Kathryn O'Sullivan


 
researcher

Biography

Dr Kathryn O’ Sullivan is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Limerick, Ireland. Kathryn’s primary research interest lies in the laws governing family property and finances. She has published widely in highly respected national and international journals (including Legal Studies, the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family and the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law) and has provided expert analysis of legal issues for national media outlets including RTÉ Radio 1 and the Irish Times. In terms of impact, she was invited in 2022 to provide expert evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament on the issue of cohabitants rights while her work has also been cited in the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Canada (Venables v Venables [2019] BCCA 291) and by the Law Reform Commission of Ireland. She is the Corresponding Member for Ireland with the Cambridge Family Law Centre at the University of Cambridge and was selected as a Dobbin Atlantic Scholar for 2017/18 by the Ireland Canada University Foundation. Kathryn was recognised with the University of Limerick's 'Excellence in Teaching Award 2018' having twice been shortlisted in 2012 and 2015. 

Research Interests

Dr O’Sullivan’s primary research interests lie in the area of family law, property law and succession law. She has conducted considerable comparative research analysing the various family property schemes which apply in a number of jurisdictions while a relationship subsists, on death and on relationship breakdown. Kathryn has also diversified her research into related family law fields and has investigated the legal protections afforded to minority religions.

Finally, Kathryn formed part of a team, led by colleagues in University College Cork, which obtained competitive national funding in 2015 to the value of €25,000 for a focused research project entitled: 'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research'.

