My LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dariuswirl
I welcome inquiries from students interested in undertaking a Ph.D. in one of my areas of interest, for example Mental Health Law, Internet Law or Employment Law.
Biography
Darius Whelan received his BCL Degree from University College Dublin and then completed an LL.M. thesis, also at UCD, on 'The Comparative Method and Law Reform'. He was called to the Bar in 1988 and his Ph.D. was conferred by Trinity College Dublin in 2000 for a thesis on the topic 'Criminal Procedure and Mental Health'. His research interests include Mental Health Law, Employment Law and Internet Regulation. He is Director of UCC’s LLB programme. Darius is co-founder of UCC's IT Law Clinic, a board member of Sample Studios and a member of Creative Commons. He is currently President of the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association, the members of which represent persons admitted to approved centres under the Mental Health Act 2001.My LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dariuswirl
I welcome inquiries from students interested in undertaking a Ph.D. in one of my areas of interest, for example Mental Health Law, Internet Law or Employment Law.
Research Interests
Mental Health Law, Electronic Legal Resources, E Law, Internet Regulation, Employment Law
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving Human Rights for People with Mental Health Difficulties: A User-Friendly Toolkit | Irish Research Council | 01-DEC-21 | 01-NOV-22 | €11,928.00 | |
| Creative Commons Ireland Event | 01-JAN-14 | 31-JAN-14 | |||
| Event on Copyright Law for Digital Teaching and Learning | 01-MAY-14 | 31-MAY-14 | |||
| Report on the extension of the grounds of discrimination in the Employment Equality Act 1998 (for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | 01-JAN-02 | 31-DEC-02 | €26,000.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2009) | Mental Health Law and Practice: Civil and Criminal Aspects. Whelan, Darius; (2009) Mental Health Law and Practice: Civil and Criminal Aspects. Dublin: Round Hall. [Details] | |
| (1993) | Practice and Revision Kit: Irish Company and Partnership Law. Whelan, Darius, McCormack, Gerard, Bowman, Conor, Browne, Dervla, Clohessy, Grainne, McCabe, Bernard, O'Callaghan, William; (1993) Practice and Revision Kit: Irish Company and Partnership Law. : BPP (I) Publishing in association with BPP Publishing Ltd. [Details] | |
| (1992) | Study Text: Irish Business Law. Whelan, Darius, Meenan, Charles, Carroll, Brian, Clohessy, Grainne, Costigan, John, Hennigan, Michael, O'Callaghan, William, Whelan, Marie; (1992) Study Text: Irish Business Law. : BPP (I) Publishing in association with BPP Publishing Ltd. [Details] | |
| (1992) | Practice and Revision Kit: Irish Business Law. Whelan, Darius, Meenan, Charles, Browne, Dervla, Carroll, Brian, Costigan, John, Hennigan, Michael, McCarthy, Paul, O'Callaghan, William; (1992) Practice and Revision Kit: Irish Business Law. : BPP (NI) Publishing in association with BPP Publishing Ltd. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'Mental Health Acts: Perspectives from Mental Health and Law in Ireland and in Portugal' Moreira, A.; Whelan, D.; Colón, M.; Fouto, A. (2024) 'Mental Health Acts: Perspectives from Mental Health and Law in Ireland and in Portugal'. European journal of health law, 31 (3):312-335 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'The changing face of Capacity legislation in Ireland: Algorithms for clinicians' Murphy V.E.;Gulati G.;Whelan D.;Dunne C.P.;Kelly B.D. (2023) 'The changing face of Capacity legislation in Ireland: Algorithms for clinicians'. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 40 :109-113 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience' Gulati G;Cusack A;Bogue J;O'Connor A;Murphy V;Whelan D;Cullen W;McGovern C;Kelly BD;Fistein E;Kilcommins S;Dunne CP; (2021) 'Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience'. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 75 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Disability in employment equality law: A reappraisal of the reasonable accommodation duty and issues arising in its implementation' Daly Patrick; Whelan Darius (2021) 'Disability in employment equality law: A reappraisal of the reasonable accommodation duty and issues arising in its implementation'. Maastricht Journal Of European And Comparative Law, 28 (6):744-759 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Application of the Paternalism Principle to Constitutional Rights: Mental Health Case-Law in Ireland' Whelan, Darius (2021) 'Application of the Paternalism Principle to Constitutional Rights: Mental Health Case-Law in Ireland'. European journal of health law, 28 (3):223-243 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The inherent jurisdiction of the Irish High Court: Interface with psychiatry' Gulati G.;Whelan D.;Murphy V.;Dunne C.;Kelly B. (2020) 'The inherent jurisdiction of the Irish High Court: Interface with psychiatry'. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 69 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Hunger strikes in prison: a legal perspective for psychiatrists' Gulati, Gautam, Whelan, Darius, Spain, Eimear, Meagher, David, Dunne, Colum (2017) 'Hunger strikes in prison: a legal perspective for psychiatrists'. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2017 :1-6 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Editorial' Whelan, Darius and Cave, Emma (2017) 'Editorial'. International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law, 2017 :2-3 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010' Whelan, Darius (2012) 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010'. Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated, 2012 (R.135):40-01-40-18 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Diversion of Offenders with Mental Disorders: Mental Health Courts' Ryan, Sarah and Whelan, Darius (2012) 'Diversion of Offenders with Mental Disorders: Mental Health Courts'. Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 2012 (1) [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006' Whelan, Darius; (2007) 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006'. Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated, 2006 [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Fitness for Trial in the District Court: The Legal Perspective' Darius Whelan; (2007) 'Fitness for Trial in the District Court: The Legal Perspective'. Judicial Studies Institute Journal, 2 :124-140 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Mental Health Tribunals: A Significant Medico-Legal Change' Darius Whelan; (2004) 'Mental Health Tribunals: A Significant Medico-Legal Change'. Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland, 10 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'The existence or non-existence of an enforceable contract for the sale of land: the Statute of Frauds revisited' Darius Whelan; (2001) 'The existence or non-existence of an enforceable contract for the sale of land: the Statute of Frauds revisited'. Commercial Law Practitioner, 8 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Fitness to Plead and Insanity in the District Court' Darius Whelan; (2001) 'Fitness to Plead and Insanity in the District Court'. Irish Criminal Law Journal, 11 (2) [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Some Procedural Aspects of Insanity Cases' Darius Whelan; (2001) 'Some Procedural Aspects of Insanity Cases'. Irish Criminal Law Journal, 11 (3) [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Internet Discussion Groups for Lawyers' Darius Whelan; (2000) 'Internet Discussion Groups for Lawyers'. Bar Review, 5 [Details] | |
| (1996) | 'Lawyers and the Internet' Darius Whelan; (1996) 'Lawyers and the Internet'. Irish Law Times, 14 [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'Criminal Charges against Mental Patients' Darius Whelan; (1995) 'Criminal Charges against Mental Patients'. Irish Criminal Law Journal, 5 [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | 'Protecting Rights in Mental Health Law: The Relationship Between the Courts and Mental Health Tribunals' Whelan, Darius (2016) 'Protecting Rights in Mental Health Law: The Relationship Between the Courts and Mental Health Tribunals' In: Donnelly, Mary; Murray, Claire (eds). Ethical and Legal Debates in Irish Healthcare: Confronting Complexities. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The interface between mental health and the criminal justice system: Legal and policy perspectives' Whelan, Darius and Brennan, Michael (2014) 'The interface between mental health and the criminal justice system: Legal and policy perspectives' In: Mental Health in Ireland: Policy, Practice and Law. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006' McIntyre, TJ; Spencer, Keith; Whelan, Darius; (2008) 'The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006' In: Criminal Legislation Annotated 2006-2007. Dublin: Thomson Round Hall. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'The Bloody Sunday Tribunal Video Simulation' Whelan, Darius (2007) 'The Bloody Sunday Tribunal Video Simulation' In: Visual Practices across the University. Paderborn:: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. [Details] | |
| (1990) | 'Introduction' Whelan, Darius; (1990) 'Introduction' In: Handbook of Irish Case Law 1989. [Details] | |
| (1991) | 'Introduction' Whelan, Darius; (1991) 'Introduction' In: Student Law Reporter 1990. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (1999) | 'Setting Up a Legal Mailing List' Whelan, Darius; (1999) 'Setting Up a Legal Mailing List' Internet Newsletter for Lawyers, * :3-4. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2004) | Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: Comparative Perspectives on the Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination. Kilcommins, Shane, McClean, Emma, McDonagh, Maeve, Mullally, Siobhán and Whelan, Darius; (2004) Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: Comparative Perspectives on the Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination. Stationery Office, Dublin. [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Book Review of Mental Health Homicide and Society: Understanding Health Care Governance by D.P. Horton. Whelan, Darius (2021) Book Review of Mental Health Homicide and Society: Understanding Health Care Governance by D.P. Horton. Book Reviews [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (1997) | Review of Penelope Kent's Law of the European Union (1997) 31 Law Teacher 149. Darius Whelan; (1997) Review of Penelope Kent's Law of the European Union (1997) 31 Law Teacher 149. London: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Electronic Article
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Covid-19 and the Rights of People with Mental Health Conditions. Whelan, Darius (2021) Covid-19 and the Rights of People with Mental Health Conditions. Electronic Article [Details] | |
| (2019) | Researching Irish Law. Whelan, Darius (2019) Researching Irish Law. New York University: Electronic Article [Details] | |
| (2019) | Emails outside working hours: are they against employment law?. Whelan, Darius (2019) Emails outside working hours: are they against employment law?. Electronic Article [Details] | |
