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Professor Imelda Maher is the Sutherland Full Professor of European Law and Director of the UCD Dublin European Institute at University College Dublin's Sutherland School of Law. She previously served as Dean of Law from September 2017 to September 2021 and was the Academic Director for the UCD Sutherland School of Law building project which opened in 2013. Professor Maher has held academic positions at prestigious institutions including the London School of Economics, Australian National University, Birkbeck College, and Warwick University.
Her educational background includes:
- BCL from University College Dublin
- LLM from Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA
- Barrister-at-Law degree from the Honorable Society of King's Inns, Ireland
Professor Maher's research focuses on the intricate relationship between law and governance, with particular expertise in competition law and EU governance. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in European legal systems. She has published extensively on the implementation of EU law in national courts and the evolution of competition policy in a globalized world. Her research often examines how legal frameworks interact with political and economic structures to shape governance outcomes, with recent work including a series of articles on EU Law implementation in Irish courts and a monograph on international competition law.
Her scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory toward examining the practical application of EU law in national contexts and the evolving landscape of international competition law. The publications demonstrate sophisticated analysis of how EU legal principles are interpreted across different national legal systems, with increasing attention to the role of national courts in the European legal order and the challenges of maintaining coherent competition policy across jurisdictions.
Professor Maher's distinguished career has been recognized through numerous honors:
- Elected Member of the Royal Irish Academy (2011)
- Senior Vice-President of the Royal Irish Academy (since 2023)
- Honorary bencher of Middle Temple, London
- Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, UK
- First Irish woman President of the Society of Legal Scholars of the UK and Ireland (2016-2017)
As an educator, Professor Maher has developed innovative teaching approaches emphasizing cooperative and reflective learning. She serves on several prestigious advisory boards including the Cambridge Centre for European Legal Studies, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, and The Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies. She has held visiting appointments at institutions worldwide including Peking University, NYU, and Lund University, and delivered the prestigious general course lectures at the Academy of European Law, Florence.
Professor Maher leads research collaborations focused on EU law implementation and competition policy, working with scholars across Europe and internationally. Her current major projects include examining the implementation of EU Law in Irish courts and developing a comprehensive analysis of international competition law frameworks.
