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Contents
LA4000 - TERRORISM, CRIME AND JUSTICE
LA4001 - LEGAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
LA4002 - JURISPRUDENCE
LA4005 - LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
LA4006 - MEDICAL LAW
LA4008 - COMPANY AND PARTNERSHIP LAW
LA4009 - POLICING AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN IRELAND
LA4010 - PROJECT
LA4011 - INTRODUCTION TO LAWYERING 1
LA4012 - COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS
LA4013 - MEDIA LAW
LA4017 - ADVANCED LAWYERING 1
LA4019 - GNCSIS FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
LA4021 - CHILD LAW
LA4022 - COMMERCIAL LAW
LA4032 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
LA4033 - LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 1
LA4035 - LABOUR LAW
LA4036 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
LA4038 - FAMILY LAW
LA4042 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
LA4044 - LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2
LA4048 - ADVANCED LAWYERING 2
LA4051 - CRIMINAL LAW 1 (ONLINE)
LA4052 - INTRODUCTION TO LAWYERING 2
LA4056 - HOUSING LAW AND POLICY
LA4058 - HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
LA4061 - CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ONLINE)
LA4063 - LGBT RIGHTS, RESISTANCE AND REDRESS: GENDER, SEXUALITY AND THE LAW IN IRELAND
LA4068 - CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LA4071 - PROJECT 1 (ONLINE)
LA4072 - CRIMINAL LAW 2 (ONLINE)
LA4073 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LA4081 - FAMILY LAW (ONLINE)
LA4082 - LAW OF EVIDENCE
LA4088 - FINAL YEAR PROJECT (BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE)
LA4090 - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND: FOLK DEVILS, FORNICATORS AND FAMILIES
LA4091 - LEGAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
LA4092 - COMMERCIAL LAW (B)
LA4101 - LAW OF EVIDENCE (ONLINE)
LA4109 - LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
LA4111 - CONTRACT LAW 1
LA4112 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (ONLINE)
LA4122 - CONTRACT LAW 2
LA4131 - JURISPRUDENCE (ONLINE)
LA4132 - HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (ONLINE)
LA4141 - EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE (LEVEL 8 ONLINE)
LA4142 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ONLINE)
LA4152 - PROJECT 2 (ONLINE)
LA4191 - CONTRACT LAW 1
LA4192 - CONTRACT LAW 2 (B)
LA4211 - CRIMINAL LAW 1
LA4222 - CRIMINAL LAW 2
LA4291 - CRIMINAL LAW 1
LA4292 - CRIMINAL LAW 2 (B)
LA4310 - LAW OF TORTS 1
LA4320 - LAW OF TORTS 2
LA4330 - LAW OF TORTS 1 (B)
LA4420 - PUBLIC LAW 2
LA4430 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1
LA4440 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2
LA4530 - COMPANY LAW 1
LA4540 - COMPANY LAW 2
LA4610 - LAND LAW 1
LA4620 - LAND LAW 2
LA4810 - EQUITY AND TRUSTS 1
LA4828 - EQUITY AND TRUSTS 2
LA4901 - PRINCIPLES OF LAW
LA4908 - PROJECT 2
LA4922 - SPORT AND THE LAW
LA5002 - IRISH AND EUROPEAN LABOUR LAW
LA5021 - MEDIA LAW
LA5051 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS (ONLINE)
LA5061 - PENOLOGY AND VICTIMOLOGY (ONLINE)
LA5062 - USING EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE SOCIETAL OUTCOMES IN THE REAL WORLD (ONLINE)
LA5071 - EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE (ONLINE)
LA5082 - LEGAL ASPECTS OF AVIATION FINANCE AND LEASING
LA5091 - EQUALITY IN PRACTICE 1
LA5142 - LLM DISSERTATION 1
LA5150 - LLM DISSERTATION 2
LA5152 - EUROPEAN CRIMINAL LAW
LA5153 - COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
LA6001 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS
LA6002 - DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY
LA6011 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
LA6021 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
LA6022 - COUNTER TERRORISM LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
LA6031 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATIONS
LA6032 - GLOBAL COMPETITION LAW
LA6042 - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LAW
LA6051 - PENOLOGY AND VICTIMOLOGY
LA6052 - CRIMINOLOGY
LA6061 - CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
LA6062 - COMPARATIVE AND EUROPEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LA6071 - ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: JUDICIAL POWER AND CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION
LA6072 - INTERNATIONAL TORT LAW AND BUSINESS
LA6081 - LAW OF TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
LA6091 - LAW OF DATA GOVERNANCE AND PRIVACY
LA6092 - COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW
LA6101 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
LA6102 - Law of Credit and Security
LA6111 - Criminal Justice Processes and Sentencing
LA6112 - International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
LA6121 - Law of the European Convention of Human Rights
LA6132 - International Criminal Law
LA6141 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESSES AND SENTENCING (ONLINE)
LA6142 - Policing and Human Rights
LA6150 - LLM Dissertation 2
LA6161 - ADVANCED CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ONLINE)
LA6162 - REGULATORY CRIME
LA6171 - LAW OF REGULATED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
LA6172 - ADVANCED FAMILY LAW: STANDPOINT AND RIGHTS-BASED PERSPECTIVES
LA6181 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATIONS
LA6182 - USING EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE SOCIETAL OUTCOMES IN THE REAL WORLD
LA6191 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
LA6202 - YOUTH CRIME
LA6212 - CYBERSECURITY LAW AND POLICY
LA6222 - POSTGRADUATE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW ONLINE
LA6232 - COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
LA6242 - EU-UK TRADE LAW
LA6332 - DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY (ONLINE)
LA6422 - AIR AND SPACE LAW
LA8013 - RESEARCH ETHICS
LP4203 - PROJECT 1
LP4204 - PROJECT 2
NM4104 - LAW AND ETHICS FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
TT3002 - COMPANY LAW FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
TT3012 - COMMERCIAL LAW FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
TT4093 - COMPANY LAW 1

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Module Code - Title:
LA4000 - TERRORISM, CRIME AND JUSTICE

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This summer school is designed to introduce visiting students to the criminal justice system and theories relating to crime and terrorism. Students will learn how the criminal law operates at both practical and theoretical levels, as well as developing an insight into trends and theories on terrorism, one of the most challenging international crimes in contemporary times.

This module is offered solely to visiting students from universities outside of the jurisdiction.

Syllabus:
The course is divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces the criminal justice system, focusing on how the criminal process operates and how crimes are defined. It will explore theissues of balancing the rights of victims and defendants, defining what constitute a crime and examining specificlaw, trends and theoriesin the context of sexual crime. Part 2 examines theories of crime and justice, illuminating relevant criminological and penological theories. It will explore the evolution of punishment, control theory, the nature and theories of deviance, prisons, as well as desistence criminology.Part 3 considers terrorism and the challenges posed by this particular form of criminal activity. It will look at the history of 'uneasy governance' in Ireland, the use of 'emergency laws in Ireland prior to and after independence, and the impact of terrorism on the Rule of Law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
-;Describe the operation of the criminal law at both practical and theoretical levels;
-;Identify the key requirements for defining crime and criminal liability;
-;Evaluate trends and theories on terrorism and related criminal justice issues;
-;Determine the impact of historical events in shaping and defining emergency laws in Ireland;
-;Utilise criminological theories in order to gain a deeper understanding of crime and the social and cultural influences that shape laws.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
-;Understand the various criminological and penological perspectives experienced in the course;
-;Appreciate the rights of victims and defendants in the criminal process;
-;Evaluate the impact of terrorism on the Rule of Law.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The Summer School module comprises three strands of fifteen contact hours, totalling forty-five lecture hours of study. Preparatory reading and the format of small group teaching facilitates an intensive learning environment wherein students can engage with the subject matter of the course. Learning will be further supplemented by field trips and expert guided tours. Recent developments will be reflected in the resources and recommended reading for the module.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
-Kilcommins & Vaughan (2008) Terrorism, Rights and the Rule of Law: Negotiating State Justice in Ireland, Wilan Publishing

Other Texts:
-Maruna (2001) Making Good: How Ex-Convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives, American Psychological Association Books
-McConville& Wilson (2002) The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process, Oxford University Press
-O'Malley (2013) Sexual Offences, Round Hall, Sweet & Maxwell
-O'Malley (2009) The Criminal Process, Round Hall, Thomson Reuters
-Rogan (2014) Prison Law, Bloomsbury Professional
-Rogan (2011) Prison Policy in Ireland: Politics, penal-welfarism and political imprisonment, Routledge
-Walsh (2002) Criminal Procedure, Thomson Round Hall
-Campbell, Kilcommins, O'Sullivan and Cusack (2021) Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentaries, 2nd ed, Clarus Press
Healy, Hamilton, Daly and Butler  (2020) The Routledge Handbook of Irish Criminology, Routledge
Leahy and Fitzgerald O'Reilly (2018)  Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws Procedures and Punishment, Clarus Press
Robert W. White, Tijen Demirel-Pegg & Vijay Lulla (2021) 'Terrorism, counterterrorism and 'the rule of law': state repression and 'shoot-to-kill' in Northern Ireland', Irish Political Studies 36:2, 263-290 
Fearghal McGarry  (2021) 'Political Violence in Ireland' in Richard English (ed) The Cambridge History of Terrorism., Cambridge University Press
-Elias (1978) The Civilising Process: the history of manners, Basil Blackwell
-Farrall&Caverley (2006) Understanding desistance from crime: Emerging Theoretical Directions in Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Open University Press
-Foucault (1991) Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, Harmondsworth
-Garland (1990) Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory, Clarendon
-Garland (2002) The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society, Oxford University Press
-Goodey (2005) Victims and Victimology: Research, Policy and Practice, Pearson Education Limited
-Kilcommins, O'Donnell, O'Sullivan & Vaughan (2004) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
-Lees (2002) Carnal Knowledge: Rape on Trial, The Women's Press Ltd
-Maguire, Morgan & Reiner (2012) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, Oxford University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4001 - LEGAL SYSTEM AND METHOD

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To introduce the discipline of law through an examination of the functioning of the legal system, sources of law and legal methodology.