| (2001) | Guide to Irish Law (Updated 2005 and 2010). Whelan, Darius; (2001) Guide to Irish Law (Updated 2005 and 2010). Electronic Article [Details] | |
| (2014) | Internet Intermediary Liability in Ireland. Whelan, Darius (2014) Internet Intermediary Liability in Ireland. Stanford, California, USA: Electronic Article [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | Traveller school admission appeal should have considered wider human rights issues, Irish Times. Whelan, Darius (2015) Traveller school admission appeal should have considered wider human rights issues, Irish Times. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2014) | Cobh tragedy: Anachronistic insanity label must be removed. Whelan, Darius (2014) Cobh tragedy: Anachronistic insanity label must be removed. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2014) | Would stricter guidelines for trial judges encourage more consistent sentencing?. Whelan, Darius (2014) Would stricter guidelines for trial judges encourage more consistent sentencing?. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2014) | Copyright and the Creative Commons. Whelan, Darius; Crowley, Louise (2014) Copyright and the Creative Commons. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | Society Needs to Take Data Protection Seriously. Whelan, Darius (2013) Society Needs to Take Data Protection Seriously. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2011) | Courts Set Stage for Internet Debate. Whelan, Darius (2011) Courts Set Stage for Internet Debate. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2008) | Legacy of Unresolved Legal Issues on Mental Health. Whelan, Darius; (2008) Legacy of Unresolved Legal Issues on Mental Health. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | A Justifiable Move. Whelan, Darius; (2007) A Justifiable Move. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2006) | Major New Mental Health Law Long Awaited. Whelan, Darius; (2006) Major New Mental Health Law Long Awaited. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2004) | Companies Need Clear Internet Use Policy. Whelan; (2004) Companies Need Clear Internet Use Policy. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2003) | Chance to Put Right the Flaws in Insanity Laws. Whelan, Darius; (2003) Chance to Put Right the Flaws in Insanity Laws. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (1999) | Moving Statutes Captured on Disk. Whelan, Darius; (1999) Moving Statutes Captured on Disk. Newspaper Articles [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (1998) | Farmers Who Grass to Competition Authority Could Open Floodgates. Whelan, Darius; (1998) Farmers Who Grass to Competition Authority Could Open Floodgates. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (1993) | Judging Complex Psychology with Antiquated Set of Rules. Whelan, Darius; (1993) Judging Complex Psychology with Antiquated Set of Rules. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (1992) | Judges Must Walk Delicate Line in Making Decision to Go Public. Whelan, Darius; (1992) Judges Must Walk Delicate Line in Making Decision to Go Public. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Radio Presentation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2003) | Participated in discussion on the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002. Newstalk 106fm Radio Station (2003) Participated in discussion on the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002. Radio Presentation [Details] |
Video recording / TV
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Interviewed on employment law. RTÉ News (2012) Interviewed on employment law. Video recording / TV [Details] | |
| (2012) | Interviewed on the Lisbon Treaty Referendum. RTÉ News (2012) Interviewed on the Lisbon Treaty Referendum. Video recording / TV [Details] |
Fact Sheet
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Mental Health Act, 2001 Toolkit. Whelan, Darius; Carroll, Claire; Grogan, Bernadette (2022) Mental Health Act, 2001 Toolkit. Dublin and Cork: Fact Sheet [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Research cited in Supreme Court in A.M. v Health Service Executive [2019] I.E.S.C. 3 | Supreme Court | |
| 2016 | Research cited in Court of Appeal in People (DPP) v M.B. [2016] I.E.C.A. 311 | Court of Appeal | |
| 2006 | Visiting Scholar | Saint Louis University Law School, Missouri, USA | |
| 2000 | Invited to provide input on Amnesty International Ireland's review of the Mental Health Act 2001 | Amnesty International | |
| 2004 | Reported research cited twice in Seanad debates (7 April 2004 and17 February 2010 respectively) | Seanad Éireann | |
| 2002 | President's Awards for Research into Innovative Forms of Teaching | University College Cork |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Association of Law Teachers | Member | 01-JAN-91 / 01-JAN-20 | |
| Society of Legal Scholars | Member | 01-JAN-98 / 01-JAN-20 | |
| Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association | President | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | UCC FAIR Data Forum, Whelan, Darius (2024) Creative Commons Licences for Research. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC FAIR Data Forum, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2024) | UCC student Law Society event, Whelan, Darius (2024) A.I. and Law. [Oral Presentation], UCC student Law Society event, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2023) | European Intellectual Property Teachers’ Network, Darius Whelan (2023) Creative Commons Licences for Startups. [Oral Presentation], European Intellectual Property Teachers’ Network, Copenhagen . [Details] | |
