Photocopies of various European Court Judgements including Camera Care Limited v Commission of the European Communities, (Competition - interim measures'), delivered 17/01/1980; Commission of the European Communities v Ireland ('Taxation of alcohol'), delivered 27/02/1980; Hans Just I/S v Danish Ministry for Fiscal Affairs ('Tax arrangements applicable to spirits') delivered 27/02/1980; Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v Denkavit Italiana S.r.l. ('Public health inspection charges - repayment of sums paid but not owed'), delivered 27/03/1980; Re Restrictions on Imports of Lamb: E[uropean] Co[ommunity] Commission v France, delivered 28/03/1980; National Panasonic (UK) Ltd v Commission of the European Communities ('Competition: investigation by the Commission'), delivered 26/06/1980; SA Roquette Freres v Council of the European Communities ('Isoglucose - production quotas'), delivered 29/10/1980; Irish Creamery Milk suppliers association and others v government of Ireland and others... ('National charge on agriculture products of national origin'), delivered 10/03/1981; Commission of the European Communities v Ireland ('Failure to fulfil obligations - Measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions'), delivered 17/06/1981; International Business Machines Corporation v Commission of the European Communities ('Decision to initiate a procedure under Article 86 of the EEC Treaty and statement of objections'), delivered 07/07/1981; Gerhard Zuchner v Bayerische Vereinsbank AG ('Bank charges'), delivered 14/07/1981; Rezguia Adoui v Belgian State and City of Liege ('Public policy - Right of residence or establishment'), delivered 18/05/1982; AM&S Europe Limited v Commission of the European Communities('Legal privilege'), delivered 18/05/1982; Elestina Esselina Christina Morson v State of the Netherlands and Head of the Plaatselijke Politie within the meaning of the Vreemdelingenwet and Sewradjie Jhanjan v State of the Netherlands ('Free movement of workers'), delivered 27/10/1982; Commission of the European Communities v Ireland ('Measures having equivalent effect - Promotion of domestic product'), delivered 24/11/1982; Re "Buy Irish" Campaign: Commission of the European Communities v Ireland, delivered [17/05/1983?]; Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v SpA San Giorgio ('Recovery of amounts unduly paid...'), delivered 09/11/1983; Commission of the European Communities v Ireland ('Failure of a State to fulfil its obligations - Protection of animal health'), 31/01/1984; Sabine von Colson and Elisabeth Kamann v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen ('Equal treatment for women and men - Access for employment'), 10/04/1984; Campus Oil Ltd and Others, v Minister for Industry and Energy and Others ('Free movements of goods - supply of petroleum products'), delivered 10/07/1984; GAARM - Groupement des Associations Agricoles pour l'Organisation de la Production et de la Commercialisation des Pommes de Terre et Légumes de la Région Malouine and Others v Commission of the European Communities ('Liability for refusal to authorize a protective measure - Potato Market'), delivered 13/12/1984; Conegate Limited v Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, delivered 11/03/1986; British American Tobacco Company Limited and RJ Reynolds Industries v E.C. Commission, delivered 18/06/1986; Amro Aandelen Fonds v Inspecteur der Registratie en Successie ('Inspector of Registration and Death Duties'), delivered 12/11/1987; Pesca Valentia Limited v Minister for Fisheries and Forestry and the Attorney General, delivered 19/01/1988; Bruno Barra v the State (Belgium) and The City of Liege, delivered 02/02/1988; JRA East and others v Thomas Cuddy and Winifred Cuddy, delivered 04/02/1988; Sylvie Lair v University of Hannover, delivered 21/06/1988; Harry Berg and Johannes Theodorus Maria Busschers v IVO Marten Besselsen, delivered 05/05/1988; Christian Deville v Administration Des Impots, delivered 29/06/1988; Re Dundalk Water Supply Scheme: EC Commission (Spain intervening) v Ireland, delivered 22/09/1988; Court of the first Instance, 24/10/1988; Irish Cement Limited v Commission of the European Communities, delivered 15/12/1989; Regina v Secretary of State for Transport, delivered 22/03/1989, 18/05/1989; Re Vocational Training Programme: United Kingdom v E.C. Council, delivered 30/05/1989; Publishers Association v Anita Groener v Minister for Education and City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, delivered 28/11/1989; , delivered 12/05/1989, 13/06/1989, Dow Chemical Iberica SA and others v Commission of the European Communities, delivered 17/10/1989; Société Bessin et Salson v Administration des Douanes et Droits Indirects, delivered 09/11/1989; Anita Groener v Minister for Education and City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, delivered 28/11/1989.
