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Student Profile
Grainne McAnaney
“If I am honest, I chose to study Law at Trinity College on
a bit of a whim. Coming from Northern Ireland, most of my
school friends were going to college there or in England
and I very nearly did the same. I am now in my final year of
Law here and I can honestly say I am so glad that I decided
to go against the grain and come to Trinity College.
The Law School is relatively small compared with other leading
universities and it allows for a friendly close-knit environment
between the staff and students. The four-year degree allows
students not only to study the core legal subjects but also
to delve into more specific areas of the law that they are
particularly interested in. Law students are also given the
invaluable opportunity of studying abroad for the third year
of the degree in other world class universities. Studying in the
United States gave me the chance to broaden my perspectives
on legal issues and also to set up connections and
friendships in another country that will last a lifetime.
The teaching in the Law School here is second to none.
Aside from the fact that most of the lecturers have written
the book on what they are teaching, they are friendly and
always willing to help. The lectures, especially in the third
and fourth years, are not just aimed at making you pass an
exam, but to have a wide and practical knowledge of the
subject and to have an inquisitorial approach to what you
are learning.
Trinity College is an internationally recognised university of
world class standards and the Law School is a testament
to that. If you are looking to have a great four years, learn
about the law from outstanding teachers, and make a lot of
friends in the process, then Trinity College is the place to be.”
Graduate Profile
Garrett Simons
Garrett Simons, S.C. graduated from the School of Law
with a first class honours degree in 1992. Garrett is a
Senior Counsel specialising in planning and environmental
law, and the author of “Planning and Development Law”
(Thomson Round Hall, Dublin).
“My reasons for choosing Trinity College were, first, the
excellent reputation of the School, and, secondly, the
fact that it offered a four-year honors degree course. A
four-year course not only allows for a greater choice of
subjects, but also affords an opportunity to study those
subjects in depth. Your degree is awarded on the basis of
your performance in third and fourth year, which is a much
fairer basis of assessment than in most colleges. The Law
School is relatively small, and thus has a very friendly
atmosphere. My lecturers were excellent, and in many
cases were the leaders in their field. I particularly enjoyed
the Environmental Law course taught by Professor
Yvonne Scannell, and subsequently decided to specialise
in planning and environmental law. I have no doubt but
that the questioning approach which Yvonne and other
lecturers encouraged us to take to legal issues has been
of great benefit to me in my practice at the bar.”
Further information
www.tcd.ie/law/undergraduate
Tel: +353 1 896 1125 / 1278
E-mail:
law.school@tcd.ie