| (2023) | UK and Ireland Mental Diversity Law Conference, Darius Whelan (2023) Utilisation of Engaged Research in Mental Health Law: Development of a Mental Health Law Toolkit in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], UK and Ireland Mental Diversity Law Conference, Nottingham . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Emerging into the Future: Trends in Law, Medicine and Technology Post-Pandemic, Center for Global Governance and Emerging Law, Whelan, Darius (2021) Covid-19 and the Rights of People with Mental Health Conditions. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Emerging into the Future: Trends in Law, Medicine and Technology Post-Pandemic, Center for Global Governance and Emerging Law, Online . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Irish Association of Law Teachers, Darius Whelan, Maria Dempsey, Robert King and Bláthín Power (2021) Establishing Precedent? Peer assessment in interdisciplinary collaboration between Schools of Law and Applied Psychology. [Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Law Teachers, Cork , 19-NOV-21 - 21-NOV-21. [Details] | |
| (2020) | Roundtable on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Maynooth University, Whelan, Darius (2020) Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Mental Health Courts. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Roundtable on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Maynooth University, Maynooth . [Details] | |
| (2020) | Seminar for Irish Universities Association Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities, Whelan, Darius (2020) Copyright Law for Digital Learning. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar for Irish Universities Association Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities, Online . [Details] | |
| (2020) | Terence MacSwiney, Cork Men’s Gaol, and the Political Hunger Strike, 1920-2020 , School of History, UCC, Whelan, Darius (2020) Hunger Strikes in Prison: The Legal Issues. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Terence MacSwiney, Cork Men’s Gaol, and the Political Hunger Strike, 1920-2020 , School of History, UCC, Online . [Details] | |
| (2019) | Irish Association of Social Workers Conference, Whelan, Darius (2019) Human Rights and Mental Health Tribunals. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Association of Social Workers Conference, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2019) | Regulatory and other issues- the In House Solicitor’s perspective, Southern Law Association CPD event, Whelan, Darius (2019) E Law Developments: Copyright Law; Employees and Internet Use. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Regulatory and other issues- the In House Solicitor’s perspective, Southern Law Association CPD event, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2019) | Dublin Business School conference, Why we respond and why we turn away: human rights abuses in a changing world, Whelan, Darius (2019) Defining Abuses of Human Rights in Mental Health Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Dublin Business School conference, Why we respond and why we turn away: human rights abuses in a changing world, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2018) | Open Science at UCC, workshop organised by HRB Clinical Research Facility and the UCC Library, Whelan, Darius (2018) Open Science, Copyright and Creative Commons. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Open Science at UCC, workshop organised by HRB Clinical Research Facility and the UCC Library, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2018) | UCC interdisciplinary seminar on Electronic Monitoring in Ireland: Shaping what we do and who we are, Whelan, Darius (2018) Monitoring of smartphones and by CCTV in the workplace. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC interdisciplinary seminar on Electronic Monitoring in Ireland: Shaping what we do and who we are, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | University of Limerick Study Day in Psychiatry, Whelan, Darius (2017) Recent Mental Health Case-Law and Update on Capacity Legislation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], University of Limerick Study Day in Psychiatry, Limerick . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Presentation at joint Creative Commons Ireland/ Creative Commons UK event, Whelan, Darius (2017) Creative Commons for Startups. [Oral Presentation], Presentation at joint Creative Commons Ireland/ Creative Commons UK event, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association Mental Health Law, Capacity Law and Deprivation of Liberty Conference, Whelan, Darius (2017) Towards Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association Mental Health Law, Capacity Law and Deprivation of Liberty Conference, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2016) | Children’s Rights Alliance Workshop, Whelan, Darius (2016) Children’s Legal Rights in Ireland in relation to Mental Health. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Children’s Rights Alliance Workshop, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2016) | Workshop on Discrimination and the Law hosted by the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, UCC in association with the Traveller Visibility Group, Whelan, Darius (2016) Discrimination Law as it Applies to Members of the Traveller Community. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Workshop on Discrimination and the Law hosted by the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, UCC in association with the Traveller Visibility Group, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2016) | Presentation to Quinnipiac University summer school students, Whelan, Darius (2016) The Mental Treatment Act 1945 compared with the Mental Health Act 2001. [Oral Presentation], Presentation to Quinnipiac University summer school students, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Psychiatrists’ Conference, Whelan, Darius (2015) Mental Health Act 2001: Recent Case-Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Psychiatrists’ Conference, Waterford . [Details] | |