Books

  Year Publication
2024 Religion and the Law in Ireland.
O'Sullivan, K (2024) Religion and the Law in Ireland. Netherlands: Kluwer. [Details]
2018 Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe: Ireland.
O'Sullivan, K (2018) Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe: Ireland. Leiden: Netherlands: Brill. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2024 'Cohabitation Law in Ireland'
O'Sullivan, K (2024) 'Cohabitation Law in Ireland' In: Scherpe, J and Hayward, A (eds). De Facto Relationships: A Comparative Guide. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. [Details]
2023 '‘Financial Consequences of Ending Marriage: Court Ordered Proper Provision’'
O'Sullivan, K. (2023) '‘Financial Consequences of Ending Marriage: Court Ordered Proper Provision’' In: Irish Family Law in Context. Dublin: Clarus Press. [Details]
2024 '‘Bespoke Justice and Equitable Redistribution in Ireland: An Optical Illusion’'
O'Sullivan, K (2024) '‘Bespoke Justice and Equitable Redistribution in Ireland: An Optical Illusion’' In: Briggs, M and Hayward, A (eds). Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. [Details]
2023 '‘Family Property Law’'
O'Sullivan, K (2023) '‘Family Property Law’' In: Kha, H and Heneghan, M (eds). Teaching Family Law: Reflections on Pedagogy and Practice. Oxford: Routledge. [Details]
2022 '‘Irish Maintenance Laws’ Direction of Travel & The Likelihood of Reform’'
O'Sullivan, K (2022) '‘Irish Maintenance Laws’ Direction of Travel & The Likelihood of Reform’' In: Scherpe, J. and Gilmore, S (eds). Family Matters - Essays in Honour of John Eekelaar. Cambridge: Intersentia. [Details]
2019 '‘Recognition of Muslim Marriages Ceremonies in Ireland: An Analysis’'
Leahy, S and O'Sullivan, K (2019) '‘Recognition of Muslim Marriages Ceremonies in Ireland: An Analysis’' In: O'Sullivan, K (eds). Minority Religions under Irish Law: Islam in National and International Context. Leiden: Netherlands: Brill. [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Introduction'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) 'Introduction' In: O'Sullivan, K (eds). Minority Religions under Irish Law: Islam in National and International Context. Leiden: Netherlands: Brill. [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
2019 Minority Religions under Irish Law: Islam in National and International Context
O'Sullivan, K (Ed.). (2019) Minority Religions under Irish Law: Islam in National and International Context Leiden: Netherlands: Brill. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2024 'The “Dejudicialisation” of Family Law in Europe: Where does Ireland stand?'
O'Sullivan, K. (2024) 'The “Dejudicialisation” of Family Law in Europe: Where does Ireland stand?'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 27 (1):3-7 [Details]
2024 '(To) Intimacy & Beyond: Rethinking the definition of ‘cohabitant’ in Ireland'
O'Sullivan, K. (2024) '(To) Intimacy & Beyond: Rethinking the definition of ‘cohabitant’ in Ireland'. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 75 [Details]
2024 'Reflections on Statutory Cohabitation Law Reform in Ireland'
O'Sullivan, K (2024) 'Reflections on Statutory Cohabitation Law Reform in Ireland'. Family Court Review, [Details]
2023 'Book Review of Brian Tobin: The Legal Reconition of Same-Sex Relationships: Emerging Families in Ireland and Beyond'
O'Sullivan, K (2023) 'Book Review of Brian Tobin: The Legal Reconition of Same-Sex Relationships: Emerging Families in Ireland and Beyond'. International Journal Of Law Policy And The Family, 33 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2023 '‘Cohabitant Protection on Relationship Breakdown in Ireland: A Lesson in Illusory Justice?’'
O'Sullivan, K (2023) '‘Cohabitant Protection on Relationship Breakdown in Ireland: A Lesson in Illusory Justice?’'. International Journal Of Law Policy And The Family, [Details]
2023 ''Child Maintenance Review Group Report: A Critique & Call for Reform’'
O'Sullivan, K (2023) ''Child Maintenance Review Group Report: A Critique & Call for Reform’'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 26 (2) [Details]
2022 '‘Child Maintenance Reform in Ireland: Lessons from Abroad’'
O'Sullivan, K (2022) '‘Child Maintenance Reform in Ireland: Lessons from Abroad’'. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 34 (1):41-60 [Details]
2022 '‘Spousal Maintenance Law in Ireland: Past, Present and Future’'
O'Sullivan, K (2022) '‘Spousal Maintenance Law in Ireland: Past, Present and Future’'. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 44 (1):63-83 [Details]
2021 '‘“Goin’ to the Chapel” or are we? Wedding Venues & the Law in Ireland’'
O'Sullivan, K (2021) '‘“Goin’ to the Chapel” or are we? Wedding Venues & the Law in Ireland’'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 24 (4):79-83 [Details]
2021 '‘Location, Location, Location: The Future of Weddings Law in Ireland and England’'
O'Sullivan, K (2021) '‘Location, Location, Location: The Future of Weddings Law in Ireland and England’'. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 43 (3):307-326 [Details]
2021 '‘Book Review of Alan Brown: What is the Family of Law? The Influence of the Nuclear Family’'
O'Sullivan, K (2021) '‘Book Review of Alan Brown: What is the Family of Law? The Influence of the Nuclear Family’'. International Journal Of Law Policy And The Family, 35 (1):1-5 [Details]
2019 '‘Posthumous Conception and the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017’'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) '‘Posthumous Conception and the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017’'. Dublin University Law Journal, 41 (2):203-211 [Details]
2019 'Posthumously Conceived Children and Succession Law: A View from Ireland'
O'Sullivan K. (2019) 'Posthumously Conceived Children and Succession Law: A View from Ireland'. International Journal of Law, Policy & the Family, 33 (3):380-402 [DOI] [Details]
2019 '‘Pensions on Divorce in Ireland: Law, Practice & A Way Forward?’'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) '‘Pensions on Divorce in Ireland: Law, Practice & A Way Forward?’'. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 70 (3):311-329 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'The Legacy Continues: Ancillary Relief on Divorce in Ireland'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) 'The Legacy Continues: Ancillary Relief on Divorce in Ireland'. Journal Of Family Studies, 25 (3):337-350 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Unrecognised Muslim Marriage in Ireland: Incidence and Implications'
