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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Law
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR004
90
510*
LL.B.
See also:
TR017: Law and business, page 72
TR018/019: Law and French/German, page 71
TR020: Law and political science, page 74
Introduction to the School of Law
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Law, founded in 1740
is Ireland’s oldest and most internationally renowned law
school.
Our staff, many of whom are leading experts in their
field of study, are committed to educating people who will be
leaders of the legal profession, public service and society. We
are widely recognised for providing a liberal environment where
independent thinking and ideals of social inclusion and equality
are encouraged and promoted amongst our staff and student
body.
The School of Law is home to one of Ireland’s leading legal
periodicals, the ‘Dublin University Law Journal’, and to
the ‘Trinity College Law Review’ published by the student
members of the College’s Law Society.
The latter publication
now enjoys international dissemination on HeinOnline.
Trinity College’s School of Law attracts students of the highest
calibre. By national and international comparisons we are small
in size. This fosters a friendly and vibrant relationship between
staff and students, inspired by mutual respect and co-operation.
Student welfare is at the heart of the School’s activities.
Why study Law at Trinity College?
Trinity College Dublin’s LL.B. degrees prepare students not only
for life as ‘lawyers’, but also enable them to enter many career
fields such as business, journalism, financial services, politics,
foreign affairs and diplomacy and public services. The skills
learned through studying law are useful in all walks of life.
In additional to our favourable
smaller class sizes
, we offer
an
unrivalled number of optional modules
in the final two
years of the degrees, thus affording students the opportunity
to specialise and gain a competitive advantage over graduates
from many other universities.
We are committed to offering a relevant and intellectually
challenging range of modules and courses and have been the
first university in Ireland to offer many modules e.g. child law,
refugee and immigration law, media and sports law.
Visit the Law School
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If you are considering studying for a Law degree
at Trinity College but want to be sure, you are most
welcome to attend lectures. If you would like to avail
of this opportunity, to come in and discuss your options
with a member of staff, or to visit the Law School we
would be happy to meet you. Please contact us by
e-mail (see below) to arrange a visit.
Is this course right for you?
If you like to be challenged and intellectually stimulated then one
of our Law degrees may be for you. A general interest in history
and political developments will be an advantage as many legal
subjects cannot be fully appreciated without reference to their
historical and political context. Legal training requires precise
and careful use of language, therefore good writing skills and a
facility for articulate expression are important.
Course overview
Law at Trinity College is a four-year degree programme. The first
two (Freshman) years are given over to the study of core legal
subjects (many of which are required by the legal professional
bodies). There is an appropriate balance in the first two years
between the academic and practical aspects of law, achieved
through the introduction of legal skills and mooting (mock trials)
programmes, and assisted in part by members of our academic
body with experience of private practice. In your Sophister
(third and fourth) years you can focus on particular areas
of law chosen from a range of approximately 30 subjects.
Most of the teaching takes place at lecture level and is
supplemented with seminars (small group teaching in classes
of between 12-15 students). The academic year is divided
into two terms (semesters). In the Freshman years, students
take three modules per semester and a series of legal skills
or mooting seminars and workshops. Each module is taught
by three hours of lectures per week and four seminars per
semester. In the Sophister years students take generally
between six and eight modules (modules are weighted
differently in the final two years, see below) and modules
may also be supplemented by seminars and workshops.
Modules (Subjects)
Junior Freshman (first year)
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Torts
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Constitutional law I
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The Irish legal system (including Legal skills)
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Contract law
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Criminal law
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Legislation and regulation