News and Events
Trying corporations – why not prosecute?
The Corporate Law, Governance and Capital Markets Research Group of the School of Law, is hosting a guest lecture by Professor Liz Campbell, Francine McNiff Chair of Criminal Jurisprudence on Thursday, 20 June 2019, at 1 pm. Read more...
Civil Litigation Update - Conference
The Private Law Research Group of the School of Law, is holding an evening conference on Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 6 - 8 pm, entitled Civil Litigation Update. The speakers, all members of faculty at the Trinity Law School, will present papers offering their perspectives on a range of timely issues in civil litigation of relevance to practitioners. Read more...
Employment Law Update - Conference
The School of Law in conjunction with the firm of Arthur Cox, is holding a morning conference on Friday 7 June 2019, entitled Employment Law Update. The team of speakers, from Arthur Cox and Trinity College Law School, are experts in their areas. The conference will be of relevance not only to legal practitioners, but to all involved in human resources, recruitment and dismissal. Read more...
Beyond the People: Social Imaginary and Constituent Imagination - Book Seminar
The Constitutional Governance and Social Change Group in Trinity College Dublin is pleased to present a book seminar on Tuesday, 28 May next. Read more...
FLAC@50: Access to Justice Conference
Friday, 17 May 2019. Read more...
Announcement of New Scholars
7 students reading for Law degrees were amongst the 58 new scholars announced this morning. Congratulations to Law students - Ruby Barrett, Jonathon Boylan, Kate Maher, Robert van Breda, Law and French student - Sean Masterson, Law and Business student - Aoife O Carroll and Law and Political Science student - Jack Synnott.
Assistant Professor in Information Technology Law - Vacancy
This School of Law is currently recruiting a tenured track Assistant Professor in Information Technology Law, Applications are welcome from legal scholars in the field of information technology law, including data protection law. Applications close on 14 May 2019.
Filling the Silence: Prisons as a Silent Institute - Trinity Week Public Lecture, Friday, 3 May 2019 at 10 am - Trinity Long Room Hub
Join us on 3rd May 2019 to explore the public consciousness of the role and operation of prisons in Irish society. With guest speakers from the School of Law, Irish Prison Service, Pathways and the Irish Penal Reform Trust. Read more...
Censorship - Trinity Week Public Lecture, 30 April 2019 at 5 pm - Edmund Burke Theatre
The School of Law and the School of English present a programme of events investigating the history and impact of censorship in Ireland. Read more...
On Silence - Trinity Week Public Lecture, 30 April 2019 at 4 pm - Trinity Long Room Hub
In this panel discussion, colleagues will explore the meanings of silence from a range of disciplinary perspectives including Drama, Law, Deaf Studies and Neuroscience. The event will be chaired by Cliona OFarrelly, Chair of Fellows. Audience participation will be welcomed. Read more...
McCann FitzGerald Company Law Essay Prize
The McCann FitzGerald Company Law essay prize was awarded yesterday to Sean Duffy (first place) and Peggy Flanagan (second prize). Pictured are the two recipients together with Patricia Lawless (partner) and Emma Crowley (Head of Legal Professional Training) from McCann FitzGerald and Professor Blanaid Clarke from the Law School. Read more...
William Fry Tort Law Essay Prize
Two students have received prizes sponsored by William Fry for the best essays submitted in Tort Law, lectured by Professor Desmond Ryan. Read more...
Professor Blanaid Clarke, McCann FitzGerald Chair in Corporate Law is appointed to the IBCB
On 15 April 2019, the Irish Banking Culture (IBCB) appointed its Board members. Read more...
Nicolas Barber on the Principles of Constitutionalism
The Constitutional Governance and Social Change group is excited to welcome Professor Nicholas Barber of Trinity College, Oxford for a seminar on his recent book The Principles of Constitutionalism (Oxford University Press 2018). Read more...
FLAC 50th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, 21st March 2019. Read more...
A Constitutional Conversation about the Future of our Shared Island
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 - join Justice Richard Humphreys and Professor Colin Harvey in Conversation. Read more ...
Alumni Spring Series: Law and Contemporary Challenges
March - April 2019. Read more...
MSc Law and Finance Scholarships 2019/20
The School of Law and Trinity Business School are delighted to offer two scholarships to students undertaking the MSc Law and Finance degree in academic year 2019/20. The value of the scholarship is a 5,000 euro contribution towards tuition fees (EU or Non-EU). These scholarships aim to support and develop gifted postgraduate students and will be awarded to candidates who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, extracurricular accomplishments or contribution to society. Read more...
Navigating Privacy in a Data Centric World
Almost every area of technical progress today is reliant on ever broader access to personal information. Companies, academic researchers, governments and philanthropists utilise ever more sensitive data about individuals movements, health, online browsing, home activity, social interactions. Read more...
Launch of the European Survey on Prison Oversight Bodies (ESPO)
The European Survey on Prison Oversight Bodies (ESPO) is the first cross-national survey on prison oversight bodies. Its main objective is to gather updated and comparable information on the structures for dealing with the inspection of prisons across the European Union. The survey is directed by Dr Mary Rogan and Dr Eva Aizpurua, at Trinity College Dublin, as part of the PRILA project. Read more...
Reputation as Property: Perspectives from Tort and Property, Friday, 18 January 2019
How can tort law account for the harm of defamation? One answer to this question is to argue that our reputation is or is like property. While this analogy may make sense to tort theorists, particularly those seeking to give an internal account of tort law, it may not make sense to property theorists. In addition, it is not clear whether this approach fits with the case law. Whether or not thinking about reputation as property makes sense raises the question of whether tort law theory understands property differently than property theory does. Read more...