Syllabus:
The concept of law, common law, civil law in Europe. Classification of law: municipal, international, substantive, procedural, public, and private.  The administration of justice in Ireland.  Sources of law: common law, legislation, the Constitution, European law.  Elements of the Constitution of Ireland.  Legal reasoning and methodology.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key legal and political institutions of the Irish legal system.
Identify the binding and persuasive sources of law in the Irish legal system.
Explain the role of the courts within the constitutional separation of legal-political powers in Ireland.
Examine and evaluate the operation of stare decisis or precedent in Irish adjudication.
Examine and evaluate the process of statutory interpretation in Irish adjudication.
Summarise and critique the legal reasoning and methodology of the Irish legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4002 - JURISPRUDENCE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To acquire a variety of theoretical perspectives on law through an examination of its nature and operation and an analysis of key concepts and issues.

Syllabus:
Schools of jurisprudence: positivism, classical and modern.  KelsenÆs pure theory of law. Natural law theories. Historical and anthropological theories. Sociological jurisprudence. Legal realism. Marxist theories of law. Critical legal studies. Economic analyses. The operation of the law: precedent; statutory and constitutional interpretation. Theories of adjudication; DworkinÆs rights thesis. Key legal concepts including theories of justice and Hohfelds analysis. Key issues such as morality and the law and the duty to obey the law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Identify the major historical schools of jurisprudence from the Greeks to the nineteenth century.
- Describe the various historical theories of natural law and legal positivism. 
- Assess the relevance of jurisprudence to modern law, especially to legislation and adjudication.
- Evaluate the major schools of jurisprudence from 1850-1970, including the æHistorical SchoolÆ of jurisprudence, anthropological theories of law, sociological jurisprudence, legal realism, and Marxist legal theories.
- Evaluate the major schools of jurisprudence since 1970, including liberalism, feminism, critical legal studies, critical race theory, and economical analysis of law.
- Critique legal positivism and natural law in light of the major contemporary theories of jurisprudence.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module can be taught through traditional instruction in the classroom but it may also be taught on-line.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:
Hart (2012) The Concept of Law, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press
Dworkin (1988) Law's Empire, Harvard University Press
Finnis (2011) Natural Law and Natural Rights, 2nd ed, Oxford University Press
Hart (1884) Essays in Jurisprudence and Philosophy, Oxford University Press
Fuller (1977) The Morality of Law, Yale University Press
Dworkin (1978) Taking Rights Seriously , Harvard University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4005 - LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide students with a knowledge of the legal environment in which business operates and of the legal principles central to commercial life.

Syllabus:
The concept of law. Legal systems: common law systems; the civil law systems; the European Union legal system. Sources of Law; precedent; legislation; the 1937 Constitution, the European Treaties. The administration of justice in Ireland, courts and quasi-judicial tribunals; legal and equitable remedies. The role of law in the business environment, its function and methods, legal philosophy in business law.  Core elements of private law. Contractual transactions: formation; formalities; capacity; contractual terms and obligations; standard form contracts; statutory regulation; discharge. Civil liability: negligence; statutory duties and remedies; economic torts: inducement to breach of contract; conspiracy; passing off; deceit and injurious falsehood.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Interpret the legal setting for the operation of business in Ireland; 
Transfer fundamental concepts of law in Ireland to the business environment;
Explain the Irish Court structure, as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms;  
Recount the variety of mechanisms available to courts in the disposal of cases;
Distinguish the forms of liability which can attach to businesses and their employees;
Demonstrate a working knowledge of contract law and the relevant case law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Doolan, B. (2003) Principles of Irish Law (6e), Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
Byrne, R. and J.P. McCutcheon  (2001) The Irish Legal System (4e), Dublin: Butterworths

Other Texts:
Grimes, R. and P. Horgan (1998) Introduction to Law in the Republic of Ireland. 2e, Dublin: Wolfhound
Delany, V.T.H (1975) The Administration of Justice in Ireland, Dublin: Institute of Public Administration
Harris, P.  (2002) An Introduction to Law (6e), London: Butterworths

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4006 - MEDICAL LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the legal and ethical issues associated with the practice of medicine. The interface between law and medicine has become increasingly controversial in recent years. Aside from traditional concerns such as those relating to medical confidentially and access to medical records, an increasing awareness of the need to recognise and respect the autonomy of patients has raised new concerns which the legal system must address. This module seeks to introduce students to the challenges posed in the legal regulation of medical practice by introducing them to the law relating to medical confidentiality, access to medical records, consent to treatment and end-of-life decision-making.   

Syllabus:
This module covers: legal and ethical issues surrounding medical confidentiality and access to medical records; human rights and ethical perspectives on autonomy in healthcare decision-making; informed consent to medical treatment; capacity to consent in relation to minors and those with mental incapacity; refusal of treatment and; end-of-life decision-making. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Identify the ethical and legal framework relating to medical confidentiality;
-; Identify the ethical and legislative framework surrounding access to medical records; 
-; Understand the human rights and ethical foundation for respect of patient autonomy in the context of healthcare decision-making;
-; Evaluate current case-law and legislation in the area with reference to the principles of respect for patient autonomy. 
-; Apply current legislation and case-law to hypothetical situations and advise a hypothetical patient on his/her rights under existing Irish law. 
-; Develop a sufficient understanding of the challenges in the area and of the current law to be able to identify avenues for reform.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Understand the conflicts which may occur between medical ethics and legal principles. 
-; Appreciate the ways in which law can impact upon both patients and healthcare practitioners.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N.A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through lectures and tutorials which introduce students to contemporary challenges in medical law. Students are then expected to engage in self-directed study to further explore the issues raised in class. This engagement is furthered through group discussions in tutorial settings. In introducing students to the interface between law and medicine and helping them to discover ways in which the two, often competing disciplines, can engage with each other in a meaningful and workable way, the module aims to help students in development of the UL graduate attributes. Students will become more articulate and knowledgeable by learning about the impact of the law upon another discipline (i.e. medicine) as well as enhancing their collaborative skills through developing an understanding of the challenges faced in a medical context and learning how law can best respond. 

Recent developments in the area of medical law, along with research findings are incorporated into the module via the recommended reading, outlined in the study resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Madden (2011) Medicine, Ethics and the Law, 2nd edition, Bloomsbury Professional

Other Texts:
Mason & Laurie (2013) Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics, 9th edition, Oxford University Press
Herring (2011) Medical Law, Oxford University Press
Jackson (2013) Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 3rd ed, Oxford Universtiy Press

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
john.lombard@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4008 - COMPANY AND PARTNERSHIP LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide students with an understanding of the legal regulation of the primary forms of business organisation: the corporate entity and the partnership unit.

This module will be offered on the programme Higher Diploma in Accounting (title to be changed to Professional Diploma in Accounting)

Syllabus:
Corporate formation: types of companies, formalities, advantages and disadvantages of incorporation, corporate personality, piercing the veil, groups of companies; corporate governance; role of shareholders, directors, employees, directors' duties, AGM, accounts and audits; minority shareholder protection; protection of parties dealing with corporations: creditors, voluntary and involuntary, charges over companies; ultra vires contracts; capital integrity; minimum requirements, distributions out of profits, repayments of capital; corporate termination: liquidation, receivership, winding up, examinership, amalgamations and reconstructions.  Partnerships; joint and several liability; formation of partnerships; dissolution of partnerships; limited partnerships.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Identify the process of establishing business units
Specify the relevant documentation required for incorporation or partnership formation.
Differentiate between the role of directors and shareholders.
Distinguish the types of liability arising from business trading units.
Critique the effectiveness of incorporation versus partnership models of business activity

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Assess the key issues in the rights and obligations of shareholders.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4009 - POLICING AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN IRELAND

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the workings and jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly as it relates to Policing in Ireland. The central focus will be upon the application of the ECHR, and the module will also examine relevant Irish jurisprudence and case law within the various topics. 

This is a standalone CPD module that is not attached to a particular programme. As such, Section 13 has been left blank. It is envisaged that successful students who complete the module will receive a University Certificate of Study/Certificate of Completion.'

It will also offer the possibility of students progressing in to the Applied Policing programme

Syllabus:
The syllabus will focus extensively on the articles within the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe structures for human rights protection and the United Nations treaty system, with emphasis on the impact that the international system has on Irish law. The indicative syllabus will cover topics such as Rights and the Rule of Law, Equality, Liberty, Surveillance and Privacy, Rights and the Gathering of Evidence, the Use of Force, Victims of Crime, Vulnerable Witnesses and Suspects,  Public Order and Protest, Diversity and Hate Crime.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
- Examine the concept of human rights; 
- Outline the different human rights norms and mechanisms which are part of international and domestic law; 
- Apply human rights norms to policing in Ireland;
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the human rights mechanisms provided by the United Nations and the European Convention on Human Rights systems;
- Critique a range of discrete contemporary human rights issues within a legal framework;
- Appraise the efficacy of human rights law across several jurisdictions through focussing on pertinent case-law; 
- Assess the role and future of human rights in the international legal landscape.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
- understand the importance of human rights values in police decision making and in police practice
- Understand the multi-faceted role and functions of policing in contemporary society and the challenges posed in effectively reducing crime in this jurisdiction.  
- Appreciate the ways in which research can inform best practice in laws and policies on policing and human rights.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online through moodle. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes and online reading materials and assessment.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
R Coen, (2014) Garda Powers: Law and Practice	, Clarus Press

G Orange,  (2015) Police Powers in Ireland , Bloomsbury
K Sweeney, (2018)  Arrest, Detention and Questioning: Law and Practice  , Clarus press
D Walsh (2016) Walsh on Criminal Procedure , Round Hall
D Harris, et al   (2014) Law of the European Convention on Human Rights, OUP
U Kilkelly,   (2009) ECHR and Irish Law , Jordans
T O'Malley  (2009) The Irish Criminal Process , Dublin: Thomson, Round Hall
I Brownlie    (2006) Basic Documents on Human Rights,, Oxford: .Clarendon Press.
S Marks & A Clapham  (2005) A Lexicon of Human Rights,, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 
PAlston & R Goodman  (2012) International Human Rights, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Angela.Liddy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4010 - PROJECT

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	10	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required.  The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

The student will be able to
*  Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final year Project
*  Formulate a research question
*  Locate the essential texts and sources necessary
*  Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
*  Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources
*  Generate the necessary methodological instruments
*  Determine a provisional title and chapter structure
*  Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will
*  Develop self motivation 
*  Develop competencies in time/project management skills
*  Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor.  
The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4011 - INTRODUCTION TO LAWYERING 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	3	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of the operation and practice of the legal system in Ireland, paying particular attention to the necessary skills inherent in the process of law at all levels. It forms part of a sequential number of modules within which this aim is achieved. 

