and Enforcement' Ryall, A (2013) 'Regulating Residential Tenancies in Ireland: Rights, Responsibilities and Enforcement' In: Modern Studies in Property Law Vol 7. Oxford: Hart Publishing. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Delivering the Rule of Environmental Law in Ireland: where do we go from here?' Ryall A (2012) 'Delivering the Rule of Environmental Law in Ireland: where do we go from here?' In: European Perspectives on Environmental Law and Governance. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Access to Justice and the EIA Directive: the implications of the Aarhus Convention' Ryall, A ; (2007) 'Access to Justice and the EIA Directive: the implications of the Aarhus Convention' In: Environmental Assessment: Law, Policy and Practice. London: Routledge-Cavendish. [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Access to Information on the Environment: the Challenge of Implementing Directive 2003/4/EC' Ryall, A; (2006) 'Access to Information on the Environment: the Challenge of Implementing Directive 2003/4/EC' In: Freedom of Information Law and Practice. Dublin: First Law. [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'The ECJ and Judicial Review of National Administrative Procedure in the field of EIA' Ryall, A with G de Búrca; (2002) 'The ECJ and Judicial Review of National Administrative Procedure in the field of EIA' In: The Europeanisation of Administrative Law: Transforming national decision-making proceduresPublisher: Dartmouth, Aldershot. Dartmouth: Ashgate. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'A Brave New World: The Aarhus Convention in Tempestuous Times' A Ryall (2023) 'A Brave New World: The Aarhus Convention in Tempestuous Times'. Journal of Environmental Law, 1 (35):161-166 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Standards for Effective Access to Justice in Intersecting Legal Systems' A Ryall (2022) 'Standards for Effective Access to Justice in Intersecting Legal Systems'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 29 (2):43-48 [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges' A Ryall (2021) 'Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 28 (3):107-113 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Data Centres, Masterplans and Environmental Assessment Obligations' Ryall, A (2020) 'Data Centres, Masterplans and Environmental Assessment Obligations'. Irish Supreme Court Review, 2 :75-99 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Climate Case Ireland: Implications of the Supreme Court Judgment' A Ryall (2020) 'Climate Case Ireland: Implications of the Supreme Court Judgment'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 27 :106-111 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'The Relationship between Irish Law and International Environmental Law: A Study of the Aarhus Convention' Ryall, A (2019) 'The Relationship between Irish Law and International Environmental Law: A Study of the Aarhus Convention'. Dublin University Law Journal, 41 :163-187 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Careful what you wish for: Amending the Rules Governing Judicial Review in Planning Matters' Ryall, A (2019) 'Careful what you wish for: Amending the Rules Governing Judicial Review in Planning Matters'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 26 (4):151-165 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Challenges and Opportunities for Irish Planning and Environmental Law' Ryall, A (2018) 'Challenges and Opportunities for Irish Planning and Environmental Law'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 25 (3):104-111 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Enforcing the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in Ireland: The Evolution of the Standard of Judicial Review' Ryall, A (2018) 'Enforcing the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in Ireland: The Evolution of the Standard of Judicial Review'. Transnational Environmental Law, 7 (3):515-534 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Pollution, the Public and the Rule of Law' Ryall, A (2017) 'Pollution, the Public and the Rule of Law'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 24 :143-147 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: the Evolving EU Jurisprudence' Ryall, A (2016) 'Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: the Evolving EU Jurisprudence'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 23 (4) [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Access to Information on the Environment: The Evolving EU and National Jurisprudence' Ryall, A (2016) 'Access to Information on the Environment: The Evolving EU and National Jurisprudence'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 23 (1):3-11 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Realising Environmental Information Rights in Ireland: the Impact of the Aarhus Convention' Ryall, A (2015) 'Realising Environmental Information Rights in Ireland: the Impact of the Aarhus Convention'. Environmental Law and Practice Review, 4 :1-32 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Enforcing EU Environmental Law Against Member States: Air Pollution, National Courts and the Rule of Law' Ryall, A (2015) 'Enforcing EU Environmental Law Against Member States: Air Pollution, National Courts and the Rule of Law'. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 6 (2):305-308 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'A Framework for Exploring the Idea of an Environmental Court for Ireland' Ryall, A (2015) 'A Framework for Exploring the Idea of an Environmental Court for Ireland'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 22 (3):87-95 [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Environmental Information Rights in Ireland: An Assessment of Compliance with the Aarhus Convention & EU Law' Ryall, A (2014) 'Environmental Information Rights in Ireland: An Assessment of Compliance with the Aarhus Convention & EU Law'. Environmental Liability, 22 (5):182-197 [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Planning for Access to Justice in Environmental Matters' Ryall, A (2014) 'Planning for Access to Justice in Environmental Matters'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 21 (4):131-137 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Aarhus Convention and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: Some Critical Reflections' Ryall, A (2013) 'Aarhus Convention and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: Some Critical Reflections'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 20 (4):165-168 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Beyond Aarhus Ratification: What Lies Ahead for Irish Environmental Law?' Ryall, A (2013) 'Beyond Aarhus Ratification: What Lies Ahead for Irish Environmental Law?'