Northern Ireland Regional Committee

Present a workshop entitled:

\"Therapists in Court” 

Presenter Bio:  Roger Murray is a partner and the head of the Medical Negligence  Unit  of Collan Tansey, Solicitors in Sligo, the largest legal firm in Connaught he holds a Gold Medal from UCD Law School and has lectured extensively with the Law Society in Dublin and Cork, giving talks to solicitors and trainees on matters pertaining to law and healthcare. Roger has represented clients at inquests from Limerick to Belfast and receives referrals from patients nationwide. He as acted in many landmark cases. He has handled some of the largest awards given by Irish Courts. He is also admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland.

Outline: Goals of the Workshop are; Focussing on notetaking from counselling sessions with clients and how these notes can become so important in writing a report for presentation within the court system. Exploring how to prepare and present in court and attention  will focus on child protection issues on both sides of the border. the mode of delivery will include a variety of teaching mthods to include experiential work of a court setting where participants will have the opportunity to role play different relevant scenarios.

Training Level: All Levels

CPD certificates will be emailed to participants after attendance at the Workshop.