Syllabus:
The objective of this module is to ensure that upon successful completion, students have a detailed knowledge of the legal process, including an introduction to court structure and procedure, the doctrine of precedent, statutory interpretation and legal research and writing. The syllabus will focus extensively on self-directed learning and active exercises. In addition, students will be expected to explore the role of law in society, paying particular attention to its jurisprudential underpinnings.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Describe the key legal and political institutions of the Irish legal system.
- Identify the binding and persuasive sources of law in the Irish legal system.
- Explain the role of the courts within the constitutional separation of legal-political powers in Ireland.
- Examine and evaluate the operation of stare decisis or precedent in Irish adjudication.
- Examine and evaluate the process of statutory interpretation in Irish adjudication.
- Summarise and critique the legal reasoning and methodology of the Irish legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
john.lombard@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4012 - COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To show the evolution of some of the distinguishing features of the major legal families and to examine some alternatives offered by non-western cultures.

Syllabus:
The idea of law.  Legal concepts.  The historical development of common law.  Early Irish law.  Roman law.  Civil law.  Some fundamental concepts.  German, French, Spanish and Scottish legal systems - introduction.  How a Civil lawyer finds the law.  American legal system.  Other conceptions of law and the social order.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

Identify the different approaches to comparative law.
Summarise the binding and persuasive sources of law, both historical and contemporary, in the Anglo-American and continental legal traditions.
Describe the impact of the Anglo-American and continental legal traditions around the world and discuss other major alternative traditions.
Compare the role of the judge and the status of jurisprudence (case law) in the Anglo-American and continental legal traditions.
Assess the convergence or divergence between the Anglo-American and continental legal traditions in Europe.
Contrast the structures and aims of national and international law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4013 - MEDIA LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This course aims to make students fully aware of the legal framework and constraints within which the media operates, and to enable then to cover courts and other stories with legal implications effectively and with confidence. It also aims to make students fully aware of the major ethical issues that concern journalists. Students will be able to form judgments about ethical dilemmas and articulate a response to them.

Syllabus:
The structure of the legal system, with specific relevance to the law as it affects journalists, including defamation, malicious falsehood, criminal libel, blasphemy, contempt of court, reporting restrictions, breach of confidence and copyright. The course will introduce students to major sources (individuals, institutions, campaigning bodies, government bodies, journalists, journals) on media law issues. Students will analyze complex legal issues and be able to apply them to specific legal dilemmas. The course will cover recent developments in the laws on privacy and in particular European human rights legislation. Students will be introduced to the ethical framework surrounding journalism, including the various codes of conduct, and touching on laws such as those of privacy. They will discuss issues of public interest and its bearing on private lives, and the importance of truth, fairness and objectivity. There will be discussions on reporting suicide, mental health issues, questions of taste and decency, and the use of subterfuge to obtain stories, and the questions of sleaze and sensationalism. Representation of women and minorities in the press will be covered, as will the impact of competition, ownership and advertising on journalism. Assessment will be by examination and coursework essay.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Identify the key elements in establishing the legal and regulatory environment of journalistic reporting.
Specify the criteria for defamation actions and truth in reporting.
Outline the basic human rights provisions applicable to journalistic reporting.
Differentiate between law and policy on issues such as privacy and public interest reporting.
Distinguish issues such a copyright, communications received in confidence, ethical issues including sensationalism.
Critique the limits of legally acceptable journalistic reporting standards.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is breaks down into succinct areas; an Introduction into the Irish Legal system, An Introduction to Rights and the Media, freedom of expression (emphasis on media), defamation, privacy, Media reporting (politics and the courts), copyright, ethics & sensationalism and regulation v self regulation. The areas will be taught through biweekly lectures, while each area will be subject to an additional discussion led tutorial on the area in question on a fortnightly basis. Given the evolving and face paced nature of the media, the module will attempt to promote practicality and relevance by encouraging students to engage with topical issues that occur during the semester by bringing relevant media articles to lectures and tutorials for class discussion. The module emphasises a student centred approach. As the module is not designed specifically for law students it adopts an accessible teaching style, enabling those without a law background to garner a clear understanding of the relevant case law, statutes and relevant to constitutional provisions for each area, thereby allowing informed discussion on the issues involved. The learning experience of the students should reflect a rapidly evolving and sensitive area that is Media Law, they should find the course relevant, informative and thought provoking.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Carolan, E & O Neill, A. (2010) Media Law in Ireland , 
McGonagle, M. (2003) Media Law 2nd ed., Dublin: Roundhall Sweet & Maxwell

Other Texts:
Murphy, Y. (2002) Journalists and the Law 2nd ed., Dublin: Roundhall Sweet & Maxwell
Gleeson, K. (2005) Consolidated Broadcasting and Media Legislation 1923-2005, Dublin: Thomson Round Hall
Carey, P.  (2007) Media Law 4th ed., London: Sweet & Maxwell
Harcup, T. (2004) Journalism: Principals and Practice , London: Sage
Keeble, R. (2001) Ethics for Journalists, London: Routledge
Kelleher, D. & Murray, K. (2006) Information Technology Law in Ireland 2nd ed., Haywards Heath: Tottel
Hadwin, S. and Bloy, D.  (2007) Law and the Media, London: Sweet & Maxwell
Quinn, F. (2007) Law for Journalists, Harlow: Pearson Longman
Law Society of Ireland  (2003) Information Technology Law Professional Practice Guide, London: Cavendish
Berry, D. (ed.) (2000) Ethics and Media Culture: Practices and Representations, Oxford: Focal Press
Kieran, M. (ed.) (1997) Media Ethics: A Philosophical Approach, Westport, CT: Praeger

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Susan.Leahy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4017 - ADVANCED LAWYERING 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	3	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of the operation and practice of the legal system in Ireland, paying particular attention to the necessary skills inherent in the process of law at all levels. It forms part of a sequential number of modules within which this aim is achieved.

Syllabus:
Section A.
 The objective of this module is to ensure that upon successful completion, students have a detailed knowledge of the role of the courts and the complementary systems of alternative dispute resolution as a forum for dispute resolution and the practical skills involved. Included in this will be the issues of case management, structured settlement procedures such as collaborative law, the Commercial courts, and PIAB. Emphasis will be placed on negotiation, arbitration, conciliation and mediation skills. Significant elements of this module will involve simulation and role-playing in order to develop these skills. Further emphasis will be placed on legal ethics outside of the traditional court structure.

Section B.
 The objective of this Section of the module is to provide an elective for students to deepen their understanding of the legal process in an area of particular interest. Students will be expected to elect one from the list below. All elections are subject to space limitations, availability and resources. Students cannot be guaranteed any specific choice. Choices may vary from year to year and the list below is indicative rather than exhaustive.
 
Choose one from:
 Business Law Clinic: a team of students will have the opportunity to use their client interviewing skills and provide assistance and information to small companies and sole traders
 e-Journal: a team of students will be responsible for the selection, editing and verification of an e-journal on legal topics which will be posted in the Law School website.
 Research Article: students will, either individually or as pairs engage in the research and writing of a legal topic in which they are interested under the supervision of a faculty member.  
 Conveyancing Problem: two teams of students will undertake a complex hypothetical conveyancing transaction under the guidance of a faculty member.
 Moot Trial: two teams of students will undertake the running of a trial on a major hypothetical case based loosely on an actual case.
 ADR process: students will engage in a fact scenario involving either collaborative law or mediation with the aim of resolving a dispute between individuals without recourse to litigation.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the alternatives to judicial resolution of disputes
- Specify the criteria for seeking non-judicial resolution of disputes
- Outline the process used in the key forms of alternative dispute resolution.
- Differentiate between negotiation and dispute resolution skills
- Obtain a deeper understanding of the practical aspects of legal theory through interactive integration by way of role play.
- Undertake a significant piece of independent activity in legal practice, research or writing.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 11/12

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4019 - GNCSIS FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module would be an online, microcredentials module which will help to developed cpd training in the Crime and Security Intelligence Service. It will be delivered by that Service but the students will register as UL students. The continuous professional development module will enhance the knowledge and skills needed to deliver a professional service to the organisation and by extension the State. The modules will also ensure that the participants have an intrinsic understanding of their core functions, roles and duties and stay relevant and up to date. Modern society is continuously evolving at a rapid pace and continuous professional development training will keep the currency of the knowledge required to deliver a professional service to our communities up to date. 

Syllabus:
The syllabus will comprise of the following content: 
Comparative overview of police intelligence services
The management of crime intelligence flows in An Garda Siochana, 
The development of strategic and operational practices on crime intelligence, 
Intelligence Gathering and Evidence Gathering. 
The ethical and rights-based limitations on intelligence gathering, 
National security threats, 
the role of the National Crime Intelligence Unit, 
the role and responsibilities of the National Surveillance Unit, 
the role and responsibilities of the Special Detective Unit, 
the role and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Unit, 
the role and responsibilities of the Armed Support Unit, 
and the role and responsibilities of the National Negotiation Team.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able demonstrate an understanding of and ability to :
Understand and assess the evolving threats posed to national security
Understand the importance of serious crime intelligence gathering, nationally and internationally
Describe strategic and operational intelligence gathering practices
Describe the roles and responsibilities of various national crime and security agencies including the National Crime Intelligence Unit, the National Surveillance Unit, the Special Detective Unit, the Emergency Response Unit, the Armed Support Unit, and the National Negotiation Team
Understand the exclusionary rule of evidence and its application to intelligence gathering

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able demonstrate an understanding of and ability to :
Apply an ethical and rights-centred approach to intelligence gathering

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online over a twelve-week period under the guidance of the University of Limerick by the content experts within An Garda Síochána. 
The module is considered to be a foundational module involving essential knowledge required for the delivery of a professional policing and security service. This module will be the first building block of a wider continuous professional development programme.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
D and E McGrath, (2020)  Evidence, , (3rd ed, 2020) (Dublin, Round Hall)
L Heffernan,  (2020) Evidence in Criminal Trials , (2nd ed, 2020) (Dublin, Bloomsbury)
R Coen,  (2014) Garda Powers: Law and Practice , (2014) Dublin: Clarus Press
D Walsh, (2016)  Walsh on Criminal Procedure , (2016) (2nd ed) (Dublin: Thomson Round Hall)
T O'Malley, (2010)  The Irish Criminal Process Round Hall), (2010) (Dublin: Thomson: 
M Murphy, (2018)  Surveillance and the Law , (2018) (London: Routledge)

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Angela.Liddy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4021 - CHILD LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The desire to protect children from harm and to recognise their rights as autonomous individuals is an increasingly accepted goal in legal scholarship. The aim of this module is to consider the rights of children and how they may be advanced by the legal system. This involves gaining an understanding of the protection of children's rights both at domestic and international levels, as well as considering specific aspects of the law which impact upon children's lives.