Leahy S.;O¿Sullivan K. (2019) 'Unrecognised Muslim Marriage in Ireland: Incidence and Implications'. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, [DOI] [Details]
2019 ''Religious-Only Marriages & Officiant-Based Marriage Law Reform: An Irish Perspective''
O'Sullivan, K (2019) ''Religious-Only Marriages & Officiant-Based Marriage Law Reform: An Irish Perspective''. Family Law, 49 :1156-1160 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 '‘La legge sul divorzio in Irlanda: contesto, applicazione e necessità di una riforma’'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) '‘La legge sul divorzio in Irlanda: contesto, applicazione e necessità di una riforma’'. Rivista Archivio giuridico Filippo Serafini, 151 (4):931-960 [Details]
2019 ''Access to Marriage: Consanguinity and Affinity Prohibitions in National and International Context'
O'Sullivan, K (2019) ''Access to Marriage: Consanguinity and Affinity Prohibitions in National and International Context'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 22 (2):8-12 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2018 '‘Changing Conceptions of Marriage in Ireland: Law and Practice’'
Leahy, S and O'Sullivan, K (2018) '‘Changing Conceptions of Marriage in Ireland: Law and Practice’'. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 30 (3):279-300 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2018 '‘Book Review of Peart et al (eds) Modern Family Finances’'
O'Sullivan, K (2018) '‘Book Review of Peart et al (eds) Modern Family Finances’'. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 30 (2):205-207 [Details]
2018 '“A Lot Done, More to do?”: Local Authority Housing Standards in Ireland'
O'Sullivan, K (2018) '“A Lot Done, More to do?”: Local Authority Housing Standards in Ireland'. Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2, 23 (1) [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 'Legislative Comment: Family property division under the Family Law Act 2011'
O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Legislative Comment: Family property division under the Family Law Act 2011'. University of British Columbia Law Review, 50 (1):161-196 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 ''Muslim Marriage (Non)Recognition: Implications and Possible Solutions''
O'Sullivan, K; Jackson, L (2017) ''Muslim Marriage (Non)Recognition: Implications and Possible Solutions''. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 'Reform of section 117 of the Succession Act 1965: Implications and opportunities for the protection of surviving spouses'
O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Reform of section 117 of the Succession Act 1965: Implications and opportunities for the protection of surviving spouses'. Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2, 22 (1):9-14 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 'Distribution of Intestate Estates in Non-Traditional Families – A way forward?'
O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Distribution of Intestate Estates in Non-Traditional Families – A way forward?'. Common Law World Review, 46 (1):21-41 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 ''Rethinking Ancillary Relief on Divorce in Ireland: The Challenges and Opportunities''
O'Sullivan, K (2016) ''Rethinking Ancillary Relief on Divorce in Ireland: The Challenges and Opportunities''. Legal Studies, 36 (1):111-135 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 ''Lessons in family property law reform: The British Columbian experience’'
O'Sullivan, K (2016) ''Lessons in family property law reform: The British Columbian experience’'. International Family Law, (3) [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 '‘’Til Death do us Part’: Surviving Spouses, Civil Partners & Provision on Intestacy in Ireland''
O'Sullivan, K (2016) '‘’Til Death do us Part’: Surviving Spouses, Civil Partners & Provision on Intestacy in Ireland''. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 38 (2):118-139 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 ''Putting the cart before the horse? The Arbitration and Media Services (Equality) Bill’'
Jackson, L; O'Sullivan, K (2016) ''Putting the cart before the horse? The Arbitration and Media Services (Equality) Bill’'. Family Law, :82-85 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 ''Ancillary Relief and Private Ordering: The vulnerability of financially weaker spouses’'
O'Sullivan, K (2016) ''Ancillary Relief and Private Ordering: The vulnerability of financially weaker spouses’'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 19 (1):3-6 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 ''Low-flying Drones and Ownership of Airspace in Ireland’'
O'Sullivan, K (2016) ''Low-flying Drones and Ownership of Airspace in Ireland’'. Conveyancing And Property Law Journal 2, 21 (1):7-11 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2014 '‘The Family Home Protection Act 1976: A case for legislative reform’'
O'Sullivan, K (2014) '‘The Family Home Protection Act 1976: A case for legislative reform’'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2013 '‘Protection Against the Unilateral Disposition of the Family Home: An Irish perspective’'
O'Sullivan, K (2013) '‘Protection Against the Unilateral Disposition of the Family Home: An Irish perspective’'. International Journal of Law, Policy & the Family, 27 (3):399-428 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2013 ''Book Review of Rob George: Ideas and Debates in Family Law’'
O'Sullivan, K (2013) ''Book Review of Rob George: Ideas and Debates in Family Law’'. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 25 (1):99-104 [Details]
2013 '‘The Right to Appropriate the Family Home: A proposal for reform’'
O'Sullivan, K (2013) '‘The Right to Appropriate the Family Home: A proposal for reform’'. Dublin University Law Journal, 36 :342-358 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2012 '‘Spousal Disinheritance Protections under Irish Law: A proposal for reform’'
O'Sullivan, K (2012) '‘Spousal Disinheritance Protections under Irish Law: A proposal for reform’'. Common Law World Review, 41 (3):246-280 [ULIR Link] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2017 Minority Religions under Irish Law Symposium, University of Limerick, Ireland
O'Sullivan K; Leahy S (2017) ‘Recognition of Muslim Marriages Ceremonies in Ireland: An Analysis’ Minority Religions under Irish Law Symposium, University of Limerick, Ireland [Details]
