This file consists of research material including reports, articles and handwritten notes relating to Divorce and Family Law and may be related to an all-party committee of the Oireachtas established by the parties in Government to report and recommend on the problems of the "protection of marriage under modern conditions, and of marriage breakdown, and on any legislative or constitutional action that may be required", as per copy of extract from Programme for Government, 06/1980. It includes a submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Marital Breakdown prepared by a Sub-Committee of the Irish Association of Social Workers, 01/1984; draft report "Dissolution of Marriage", 198[?]; typed copy of proposals for new legislation relating to joint ownership of the family home from AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group for Family Law Reform to Minister for Justice, Michael Noonan, 198[?]; ringbound documents "Domestic Proceedings in Magistrates' Courts" 27/11/1980, and "Financial Provision on Divorce", 12/1980, Judith M. Eve, Faculty of Law, Queen's University Belfast; speech by Alan Shatter, for Law Society Conference, 11/10/1980.

Material relating to the Marriage and Family Institute later to become the Clanwilliam Institute of which Mary Robinson (MR) was a Trustee, including memo on articles of association, annual report, correspondence, cuttings, flyers, material relating to the Family mediation service, summary of presentation by MR at Marital Breakdown Conference, Dun Laoghaire, 05/09/1986 and summary of speech by MR at formal opening of Clanwilliam Institute, 12/06/1989.

Photocopies of various European Court Judgements including Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Communities, delivered 31/03/1971; Istituto Chemioterapico Italiano SpA and Commercial Solvents Corporation v Commission of the European Communities, delivered 06/03/1974; Jean Reyners v Belgian State ('Right of establishment'), delivered 21/06/1974; BNO Walrave and LJN Kock v Association Union Cycliste Internationale, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie and Federacion Espanola Ciclismo, delivered 24/10/1974; Comet BV v Produktschap voor Siergewassen, delivered 16/12/1976; Rewe-Zentralfinanz eG and Rewe-Zentral AG v Landwirtschaftskammer für das Saarland, delivered 16/12/1976; Regina v Pierre Bouchereau, delivered 27/10/1987; United Brands Company and United Brands Continentaal BV v Commission of the European Communities, delivered 14/02/1978; Commission of European Communities v Ireland ('Sea fisheries'), delivered 16/02/1978; Amministrazione delle Finanze dello stato v Simmenthal SpA ('Discarding by the national court of a law contrary to Community law'), delivered 09/03/1978; Regina v Vera Ann Saunders, delivered 28/03/1978; GEMA, Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte v Commission of the European Communities, delivered 18/10/1979 and Liselotte Hauer v Land Rheinland-Pfalz ('Prohibition on new planting of vines'), 13/12/1979.

Material in this file was labelled "Pleadings and Judgement in Ireland v Council of European Communities 153/73" and consists of material related to Brief for Counsel on behalf of the Government in the case of The Government of Ireland against The Council of the European Communities, regarding price of Tomatoes between Ireland and other member states, and includes photocopies of Book 1 of Pleadings, certified Statement of Defence, Reply from Government, certified Rejoinder of the Council, Opinion of Mr Advocate-General JP Warner, and Judgement of the Court.

Material in this file was labelled "ECTA 17 May 1990" [European Communities Trademark Practitioners Association] and consists of material relating to the 9th annual ECTA conference, Dublin, 17-18/05/1990 "Harmonisation of Trademark Laws in the European Communities" at which Mary Robinson (MR) was asked and agreed to be Chair for an afternoon session. It includes January 1990 newsletter, correspondence between Norman MacLachlan, Treasurer General, and Chairman of Organising Committee, ECTA and MR, 25/01-14/05/1990; correspondence between Florent Gevers, Secretary General ECTA and MR, 19/02/1990-24/04/1990; two programmes for the conference with handwritten edit, list of ECTA delegates who attended a meeting, 03/04/1990; two ringbound documents "Consolidation of ECTA Survey Proposed Amendments to the National Laws", and one ringbound document "Consolidation of ECTA Survey The Directive and the Corresponding Articles of the National Laws", 03/04/1990; press release relating to meeting between ECTA and Commission of the European Communities and Trade Mark Working Group, Brussels, 03/04/1990; research material for MR as Chair which includes several papers by several of conference speakers, and handwritten notes.