Syllabus:
This module covers: children's rights in the Irish Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; child participation and representation in legal proceedings;  child protection and children in care; youth justice; garda vetting procedures and mandatory reporting of child abuse; bullying; child abduction; adoption and; education. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Identify the rights of children under the Irish Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
-; Identify the ways in which the 'voice of the child' may be effectively heard in legal proceedings in the State.  
-; Describe specific areas of law which impact upon children such as child protection legislation, law relating to criminal responsibility, procedures relating to vetting and reporting of child abuse and laws relating to bullying, child abduction, adoption and education. 
-; Evaluate the extent to which children's rights are protected under Irish law. 
-; Apply relevant legislation and case-law relating to children to hypothetical situations.
-; Develop a sufficient understanding of the rights of children and of the current law to be able to identify avenues for reform.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Understand the specific needs and concerns of children in society. 
-; Appreciate the ways in which law can help to improve the lives of children by affording adequate protection to their rights.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through lectures and tutorials which introduce students to contemporary challenges in child law. Students are then expected to engage in self-directed study to further explore the issues raised in class. This engagement is furthered through group discussions in tutorial settings. In introducing students to the rights of children and the specific concerns of this group within society, the module aims to help students in development of the UL graduate attributes. Particularly, students will become more articulate and knowledgeable by learning about the impact of the law upon a specific unit group of society (i.e. children). 
Recent developments in the area of child law, along with research findings are incorporated into the module via the recommended reading and study resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Kilkelly (2008) Children's Rights in Ireland: Law, Policy and Practice, Tottel Publishing
Shannon (2005) Child Law, Thomson Round Hall

Other Texts:
Crowley (2013) Family Law, Round Hall
Nestor (2011) An Introduction to Irish Family Law, 4th ed, Gill and MacMillan
Forde and Leonard (2013) Constitutional Law of Ireland, 3rd ed, Bloomsbury Professional
Shannon (2011) Adoption Law , Round Hall
Shannon (2011) Child Care Law, Round Hall
Walsh (2005) Juvenile Justice, Round Hall

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4022 - COMMERCIAL LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal background of commercial transactions.

Syllabus:
Contracts for the sale of goods, consumer protection, reservation of title clauses, hire purchase and leasing.  Commercial contracts of agency, bailment, carriage of goods by land, sea and air.  Financial services law, negotiable instruments, cheques, electronic transfer of funds, free movement of capital within Europe, European banking regulation.  Intellectual property rights, trademarks, copyright and patents, creation, protection, endurance and profit.  Regulation of competition policy, national and European, comparative view of US anti trust legislation, enforcement mechanisms, the relationship between intellectual property rights and competition abuses.  Remedies at Law and Equity, alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration, private courts, negotiation.  Bankruptcy, personal versus corporate, historical evolution, philosophical basis, Bankruptcy Act 1988, comparative views from the U.S.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Describe the essential terms of a contract to which sale of goods legislation applies
Identify the impact of that legislation on a contract
Present the principles of law applicable in certain aspects of vendor protection, namely retention of title
Outline the legal provisions applicable in matters of liability for defective products
Identify the legal issues arising with agency and its various forms
Explain the basic principles of competition law in Ireland
Summarise the legal rights attaching to the different forms of intellectual property, including trade marks and copyright.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Summer - 09/10

Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4032 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This course will consider the procedures to be used in the criminal justice system from the earliest moment of investigation, right through to sentencing. The system as a whole will be evaluated from various value-based positions, encouraging critical reflection among students. Key areas such as policing, trial procedure, and the sentencing process will be considered in depth. The course will involve a mixture of legal detail and sociological theory to give a rounded appreciation of the issues addressed. By the end of the course students should have a strong, and critical, understanding of the how the criminal justice system operates.

Syllabus:
Criminal Justice Models, Adversarial System, Jury Trials, Due Process, Classifications of Crime, Delay, An Garda Siochana, The Irish Courts/ Prisons, Police Powers, Stop and Search, Arrest & Detention, Questioning and Legal Representation, Bail, Prosecutions & Trial Procedure, Initiating Court Proceedings, Indictments, Arraignments and Pleas, Evidence & the Jury, the Special Criminal Court, Principles of Sentencing, Sentencing Options, Appeals, Miscarriages of Justice.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Recount fundamental concepts underpinning the Irish criminal justice system, such as due process, burden of proof and the importance of the jury;
Explain the role of the various institutions, bodies and individuals which operate within the system;
Examine the safeguards which exist within the system to protect the individual against breaches of their constitutional and human rights;
Outline the procedure which the prosecution of an individual follows from arrest to conviction;
Locate and interpret the relevant case law and statutes in the area;
Critically evaluate the operation of the Irish criminal justice system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
There will be two hours a week of lectures, plus tutorials which will run fortnightly. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
N/A

Prime Texts:
Vicky Conway and Yvonne Daly (2010) Irish Criminal Justice: Theory, Process and Procedure, Clarus Press
Walsh, D. (2002) Criminal Procedure, Dublin: Thomson Round Hall

Other Texts:
Hamiliton, C. (2007) The Presumption of Innocence and Irish Criminal Law, Dublin, 
Irish Academic Press
Byrne, R. and McCutcheon, P. (2001) The Irish Legal System, 4th Ed, , Tottel

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4033 - LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the module is to equip the student with an understanding and knowledge of the basic principles and rules of the European Union, including: the origins and character of European Union law, beginning with the three original Community Treaties, developments from the 1960s up to the Lisbon Treaty.  Each of the Institutions will be examined: Parliament, Commission, Council, European Council, Court of Auditors, European Central Bank and the Court system. Sources of law-Primary (Treaties), Secondary (Regulations, Directives etc), Case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Enforcement of EU law-Infringement proceedings (Article 258), proceedings for failure to act (Article 265), proceedings for failure to fulfil an obligation (Article 259); Preliminary references-Article 267; Legislative process-role of the institutions,  Relationship between EU Law and national law-Supremacy and Direct Effect;  Development of Human rights and the effect of EC/EU membership on Ireland. 

Syllabus:
The module covers, in the first instance, the history of the European Communities and the various Treaty amendments up to the Treaty of Lisbon. The module proceeds to consider the role, function and legislation powers of the Commission, Parliament and Council. The module will also examine the European Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Central Bank. The Court system and the types of actions heard by the Court of Justice, the General Court and the Civil Service Tribunal will also be covered. The new legislative procedures, the ordinary legislative procedure and the special legislative procedure as introduced by Lisbon will be examined. The development of human rights and the principles of direct effect and supremacy will be considered. Finally, the evolution and impact of membership of the EC and EU on Ireland will be examined. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Make reasoned judgements and demonstrate a capacity for independent thinking
Demonstrate an ability to synthesise information provided during teaching, and through students own study and research activities
Comprehend recent and key changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon that affect the way in which the European Institutions carry out their respective functions
Appreciate the historical context which led to the establishment of the European Communities in the 1950s and the emergence of the European Union in 1992
Identify the distinctive contribution of each of the European treaties since 1958 to the current European treaties and the establishment of the European Communities and Union 
Compare and contrast key principles of public international law and the unique European legal order
Explain the contributions of each of the institutional players involved in the inter-institutional balance reflected in policy development and the legislative process.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Understand the complex relationship between the different European Institutions 
Analyse the changes introduced by amending Treaties 
Analyse the effect of EC and EU membership on Ireland 
Appraise the contribution of the judicial architecture (in particular the Court of Justice) to the development of the unique European legal order.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Fairhurst, J. (2010) Law of the European Union (8th ed.), Essex: Pearson
Carolan, B. (2009) EU Law for Students in Ireland (2nd ed), Dublin: Gill and MacMillan
Chalmers, D., Monti, G. and Tomkins, A. (2010) European Union Law (2nd ed.) , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Craig, P. and De Búrca, G. (2007) EU Law Text, Cases, and Materials. (4th ed.), Oxford University Press
Kaczorowska, A. (2009) European Union Law, London: Routledge-Cavendish

Other Texts:
Foster, N. (2009) Foster on EU Law (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press
Steiner, J. and Woods, L. (2009) Textbook on EC Law. (10th ed.), London: Blackstone

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Donnellan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4035 - LABOUR LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal regulation of contracts of and for employment, industrial relations and remedies thereto.

Syllabus:
Nature of Labour law, legal classification of the provision of labour, the role of statute in Labour Law. Protective legislation and conditions of employment, health and safety at work, sex discrimination, equal pay. Termination of employment, redundancy, minimum notice and unfair dismissal. Trade unions, legal regulation there of, worker participation, EC developments. Courts and tribunals in Labour Law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the legal relationships existing between the different classes of employees and employers, collective labour law, freedom of association and the law relation to trade disputes, the transfer of undertakings and industrial relations law. 

Specify the principles governing a range of legal issues, including equality law, unfair dismissal, parental rights, health and safety in the workplace and the transfer of undertakings, the nature and terms of the employment contract, the impact of European labour provisions, and the institutional regulation of labour law in Ireland. 

Discuss the policy issues arising in different areas of labour law, and evaluate the existing law in the light of policy considerations. 

Differentiate the legal relationship existing between employers and trade unions, and the legal relationship existing between trade unions and their members. 

Distinguish between the different types of worker, in particular employees and independent contractors, full-time and part-time workers, and compare the rights and status of each. 

Critique the legal remedies available to employers and employees in different situations.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module may be delivered on-campus or online, depending on student needs and school resources at any particular time. Online delivery will take place in Moodle and materials will typically comprise podcasts, slides, forum-based activities, readings, and additional resources. The Syllabus and Learning Outcomes will be the same irrespective of the mode of delivery.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4036 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	1	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Intellectual property (IP) is of great importance in modern society and the provision of legal protection to owners of intellecutal property is considered by many to be criticial to fostering ideas, rewarding innovation and stimulating economic growth. The significance of IP may be identified across a variety of sectors including the engineering, pharmaceutical, medical, entertainment, fashion and computer/software industries. The aim of the module is to give students an understanding of the various sources and forms of intellectual property (I.P.) rights including patent, trademark, copyright and design protection. 

Syllabus:
This module will explore the various sources and forms of intellectual property (I.P.) rights including:
1) patents 
2) trademarks 
3) copyrights 
4) designs

The source of these rights, their limitations, infringement and remedies available for breaches will also be covered. 