| (2015) | National Service Users Advocacy Conference, Brothers of Charity, Whelan, Darius (2015) Proposed changes to the law on legal capacity. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], National Service Users Advocacy Conference, Brothers of Charity, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | GENOVATE Seminar, Whelan, Darius (2015) Legal Perspective: Caring and Research and Academic Careers. [Oral Presentation], GENOVATE Seminar, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Mental Health Law Conference (CCJHR and IMHLA), Whelan, Darius (2015) Involuntary, Intermediate and Voluntary Categories: the Changing Landscape. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Mental Health Law Conference (CCJHR and IMHLA), Cork , 25-APR-15. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Conference of District Court Judges, Whelan Darius (2015) Issues Arising on Breach of Domestic Violence Orders. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Conference of District Court Judges, Dublin , 02-FEB-15. [Details] | |
| (2015) | National service users advocacy conference, Brothers of Charity, Whelan, Darius (2015) Proposed changes to the law on legal capacity. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], National service users advocacy conference, Brothers of Charity, Cork , 22-OCT-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Seminar on the Current State of Cybercrime and Cyberwar Seminar, Whelan, Darius (2014) Prosecuting Cybercrime and Regulating the Web. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminar on the Current State of Cybercrime and Cyberwar Seminar, Cork Institute of Technology , 01-MAR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Brothers of Charity, Cork Meeting, Whelan, Darius (2014) The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Brothers of Charity, Cork Meeting, Cork , 01-FEB-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Digital Day, Whelan, Darius (2014) Developing Students’ E-Literacy. [Oral Presentation], Digital Day, University College Cork , 10-DEC-14 - 10-DEC-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics, Whelan, Darius (2014) The Relationship between the Courts and Mental Health Tribunals. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics, University College Cork , 01-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | UCC Student Law Society / UCC Staff LGBT Network Seminar, Whelan, Darius (2014) LGBT and Employment Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], UCC Student Law Society / UCC Staff LGBT Network Seminar, University College Cork , 01-FEB-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Section of Psychiatry, Whelan, Darius (2013) Implications for Psychiatrists of Case-Law on the Mental Health Act 2001. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Section of Psychiatry, Cork , 28-FEB-13 - 28-FEB-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | University Wide Seminar, Whelan, Darius (2013) Online Essay Submission and Grading. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], University Wide Seminar, University College Cork , 01-SEP-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | ‘The Internet at 40’, Teaching and Learning Symposium, Whelan, Darius (2013) Participated in panel at forum. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ‘The Internet at 40’, Teaching and Learning Symposium, University College Cork , 01-NOV-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Briefing Session on UCC Technology-Enhanced-Learning Tools, Whelan, Darius (2013) Organised by the Office of the VP for Teaching and Learning. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Briefing Session on UCC Technology-Enhanced-Learning Tools, University College Cork , 01-JAN-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Making Open Access Work for Ireland, Whelan, Darius (2013) Participated in panel at forum. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Making Open Access Work for Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin , 01-MAY-13. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association seminar, Whelan, Darius (2012) Daring to Change: The Interim Report of the Steering Group on the Review of the Mental Health Act. [Invited Oral Presentation], Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association seminar, Dublin , 23-JUL-12 - 23-JUL-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Dublin Solicitors Bar Association seminar, Whelan, Darius (2012) E Law Developments: Copyright Law; Employees and Internet Use. [Invited Oral Presentation], Dublin Solicitors Bar Association seminar, Dublin , 13-DEC-12 - 13-DEC-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Teaching and Learning Seminar, Whelan, Darius (2012) Copyright Law in an Educational Context. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Teaching and Learning Seminar, University College Cork , 01-NOV-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | UCC Law Faculty Seminar on Teaching and Learning at Postgraduate Level, Whelan, Darius (2012) Online Learning. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], UCC Law Faculty Seminar on Teaching and Learning at Postgraduate Level, University College Cork , 01-FEB-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Teaching and Learning with Technology Workshop, Whelan, Darius (2012) Blackboard and Online Learning. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Teaching and Learning with Technology Workshop, University College Cork , 01-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, Whelan, Darius (2011) Recent European Litigation on the Legality of Internet Filtering for Copyright Reasons. [Oral Presentation], Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC, USA , 28-AUG-11 - 28-AUG-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Mindfield Festival of Ideas, Whelan, Darius (2011) Copyright Law and Remixing. [Invited Oral Presentation], Mindfield Festival of Ideas, Dublin , 29-APR-11 - 29-APR-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Themes from Recent Mental Health Case-Law, Whelan, Darius; (2010) Themes from Recent Mental Health Case-Law. [Oral Presentation], Themes from Recent Mental Health Case-Law, Cork (Faculty of Law, UCC / Mental Health Lawyers Association) , 26-FEB-10 - 26-FEB-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Mental Health Law: The Need for Change, Whelan, Darius; (2010) Mental Health Law: The Need for Change. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Mental Health Law: The Need for Change, Dublin (Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association) , 08-OCT-10 - 08-OCT-10. [Details] | |
| (2009) | The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act and the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board, Whelan, Darius; (2009) The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act and the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act and the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board, Cork (Irish Criminal Bar Association annual conference) , 01-MAY-09 - 01-MAY-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Involuntary to Voluntary Status and Back Again: Recent Case-Law under the Mental Health Act 2001, Whelan, Darius; (2009) Involuntary to Voluntary Status and Back Again: Recent Case-Law under the Mental Health Act 2001. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Involuntary to Voluntary Status and Back Again: Recent Case-Law under the Mental Health Act 2001, Dublin (Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association Seminar) , 01-OCT-09 - 01-OCT-09. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Mental Health Tribunals: Recent Developments, Whelan, Darius; (2008) Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association Conference. [Oral Presentation], Mental Health Tribunals: Recent Developments, Dublin (Mental Health Lawyers Association Conference) , 01-JAN-08 - 01-JAN-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Youth Justice Conference, Whelan, Darius (2008) Chair of Workshop. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], Youth Justice Conference, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2008) | Mental Health Tribunals and the Best Interests Principle, Whelan, Darius; (2008) Mental Health Tribunals and the Best Interests Principle. [Oral Presentation], Mental Health Tribunals and the Best Interests Principle, Cork (Centre for Recovery and Social Inclusion conference ) , 01-JAN-08 - 01-JAN-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Fitness for Trial in the District Court: The Legal Perspective, Whelan, Darius; (2007) Judicial Studies Institute Annual District Court Conference. [Oral Presentation], Fitness for Trial in the District Court: The Legal Perspective, Adare (Judicial Studies Institute Annual District Court Conference) , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | European Human Rights Standards in the Mental Health Act 2001 and the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, Whelan, Darius; (2007) Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights Seminar on Mental Health and Human Rights. [Oral Presentation], European Human Rights Standards in the Mental Health Act 2001 and the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, Cork , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Human Rights in Reviews of Detention under Ireland's Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, Whelan, Darius; (2007) Human Rights in Reviews of Detention under Ireland's Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. [Oral Presentation], Human Rights in Reviews of Detention under Ireland's Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, Padua (International Association of Law and Mental Health annual congress) , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights seminar on Mental Health and Human Rights, Whelan, Darius; (2007) . [Conference Organising Committee Member], Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights seminar on Mental Health and Human Rights, Cork , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | More than a Rubber Stamp? The Role of Mental Health Tribunals, Whelan, Darius; (2007) Conference on Law and Mental Health. [Oral Presentation], More than a Rubber Stamp? The Role of Mental Health Tribunals, NUI Galway , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Mental Health Law: Civil Commitment in Post-Celtic-Tiger Ireland, Whelan, Darius; (2006) Faculty Workshop, St Louis University Law School. [Oral Presentation], Mental Health Law: Civil Commitment in Post-Celtic-Tiger Ireland, St Louis University Law School , 01-JAN-06 - 01-JAN-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Creative Commons Ireland Perspective, Whelan, Darius; (2006) Creative Commons Ireland Perspective. [Oral Presentation], Creative Commons Ireland Perspective, Dublin (Royal Irish Academy) , 01-JAN-06 - 01-JAN-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Administrative Law, Fair Procedures and Judicial Review [with