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Public & Regulatory

Our specialist public & regulatory group works with government departments, state bodies and semi-state organisations, educational institutions, regulators and disciplinary bodies, and private organisations.

The team is known for their broad experience advising on public and regulatory law at national, EU and international levels including compliance with statutory obligations, the exercise of powers and functions to the interpretation of primary and secondary legislation, due process, ultra vires issues and judicial review proceedings.

Our lawyers approach is to not just identify problems, but focus on developing a tailored solution that will best meet their clients’ unique needs.

Our clients include:

  • The Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA)
  • The National Disability Authority
  • The Law Society of Ireland
  • The Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland
  • The Dental Council
  • The Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
Our people

Key contacts

Pat Mc Inerney
Pat McInerney
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Our services

  • Competition law
  • Business regulation
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Administrative law
  • Sectoral regulation
  • Interpretation of legislation
  • Judicial review
  • Freedom of movement
  • Freedom of information
  • Ethics in office
  • State aid
  • Data protection
  • Corporate compliance
  • Public procurement
  • Ultra vires/ capacity issues
The team are keenly aware of the issues and needs of public sector clients, so their advice reflects this by being solution focused and effective
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Beauchamps have taken the time to learn and understand what we do and the framework within which we do it. They anticipate issues that may arise and provide practical solutions. Their advice is quick, pragmatic and solution focused.
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Beauchamps continue to provide an excellent understanding of our requirements, excellent service and immediate response times.
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They combine an in-depth knowledge of the law with an understanding of the constraints within which a public body operates and a pragmatic, client-friendly approach.
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The ease of access to partners is a key strength of this practice.
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They are accessible and responsive. We know we can pick up the phone to them when we need to.
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