The course will also examine common law protections available to protect intellectual property including the tort of passing off and breach of confidence. 

The focus will be on Irish IP law but will also examine relevant EU directives and global IP treaties.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1) Identify the different forms of intellectual property, including common law protections, and the source of those rights. 
2) Critique the protection of IP rights in Ireland today.
3) Identify how to protect intellectual property rights. 
4) Comprehend the limits on the exercise of intellectual property rights.
5) Appreciate the importance of international obligations in the field.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1) Challenge the competing moral, economic and social justifications for the recognition of intellectual property rights and the limitation of those rights.
2) Appreciate the ways in which law can impact upon both creators and users of ideas. 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will introduce students to contemporary challenges in the field of intellectual property law through lectures and tutorials. Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in class to supplement their learning. The syllabus and assessment mechanisms will reflect the most recent developments in the field and will reflect research in the area being conducted within the School of Law. 

In introducing students to the laws governing intellectual property law in Ireland and the complex debate which surrounds the protection of intellectual property worldwide, the module aims to develop UL graduate attributes. Students will become more knowledgeable about the protections afforded to owners of intellectual property and the limitations on those rights. Through tailored tutorials and assessment mechanisms and particularly through the use of group work, students will also become more articulate, proactive and collaborative.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Eva Nagle (2012) Intellectual Property Law, Roundhall
Robert Clark, Shane Smyth and Niamh Hall (2010) Intellectual Property Law in Ireland, Bloomsbury Professional

Other Texts:
William Cornish, David Llewelyn and Tanya Aplin (2013) Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks & Allied Rights, Sweet & Maxwell
Tanya Aplin and Jennifer Davis (2013) Intellectual Property Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
john.lombard@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4038 - FAMILY LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the core concepts of Irish family law.

Syllabus:
The module will examine the following: nullity; domestic violence; child custody and access disputes; maintenance, separation agreements; judicial separation; divorce; preliminary and ancillary relief in judicial separation and divorce proceedings; and the non-marital family.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the differing concepts of the family unit both at constitutional and legislative levels.
- Specify the criteria for creating the marital relationship and the necessary consents and mental elements and the protections and obligations owed within the marriage relationship.
- Outline the key ways in which a marriage may be dissolved or terminated and the consequences of such dissolution or termination.
- Differentiate between the rights of married and unmarried parents and their children.
- Distinguish remedies available during a subsisting marriage compared with those arising on the dissolution or termination of such marriage.
- Critique the treatments of the family unit within the Irish legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module can be taught through traditional instruction in the classroom but it may also be taught on-line.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Nestor (2011) An Introduction to Irish Family Law, Gill and MacMillan
Crowley  (2013) Family Law, Round Hall

Other Texts:

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4042 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide students with the mechanisms to test whether any decisions or actions taken by government or governmental agencies are lawful, and examine the redress available for aggrieved citizens.

Syllabus:
Historical political and administrative background to administrative law within Ireland; relationship of administrative law with the Constitution of Ireland/ Delegated legislation, decisions, administrative acts, informal rules, circulars. The use of discretion. The principles and procedures of judicial review. Remedies.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the key elements and be familiar with the fundamental principles governing administrative law including natural and constitutional justice, the principle of legitimate expectations, and the extent to which the courts can control the exercise of discretionary powers by administrative authorities.

Have a sufficient understanding of a wide number of selected topics as well as the relevant legislative provisions in this area of law including, the ingredients of fair decision-making, the rule against bias, judicial decision-making, judicial independence and accountability. 

Outline the procedural and formal requirements applicable to administrative action and judicial review procedure.

Differentiate the principles governing the legal nature of administrative powers, and the exercise of discretionary powers and duties.

Distinguish judicial review in the context of the theoretical issues and debates governing administrative law. 

Critique the limits of administrative law and apply the governing principles in solving legal problems, including the procedures for applying for judicial review, and the availability of public law remedies (certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto) for unlawful administrative action.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Lectures and Tutorials

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
de Blacam (2001) Judicial Review, Butterworths
Bradley (2000) Judicial Review, RoundHall/Sweet and Maxwell

Other Texts:
Cane (2003) Introduction to Administrative Law, Oxford University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Catherine.McLoone@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4044 - LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module will review and identify major developments in the substantive law of the European Union, its interpretation and development, with special reference to the foundations and common rules and policies of the Common Market and the realisation of an internal market.  The policies dealt with will include i.e. the free movement of goods, persons, services, capital and payments, competition, social policy and animal welfare.

Syllabus:
The module covers, in the first instance, background to the single market/common market.  The module proceeds to examine in detail the Four Freedoms: free movement of goods, the free movement of persons (including workers, families/dependents, students, retired citizens, the freedom of establishment and the provision of services.  Competition Law, including restrictive agreements and abuse of a dominant position will be examined.  Social policy, (Equal pay and treatment, same sex couples, transsexuals etc.) will be covered and the module will end with a discussion on the impact of European Law on the animal welfare with specific reference to Treaty developments form the 1960s and the initial connection between animals and agriculture to recognition of the sentience of animals in the Treaty of Amsterdam and Lisbon, recent development including the Cat and Dog Fur Regulation and the Cosmetics Directive.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Make reasoned judgements and demonstrate a capacity for independent thinking
Demonstrate an ability to synthesise information provided during teaching, and through students own study and research activities
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles applicable to the operation of the four freedoms which go to make up the internal market (goods, persons, services and capital plus payments) e.g. definitions, rights, exceptions evaluate the change in focus from the economic actor to citizenship in relation to freedom of movement
Analyse the application of articles 101 and 102 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Competition policy) and related cases of the Court of Justice/General Court/Commission/National Competition Authorities apply EU Competition policy to state activities (e.g. Public Undertakings and State Aids)
Evaluate the contribution of the European Union to regulation in the workplace in relation to individual and collective labour law (selected) and health and safety (selected) appreciate the extension of, and inter-linked principles of, anti-discrimination treaty and secondary legislation provisions, from the initial gender only focus to non-gender groups
Appraise the contribution of the EU in the regulation of animal welfare. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Demonstrate the ability for accurate reading and clear written communication
Show self-reliance and the ability to manage time and work to deadlines

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Fairhurst, J. (2010) Law of the European Union (8th ed.), Essex: Pearson
Carolan, B. (2009) EU Law for Students in Ireland (2nd ed), Dublin: Gill and MacMillan
Craig, P., De Búrca, G. (2007) EU Law Text, Cases, and Materials. (4th ed.) , Oxford University Press
Kaczorowska, A. (2009) European Union Law, London: Routledge-Cavendish
Chalmers, D., Monti, G. and Tomkins, A. (2010) European Union Law (2nd ed.) , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Other Texts:
Foster, N. (2009) Foster on EU Law (2nd ed.) , Oxford: Oxford University Press
Steiner, J. and Woods, L. (2009) Textbook on EC Law (10th ed.), London: Blackstone

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Donnellan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4048 - ADVANCED LAWYERING 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	3	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of the operation and practice of the legal system in Ireland, paying particular attention to the necessary skills inherent in the process of law at all levels. It forms part of a sequential number of modules within which this aim is achieved.

Syllabus:
 Section A.
 Working in small groups with a dedicated faculty advisor, students will complete study and participation in the topics outlined in Section A of Advanced Lawyering I, dealing with such issues as the PIAB and Commercial Court, including collaborative law, mediation and arbitration.   

Section B.
 Students will continue with their selection from Advanced Lawyering I:  Business Law Clinic; e-Journal; Research Article; Conveyancing Problem; 
 Moot Trial; ADR process

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the alternatives to judicial resolution of disputes
- Specify the criteria for seeking non-judicial resolution of disputes
- Outline the process used in the key forms of alternative dispute resolution.
- Differentiate between negotiation and dispute resolution skills
- Obtain a deeper understanding of the practical aspects of legal theory through interactive integration by way of role play.
- Undertake a significant piece of independent activity in legal practice, research or writing.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 11/12

Module Leader:
Jennifer.Schweppe@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4051 - CRIMINAL LAW 1 (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social and legal dimensions. The module will be offered to students taking the one year level 8 BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice. The programme is delivered online.

Syllabus:
Issues to be explored include: Historical and ethical consideration of criminal law, characteristics of a crime. Parties to a crime: principals and accessories, vicarious liability. The elements of a crime. Actus reus, conduct, omissions, status.  Mens rea, intention, recklessness, criminal negligence.  Mens rea in penal statutes. Offences of strict liability. General defences: insanity, infancy, automatism, intoxication, mistake, necessity, duress, self defence. Inchoate offences: attempt, incitement, conspiracy.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the two main elements of a crime: actus reus and mens rea;
Discuss the principles of causation, voluntary act and coincidence of actus reus and mens rea;
Differentiate between objective and subjective tests in determining criminal liability;
Explain the criminal liability of participants to a crime;
Recognise inchoate offences and associated jurisprudence;
Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved; 
Analyse proposed reforms to above aspects of criminal law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) Display an understanding of  the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that interact with the law.                                
2) Show self reliance and the ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
3) Show confidence in the presentation of arguments and ideas (in both seminar sessions and assessed work) as they pertain to the criminal justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will introduce students to contemporary challenges in the field of criminal law through online lectures and tutorials. Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in class to supplement their learning. The syllabus and assessment mechanisms will reflect the most recent developments in the field and will reflect research in the area being conducted within the School of Law. 

In introducing students to the  criminal law and giving them an understanding of the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that interact with the law, the module aims to develop UL graduate attributes. Students will become more knowledgeable  and online lectures and assessment mechanisms will be tailored to ensure that students become more articulate, proactive and collaborative.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
McIntyre, McMullan, Ó Toghda  (2012) Criminal Law , Round Hall
Campbell, Kilcommins, and O'Sullivan (2009) Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentary, Clarus Press
Coffey (2010)  Criminal Law, Round Hall

Other Texts:
McAuley  and McCutcheon  (2000) Criminal Liability: A Grammer , Roundhall

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4052 - INTRODUCTION TO LAWYERING 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	3	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of the operation and practice of the legal system in Ireland, paying particular attention to the necessary skills inherent in the process of law at all levels. It forms part of a sequential number of modules within which this aim is achieved.