Professor David Gwynn Morgan], Whelan, Darius; (2006) Administrative Law, Fair Procedures and Judicial Review. [Oral Presentation], Administrative Law, Fair Procedures and Judicial Review [with Professor David Gwynn Morgan], Dublin (Mental Health Commission) , 01-JAN-06 - 01-JAN-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Annual Criminal Law Conference of Central Law Training, Whelan, Darius; (2006) The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. [Invited Oral Presentation], Annual Criminal Law Conference of Central Law Training, Dublin , 29-SEP-06 - 29-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Mental Health Tribunals, Whelan, Darius; (2005) Conference on the Mental Health Act 2001 (Law Society, Blackhall Place). [Oral Presentation], Mental Health Tribunals, Dublin (Law Society) , 01-JAN-05 - 01-JAN-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | European Community Law Workshop for Practitioners, Whelan, Darius; (2005) Accessing and Researching EC Law using Electronic Resources. [Invited Oral Presentation], European Community Law Workshop for Practitioners, UCC, Cork , 10-NOV-05 - 10-NOV-05. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Redundancy and Transfer of Undertakings, Whelan, Darius; (2004) UCC Law Faculty Conference on Employment Law: Recent Developments. [Oral Presentation], Redundancy and Transfer of Undertakings, Cork , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | SIPTU Nursing Convention on Health Service Reforms, Whelan, Darius; (2004) The Mental Health Act 2001. [Invited Oral Presentation], SIPTU Nursing Convention on Health Service Reforms, Killarney , 01-APR-04 - 01-APR-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Information Liberties, Whelan, Darius; (2004) Information Liberties. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Information Liberties, . [Details] | |
| (2004) | Employment Law: Recent Developments, Whelan, Darius; (2004) www.ucc.ie/law/events/. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Employment Law: Recent Developments, Cork , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | E Law: Legal Issues for the Information Age, Whelan, Darius; (2004) www.ucc.ie/law/events/e-law/. [Conference Organising Committee Member], E Law: Legal Issues for the Information Age, Cork , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Using the Internet to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Law, Mee, John, Whelan, Darius; (2004) Using the Internet to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Using the Internet to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Law, . [Details] | |
| (2004) | Internet Regulation, Whelan, Darius; (2004) Internet Regulation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Internet Regulation, . [Details] | |
| (2004) | Development of an LLM in E Law and Commercial Law, Whelan, Darius; (2004) Legal Framework for the Information Society Workshop. [Oral Presentation], Development of an LLM in E Law and Commercial Law, Durham (Legal Framework for the Information Society workshop) , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Legal Obligations in Monitoring Employees' Communications: Web, E-Mail and Telephone, Whelan, Darius; (2004) Legal Obligations in Monitoring Employees' Communications: Web, E-Mail and Telephone. [Oral Presentation], Legal Obligations in Monitoring Employees' Communications: Web, E-Mail and Telephone, Cork , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | The Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002, Whelan, Darius; (2004) The Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002. [Oral Presentation], The Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002, Meath (Schizophrenia Ireland workshop) , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | LEFIS [Legal Framework for the Information Society] Workshop, Whelan, Darius (2004) UCC’s LL.M. in e-Law and Commercial Law. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], LEFIS [Legal Framework for the Information Society] Workshop, Durham , 01-MAR-04 - 31-MAR-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Seminars on Internet Regulation, Whelan, Darius; (2003) Seminars on Internet Regulation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Seminars on Internet Regulation, . [Details] | |
| (2003) | The Role of Mental Health Tribunals under the Mental Health Act 2001, Whelan, Darius; (2003) The Role of Mental Health Tribunals under the Mental Health Act 2001. [Oral Presentation], The Role of Mental Health Tribunals under the Mental Health Act 2001, Dublin (Irish College of Psychiatrists) , 01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Copyright Implications of the Use of ICT Materials, Whelan, Darius, Crowley, Louise; (2003) Copyright Implications of the Use of ICT Materials. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Copyright Implications of the Use of ICT Materials, . [Details] | |
| (2001) | 26th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Whelan, Darius; (2001) 'Improvement of Ireland's Criminal Insanity Law: A Consideration of Overdue Judicial and Legislative Reform'. [Invited Oral Presentation], 26th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montreal, Canada , 01-JUL-01 - 01-JUL-01. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Freedom of Information Conference, Whelan, Darius; (1999) Publication of Information by Public Bodies under Sections 15 and Section 16'. [Invited Oral Presentation], Freedom of Information Conference, Dublin Castle, Dublin , 01-APR-99 - 01-APR-99. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Irish Association of Law Teachers,, Whelan, Darius; (1998) 'Mental Health, Liberty and Preventative Detention'. [Invited Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Law Teachers,, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin , 01-APR-98 - 01-APR-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, Whelan, Darius; (1998) Freedom of Information Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, University College Cork , 10-JAN-98 - 10-JAN-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, Whelan, Darius; (1998) www.ucc.ie/law/foi/conference/. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Open and Shut - Freedom of Information in Ireland, Cork , 01-JAN-98 - 01-JAN-98. [Details] | |