2017 Unregistered Muslim Marriages: Regulations and Contestations, De Montfort University, Leicester
Leahy, S and O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Muslim Marriage Recognition in Ireland: Theory and Practice' Unregistered Muslim Marriages: Regulations and Contestations, De Montfort University, Leicester [Details]
2017 Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, University College Dublin, Ireland
O'Sullivan, K (2017) ‘Religion and Family Law in Ireland: Muslim Families within the Irish legal system’ Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, University College Dublin, Ireland [Details]
2017 IV Congresso Internacional de Direito de Personalidade, UniCesumar, Maringá, Brazil
O'Sullivan, K (2017) ‘A Evolução do Direito de Família na Irlanda: Um estudo de caso’ IV Congresso Internacional de Direito de Personalidade, UniCesumar, Maringá, Brazil [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 International Society of Family Law World Conference
OSullivan, K (2017) ‘Succession Law Challenges in Non-Traditional Families: International perspectives on step families and posthumously conceived children’ International Society of Family Law World Conference Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights
OSullivan, K (2017) ‘Defining Marital Property: A comparative analysis of three contrasting common law approaches’ World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights Dublin, Ireland, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 Unregistered Muslim Marriages – Regulations and Contestations Symposium
OSullivan, K; Leahy S (2017) ‘Muslim Marriage Recognition in Ireland: Theory and Practice?’ Unregistered Muslim Marriages – Regulations and Contestations Symposium De Monfort University, Leicester, England, [Details]
2016 Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, Waterford, Ireland
O'Sullivan, K; Leahy, S (2016) ‘The Civil Registration Act 2004: Implications for Muslim Marriages’ Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, Waterford, Ireland [Details]
2016 Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
O'Sullivan, K; Leahy, S (2016) ‘Muslim Marriage Recognition in Ireland: Unseen Challenges’ Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference University of Oxford, England, [Details]
2016 Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
O'Sullivan, K (2016) ‘The Devil in the Detail: Property Division under British Columbia’s Family Law Act 2011’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference University of Lancaster, England, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2013 Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2013) ‘The Characterisation of Assets on Matrimonial Breakdown – The merits of a functional approach’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference University of York, England, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2013 Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2013) ‘Protection against the Unilateral Disposition of the Family Home: An Irish perspective’ Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference University of Edinburgh, Scotland, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2014 Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2014) ‘Step-children and the Law of Succession – Where should the balance lie’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference [ULIR Link] [Details]
2014 Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2014) ‘Ancillary relief on divorce in Ireland: Challenges and opportunities’ Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference Kilkenny, Ireland, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 Legal Pedagogy in Transition Seminar
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2015) ‘International Students: The Challenge of Transition’ Legal Pedagogy in Transition Seminar University of Limerick, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
Higgs, B; Kilcommins, S; et al (2015) 'Scholarship of Teaching for Transitions' National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2015) ‘Ancillary Relief on Divorce in Ireland: Pensions’ Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference University of York, England, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Annual Teaching Day
Kathryn O'Sullivan (2015) ‘International Law Students in Transition: Challenges and Fears’ Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Annual Teaching Day University of Limerick, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 Drones: Coming to a Sky near you
O'Sullivan, K (2015) ‘Property Law Rights and UAVs (Drones)’ Drones: Coming to a Sky near you University of Limerick, [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
O'Sullivan, K; Jackson, L (2015) ‘The Challenges of the Unrecognised: An Analysis of Muslim Marriage Recognition in England and Wales’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference Warwick University, England, [ULIR Link] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
2023 5th Roundtable on Non-Marriage and the Law,
O'Sullivan, K (2023) Reflections on the Irish Experience of Statutory Cohabitation Law Reform: Approaching an inflection point?. [Invited Oral Presentation], 5th Roundtable on Non-Marriage and the Law, Rutgers Law School [Details]
2023 Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales Conference,
O'Sullivan, K (2023) The Irish Experience of Law Reform. [Invited Oral Presentation], Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales Conference, Inner Temple, London [Details]
2023 Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Network Workshop on Cohabitation,
O'Sullivan, K (2023) Reflections on Cohabitation Law Reform: An Irish Perspective. [Invited Oral Presentation], Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Network Workshop on Cohabitation, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland [Details]
2023 Extra-Judicial Administration of Justice in Cross-Border Family and Succession Matters workshop,
O'Sullivan, K (2023) Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Extra-Judicial Administration of Justice in Cross-Border Family and Succession Matters workshop, University of Pisa, Italy [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
2015 'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research'.
Higgs, B, Kilcommins, S, O’Sullivan, K et al (2015) 'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research'. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning/UCC, Dublin, Ireland. [ULIR Link] [Details]

