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Una Woods is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Limerick, with a career spanning over two decades. She qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and has been a pivotal figure in Irish property law, contributing to academic research and policy reform.
- Education: BCL from University College Cork, LLM in Human Rights and Discrimination Law from Queens University Belfast, and PhD from Queens University Belfast (2014).
Her research focuses on Land Law (adverse possession, landlord-tenant law), Trusts Law, Conveyancing, and Matrimonial Property Law. Her work intersects with societal issues like gender equity in property rights and historical legal systems. Notable trends include advocating for statutory guidelines in lease/licence distinctions and reforming adverse possession laws through a qualified veto system.
Scientific Awards:
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Book Award (2020) for co-authoring Irish Conveyancing Law
- Findlater Scholarship (1999)
She has advised PhD students such as Mary Curtin (2024), Kathryn O'Sullivan (2012), and others. Her leadership includes membership in the Property Registration Authority (2006-2010, reappointed 2010-2014) and consultancy roles for the Irish Law Reform Commission. Media engagements highlight her expertise in housing rights and legal reforms.
