Dr Mary Tumelty
Dr Mary Tumelty is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University College Cork. Mary's research interests include Medical Law, Patient Safety, Torts, Law and Emotion and ADR and she is experienced in empirical legal research. Her work has been funded by the Royal Irish Academy, the Irish Research Council, and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She has also collaborated on projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, and COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
In 2019, Dr Tumelty was appointed to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) (Ireland's multi-profession health regulator) by the Minister for Health. She is also a member of the Health Research Consent Declaration Committee (HRCDC) (appointed by the Minister for Health in January 2021). Dr Tumelty’s research focus is interdisciplinary, examining the interaction of law with the practice of medicine.
As a visitor to the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI) in 2025, Mary presented the seminar, (Mis)Understanding the role and potential of mediation in resolving medical negligence disputes in Ireland, to the Monash Law faculty on Monday 31 March.
Academic host: Associate Professor Genevieve Grant
Event Details
- Date:
- 1 April 2025 at 12:00 am – 15 April 2025 at 12:00 am
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- Academic host: Associate Professor Genevieve Grant
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- Visit
Description
Dr Mary Tumelty is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University College Cork. Mary's research interests include Medical Law, Patient Safety, Torts, Law and Emotion and ADR and she is experienced in empirical legal research. Her work has been funded by the Royal Irish Academy, the Irish Research Council, and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She has also collaborated on projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, and COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
In 2019, Dr Tumelty was appointed to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) (Ireland's multi-profession health regulator) by the Minister for Health. She is also a member of the Health Research Consent Declaration Committee (HRCDC) (appointed by the Minister for Health in January 2021). Dr Tumelty’s research focus is interdisciplinary, examining the interaction of law with the practice of medicine.
As a visitor to the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI) in 2025, Mary presented the seminar, (Mis)Understanding the role and potential of mediation in resolving medical negligence disputes in Ireland, to the Monash Law faculty on Monday 31 March.
Academic host: Associate Professor Genevieve Grant