Syllabus:
The objective of this module is to ensure that upon successful completion, students have begun to deal with core issues in the practice of law including logical reasoning, questioning, option generation, problem solving, oral argument and advocacy, together with client interviewing. The syllabus will focus extensively on self-directed learning and active exercises. In addition, students will be expected to explore the role of ethics and professional responsibility in the legal system, paying particular attention to comparative approaches.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the core areas in legal practice such as logical reasoning, problem solving and option generations
- Specify the key role of lawyers within the wider community and the underlying responsibility of legal practice.
- Outline the process for effective client interviewing.
- Differentiate the approaches to lawyering in different jurisdictions, in particular the distinction between common and civil law jurisdictions
- Distinguish the role of advocacy in legal argument from advocacy for public or sectional interest.
- Critique the role of ethics and professional responsibility in legal practice

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4056 - HOUSING LAW AND POLICY

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the legal and policy issues surrounding housing law - an area of law that is attracting increasing attention and controversy at both a national and international level. In addition to affording students a broad understanding of the various sources of housing law in Ireland, the module will consider the policy implications of housing and homelessness. The module seeks to introduce students to key areas of legal study including social housing and the Housing Acts, landlord and tenant law and the Residential Tenancies Acts. 

As well as meeting the needs of our undergraduate students, the introduction of a module focused on Housing Law and Policy responds to a clear educational need as identified by those in the Community Education & Volunteer sector (initially the Community Law and Mediation Group, see 
http://www.communitylawandmediation.ie/). Collaborating with partners such as CLM and meeting their educational needs (by also delivering the module online, see below), enables UL to support its local and regional communities. Such engagement moreover supports the University of Limerick in achieving its Strategic Goals as identified in Broadening Horizons, particularly those in Theme 1.2 "Support our local and regional communities".

The module will be offered on both the daytime and evening scheduled periods. However, the application form will not allow for both.

Syllabus:
This module covers: an introduction to the historical, cultural and legal foundations of Irish housing law; the right to housing under Irish and international human rights law; social housing and the Housing Acts; property law including mortgage law; landlord and tenant law; Residential Tenancies Acts; housing liability; social policy considerations of housing law; homelessness.  

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

-; Describe the complex matrix of laws that combine to impact on housing in Ireland. 
-; Critically analyse key areas of housing law in Ireland including the Housing Acts, the Residential Tenancies Acts, landlord and tenant law and property law.
-; Explain important contemporary issues in housing law and policy and how these relate to the wider social policy agenda.
-; Evaluate the current case law and legislation in the area with reference to the policy implications arising therefrom. 
-; Apply current legislation and case law to hypothetical situations and advise a hypothetical client on his/her rights under existing Irish law. 
-; Develop a sufficient understanding of the challenges in the area of housing law and be able to consider possible avenues for reform.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to : 

-; Understand the specific needs and concerns of those relying on housing law in society. 
-; Appreciate the ways in which law can help to improve the lives of citizens by affording adequate protection to their housing rights.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module, which introduces students to contemporary challenges in housing law, is taught through lectures and tutorials. Students are then expected to engage in self-directed study to further explore the issues raised in the module. This engagement is furthered through group discussions. 

The module will also be delivered online for those in the Community Education & Volunteer sector. To this end, a variety of digital tools will be used to create a collaborative and supportive learning environment. Consequently, the module succeeds in embedding technology into the curricula, as per the Strategic Plan. 

In introducing students to contemporary issues in housing law and policy and highlighting the specific concerns of Irish citizens vis-à-vis housing entitlements and protections, the module also aims to help students in the development of the UL graduate attributes. Particularly, students will become more articulate and knowledgeable by learning about the oft overlooked impact of the law in the realm of housing. Recent developments in the area of housing law and policy, along with research findings, are incorporated into the module via the recommended reading as outlined below.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
McKenna, P (2011) Housing Law, Rights and Policy , Clarus

Other Texts:
Wyie, JW (2014) Landlord and Tenant Law , Bloomsbury
Lyall, A (2010) Land Law in Ireland , Round Hall
McKenna, P (ed.) (2014) Contemporary Housing issues in a Globalized World , Routledge
Cowan, D (2011) Housing Law and Policy , Cambridge University Press
Hohmann, J (2014) The Right to Housing: Law, Concepts, Possibilities , Hart

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Generic PRS

Module Code - Title:
LA4058 - HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the study of international human rights law.

Syllabus:
Upon successful completion of this model students will have a detailed knowledge of the international human rights law framework and will be familiar with the major universal and regional systems of human rights law and the legal value and authority of declarations, decisions, judgments and other output engendered by them.  The syllabus will focus extensively on the Council of Europe structures for human rights protection and the United Nations treaty system with emphasis on the impact that the international system has on Irish law. Students will be expected to critically explore the development and expansion of this emerging field of law. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

*  Examine the concept of human rights; 

*  Outline the different human rights norms and mechanisms which are part of international and domestic law;

*  Demonstrate a clear understanding of the human rights mechanisms provided by the United Nations and the European Convention on Human Rights systems;

*  Critique a range of discrete contemporary human rights issues within a legal framework;

*  Appraise the efficacy of human rights law across several jurisdictions through focussing on pertinent case-law;

*  Assess the role and future of human rights in the international legal landscape.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4061 - CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The Crime and Criminal Justice module aims to critically evaluate the institutions and operation of the criminal Irish justice system in comparative perspective. The module aims to introduce students to the main approaches and theories in the field of crime and criminal justice studies, and the mechanisms by which the criminal justice system responds to the incidence of crime. The module also examines the influence of the media influence on public attitudes towards crime, criminal justice processes and sentencing, criminal justice policy making, reform and anti-crime initiatives.

Note: As the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice is currently undergoing APRC approval this programme  cannot be selected from the drop-down list of programmes on which the module will be offered (question 13).

Syllabus:
Historical development of the criminal justice system. Models of criminal justice: due process versus crime control. Criminal justice values and policies. Human rights and the criminal justice system. The making of criminal justice policy: the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; the National Crime Council; the Law Reform Commission; the role of Non-governmental Bodies. The influence of European institutions on the Irish criminal justice process. Influence of the media on the criminal justice process and policy implementation. Diversion from the criminal justice system including Garda cautions and prosecutorial discretion. Alternative processes in the criminal justice system: restorative justice; the Drugs Court. The juvenile justice system. Penal policy and rationales for sentencing. Sentence management and the treatment of offenders; conditions of imprisonment; scrutiny of the prison system including judicial review and visiting committees; the Inspector of Prisons and Place of Detention. The adoption of civil mechanisms in the criminal justice system: seizure of criminal assets and other proceeds of crime; anti-social behaviour orders.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Apply theoretical perspectives and concepts of crime and criminal justice to concrete examples. 
Make reasoned judgements and demonstrate a capacity for independent thinking. Demonstrate an ability to synthesise information provided during teaching, and through students own study and research activities. 
Comprehend recent and key changes in the criminal justice system that affect the way in which criminal justice agencies carry out their respective functions. Understand the complex relationship between the different agencies in the criminal justice system. 
Analyse the different theoretical perspectives to crime and criminal justice. 
Analyse the power of media representations of crime and criminal justice. Demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of research methods used to assess public understanding of the problem of crime. 
Demonstrate awareness of recent and current crime trends as recorded officially by government agencies. 
Gather, retrieve and synthesise information from a number of different sources in order to understand the complexities of the relationship between crime and the response of the criminal justice system. 
Access and utilise a variety of research resources on different aspects of the relationship between the different agencies in the criminal justice system. 
Analyse critically the medias role in representing crime and criminal justice. Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to the key agents in the criminal justice system. Demonstrate an understanding of the key models used to account for the criminal justice system. 
Demonstrate the ability for accurate reading and clear written communication.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Show self reliance and the ability to manage time and work to deadlines. 
Show confidence in the presentation of arguments and ideas (in both seminar sessions and assessed work) as they pertain to the criminal justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught online on the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice. This is a new one year online programme commencing in September 2017.  It will be delivered to members of An Garda Síochána who will bring their practical experiences to bear on the academic study of policing and criminal justice. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
O'Mahony (2002) Criminal Justice in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
Kilcommins, O'Donnell, O'Sullivan and Vaughan  (2005) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
Schweppe, Conway, and Daly (2010) Irish Criminal Justice: Theory, Process and Procedure, Clarus

Other Texts:
Gibson and Cavadino  (2008) The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction, Waterside Press
Joyce (2006) Criminal Justice: An Introduction to Crime and the Criminal Justice System, Willan
Ashworth and Redmayne (2010)  The Criminal Process , Oxford University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4063 - LGBT RIGHTS, RESISTANCE AND REDRESS: GENDER, SEXUALITY AND THE LAW IN IRELAND

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This course is designed to help students acquire the conceptual tools and affective dispositions required to engage in LGBT-inclusive analyses of Irish legislation and policy. The module first seeks to help students adopt a critical approach to traditional binary conceptions of gender and sex, as well as to heteronormativity, providing a foundation for informed analysis of historical and contemporary Irish legislation. In particular, students will be encouraged to consider the impact on LGBT inclusion of anti-discrimination and criminal legislation. Students will engage with key moments in the evolution of LGBT-rights in Ireland, up to and including the passing of the Marriage Act 2015 and the Gender Recognition Act 2015.

