Lawrence Morris, BL

Barrister, The Bar of Ireland

Lawrence Morris is a barrister practising in all areas of civil law, specialising primarily in immigration & asylum law, employment law, tax law and data protection law. He provides specialist advice and advocacy in the Circuit Court, Workplace Relations Commission and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. In conjunction with his core professional work, he contributes as a law reporter on behalf of Decisis.

Lawrence read law at Trinity College Dublin and graduated in 2020. He was called to the Bar of Ireland in July 2021. During those educational years, he developed an eye for detail as an editorial board member of the Eagle: Trinity Law Gazette and as a general editor in the King's Inns Law Review.

Since commencing his practice, he has obtained an advanced Diploma in Data Protection Law from the Honourable Society of King’s Inns in May 2024 and is due to complete his Diploma in Taxation from UCD Professional Academy in May 2025.

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Ireland—Contractual damages—general principles

This Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach. It begins with the compensatory function of damages and the limitations placed on a party’s entitlement to damages and proceeds to discuss areas concerning the different kinds of damages for pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses finishes with the consideration of the differences between liquidated damage clauses and penalty clauses.

Ireland - Dispute Resolution

Ireland—Execution clause—partnership—contract

This Precedent execution clause is for use by a partner on behalf of the partnership when entering into a simple contract (rather than a deed).

Ireland - Commercial

Ireland—Execution clause—partnership—deed

These Precedent execution clauses are for use by a partnership entering into a deed (rather than a simple contract). Two alternative execution clauses are given: one for a deed executed by each partner in the presence of a witness and the other for a deed executed by one partner authorised under power of attorney.

Ireland - Commercial