Reports, addresses and agendas and other material relating to Council of Europe and European Communities including address by Mr Rolv Ryssdal, President of the European Court of Human Rights "Round Table on the Developing Role of the European Court of Justice", Brussels 12/05/1995 and statement made by him to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 27/09/1995; European Commission "Community Law" offprint from the general report on the activities of the European Union 1994, Luxembourg, 1995; material relating to the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities including a report its role 1994-1996, a flyer listing facts and figures relating to the committee including Irish members for 1994-1998 term, ESC Bureau report 26/04/1995, rules of procedure, 17/06/1994, bulletins and agenda for meeting 15/05/1995; Commission of the European Communities Green Paper Copyright and the Related Rights in the Information Society 19 July 1995; European Commission general report 1995 of the Network of Experts on the Implementation of the Equality Directives, "Monitoring Implementation and Application of Community Equality Law 1994-1995", 05/1996; correspondence between President Mary Robinson and Gerard Quinn, European Commission, including paper "Boundaries and the Law: Liberal vs Civic Republican Constitutional Thought" (17/11/1990) sent 03/10/1996; Commission of the European Communities draft strategy "Communication of the Commission on Equality of Opportunity For People with Disabilities", 30/07/1996; European Commission special report of the Network of Experts on the Implementation of the Equality Directives, 1995 "Implementation of Directive 92/85 (Pregnant Workers)", 10/1996 and House of Lords Select Committee on Procedure of the House 3rd report session 1994-1995 "Declaration and Registration of Interests", 17/07/1995.

Material relating to lectures, conferences and other events connected to Mary Robinson's legal work in the 1980s, arranged across seven files, including draft and final addresses, correspondence, agendas and handwritten notes.

Typed addresses by Mary Robinson (MR) at various events, and carbon copies/photocopies of same, including "The Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Ireland", at Bill of Rights seminar organised by Standing Advisory Commission of Human Rights, Belfast, 18-19/04/1980; "Irish Cases before the European Court of Human Rights", seminar on Impact of European Courts on Irish society, NIHE [National Institute of Higher Education, now University of Limerick], Limerick 02/05/1980; "Equality for Women", contribution on discussion paper of ITGWU [Irish Trade and General Workers' Union] annual delegate conference, Wexford, 29/05/1980; introduction of Kate Millett, Labour Women's Council Meeting, Liberty Hall, Dublin, 14/10/1980; "Young Women and Employment - workshop on accumulation of social handicaps", summary of contribution, European Youth Forum, Brussels, 03/12/1980; "Law and Morality in Ireland", The Cobden Trust Human Rights day Lecture, Bedford College, London, 10/12/1980; "Statement of Domicile Bill, 1980; "Further Discrimination Against Children", [1981?]; summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, 11/03/1982; "Social Reform - A New Legislative Approach", statement by Senator MR, 26/04/1982; draft summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Liberty Hall, 12/05/1982; summary of "Speech to Teachers Against the Amendment", 02/11/1982; "Constitutional Amendment", summary of contribution to AGM of Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Mansion House, Dublin, 29/05/1982; "The Pro-Divorce Amendment", Mansion House, Dublin 01/12/1982; "Changes in the Law and Attitudes to Contraception in Ireland", summary of address to National Association of Family Planning Doctors symposium, Royal Free Hospital, London, 25/11/1983; "Women in Europe - the Socialist Approach", summary of contribution at public meeting in support of Senator Michael D Higgins, Atlanta Hotel, Galway, 09/06/1984; "Rights of Travellers in Irish Law", summary of speech to Galway conference on Travellers, 09/06/1984; contribution on "Abolition of Status of Illegitimacy", Labour Party Lawyers' Group seminar, Metropole Hotel, Cork, 20/10/1984; summary of contribution to "Hist Debate in TCD" [College Historical Society at Trinity College Dublin] motion "That Our Written Constitution has Served Us Well", 24/10/1984; "Women, Work and Equality", 10th Countess Markievicz Memorial Lecture, [1985]; summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Grand Hotel, Malahide, County Dublin, 11/06/1985; summary of contribution at Irish Association Conference on Church State Relations, Culloden Hotel, County Down, Northern Ireland, 12/10/1985; summary of contribution to Status of Children Bill meeting organised by Labour Women's National Council, Powers Hotel, 19/10/1985; "The Anglo Irish Agreement - The Dangers", summary of speech, Clarence Hotel, Dublin 22/04/1986; summary of keynote speech at "Women and the Law in Ireland" seminar organised by University College Dublin's Women's Studies Forum, 02/05/1986; "Divorce - A Response to the Bishops", summary of contribution at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Grand Hotel, Malahide, 14/05/1986; "Family Law in Ireland", summary of address to 18th Triennial Conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World, Killarney, County Kerry, 27/05/1986; "Divorce - The Right To Remarry", summary of contribution at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Victor Hotel, 29/05/1986; "Divorce Referendum - A Watershed for the Country", summary of contribution at Divorce Action Group meeting, Coolmine Community School, County Dublin, 05/06/1986; "The Anglo Irish Agreement - The Need for Review Under Article 11", summary of speech at meeting organised by Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, Buswells Hotel, Dublin, 10/06/1986; "The Status of Children Bill and Succession Rights", summary of speech at meeting organised by Cherish [Irish Association of Single Parents] , Powers Hotel, 17/06/1986; summary of contribution at inaugural meeting of the Hist [College Historical Society at Trinity College Dublin], 14/11/1986; "Sex Education - Its Place in Irish Schools", summary of contribution at seminar organised by Dublin University Education Society, 25/02/1987; "Structure and Dimensions of European Community Policy", conference, Florence, Italy, 11-13/06/1989; "Women and the Law in Ireland", summary of keynote speech at Women's World Conference, 01/07/1987; "The Senate's Legal Powers", WPA meeting, 23/09/1987; "Devant La Cour", address (in English) at L'Avocat et l'Europe - Strasbourg, 09-10/10/1987; typed outline of paper "Legislative Framework for 1992 - Can the system Cope?", ACCA conference, Rosslare, 07-08/10/1988; “1992 - The Local Challenge”, summary of contribution at annual conference of Chambers of Commerce, of Ireland, 13/05/1989; summary of contribution as Director of Irish Centre for European Law at ICPSA Seminar on “Implications of 1992 For Trade Unions and Staff Associations”, 22/09/1989; summary of contribution at Seminar on Equality 1989, organised by Public Service Executive Union, Clarence Hotel, Dublin, 23/10/1989; summary of address at launch of pamphlet on Judicial Separation by AIM Group, 18/11/1989; selection of speeches relating to Abortion referendum grouped together including "The Amendment - It Brings Out The Worst in Us", 198[3?], "Why The Amendment Should Be Opposed", summary of speech at Lansdowne Hotel, 30/01/1983 and selection of speeches relating to "Children" grouped together including summary of speech to Labour Lawyers' Group on Status of Children’s Bill, 30/04/1985, "Are Children Really a Priority", summary of speech to AGM of ISPCC [Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children", Buswells hotel, Dublin 22/05/1986, "Separation - Limitations of The Legal Process", summary of presentation at Marital Breakdown Conference, Dun Laoghaire, 05/09/1986, and "summary of speech at formal opening of Clanwilliam Institute, 12/06/1989.