Material relating to HLCLEP [High Level Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor] for which Mary Robinson (MR) was a member (private capacity) including correspondence from Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway, inviting MR to become member of the commission, 10/06/2005 and her acceptance 13/07/2005; concept papers and background material on the commission and members, 2005; correspondence and other material relating to the launch of the High Level Commission, at the United Nations HQ, New York, 13 September 2005 (18/08-09/09/2005); ringbound briefing document "From Consensus to Implementation", for 5th Commission meeting, United Nations, 06-08/02/2008; text of United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Legal Empowerment of the Poor and Eradication of Poverty, passed by consensus on 11/12/2008, sent to all Commissioners by email, 15-17/12/2008; update on UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] initiatives on LEP [Legal Empowerment of the Poor] and report of HLCLEP conference call to mark first anniversary of launch of its report "Making the Law Work for Everyone", sent by email 03-20/06/2009; update on LEP, January 2010 and text of UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] Resolution on LEP, 04-13/01/2010.
Material relating to lectures, conferences and other events connected to Mary Robinson's legal work in the 1970s, arranged across three files, including draft and final addresses, correspondence, agendas and handwritten notes.
Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s contribution to the Thomas Davis Lecture Series "Women and Irish Society", which aired on RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Irish public service broadcaster] radio for International Women's Year 1975. It includes correspondence from Sr Benvenuta [Margaret MacCurtain, (SrB)], Lecturer in Modern Irish History, University College Dublin (UCD), and Consulting Editor for the series including research notes to assist MR, a copy of SrB's own lecture from same series 15/07-05/12/1975; correspondence from Michael Littleton, Head of Features and Current Affairs RTÉ and General Editor for the series, 16/09-10/10/1975/1975; typed list of the 9 programmes in the series, with details on lecture titles and contributors, 1975; official booking form (provisional) for broadcast of lecture, with date and title of lecture, booking fee and time slot, 17/11/1975; typed text of MR's lecture "Women and the New Irish State", broadcast on 30/11/1975; letter of congratulations from US Ambassador Walter JP Curley, on MR's lecture, and her reply 02-05/12/1975; letter from Mary Rose Callaghan, Assistant Editor, Journal of Irish Literature, requesting contribution for special edition, autumn, 1976 devote to Irish Women, to which MR suggests contacting RTÉ who hold copyright of the Thomas Davis Lecture series, to seek permission to include extract of MR's contribution, 02-15/12/1975; letter from Colum Gavan Duffy, Editor of the Gazette, The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, thanking her for allowing summary of her Thomas Davis lecture to be included and requesting corrections, and including typed draft summary which has handwritten corrections from MR, 16/12/1975; correspondence from SrB in relation to a contract she and Donnchadh Ó Corráin, Co-Consulting Editor, had negotiated with Arlen House Limited, Galway ("The Women's Press"), to have a hardback book published with all nine lectures, 07/12/1976-06/05/1977; correspondence between MR and Catherine Rose, Arlen House in relation to the publication including request for biographical information and corrected proofs, invite to launch of the publication, January 1979, and flyers relating to publications, 04/03/1978-07/02/1979.
