Margaret O’Driscoll

Margaret O’Driscoll is a barrister specialising in legislative drafting. She is a graduate of Trinity College (B.A. L.Sc, 1981). She was called to the Bar in 1984.

In 1988 she joined the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to the Government, known at that time as the Office of the Parliamentary Draftsman. There she was responsible for the drafting of Government legislation (Bills and Statutory Instruments).

During her time in the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to the Government she also edited the publication ‘Chronological Tables of the Statutes 1922 -1996’ in both printed and electronic formats.

In 1998 she returned to practice at the Bar where she continues to specialise in the drafting of Bills and Statutory Instruments for Government Departments, statutory bodies and private clients.