Syllabus:
Traditional gender and sex roles; the social construction of gender and biological sex; Gender variant and intersex communities in Ireland; sexual minorities in Ireland; the LGBT rights movement in Ireland; the Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform;  Employment Equality Legislation; The Civil Partnership Act 2010; the Marriage Act 2015; the politics of blood donations; the Gender Recognition Act 2015; The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989; Trans children and the right to self-identification; Inter-sex persons and the right to bodily integrity; Affirmative healthcare including the availability of PrEP; future challenges for the LBGT rights movements in Ireland; Hate crime in Ireland. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 
-; Distinguish between the concepts of gender identity, gender expression, biological sex and sexual orientation
-; Critique traditional binary approaches to gender, sex and sexuality
-; Understand core concepts such as heteronormativity and cisnormativity
-; Apply a gender complex analysis to legislation and policy designed in a cisgender context 
-; Demonstrate an understanding of developments of LGBT inclusive policies in legislation. 
-; Critique the cisgender and heteronormative nature of decisions of Irish courts.
-; Evaluate the LGBT-inclusiveness of simple policy measures.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Appreciate the complex interrelationship between gender and sex beyond traditional binaries.
-; Understand the impact of discrimination and hostility upon the lives of gender and sexual minorities. 
-; Appreciate the opportunities for positive action through legislative means.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught through a combination of lecturers and self-directed learning. Lectures will be augmented by the participation, virtually or in person, of key stakeholders in the LGBT rights movement in Ireland.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Bacik, I  (2004) Kicking and Screaming: Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century, O'Brien Press.  
Leane, M and Kiely, E  (2014) Sexualities and Irish Society: A Reader. , Orphen Press.
Lindsey, L  (2011) Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective, Pearson

Other Texts:
Buffington, Robert M., Eithne Luibhéid, and Donna J. Guy (2013) A global history of sexuality: The modern era, John Wiley & Sons
Callahan, GN (2009) Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes., Chicago Review Press
Davis, G.  (2015) Contesting intersex: The dubious diagnosis, NYU Press
Enright, M, McCandless, J, and O'Donoghue, A  (2017) Northern / Irish Feminist Judgments: Judges' Troubles and the Gendered Politics of Identity, Hart 
Hines, Sally, and Sanger, Tam  (2010) Transgender identities: Towards a social analysis of gender diversity., Routledge
Rose, K  (1994) Diverse Communities: The Evolution of Lesbian and Gay Politics in Ireland, St Martins Press
Whelan, N  (2015) Ireland Says Yes: The Inside Story of How the Vote for Marriage Equality Was Won, Merrion Press

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS
BACRJUUFA - CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Jennifer.Schweppe@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4068 - CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The Crime and Criminal Justice module aims to critically evaluate the institutions and operation of the criminal Irish justice system in comparative perspective. The module aims to introduce students to the main approaches and theories in the field of crime and criminal justice studies, and the mechanisms by which the criminal justice system responds to the incidence of crime. The module also examines the influence of the media influence on public attitudes towards crime, criminal justice processes and sentencing, criminal justice policy making, reform and anti-crime initiatives. 

Syllabus:
Historical development of the criminal justice system. Models of criminal justice: due process versus crime control. Criminal justice values and policies. Human rights and the criminal justice system. The making of criminal justice policy: the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; the National Crime Council; the Law Reform Commission; the role of Non-governmental Bodies. The influence of European institutions on the Irish criminal justice process. Influence of the media on the criminal justice process and policy implementation. Diversion from the criminal justice system including Garda cautions and prosecutorial discretion. Alternative processes in the criminal justice system: restorative justice; the Drugs Court. The juvenile justice system. Penal policy and rationales for sentencing. Sentence management and the treatment of offenders; conditions of imprisonment; scrutiny of the prison system including judicial review and visiting committees; the Inspector of Prisons and Place of Detention. The adoption of civil mechanisms in the criminal justice system: seizure of criminal assets and other proceeds of crime; anti-social behaviour orders.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Apply theoretical perspectives and concepts of crime and criminal justice to concrete examples. 
Make reasoned judgements and demonstrate a capacity for independent thinking.
Demonstrate an ability to synthesise information provided during teaching, and through students own study and research activities.
Comprehend recent and key changes in the criminal justice system that affect the way in which criminal justice agencies carry out their respective functions. 

Understand the complex relationship between the different agencies in the criminal justice system.
Analyse the different theoretical perspectives to crime and criminal justice.
Analyse the power of media representations of crime and criminal justice.
Demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of research methods used to assess public understanding of the problem of crime.
Demonstrate awareness of recent and current crime trends as recorded officially by government agencies.
Gather, retrieve and synthesise information from a number of different sources in order to understand the complexities of the relationship between crime and the response of the criminal justice system.
Access and utilise a variety of research resources on different aspects of the relationship between the different agencies in the criminal justice system.
Analyse critically the medias role in representing crime and criminal justice.
Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to the key agents in the criminal justice system.
Demonstrate an understanding of the key models used to account for the criminal justice system.
Demonstrate the ability for accurate reading and clear written communication.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Show self reliance and the ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
Show confidence in the presentation of arguments and ideas (in both seminar sessions and assessed work) as they pertain to the criminal justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Fennell (1993) Crime and Crisis in Ireland: Justice by Illusion?, Cork University Press
Bacik and O Connell (1998) Crime and Poverty in Ireland , Round Hall
Brewer, Lockhart and Rodgers (1997) Crime in Ireland 1945-95, Clarendon Press
O Donnell and McAuley (eds.) (2003) Criminal Justice History: Themes and Controversies from Pre-independence Ireland, Four Courts Press
Kilcommins, O Donnell, O Sullivan and Vaughan (2005) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
O Donnell and O Sullivan (2001) Crime Control in Ireland: The Politics of Intolerance, Cork University Press
O Mahony (2002) Criminal Justice in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
O Mahony (1993) Crime and Punishment in Ireland , Round Hall
O Mahony (1996) Criminal Chaos: Seven Crises in Irish Criminal Justice , Round Hall
O Mahony (2000) Prison Policy in Ireland: Criminal Justice versus Social Justice, Cork University Press

Other Texts:
Ashworth and Redmayne (2010) The Criminal Process (4th ed), Oxford University Press, 
Ashworth, von Hirsh, and Roberts (2009) Principled Sentencing: Readings on Theory and Policy (3rd ed), Hart
Ashworth (2010) Sentencing and Criminal Justice (5th ed.), Cambridge University Press
Davies, Croall, and Tyrer (2010) Criminal Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales (4th ed.), Longman
Doherty (ed.) (2004) Criminal Justice and Penology , Old Bailey Press
Gibson and Cavadino (2008) The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction (3rd ed.), Waterside Press
Hostettler (2009) A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, Waterside Press
Joyce (2006) Criminal Justice: An Introduction to Crime and the Criminal Justice System, Willan
Sanders and Young (2010) Criminal Justice (4th ed.) , Oxford University Press
Smartt (2006) Criminal Justice, Sage
Uglow (2002) Criminal Justice (2nd ed.), Sweet and Maxwell
Zedner (2004) Criminal Justice, Oxford University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Jennifer.Schweppe@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4071 - PROJECT 1 (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	9	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Please note that this module will be delivered as part of the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice. This programme has not yet been approved and so does not appear on the dropdown list of programmes on which the module will be offered (question 13) and so that section has not been populated.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required. The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:

Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final Year Project 
Formulate a research question 
Locate the essential texts and sources necessary 
Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources 
Generate the necessary methodological instruments 
Determine a provisional title and chapter structure 
Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will:
Develop self motivation 
Develop competencies in time/project management skills
Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:

Appreciate the requirements of professional and scholarly research.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor. The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

University of Limerick ­ Graduate Attributes:

The independent research conducted as part of this module will enhance students' capacity for critical thought and evaluation. Students will become proactive and responsible in conducting research on their chosen topic under their own direction. They will become more articulate by honing their written communication abilities and by learning to covey ideas clearly and effectively. They will also gain collaborative skills through liaising with their supervisors to agree the limits of their project and work on development of their research and writing skills.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Jennifer Schweppe, Rónán Kennedy and Lawrence Donnelly (2016) How to think, write and cite: Key skills for Irish law students , Roundhall 

Other Texts:
Laura Cahillane and Jennifer  Schweppe (2016) Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities, Clarus Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4072 - CRIMINAL LAW 2 (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social and legal dimensions. By building on Criminal Law 1, to examine the principal criminal offences and elements of criminal procedure. The module will be offered to students taking the one year level 8 BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice. The programme is delivered online.

Syllabus:
Issues to be explored include: Murder and manslaughter.  Non-fatal offences against the person: assault and battery, aggravated assaults, false imprisonment.  Sexual offences: rape, unlawful carnal knowledge of minors and others, sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.  Offences against property: arson, criminal damage, burglary, larceny, aggravated larcenies, robbery, obtaining by false pretences, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, handling stolen property.  Offences against the administration of justice: perjury, contempt of court.  Offences against the public peace; Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994; criminal libel. Offences against the State; treason.  Sentencing.  Elements of criminal procedure: bail, extradition, and police powers.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
1) Describe the rules and principles of the law of homicide;
2) Critically appraise the availability of the defence of provocation;
3) Explain the law and principles relating to non-fatal offences against the person and sexual offences;
4) Identify the law and principles regarding offences against property;
5) Outline the general defences to criminal liability;
6) Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) Display an understanding of  the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that interact with the law.                                
2)Show self reliance and the ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
3) Show confidence in the presentation of arguments and ideas (in both seminar sessions and assessed work) as they pertain to the criminal justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will introduce students to contemporary challenges in the field of criminal law through online lectures and tutorials. Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in class to supplement their learning. The syllabus and assessment mechanisms will reflect the most recent developments in the field and will reflect research in the area being conducted within the School of Law. 

In introducing students to the  criminal law and giving them an understanding of the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that interact with the law, the module aims to develop UL graduate attributes. Students will become more knowledgeable  and online lectures and assessment mechanisms will be tailored to ensure that students become more articulate, proactive and collaborative.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Campbell, Kilcommins, and O'Sullivan (2009) Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentary, Clarus Press
Coffey (2010) Criminal Law, Roundhall
McIntyre, McMullan, Ó Toghda  (2012) Criminal Law, Roundhall

Other Texts:
McAuley  and McCutcheon  (2000) Criminal Liability: A Grammer , Roundhall

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4073 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The module aims to introduce students to the main approaches and theories in the field of crime and criminal justice studies, and the mechanisms by which the criminal justice system responds to the incidence of crime. It is a study of major components of criminal justice in Ireland, which include concepts of law and crime, the criminal justice process, and overview of criminal justice agencies, current criminal justice issues, interactions and conflicts between criminal justice agencies. The module also examines the influence of the media influence on public attitudes towards crime, criminal justice processes and sentencing, criminal justice policy making, reform and anti-crime initiatives.

Syllabus:
Historical development of the criminal justice system. Models of criminal justice: due process versus crime control. Criminal justice values and policies. Human rights and the criminal justice system. Making of criminal justice policy. Influence of the media on the criminal justice process and policy implementation. Diversion from the criminal justice system including Garda cautions and prosecutorial discretion. Alternative processes in the criminal justice system: restorative justice. The juvenile justice system. Penal policy and rationales for sentencing. Sentence management and the treatment of offenders; conditions of imprisonment; scrutiny of the prison system including judicial review and visiting committees; the Inspector of Prisons and Place of Detention. The adoption of civil mechanisms in the criminal justice system: seizure of criminal assets and other proceeds of crime; anti-social behaviour orders.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Critically evaluate due process and crime control policies in the criminal justice system
Acquire an informed understanding of the basic components of criminal justice processes
Understand the influence of the media on criminal justice policy making
Critique the purposes of punishment
Describe the sentencing process
Critically evaluate the need for legislative reform to structure judicial sentencing discretion
Examine criminal court systems and adversarial concepts
Understand the impact of the Strategic Review of Penal Policy Report (2014) on the future of criminal justice policy in Ireland
Critically examine the role of the police in the criminal justice system
Evaluate the utility of restorative justice
Recognise the major sources of crime data, and their uses and limitations

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Develop the student's analytical thinking capabilities through comparison and contrast in the application of theories and concepts 
Enhance the student's literacy skills through assigned readings, class discussions, and assessment instruments
Preparation for more advanced study in criminal justice

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught through weekly lectures during which students will actively explore and discuss the concepts and theories in question. Lectures will be supplemented by tutorial sessions during which students are expected to actively participate through sharing thoughts, views, and opinions with other students through class discussion, presentation or group work. 