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 20 (1):19-28 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Revision of Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009: New Directions' Ryall, A (2013) 'Revision of Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009: New Directions'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 18 (4):74-81 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Strengthening the Regulation of Residential Tenancies: Revision of Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009' Ryall, A (2012) 'Strengthening the Regulation of Residential Tenancies: Revision of Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 17 (4):74-79 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Environmental Law in Crisis' Ryall, A (2012) 'Environmental Law in Crisis'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 19 (2):69-75 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Registration of Residential Tenancies: Unfinished Business' Ryall, A; (2011) 'Registration of Residential Tenancies: Unfinished Business'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 16 (4):70-80 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: Pulling the Threads Together' Ryall, A (2011) 'Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: Pulling the Threads Together'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 18 (4):152-160 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Access to Environmental Information in Ireland: Implementation Challenges' Ryall, A; (2011) 'Access to Environmental Information in Ireland: Implementation Challenges'. Journal of Environmental Law, 23 (1):45-71 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Great Expectations: Standards for Rented Housing' Ryall, A; (2010) 'Great Expectations: Standards for Rented Housing'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 15 (1):15-21 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Case C-263/08 Djurgarden-Lilla Vartans Miljoskyddsforening' Ryall, A; (2010) 'Case C-263/08 Djurgarden-Lilla Vartans Miljoskyddsforening'. Common Market Law Review, 47 (5):1511-1521 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Access to Environmental Information: Enforcement and Remedies' Ryall, A; (2010) 'Access to Environmental Information: Enforcement and Remedies'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 17 (3):92-100 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Case C-215/06 Commission v Ireland' Ryall, A; (2009) 'Case C-215/06 Commission v Ireland'. Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 18 (2):211-214 [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007' Ryall, A; (2007) 'Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 14 (2):57-63 [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'EIA and Public Participation: Determining the Limits of Member State Discretion' Ryall, A; (2007) 'EIA and Public Participation: Determining the Limits of Member State Discretion'. Journal of Environmental Law, 19 (2):247-257 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004: Review and Assessment' Ryall, A; (2006) 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004: Review and Assessment'. Judicial Studies Institute Journal, 6 (1):60-91 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004: Update and Review' Ryall, A; (2006) 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004: Update and Review'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 11 (1):4-9 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Landlords, tenants and rental deposits: is there a better way to deal with disputes?' Ryall, A; (2006) 'Landlords, tenants and rental deposits: is there a better way to deal with disputes?'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 11 (3):57-58 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Sustainable Development in Ireland' Ryall, A; (2005) 'Sustainable Development in Ireland'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 12 (4):61-68 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004' Ryall, A; (2005) 'Residential Tenancies Act 2004'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 10 (1):10-15 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Access to Information on the Environment:the Challenge of Implementing Directive 2003/4/EC' Ryall, A; (2005) 'Access to Information on the Environment:the Challenge of Implementing Directive 2003/4/EC'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 12 (4):162-167 [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Implementation of the Aarhus Convention through Community Environmental Law' Ryall, A; (2004) 'Implementation of the Aarhus Convention through Community Environmental Law'. Environmental Law Review, 6 (4):274-277 [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: A commentary from the tenant's perspective' Ryall, A; (2003) 'Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: A commentary from the tenant's perspective'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 8 (3):54-59 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'Judicial Review and the Adequacy of the EIS: Kenny v. An Bord Pleanála' Ryall, A; (2002) 'Judicial Review and the Adequacy of the EIS: Kenny v. An Bord Pleanála'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 9 (1):20-25 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'The EIA Directive and the Irish Planning Participation Fee' Ryall, A; (2002) 'The EIA Directive and the Irish Planning Participation Fee'. Journal of Environmental Law, 14 (3):317-329 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Environmental Assessment Law: Luxembourg v. Linster' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Environmental Assessment Law: Luxembourg v. Linster'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 8 (1):17-20 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Environmental Assessment Law: Berkeley v. Secretary of State for the Environment' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Environmental Assessment Law: Berkeley v. Secretary of State for the Environment'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 8 (2):70-75 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Lease or Licence? The contemporary significance of the distinction' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Lease or Licence? The contemporary significance of the distinction'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 6 (3):56-61 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Residential Tenancy Law: An Assessment of the Recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Residential Tenancy Law: An Assessment of the Recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 6 (1):5-17 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Reform of Residential Tenancy Law: A Critical Appraisal of Recent Government Proposals' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Reform of Residential Tenancy Law: A Critical Appraisal of Recent Government Proposals'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 6 (2):31-36 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Strengthening rights of participation in environmental