| (1994) | Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, Whelan, Darius; (1994) The Internet and Computer-Assisted Learning. [Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, Adare , 01-DEC-94 - 01-DEC-94. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Plagiarism, UCC | Member | / | |
| International Advisory Board for the Law Teacher Journal | Member | / | |
| Social Research Ethics Committee, UCC | Member | / | |
| Irish Mental Health Lawyers' Association | President | / | |
| Subcommittee on Equality, UCC | Member | / | |
| Committee which drafted UCC’s Student Mental Health Policy | Member | 2008 / 2009 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Senior Lecturer in Law | 01-OCT-13 / | |
| University College Cork | College Lecturer in Law | 01-SEP-97 / 30-SEP-13 | |
| Institute of Technology Tallaght | Lecturer | 01-JAN-92 / 01-JAN-97 | |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Lecturer | 01-JAN-89 / 01-JAN-92 | |
| Law Library | Barrister (Devil) | 01-JAN-88 / 01-JAN-89 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | University College Dublin | B.C.L. | Law | |
| 1989 | University College Dublin | LL.M | LL.M By Research: The Comparative Method and Law Reform | |
| 1988 | King's Inns | Barrister at Law | Law | |
| 1999 | Trinity College Dublin | Ph.D. | Criminal Procedure and Mental Health | |
| 2009 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Diploma Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | Teaching and Learning |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
| Irish | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
| French | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg | ||
| Phillips-Universität Marburg |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Irish Council for Civil Libterties (ICCL): former member, edited ICCL News, conducted research on topics including data protection, defamation and censorship |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal Of Mental Health And Capacity Law | Editorship | 01-OCT-17 - 01-NOV-17 | |
| Irish Journal Of Psychology | Referee | 01-JAN-08 - | |
| Judicial Studies Institute Journal | Referee | 01-JAN-08 - | |
| Irish Journal Of Medical Science | Referee | 01-JAN-13 - | |
| Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine | Referee | 01-JAN-11 - | |
| Dublin University Law Journal | Referee | 01-JAN-02 - | |
| Irish Journal Of Legal Studies | Referee | 01-JAN-10 - | |
| Legal Studies | Referee | 01-JAN-13 - | |
| Legal Studies | Referee | 01-JAN-12 - | |
| Hibernian Law Journal | Referee | 01-JAN-03 - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
External Examined: Waterford Institute of Technology, School of Business, 2000-2006 | |
Interdisciplinary Contribution: "Visual Practices Across the University" Art Exhibition - compiled text and selected images concerning the virtual reality system in use at the Bloody Sunday Tribunal (the text and images appeared in a book edited by James Elkins published by Wilhelm Fink Verlag in 2007) | |
Externally Examined: Waterford Institute of Technology, Legal Studies, 2010-2014 | |
Creative Commons Project - Irish Partner with Louise Crowley in this project (see www.ucc.ie/opa/pr/PRiCommons.html and http://creativecommons.org/worldwide/ie/) | |
Externally Examined:University College Dublin, Law School, 2013-2016 | |
Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce - Involved in ‘Common Cloud' project and other initiatives |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Mental Health Law, Employment and Labour Law, Internet Regulation, Copyright Law, Cybercrime
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Edel Quirke | Trinity College Dublin | PhD | [Externally Examined] Legislative Paternalism, Patient Autonomy and Psychiatry | |
| 2011 | Louise Kennefick | University College Cork | PhD | Towards a Fair Blame Framework for the Diminished Responsibility Offender: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice | |
| 2008 | Pablo Cortes | University College Cork | PhD | [Examined] Developing Online Dispute Resolution in Europe for Electronic Contracts | |
| 2003 | Rossa McMahon | University College Cork | LLM | A Critical Comparison of Online Dispute Resolution Systems | |
| 2002 | Gráinne Callanan | University College Cork | LLM | Intra-Community Cross-Border Disputes over the Internet: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution | |
| 2018 | Elliott Payne | University College Cork | PHD | Employment Law for the Digital Age: How Social Media and IT Have Affected the Contract of Employment | |
| 2019 | Suzanne Doyle Guilloud | University College Cork | PHD | A critical analysis of the right to liberty of persons with psychosocial disabilities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European Convention on Human Rights | |
| 2020 | Samuel Wilbanks Ugwumba | UCC | PHD | Examining the Role and Limits of Copyright Law in Facilitating Access to Education in Nigeria: A Development Inquiry |
Research Information
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Gautam Gulati | University of Limerick | IRELAND |