Material relating to "1992- The Challenge of the New Decade", seminar organised by Pannell Kerr Forster, Chartered Accountants, 1st February 1990, including correspondence, seminar programme and biographies of all speakers including Mary Robinson (MR), typed text of MR's address, handwritten notes and details of online lecture "Refresher Course for Practitioners Part II - Interpretation and Application of Community Law by Irish and English Courts", given by MR in her roles as Director of Irish Centre for European Law, which may have been used as research material for address, 30/01-27/2/1990; material relating to talk given by MR as part of lecture series "Northern Ireland Solicitors European Group EEC Lecture Course, Spring, 1990" [run in conjunction with the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast], on 23 February 1990, including correspondence, background research material including from Inez McCormack, Regional Organiser, National Union of Public Employees, Northern Ireland, and typed summary of paper "Interpretation and Application of EC Law in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland", 31/10/1989-23/02/1990; material relating to public lecture on European Law, given by MR at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on 13 March 1990, as part of their Winter evening programme on European Studies, including correspondence, poster for event, map of area and list of lectures given in 1989, 13/6/1989-13/03/1990; material relating to opening address given by MR at Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, on 7 April 1990, organised by Mayo Women's Group, including correspondence, event poster, programme, list of workshops and handwritten notes, 15/02/1990-04/1990; material relating to the Waste Management EC Policy, Legislation and Enforcement conference, 09-10 April 1990, at which MR gave address on "International legislation implementation in Irish Law", including correspondence, conference programme, typed summary of MR's contribution, and conference folder including list of attendees, summaries of speaker papers, Greenpeace pamphlets and Body Shop waste paper bag, 28/03-10/04/1990; material relating to the Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society 1990 debate with motion "That all Europeans are equal, but some are more equal than others", 25 April 1990, including correspondence, handwritten notes, and typed summary of contribution by MR, 01/02-25/04/1990; material relating to the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual conference, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Scotland, 27-29 April 1990, including correspondence, research material, conference programmes, handwritten notes and typed address "The Challenge and Opportunity for Lawyers", 18/01-16/05/1990, and material relating to a conference on Teaching Community Law, organised by the Court of Justice of the European Communities, 01-02 July 1990, including correspondence, draft programme and booking form, 03/05-02/07/1990.

Material relating to law-related events including programme for The Visible College if International Law, April 2001, Washington, DC [District of Columbia]; programme for 2004 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, "Rousing the restless Majority", Oregon, USA, March 2004; ring-bound document and invite relating to The Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law, September 2005 at which Mary Robinson (MR) was the speaker, 21/09/1995 and programme for the opening ceremony and plenary if the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Legal Conference 2009 at which MR was honorary guest and keynote speaker, 16/08/2009