decision-making' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Strengthening rights of participation in environmental decision-making'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 8 (3):103-108 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982: the implications of the expiry of statutory protection for family members' Ryall, A; (2001) 'Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982: the implications of the expiry of statutory protection for family members'. Dublin University Law Journal, 23 :120-147 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Residential Tenancies: Trends in Compliance and Enforcement' Ryall, A; (2000) 'Residential Tenancies: Trends in Compliance and Enforcement'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 5 (2):30-33 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Freedom of Information Act, 1997, section 18: The duty to give reasons for decisions' Ryall, A; (2000) 'Freedom of Information Act, 1997, section 18: The duty to give reasons for decisions'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 7 (1):8-14 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Residential Tenancies: Control and Enforcement' Ryall, A; (1999) 'Residential Tenancies: Control and Enforcement'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 4 (2):33-38 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Freedom of Information Act, 1997: implications for access to information on the environment (Part I)' Ryall, A; (1999) 'Freedom of Information Act, 1997: implications for access to information on the environment (Part I)'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 6 (3):99-105 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Freedom of Information Act 1997: implications for access to information on the environment (Part II)' Ryall, A; (1999) 'Freedom of Information Act 1997: implications for access to information on the environment (Part II)'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 6 (4):136-142 [Details] | |
| (1998) | 'Access to Information on the Environment' Ryall, A; (1998) 'Access to Information on the Environment'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 5 (2):48-51 [Details] | |
| (1998) | 'Recent Developments in Residential Tenancy Law (Part II)' Ryall, A; (1998) 'Recent Developments in Residential Tenancy Law (Part II)'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 3 (1):4-8 [Details] | |
| (1997) | 'Recent Developments in Residential Tenancy Law (Part I)' Ryall, A; (1997) 'Recent Developments in Residential Tenancy Law (Part I)'. Conveyancing and Property Law Journal, 2 (4):51-57 [Details] | |
| (1993) | 'Implications of new regulations on rent books and minimum standards in the private rented sector' Ryall, A; (1993) 'Implications of new regulations on rent books and minimum standards in the private rented sector'. Irish Law Times, 11 :280-281 [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Learning Connections 2019: Spaces, People, Practice Ryall, A (2019) Designing and Delivering Experiential Learning Opportunities: Environmental Law in Action’ . In: B Supple and T Delahunty eds. Learning Connections 2019: Spaces, People, Practice Cork, , pp.34-38 [Details] | |
| (2019) | Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2019 Ryall, A (2019) Synthesis of Conference Proceedings . In: Ryall, A and Ryan, T eds. Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2019 Dublin, , pp.17-18 [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | How Our Courts Decide: Decision-making Processes of Supreme Administrative Courts. Ryall, A, Clarke, F, Kenny D (2019) How Our Courts Decide: Decision-making Processes of Supreme Administrative Courts. Association of the Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions / ACA-Europe, Brussels. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Report for Ireland: Permit procedures for industrial installations and infrastructure projects: Assessing integration and speeding up. Ryall, A and Flynn, T (2016) Report for Ireland: Permit procedures for industrial installations and infrastructure projects: Assessing integration and speeding up. Avosetta Group, Bremen. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanala. Jones, G, Ryall, A, Malone, M and Hughes, M (2016) Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanala. Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Free Access to Environmental Information: Ireland. Ryall, A (2015) Free Access to Environmental Information: Ireland. Avosetta Group, Bremen, Germany. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Specific Mechanisms and Practices for Establishing or Improving Environmental Courts. Ryall, A (2013) Specific Mechanisms and Practices for Establishing or Improving Environmental Courts. EU-China Environmental Governance Programme, Beijing, China. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Implementation of Article 9(3) and Article 9(4) of the Aarhus Convention: Ireland. Ryall, A (2012) Implementation of Article 9(3) and Article 9(4) of the Aarhus Convention: Ireland. European Commission, Brussels. [Details] | |
| (2011) | A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Protection Agency Review Group (2011) A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency. Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Ireland: Tenancy Law and Procedure in Tenancy Law and Procedure in the European Union. Ryall, A. (2003) Ireland: Tenancy Law and Procedure in Tenancy Law and Procedure in the European Union. European University Institute, Florence. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Review of Housing Legislation since 1992. Ryall, A. (1999) Review of Housing Legislation since 1992. Threshold, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (1996) | Behind Open Doors - Out of Court Options for Housing Debt Cases. Ryall, A.; Higgins, M. (1996) Behind Open Doors - Out of Court Options for Housing Debt Cases. Threshold, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (1996) | Access to Housing and Security of Tenure in the Republic of Ireland: 1995/96 Annual Report to the European Observatory on Homelessness. Ryall, A; O' Sullivan, E. (1996) Access to Housing and Security of Tenure in the Republic of Ireland: 1995/96 Annual Report to the European Observatory on Homelessness. FEANTSA, Brussels. [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Human Rights and the Environment: Legality, Indivisibility, Dignity and Geography by J R May and E Daly (eds). Ryall, A (2020) Human Rights and the Environment: Legality, Indivisibility, Dignity and Geography by J R May and E Daly (eds). Cheltenham: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2017) | Environmental Justice in India: The National Green Tribunal by G Gill. Ryall, A (2017) Environmental Justice in India: The National Green Tribunal by G Gill. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2011) | Housing Rights, Law and Policy by Padraic Kenna (Dublin: Clarus Press, 2011). Ryall, A. (2011) Housing Rights, Law and Policy by Padraic Kenna (Dublin: Clarus Press, 2011). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2006) | Environmental and Land Use Law by Yvonne Scannell (Dublin: Thomson Round Hall, 2006). Ryall, A. (2006) Environmental and Land Use Law by Yvonne Scannell (Dublin: Thomson Round Hall, 2006). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2005) | Directives in EC Law (2nd ed) by Sacha Prechal, (Oxford: OUP, 2005). Ryall, A. (2005) Directives in EC Law (2nd ed) by Sacha Prechal, (Oxford: OUP, 2005). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2005) | Environmental Assessment: the Regulation of Decision-making by Jane Holder, (Oxford: OUP, 2004). Ryall, A. (2005) Environmental Assessment: the Regulation of Decision-making by Jane Holder, (Oxford: OUP, 2004). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2001) | Review of Judicial Review and the Rights of Private Parties in EC Law by Angela Ward, (Oxford: OUP, 2000) and The Future of Remedies in Europe edited by Claire Kilpatrick, Tonia Novitz and Paul Skidmore (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2000). Ryall, A. (2001) Review of Judicial Review and the Rights of Private Parties in EC Law by Angela Ward, (Oxford: OUP, 2000) and The Future of Remedies in Europe edited by Claire Kilpatrick, Tonia Novitz and Paul Skidmore (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2000). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2000) | Review of Judicial Review by Conleth Bradley (Dublin: Round Hall, 2000). Ryall, A. (2000) Review of Judicial Review by Conleth Bradley (Dublin: Round Hall, 2000). Book Reviews [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Time for a Clearer Vision of Justice, Rights and the Environment. Ryall, A. (2014) Time for a Clearer Vision of Justice, Rights and the Environment. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2012) | Reform of Residential Tenancy Law Long Overdue, Irish Times, 20 September 2012. Ryall, A (2012) Reform of Residential Tenancy Law Long Overdue, Irish Times, 20 September 2012. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2012) | Good News for Green Rights as Ireland Signs Treaty, Irish Times, 16 July 2012. Ryall, A (2012) Good News for Green Rights as Ireland Signs Treaty, Irish Times, 16 July 2012. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2002) | Rental board must provide certainty for all parties, Sunday Business Post, January 13, 2002. Ryall, Aine; (2002) Rental board must provide certainty for all parties, Sunday Business Post, January 13, 2002. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Unpublished Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2003) | Ireland: Tenancy Law and Procedure, in Tenancy Law and Procedure in the European Union, research project co-ordinated by the European Private Law Forum at the Department of Law, European University Institute, 2003. Ryall, Aine; (2003) Ireland: Tenancy Law and Procedure, in Tenancy Law and Procedure in the European Union, research project co-ordinated by the European Private Law Forum at the Department of Law, European University Institute, 2003. Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (2003) | Residential Tenancies Bill 2003, Cornerstone, Autumn 2003 (Dublin, The Homeless Agency). Ryall, Aine; (2003) Residential Tenancies Bill 2003, Cornerstone, Autumn 2003 (Dublin, The Homeless Agency). Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (2001) | Controlled Explosion?: The impending expiry of the right of family members to retain possession of formerly rent controlled dwellings Cornerstone, Winter 2001 (Dublin, The Homeless Agency). Ryall, Aine; (2001) Controlled Explosion?: The impending expiry of the right of family members to retain possession of formerly rent controlled dwellings Cornerstone, Winter 2001 (Dublin, The Homeless Agency). Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (1996) | Access to Housing and Security of Tenure in the Republic of Ireland: 1995/1996 Annual Report to the European Observatory onHomelessness (Brussels, FEANTSA, 1996). A. Ryall and E. O'Sullivan; (1996) Access to Housing and Security of Tenure in the Republic of Ireland: 1995/1996 Annual Report to the European Observatory onHomelessness (Brussels, FEANTSA, 1996). Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (1996) | Behind Open Doors-Out of Court Options for Housing Debt Cases (Threshold, Dublin, 1996). Ryall, Aine; Higgins, Mary; (1996) Behind Open Doors-Out of Court Options for Housing Debt Cases (Threshold, Dublin, 1996). Unpublished Reports [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | President's Award for Excellence in Teaching | University College Cork | |
| 2007 | President's Award for Research on Innovative Forms of Teaching and Learning | University College Cork | |
| 2005 | UCC Students' Union Honorary Lifetime Membership Award | UCC Student's Union |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Centre for European Law | Board Member | / | |
| Irish Environmental Law Association | Member | / | |
| Society of Legal Scholars | Member | / | |
| Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, London | Member Academic Panel | / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threshold, National Housing Organisation | Legal Officer | 01-JAN-93 / 30-SEP-95 |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Ryall, A (2014) Enforcing the Right to Participate in Environmental decision-making. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Centro de Estudos Judiciaros, Lisbon , 21-OCT-14 - 21-OCT-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Vermont Law School Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship 2014, Ryall, A (2014) Taking Environmental Rights?: Law, Environment & Access to Justice in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Vermont Law School Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship 2014, Vermont Law School , 04-OCT-14 - 04-OCT-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Access to Information, Ryall, A (2014) Access to Environmental Information & Enforcement at Member State Level. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Access to Information, Maastricht University , 30-JUN-14 - 30-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Ryall, A (2014) Enforcing the Right to Participate in Environmental Decision-making. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Training Centre of the National Courts Administration, Moletai, Lithuania , 26-JUN-14 - 26-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Ryall, A (2014) Enforcing the Right of Access to Environmental Information. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Participatory & Procedural Rights in Environmental Matters, Training Centre of the National Courts Administration, Moletai, Lithuania , 25-JUN-14 - 25-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Landlord and Tenant Forum, Ryall, A (2014) Reform of Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009: Challenges & Opportunities. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Landlord and Tenant Forum, Griffith College, Dublin , 06-JUN-14 - 06-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Law and the Environment 2014, Ryall, A. (2014) Reflections on the Future of Environmental Justice in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and the Environment 2014, University College Cork , 03-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | ERA Annual Conference on European Environmental Law, Ryall, A (2014) Aarhus Convention & EU Institutions: transparency, participation & access to courts. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ERA Annual Conference on European Environmental Law, Trier, Germany , 06-MAR-14 - 07-MAR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive: A Plan for Success?, Ryall, A (2014) Strategic Environmental Assessment: the Republic of Ireland Experience. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive: A Plan for Success?, King's College, London , 14-FEB-14 - 14-FEB-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Practical Implications of Aarhus Convention for Lawyers, Ryall, A (2014) Irish Maritme Law Assoc, Coastwatch Ireland and Environmental Pillar Workshop. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Practical Implications of Aarhus Convention for Lawyers, Dublin , 04-FEB-14 - 04-FEB-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Network of European Environmental Lawyers Conference (NEEL), Ryall, A (2013) Aarhus Convention & Access to Environmental Justice: Emerging Principles & New Challenges. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Network of European Environmental Lawyers Conference (NEEL), Dublin , 25-JUN-13 - 25-JUN-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Designing Effective Environmental Regulation: From Crisis to Transformation, Ryall, A (2013) The Role of the Irish Courts in Environmental Governance. [Oral Presentation], Designing Effective Environmental Regulation: From Crisis to Transformation, UCD Law School, Dublin , 29-MAY-13 - 29-MAY-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Law and the Environment 2013, Ryall, A (2013) Environmental Justice in Ireland: Problems and Prospects. [Oral Presentation], Law and the Environment 2013, UCC, Cork , 25-APR-13 - 25-APR-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Aarhus Convention: Access to Justice and the Compliance Mechanism, Ryall, A (2013) Aarhus Convention & Irish Environmental Law: The Current State of Play. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Aarhus Convention: Access to Justice and the Compliance Mechanism, King's Inns, Dublin , 26-NOV-13 - 26-NOV-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Irish Centre for European Law and Association of European Administrative Judges: Remedies Against Public Authorities for Breach of EU Law and the ECHR, Ryall, A (2013) Access to Justice in Environmental Matters at the National Level and the Aarhus Convention. [Invited Oral Presentation], Irish Centre for European Law and Association of European Administrative Judges: Remedies Against Public Authorities for Breach of EU Law and the ECHR, Royal Irish Academy Dublin , 13-SEP-13 - 13-SEP-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Environmental Protection Agency Water Conference 2013, Ryall, A (2013) Delivering Access to Environmental Information for Citizens: Challenges & Opportunities. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Environmental Protection Agency Water Conference 2013, Galway , 12-JUN-13 - 13-JUN-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Irish Environmental Law Association, Ryall, A (2013) Exploring the Interaction between the Aarhus Convention and Irish Environmental Law: Conflict or Convergence?. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Environmental Law Association, Dublin , 14-MAY-13 - 14-MAY-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Aarhus Convention, Environmental Matters and Engineering Projects, Ryall, A (2013) Directive 2003/4/EC: An Analysis of the Jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Aarhus Convention, Environmental Matters and Engineering Projects, Engineers Ireland, Dublin , 09-APR-13 - 09-APR-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Access to Documents & Environmental Information in the European Union, Ryall, A (2013) Experience gained in the national application and implementation of Dir 2003/4/EC. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Access to Documents & Environmental Information in the European Union, Trier, Germany , 31-JAN-13 - 31-JAN-13. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Law and the Environment 2012, Ryall, A (2012) Driving Compliance through Robust Environmental Governance. [Oral Presentation], Law and the Environment 2012, University College Cork , 29-MAR-12 - 29-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | The Making of a New European Legal Culture: The Aarhus Convention, Ryall, A (2012) International Convergence, Local Divergence: the Aarhus Convention and its Impact in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], The Making of a New European Legal Culture: The Aarhus Convention, Università degli Studi di Torino , 16-JUL-12 - 16-JUL-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe, Ryall, A (2012) Landlords, Neighbours and Misbehaving Tenants: Dispute Resolution Mechanisms under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [Oral Presentation], Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe, NUI Galway , 21-APR-12 - 21-APR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Committee for Judicial Studies Annual Supreme and High Court Conference, Ryall, A (2012) The Impenetrability of Environmental Law: Challenges and Opportunities. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Committee for Judicial Studies Annual Supreme and High Court Conference, Dublin , 22-JUN-12 - 22-JUN-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | ICEL/EPA Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Conference, Ryall, A (2012) Contempory Themes in Environmental Regulation and Enforcement. [Oral Presentation], ICEL/EPA Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Conference, Dublin , 18-OCT-12 - 18-OCT-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | European Perspectives on Environmental Law and Governance, Ryall, A (2011) Enforcing EU Environmental Law in Ireland: where do we go from here?. [Oral Presentation], European Perspectives on Environmental Law and Governance, University College Dublin , 25-FEB-11 - 25-FEB-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Law and the Environment 2011, Ryall, A (2011) Access to Environmental Justice: Pulling the Threads Together. [Oral Presentation], Law and the Environment 2011, University College Cork , 07-APR-11 - 07-APR-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Enforcing European Union Environmental Law, Ryall, A (2011) Environmental Law in Crisis. [Oral Presentation], Enforcing European Union Environmental Law, University College Cork , 25-NOV-11 - 25-NOV-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Ryall, A (2011) Access to Environmental Justice: The Irish Experience. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, University of Cambridge , 05-SEP-11 - 05-SEP-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Planning Enforcement Law - the Practitioners' Perspective, Ryall, A (2010) Impact of EU Environmental Law on Access to Environmental Justice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Planning Enforcement Law - the Practitioners' Perspective, Irish Planning Institute, Cork , 11-MAR-10 - 11-MAR-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Communicating European Citizenship, Ryall, A (2010) Communicating European Environmental Citizenship. [Oral Presentation], Communicating European Citizenship, UACES London , 22-MAR-11 - 22-MAR-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Law and Law Enforcement for Biodiversity Protection, Ryall, A (2010) Environmental Impact Assessment - Room for Improvement?. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and Law Enforcement for Biodiversity Protection, European Environment Bureau and Coastwatch Dublin , 26-FEB-10 - 26-FEB-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Local Authority Solicitors Bar Association Conference, Ryall, A (2010) Access to Information on the Environment - Early Experiences and Emerging Issues. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Local Authority Solicitors Bar Association Conference, County Hall, Cork , 28-MAY-10 - 28-MAY-10. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Environmental Impact Assessments and Enforcement of Community Law, Ryall, A (2009) Legal Protection before National Courts: General Considerations. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Environmental Impact Assessments and Enforcement of Community Law, Portuguese Centre for Judicial Studies, Lisbon , 02-NOV-09 - 02-NOV-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish Environmental Network Workshop, Ryall, A (2009) Environmental Impact Assessment and Access to Justice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Environmental Network Workshop, Dublin , 24-NOV-09 - 24-NOV-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Round Hall Property Law Conference, Ryall, A (2009) Residential Tenancies Act 2004: Review of Tenancy Tribunal Jurisprudence and Recent Developments. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Round Hall Property Law Conference, Dublin , 05-DEC-09 - 05-DEC-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Environmental Information, Ryall, A (2009) Access to Environmental Information: International and European Union Law Standards. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Environmental Information, Centre for Freedom of Information, University of Dundee Law School , 22-OCT-09 - 22-OCT-09. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, London School of Economics, Ryall, A; (2008) Public participation and EIA in Ireland: a study in legal uncertainty. [Oral Presentation], Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, London School of Economics, London , 16-SEP-08 - 16-SEP-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | The future of European environmental law: Applying European Environmental Law by National Courts, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Ryall, A.; (2008) Environmental Impact Assessment in the Irish Courts. [Oral Presentation], The future of European environmental law: Applying European Environmental Law by National Courts, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Netherlands , 16-MAY-08 - 16-MAY-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Conference on Enforcing European Community Environmental Law, UCC, Ryall, Aine; (2008) The Impact of the Public Participation Directive (Directive 2003/35/EC) on Irish EIA law. [Oral Presentation], Conference on Enforcing European Community Environmental Law, UCC, UCC , 24-APR-08 - 24-APR-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Freedom of Information Law Conference, School of Law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ryall, Aine; (2008) Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007: Unfulfilled Expectations?. [Oral Presentation], Freedom of Information Law Conference, School of Law, Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin , 08-MAR-08 - 08-MAR-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, University of Durham, Ryall, Aine; (2007) EIA and Access to Justice: Implications of Article 10a EIA Directive for National Judicial Review procedures. [Oral Presentation], Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, University of Durham, Durham , 12-SEP-07 - 12-SEP-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Second Annual Legal Education Symposium, UCC, Ryall, Aine; (2007) Environmental Law Forum. [Oral Presentation], Second Annual Legal Education Symposium, UCC, UCC , 07-DEC-07 - 07-DEC-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Law and the Environment Conference, UCC, Ryall, A.; (2007) Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007. [Oral Presentation], Law and the Environment Conference, UCC, UCC , 26-APR-07 - 26-APR-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Freedom of Information Law Conference, School of Law Trinity College, Dublin, Ryall. A.; (2006) Access to Environmental Information: A Review of Recent Developments. [Oral Presentation], Freedom of Information Law Conference, School of Law Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin , 14-OCT-06 - 14-OCT-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Law and the Environment Conference, UCC, Ryall. A.; (2006) Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Implications for Environmental NGOs and Access to Justice. [Oral Presentation], Law and the Environment Conference, UCC, UCC , 27-APR-06 - 27-APR-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Irish Environmental Law Association, Ryall, A. (2006) Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: An NGO Perspective. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Environmental Law Association, Trinity College Dublin , 20-JUN-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Seminar, Ryall, A. (2006) Residential Tenancies Act 2004: New Directions in Law and Practice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Seminar, Dublin , 17-OCT-06. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Conference on Residential Tenancies Act 2004 organised by Law Society of Ireland, Ryall, A. (2005) Introduction to Residential Tenancy Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Conference on Residential Tenancies Act 2004 organised by Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin , 25-JAN-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | UCC Continuing Professional Development Seminar Residential Tenancies Act 2004, Ryall, A. (2005) Overview of Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC Continuing Professional Development Seminar Residential Tenancies Act 2004, University College Cork , 15-FEB-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Access to Information: the Freedom of Information Act and the Aarhus Convention, Ryall, A. (2005) Implementation of Directive 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Access to Information: the Freedom of Information Act and the Aarhus Convention, London , 06-JUN-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Workshop organised by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), Ryall, A. (2005) The Aarhus Convention: its power and potential. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Workshop organised by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), Allihies, Co. Cork , 28-OCT-05 - 31-OCT-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | UCC/Irish Centre for European Law Seminar for Practitioners, Ryall, A. (2005) Recent Developments in EC Environmental Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC/Irish Centre for European Law Seminar for Practitioners, University College Cork , 10-NOV-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Seminar, Ryall, A. (2005) Residential Tenancies Act 2004: The Practical Implications. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Seminar, Dublin , 22-MAR-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Law and the Environment 2005, Ryall, A. (2005) EIA Law: the State of the Art. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and the Environment 2005, University College Cork , 14-APR-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Freedom of Access to Information Law: Key Issues for Practitioners, Ryall, A. (2005) Access to information on the environment: transposing Directive 2003/4/EC: A Republic of Ireland Perspective. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Freedom of Access to Information Law: Key Issues for Practitioners, Irish Centre for European Law, Belfast , 21-APR-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Annual Freedom of Information Law Conference, Ryall, A. (2005) Access to Information on the Environment: the Challenge of Implementing Directive 2003/4/EC. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Annual Freedom of Information Law Conference, Trinity College Dublin , 15-OCT-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Friends of the Irish Environment, Workshop on Directive 2003/35/EC, Ryall, A. (2005) Access to Justice and Public Participation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Friends of the Irish Environment, Workshop on Directive 2003/35/EC, Dublin , 14-JUN-05. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Seminar and workshop Dealing with the Backlash organised by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), Ryall, A. (2004) Enforcing European Community Environmental Law: the State of the Art. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar and workshop Dealing with the Backlash organised by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), Allihies, Co. Cork , 21-FEB-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) 2004 Annual Conference, Ryall, A. (2004) Reform of Residential Tenancy Law in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) 2004 Annual Conference, Glasgow , 17-APR-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Law and the Environment 2004, Ryall, A. (2004) Implications of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 for Irish Environmental Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and the Environment 2004, University College Cork , 15-APR-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Faculty of Law, UCC and Irish Centre for European Law Seminar, Ryall, A. (2004) Recent Developments in European Community Environmental Law: Environmental Impact Assessment Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Faculty of Law, UCC and Irish Centre for European Law Seminar, University College Cork , 04-DEC-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Paper presented to the European Council for Environmental Law/conseil uropéen du droit de l’environnement, Ryall, A. (2004) Sustainable Development Law and Policy in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Paper presented to the European Council for Environmental Law/conseil uropéen du droit de l’environnement, Madeira, Spain , 07-MAY-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Paper presented to the European Council for Environmental Law/conseil européen du droit de l’environnement, Ryall, A. (2004) Sustainable development and public participation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Paper presented to the European Council for Environmental Law/conseil européen du droit de l’environnement, Madeira, Spain , 12-NOV-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Conference on Residential Tenancies Act 2004 organised by Law Society of Ireland, Ryall, A. (2004) Introduction to Residential Tenancy Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Conference on Residential Tenancies Act 2004 organised by Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin , 13-OCT-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Local Authority Solicitors Association (LASA) Conference, Ryall, A. (2004) European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003: Implications for public authority decision-making. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Local Authority Solicitors Association (LASA) Conference, Cork , 14-MAY-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Values in the Constitution of Europe, European University Institute, Ryall, A. (2003) Environmental Values. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Values in the Constitution of Europe, European University Institute, Florence , 13-DEC-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Seminar organised by Threshold on the Residential Tenancies Bill 2003, Ryall, A. (2003) Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Overview and Assessment. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar organised by Threshold on the Residential Tenancies Bill 2003, Dublin , 16-SEP-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Ryall, A. (2003) Locus standi and public interest environmental litigation in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Oxford, UK , 19-SEP-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Law and the Environment 2003, Ryall, A. (2003) Recent Developments in EC Environmental Impact Assessment Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and the Environment 2003, University College Cork , 10-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Seminar focusing on the judicial architecture of the European Union organised by the Working Group on the Convention, Ryall, A. (2003) The implications of the work of the Convention for Article 230(4) EC. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar focusing on the judicial architecture of the European Union organised by the Working Group on the Convention, Florence , 25-MAR-03. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Public seminar on the theme July 2002 - The End of Rent Control: Mespil Flats Revisited?, Ryall, A. (2002) The Expiry of Rent Control: the Legal Position. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Public seminar on the theme July 2002 - The End of Rent Control: Mespil Flats Revisited?, Blackhall Place, Dublin , 22-FEB-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Seminar series Jurisprudence des cours suprêmes européennes, Ryall, A. (2002) Effective Judicial Protection?: The shortcomings of the ECJ case law on locus standi in the specific context of environmental protection. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar series Jurisprudence des cours suprêmes européennes, Florence , 14-OCT-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Housing Rights - a New Agenda?, Ryall, A. (2002) Residential Tenancy Law: Rights and Remedies. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Housing Rights - a New Agenda?, Dublin , 13-JUN-02. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Seminar Series Le Traité de Nice et les Etats membres de l'Union, Ryall, A. (2001) La ratification du Traité de Nice en Irlande. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar Series Le Traité de Nice et les Etats membres de l'Union, Florence , 19-OCT-01. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Research Seminar in EU Law, Ryall, A. (2001) Procedural problems in national enforcement of European law – the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Research Seminar in EU Law, Florence , 07-FEB-01. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Law and Society Association (SLA) Annual Meeting, Ryall, A. (2001) Environmental Law in Action: Access to Environmental Justice in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Law and Society Association (SLA) Annual Meeting, Budapest , 06-JUL-01. [Details] | |
| (2000) | Research seminar on Judicial Review of Government Action in the EU Member States, Ryall, A. (2000) Judicial Review in the Republic of Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Research seminar on Judicial Review of Government Action in the EU Member States, Florence , 10-NOV-00. [Details] | |
| (1999) | UCC Law Department Conference Freedom of Information - One Year On, Ryall, A. (1999) Freedom of Information Act, 1997: Section 18 - the duty to give reasons for decisions. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC Law Department Conference Freedom of Information - One Year On, Dublin Castle , 23-APR-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Seminar organised by the Association of Students’ Residential Accommodation (ASRA), Ryall, A. (1999) Noise, Neighbours, Students and the Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar organised by the Association of Students’ Residential Accommodation (ASRA), Dublin City University , 29-JAN-99. [Details] | |
| (1998) | The Private Rented Sector - What Vision for the Future?, Ryall, A. (1998) Review of Housing Legislation since 1992. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], The Private Rented Sector - What Vision for the Future?, Threshold, Dublin , 28-MAY-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Irish Association of Law Teachers Conference, Ryall, A. (1998) Judicial Review and Environmental Protection. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Association of Law Teachers Conference, Dublin , 05-APR-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, Ryall, A. (1998) The Freedom of Information Act, 1997: implications for access to information on the environment. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, University College Cork , 17-OCT-98. [Details] | |
| (1997) | Irish Association of Law Teachers Conference, Ryall, A. (1997) Residential Tenancy Law Reform: A Review of Recent Developments. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Association of Law Teachers Conference, Galway, Ireland , 22-MAR-97. [Details] | |
| (1997) | W.G. Hart Workshop, Access to Environmental Justice: A Comparative Examination, Ryall, A. (1997) The Irish Ombudsman and Access to Information on the Environment. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], W.G. Hart Workshop, Access to Environmental Justice: A Comparative Examination, London , 09-JUL-97. [Details] | |
| (1995) | Seminar on the regulation of accommodation agencies, Ryall, A. (1995) Legal regulation of accommodation agencies - a case for reform. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar on the regulation of accommodation agencies, Dublin , 25-JUL-95. [Details] | |
| (1993) | Threshold seminar on rent books and minimum standards regulations, Ryall, A. (1993) Implications of new regulations on rent books and minimum standards in the private rented sector. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Threshold seminar on rent books and minimum standards regulations, Dublin , 12-OCT-93. [Details] |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UCC | B.C.L. | ||
| 1995 | King's Inns | Barrister at Law | ||
| 1992 | UCC | L.L.B. | ||
| 1996 | London School of Economics | Masters in Law | ||
| 2003 | European University Institute, Florence | Ph.D. | European Union Environmental Law |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Áine Ryall's teaching interests mirror her research specialisations and include environmental law and European Union law.At undergraduate level, Áine is module co-ordinator for Tort Law II (LW1107) and Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (LW3372). Áine contributes six x 2 hour classes to the module on Constitutional and Institutional Law of the EU (LW1112) where she focuses on enforcement of EU law; effective judicial protection and judicial review.
At postgraduate level, Áine is module co-ordinator for Environmental Law in Practice (LW6580), which includes seminar contributions by leading experts and members of the judiciary, and the Law of the Sea (Clinical) module (LW6625) which is delivered in association with the Naval Service.
Áine is currently the Principal Investigator in a research project funded by the Higher Education Authority / National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education on Teaching Environmental Law for Policy Innovation and Impact (2019-2021).
Áine served as Chair of UCC Academic Council Teaching and Learning Committee from 2015-2018.
In 2007, she was awarded both the UCC President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Award for Research into Innovative Forms of Teaching and Learning.
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Damien O'Mahony | University College Cork | Master of Philosophy | Fire Law in Ireland: A Case for Legislative Refo |
Contact details
- Ãine Ryall
- a.ryall@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Co-Director, Centre for Law & the Environment
- a.ryall@ucc.ie
- School of Law
University College
Cork - +353 21 490 3201