Consultancy

  Year Publication
2017 Submission to Law Reform Commission of Ireland: Section 117 Review.
O'Sullivan, Kathryn (2017) Submission to Law Reform Commission of Ireland: Section 117 Review. Consultancy [Details]
2014 'Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements - A submission'.
O'Sullivan, K (2014) 'Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements - A submission'. Consultancy [Details]

Invited Seminars

  Year Publication
2015 ‘How can the Cayman Islands approach solve the Muslim Marriage Conundrum in England and Wales’.
O'Sullivan, K; Jackson, L (2015) ‘How can the Cayman Islands approach solve the Muslim Marriage Conundrum in England and Wales’. Truman Bodden Law School of the Cayman Islands: Invited Seminars [Details]
2015 “A Critique of the Legal Protections afforded to the Matrimonial Home – Ireland and British Columbia Compared”.
O'Sullivan, K (2015) “A Critique of the Legal Protections afforded to the Matrimonial Home – Ireland and British Columbia Compared”. University of Victoria Law School, Canada: Invited Seminars [Details]
2015 ‘Succession Law in Ireland’.
O'Sullivan, K (2015) ‘Succession Law in Ireland’. Community Law Programme, University of Limerick: Invited Seminars [Details]

Magazine Article

  Year Publication
2017 'Intestacy, wills and surviving spouses: The need for reform'.
O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Intestacy, wills and surviving spouses: The need for reform'. Magazine Article [Details]

Newspaper Articles

  Year Publication
2017 ‘What is the legality of children conceived posthumously?’.
OSullivan, K (2017) ‘What is the legality of children conceived posthumously?’. Cork, Ireland: Newspaper Articles [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 'Property owners and drone users vie for rights to the sky'.
O'Sullivan, K. (2015) 'Property owners and drone users vie for rights to the sky'. Dublin, Ireland: Newspaper Articles [ULIR Link] [Details]
2015 'Law must be updated to protect vulnerable surviving spouses'.
O'Sullivan, K. (2015) 'Law must be updated to protect vulnerable surviving spouses'. Newspaper Articles [ULIR Link] [Details]

Conference Presentation

  Year Publication
2012 ‘Deferred Community of Property: Why the reluctance for reform?’.
O'Sullivan, K (2012) ‘Deferred Community of Property: Why the reluctance for reform?’. University of Bristol, England: Conference Presentation [Details]
2012 ‘Death, Divorce and Matrimonial Property under Irish Law’.
O'Sullivan, K (2012) ‘Death, Divorce and Matrimonial Property under Irish Law’. De Montfort University, Leicester, England: Conference Presentation [Details]
2011 ‘The Legal Right Share and the Surviving Spouse: A proposal for reform’.
O'Sullivan, K (2011) ‘The Legal Right Share and the Surviving Spouse: A proposal for reform’. Athlone, Ireland: Conference Presentation [Details]
2010 ‘The Family Home Protection Act 1976 – An irrelevant statute in the Ireland of 2010?’.
O'Sullivan, K (2010) ‘The Family Home Protection Act 1976 – An irrelevant statute in the Ireland of 2010?’. University of Aberdeen, Scotland: Conference Presentation [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2018 Dobbin Atlantic Scholar Ireland Canada University Foundation

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
International Society of Family Law Member /
Society of Legal Scholars (UK) Member /
Socio-Legal Studies Association (UK) Member /
Irish Association of Law Teachers Member (formerly Executive Member 2013/14) /

Teaching Interests

Kathryn has a keen interest in teaching and learning. She completed a Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship in 2014, graduating with First Class Honours, and was recognised with the University's 'Excellence in Teaching Award 2018' having previously received a Special Commendation for Excellence in Teaching in 2015. She has secured national funding from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education on two occasions. She formed part of a team which received funding of €25,000 in 2015 to conduct a focused research project entitled: 'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research' (available to download). In 2015, she, along with two colleagues, also secured National Forum funding to hold a one-day workshop entitled ‘Legal Pedagogy in Transition’. Moreover, Kathryn obtained a Teaching Development Grant from the University of Limerick to conduct research with International/Erasmus Law students and run a series of Legal English workshops to support such students.