Shane Gough

Shane Gough – Designer

Experienced book interior layout designer and editor/copyeditor with 20 years experience.

Overview

Experienced book layout designer and proofreader, editor and copyeditor with over 20 years experience. I have worked with prominent legal and fictional publishers in Ireland, producing over 100 legal practitioner books and some 40 fictional titles as well as a number of regularly published, peer-reviewed journals and periodicals.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference Law LGBTQ Non-Fiction Political Science & Current Affairs Writing & Publishing
Fiction
LGBTQ Fiction Mystery & Crime
Languages
English
Certifications
  • National Craft Certificate – Origination
  • Higher Diploma in Journalism
  • Bachelor of Civil Law (Maynooth University)
  • LLM Masters in Law (General) (University College Dublin)

Work experience

Gough Typesetting Limited

Apr, 2014 — Present

Provide typesetting services to a number of publishers in Ireland, mainly legal publishers
Worked on 150 practitioner titles and sole typesetter of the Irish Law Reports Monthly (14 issues annually plus two indices), Employment Law Reports (6 issues annually plus index), Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated (6 loose leaf releases annually) and several other monthly journals.
Credited with going beyond my remit by, in addition to typesetting publications, also proof reading, house-styling and marking up grammatical errors that I feel need attention.

Self-employed

Mar, 2006 — Mar, 2014 (about 8 years)

Provide typesetting services to a number of publishers in Ireland, mainly legal publishers
Key supplier to Round Hall, the Irish subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Legal UK and Ireland
Worked on 150 practitioner titles and sole typesetter of the Irish Law Reports Monthly (14 issues annually plus two indices), Employment Law Reports (6 issues annually plus index), Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated (6 loose leaf releases annually) and The Bar Review (6 issues annually).
Credited with going beyond my remit by, in addition to typesetting publications, also proof reading, house-styling and marking up grammatical errors that I felt needed attention

Maynooth University

Jun, 2020 — Present

Researcher working in the social sciences

First Law Limited

Apr, 2004 — Mar, 2006 (almost 2 years)

Responsibility for keeping website updated with the latest legislative and judicial content for paid subscriber base of 10,000
Dealing with anomalies in legislation and bringing them to the attention of the Attorney General’s office
House-styling all content

Portfolio

Children love acting out a play whether it is reading aloud in a classroom or performing in front of a large audience. Stage Start Two is a collection of twenty plays for children. The plays p... read more
Book Interior Design
The following is a selection of plays that I have written and that have been performed on numerous occasions with different Drama Groups I have worked with throughout the years.The first nine plays - The Lion and the Mouse, The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbread ... read more
Drama Start 2 is a collection of drama activities and plays suitable for children between the ages of nine and twelve. This book is also suitable for anyone working with children in a setting where drama is used, such as community groups, out-of-school care fa... read more
‘Drama Start’ is a collection of drama activities, including games, role playing ideas, action poems, plays and monologues, suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 8. It can be used in Early Years’ settings or in primary schools, up to and including se... read more
'Movement Start' is a collection of movement activities, games and stories suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 8. The book is accessible and easy to follow. It is divided into two parts - Movement Activities and Movement Stories.
Fully updating the first edition (published in 2001), this comprehensive commentary on waste management legislation in force in Ireland includes the full consolidation of principle legislation in this complex area of law. The book includes detailed and up-to-d... read more
Succession Law in Ireland: Principles, Cases and Commentaries is not a case book in the traditional sense. The use of cases in this work is done with the purpose of discerning the key principles, criteria and prerequisites applied by the courts in arriving at ... read more
This unique work explores several core themes relating to the evolution and the achievements of the Constitution of Ireland. A distinctive feature is the comparative approach taken by several leading Italian scholars of public and constitutional law, and their... read more
This book examines one of the greatest social and legal concerns of the modern age: social networking and the internet. The growing law and issues of, and created by, social networking and related websites involve real and diverse concerns. The concerns face t... read more
In Ireland, the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 gives legal recognition to the diverse relationships that exist in the country. It is the most comprehensive amendment to Irish law on children and family relationships in many decades. This book exami... read more
This third edition is a welcome and expanded new edition of this popular textbook. Fully updated, this new edition includes several new chapters on 'Constitutional Jurisprudence'. It forms part of the successful and student focused Clarus Press The Core Text S... read more
Note: This is the first supplement to the 3rd edition.
Now in its sixth edition, Equity and the Law of Trusts in Ireland provides a comprehensive treatment and analysis of this area of the law. This updated and expanded new edition gives you an insight into recent developments in relation to both trusts and equita... read more
New to this editionSince the publication of the fourth edition, there have been some dramatic developments in this area including the decision of the Supreme Court in McGowan v Labour Court [2013] 2 I.L.R.M. 276 striking down the entirety of Part III of the In... read more
Keating on Probate

Dr Albert Keating

The new edition of The Law of Credit and Security provides a fully up-to-date analysis of all relevant aspects of law and regulation in respect of lending, security-taking and enforcement of loans in Ireland. In the ongoing aftermath of the financial crisis, t... read more
First Supplement to the Second editionSince the second edition of Discovery and Disclosure in 2013 there have been a number of significant developments in the area of litigation.The first supplement brings the main work up to date to 2015 and deals with the de... read more
This is an up to date and comprehensive account of all aspects of present Company Insolvency Law, taking full account of the changes made by the Companies Act, 2014. It provides invaluable guidance to all parties concerned with businesses in financial difficul... read more
This cutting edge book examines the transformative effect of the internet and social media on the employment relationship, and how this presents new challenges for lawmakers and the courts alike.The authors examine the theoretical and legal frameworks which un... read more
Judicial Review of Administrative Action examines and analyses the various grounds for judicial review of administrative action. Crucial to any academic library, this title outlines the procedure for bringing judicial review proceedings and assesses how discre... read more
Dealing with all areas of personal injuries law legislatively, procedurally and jurisprudentially, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive review of the law and procedures and is written in a direct and accessible manner with legal practitioners in min... read more
The 5th edition of this title offers a thorough analysis of this area of the law. This updated and expanded new edition gives you insight into recent developments in relation to both trusts and equitable remedies and is essential reading for those who want an ... read more
For 25 years, Hogan and Morgan has been the leading work on administrative law and judicial review in Ireland. The fourth edition covers:* Fair procedures including the rule against bias and audi alteram partem;* Review of discretionary powers, with the doctri... read more
Child Law

Geoffrey Shannon

"Child Law is an exceptional work... it stands out as an impressive and much-needed reference on the law as it relates to one of our nation's most valued resources"The Hon. Mr Justice John L Murray, Chief Justice of Ireland, Four Courts, in the foreword to the... read more
Family Law

Louise Crowley

Family Law provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of family law. It also addresses modern family law issues, including rights of same sex couples, private ordering on marital breakdown, the Europeanisation of family law and the increasing role of media... read more
Abraham Little has all the trappings of success, but behind the mask of business executive he is a man in pain. His work is unfulfilling and his marriage is on the rocks. A curious coincidence at an airport results in him meeting another man with the same name... read more
Tour de Ireland (A cycling fan's ride around Ireland) is the story of a cyclist's return to his native country. It is an attempt to re-engage with home and re-discover the ancient land of saints and scholars that is Ireland. The journey, which takes place duri... read more

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