Material relating to the Irish Planning Institute Special Conference on Planning Compensation, January 1989 at which Mary Robinson (MR) chaired a session, including correspondence, conference programme, list of attendees, handwritten notes and report by the Institute, 10/1988-27/01/1989; letter relating to talk MR gave "Legal Issues in Relation to EEC Directives", at meeting of "Group 64", 03/04/1989; material relating to the annual Chamber of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) conference, May 1989, at which MR spoke on "1992 - The Legal Challenge", including correspondence, and copies/faxes of same, draft summary of the contribution made by MR, handwritten notes, conference programme, and CCI annual report 1988-1989, 08/09/1988-27/05/1989; copy of letter from MR to Helen Dawson, President of Kildare Bar Association, following talk she gave (15/05/1989?) on European Community Law, and handwritten notes, [05]-23/06/1989; material relating to a National Assembly in Paris to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution, May 1989, including faxed correspondence, programme of events, drafts of speech in French, research material photocopied, receipts and brochures 21/04-19/05/1989; material relating to conference organised by University of Limerick and the Limerick Bar Association, at which MR spoke, including correspondence, conference programme, typed summary of contribution by MR "Invoking European Community Law Before Irish Courts" and handwritten notes, 16/05-01/08/1989; booklet commemorating the official opening of Cavan Courthouse, 23/06/1989; material relating to the 28th annual joint meeting of the Europa Instituut of the University of Leiden, and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law including correspondence, programme, and handwritten notes, 13/06-01/07/1989; material relating to the 3rd Senior Management seminar organised by ESB [Electricity Supply Board] at the Royal College of Surgeons, 15 September 1989, at which MR gave speech on "Vision of Ireland in the Europe of 2000", including two copies of programme, handwritten notes and draft speech, and some research material photocopied, 07-15/09/1989; material relating to the joint consultation by the Irish Commission For Justice and Peace and the Irish Council of Churches on the UN [United Nations] International Human Rights Instruments, September 1989, Dublin at which MR chaired a presentation by Professor Theo Van Boven, including correspondence, conference programmes and handwritten notes 07/1989-25/09/1979; material relating to the Section on General Practice Conference, Strasbourg, October 1989, which MR was due to attend and subsequently had to withdraw from due to a clash with a Supreme Court appearance, and includes correspondence, conference programmes, and registration forms 14/07/1989-28/09/1989 and material relating to the International Section of New Jersey State Bar Association meeting, November 1989, London at which MR was speaker, including correspondence, handwritten notes, photocopy of paper by John Temple Lang, typed address by Philip Ruttley at the meeting, 11/10-13/11/1989.
Material relating to lectures, conferences and other events connected to Mary Robinson's legal work in the 1990s, arranged across three files, including draft and final addresses, correspondence, agendas and handwritten notes.
General correspondence relating to legal matters including from members of the public looking for assistance and advice on personal legal matters.
[Archivist's note: Some material in this file is closed to adhere to GDPR regulations or restricted due to its sensitive nature. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]
Commission of the European Communities "Recommendation for a Council Decision setting up a Committee for Youth Questions, Recommendation for a Council Decision on the creation of a European Youth Forum", (submitted to the Council by the Commission), 26/02/1975; Chart of "the Life Cycle of Legislation - From Idea into Law", California State Assembly, 19[7?]; photocopy of typed report "British Financial Withdrawal from NI [Northern Ireland]?" relating to article by Ciaran McKeown in The Irish Times, 197[5?]; folder labelled "Law and Law Reform" with handwritten notes on the number of reported cases on interpretation of the Irish Constitution, and numbers which referenced US cases, 1937-1979; typed document "Averil K.S. Deverell - An Appreciation", 03/03/1979; National Youth Council of Ireland annual report October 1978 - September 1979 and Accounts 1978; ringbound document, Catholic Youth Council annual report 1979 with cover letter from Rev John Fitzpatrick, and reply from Mary Robinson, 11-25/03/1980.
Annual report 1989 and annual accounts 1988/1989 and the report of the Committee of the Benevolent Society of the Bar of Ireland, for year ending 31/10/2000 (which lists individual contributions by members).
Photocopies of selection of case judgements from 1956-1989.