About us

The School of Law, Trinity College Dublin attracts students of the highest calibre and currently has a student population of approximately 510 undergraduates and 170 postgraduates. We are ideally situated on the historic campus of Trinity College Dublin in the city centre, close to the courts and the Oireachtas. The Law School's commitment to rigorous legal scholarship has placed it at the forefront of legal research in Ireland, with staff members involved in writing and editing leading textbooks, casebooks and commentaries on administrative law, civil procedure, confict of laws, constitutional law, European Union law, environmental law, equity, evidence, family law, human rights law, international law, land law, public interest law, sports law torts and trade union law.

We strive to educate people who will be the leaders of the legal profession, the public service and society, and who will demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity and professional ethics and a deep concern for social justice in their practice of law and public service. As educators, we seek to promote standards of academic excellence, and in particular, the ability to think analytically, among the student body. Together the Law School staff and students form a vibrant community inspired by the values of mutual respect and co-operation.

Message from the Head of School

I’m delighted that you may be considering applying to join the one of our Degree Programmes in the School of Law at Trinity College. Having studied at Trinity both as an undergraduate and postgraduate in the past, I can thoroughly recommend it from personal experience.

We are centrally located in New Square at the heart of Trinity College, which itself enjoys a prime location in Dublin city centre. Dublin is a vibrant and exciting city in which to study and our programmes are well established and have enjoyed considerable success over the years. We offer a wide and well thought out range of modules in the taught LL.M. programme which allow for specialisation, for example in the field of European Business law, while at the same time we ensure that there is diversity in the choices offered. These courses are taught by both full time and part time members of staff, many of whom are the leading experts in their field in this jurisdiction and beyond.

The staff at the Law School look forward to welcoming you to Trinity College if you would like to visit and can give you further information about the programmes offered.

Professor Hilary Biehler
Head of the School of Law