The module will be research-led, based on extensive doctrinal research carried out by the module leader.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
O'Malley (2009) The Criminal Process, Round Hall
Conway, Daly and Schweppe (2010) The Irish Criminal Justice System: Theory, Process and Procedure, Clarus Press
O'Mahony (2002) Criminal Justice in Ireland , Institute of Public Administration

Other Texts:
Kilcommins, O'Donnell, O'Sullivan and Vaughan (2005) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
O'Donnell and O'Sullivan (2001) Crime Control in Ireland: The Politics of Intolerance , Cork University Press
O'Donnell and McAuley (eds.) (2003) Criminal Justice History: Themes and Controversies from Pre-independence Ireland , Four Courts Press
Fennell (1993) Crime and Crisis in Ireland: Justice by Illusion? , Cork University Press
O'Mahony (1993) Crime and Punishment in Ireland , Round Hall
O'Mahony (1996) Criminal Chaos: Seven Crises in Irish Criminal Justice , Round Hall
O'Malley (2011) Sentencing: Towards a Coherent System , Round Hall
O'Malley (2006) Sentencing Law and Practice , Round Hall
Rogan (2011) Prison Policy in Ireland: Politics, Penal-Welfarism and Political Imprisonment , Routledge
Walsh and McCutcheon (eds.) (2000) Confiscation of Criminal Assets , Round Hall
Ashworth and Redmane (2010) The Criminal Process, Oxford University Press
Gibson and Cavadino (2008) The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction , Waterside Press
Hucklesby and Wahidin (eds.) (2013) Criminal Justice , Oxford University Press
Sanders and Young (2010) Criminal Justice , Oxford University Press
Wahidin and Carr (2013) Understanding Criminal Justice: A Critical Introduction , Routledge

Programmes
BAARTSUFA - Arts
BAARTSUDA - Arts
BAARTSUEA - ARTS (EVENING)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Jennifer.Schweppe@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4081 - FAMILY LAW (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the core concepts of Irish family law.
This module is to be included in the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice which is currently being developed. As the programme is still under construction, it is not possible to select it at section 13. 

Syllabus:
The module will examine the following: nullity; domestic violence; child custody and access disputes; maintenance; separation agreements; judicial separation; divorce; preliminary and ancillary relief in judicial separation and divorce proceedings; and the non-marital family.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 
-; Identify the differing concepts of the family unit both at constitutional and legislative levels.  
-; Specify the criteria for creating the marital relationship and the necessary consents and mental elements and the protections and obligations owed within the marriage relationship. 
-; Outline the key ways in which a marriage may be dissolved or terminated and the consequences of such dissolution or termination. 
-; Differentiate between the rights of married and unmarried parents and their children. 
-; Distinguish remedies available during a subsisting marriage compared with those arising on the dissolution or termination of such marriage. 
-; Critique the treatments of the family unit within the Irish legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
-; Understand the protection afforded to the family within Irish constitutional and legislative structures.
-; Appreciate the ways in which Irish law and court processes can operate to protect the institution of the family in the event of relationship breakdowns and family disputes.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module is taught via lectures and tutorials. Recent developments and research findings are included for the students via discussions of recent academic research in the area and explored via required reading which students must complete for the tutorials. 
In relation to the graduate attributes, students will become more knowledgeable by developing a fresh perspective on the position of the family in Irish society, with reference to constitutional and legislative protections for families. Exposure to a consideration of the family from a legal and not merely social perspective ehnhances  their capacity for critical thinking. 
The module will also allow students to become more articulate as students will be expected to form and express their views on the legal protections afforded to families and the law. These views will need to be expressed via one-line discussions with peers and within assessments for the module.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Crowley (2013) Family Law, Round Hall 
Nestor (2011) An Introduction to Irish Family Law, Gill and MacMillan 

Other Texts:
KilKelly  (2008) Children's Rights in Ireland: Law Policy and Practice, Tottel Publishing
Shannon (2016) Children and Family Relationships Law in Ireland: Practice and Procedure, Clarus Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Susan.Leahy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4082 - LAW OF EVIDENCE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To critically examine the rules and general principles governing the admissibility of evidence in criminal trials.

Syllabus:
Principles of criminal evidence; burdens and standards of proof; witness testimony; confession evidence and illegally obtained evidence; expert evidence; corroboration; rule against hearsay; identification evidence; similar fact evidence; privilege.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
- Differentiate between key concepts in the Law of Evidence: facts at issue; relevant facts; admissibility of evidence and weight of evidence; hearsay and original evidence; 
- Describe the principles relating to the burden of proof, the standard of proof and reversal of burdens of proof; 
- Explain the law and principles relating to witness testimony, challenging the credibility of the witness and corroboration rules. Outline the Rule Against Hearsay and the reforms to aspects of the Rule; 
- Analyse the exclusionary rules relating to illegally obtained and unconstitutionally obtained evidence; 
- Appraise the law relating to the testimony of the accused in a criminal trial: similar fact evidence; bad character evidence; right to silence; confession evidence; 
- Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the possibilities for conviction or acquittal.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module can be taught through traditional instruction in the classroom but it may also be taught on-line.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Heffernan & Ni Raifeartaigh (2014) Evidence in Criminal Trials , Bloomsbury Professional
Fennell (2008) The Law of Evidence in Ireland , Bloomsbury Professional 
McGrath (2005) Evidence, Round Hall
Healy (2004) Irish Laws of Evidence , Round Hall 

Other Texts:
Zuckerman  (2004) Criminal Evidence , Oxford University Press 
Spencer (2008) Hearsay Evidence in Criminal Proceedings , Hart Publishing
Spencer (2009) Evidence of Bad Character, 2nd ed, Hart Publishing 

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
alan.cusack@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4088 - FINAL YEAR PROJECT (BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE)

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	10	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module provides students with the opportunity to independently research a project of 8.500 words under the supervision of a member of faculty. Students will choose a topic of their choice and be supervised by a member of faculty with expertise in that subject-area. The objective of the module is to provide students with an opportunity to learn from the experience of researching and writing a substantial piece of writing and to permit them to study in-depth a criminal justice issue in which they have a particular interest. 

Syllabus:
This module requires the student to choose a research topic and research this topic independently under the supervision of a member of faculty. The project will be 8,500 words long. The research topic will be agreed in advance with the supervisor and the supervisor will meet with the student at agreed intervals during the semester in order to monitor the progress of the research and guide the student in the development of research and writing skills. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

At the end of this module, students should be able to:
- Identify a suitable research topic independently;
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a specific area which is of particular interest to them;
- Research and write in a scholarly and professional manner; 
- Analyse available primary and secondary research sources in order to effectively research their chosen topic for discussion;
- Organise and present research findings effectively and professionally; 
- Synthesise the findings from conducted research in order to structure a coherent argument and reach workable conclusions or recommendations for change.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

At the end of this module, students should be able to: 
- Appreciate the requirements of professional and scholarly research. 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The students will meet with his/her supervisor at agreed intervals in the course of the semester. The supervisor will guide the student's successful completion of the project by providing advice on appropriate research strategies and best practice in writing up and presentation of research findings. 
The experience of working on a research project will aid students in development of the UL Graduate attributes in a number of ways. Students will become more knowledgeable by researching a chosen research topic in-depth for the course of a semester. Students will also become more articulate by honing their written communication abilities. Students will become more proactive as a result of independently researching their chosen topic and gain collaborative skills through liaising with their supervisors to agree the limits of their project and work on development of their research and writing skills.
Recent developments and research findings in the chosen field of study will be incorporated into the research process by students' own independent research, as well as the input of supervisors who will make students aware of the most recent developments and most notable commentators in the relevant research area.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4090 - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND: FOLK DEVILS, FORNICATORS AND FAMILIES

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This summer school module will present visiting students with an exciting and distinctive learning experience, introducing them to historical perspectives of justice in Ireland. Drawing upon the research and teaching specialisms of several members of the School of Law, this summer school will focus on justice in three key areas: punishment, sexuality and families. Students will, upon completion, have gained a deeper insight into the historical context in which justice policy within these specific pillars/themes was constructed, developed and applied in Ireland.
This module will be offered solely to visting students from universities outside of the jurisdiction. 

Syllabus:
This summer school will consist of an intensive series of lectures/seminars in which students will be instructed on the historical development justice in Ireland in three key areas. In order to place the overall summer school in context, the module will first introduce students to the general concept and institutions of justice in Ireland. From there, the summer school will consider the historical development of punishment in Ireland, looking at a range of issues including the theoretical framework of the penal justice system in the jurisdiction and the emergence of 'folk devils'. Ireland's historically low crime rates will also be juxtaposed with the historically high level of control exerted over other members of society, such as unmarried mothers, mentally ill, debtors and (especially) children in reformatory schools and other state-run institutions. Building on this platform, the focus of the summer school will then turn to the associated, albeit distinct, area of family justice. Here, students will explore the way in which family justice has historically evolved in Ireland, particularly in relation to the constitutional protection of the family, property ownership and the regulation of marital breakdown. Finally, the summer school will examine the historical regulation of sexual behaviour and offending including the criminalisation of homosexuality as well as the definition and punishment of sexual offences such as statutory and marital rape.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Situate the historical development of justice in Ireland in comparative context and assess, in particular, how it differed from other jurisdictions, notably the United States of America;
-; Identify the important historical drivers of justice policy in Ireland;
-; Discuss the key historico-legal debates which characterise the construction, development and application of justice in Ireland; 
-; Describe the important shifts in Ireland's family justice policy and the practical; consequences of these developments;
-; Explain the historical approach to punishment of offending in Ireland;
-; Critique the evolution of the regulation and definition of sexual crimes.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Demonstrate an appreciation of the interplay between societal change and the development of the Irish justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This summer school module comprises three strands which will be explored in 12.5 hours of lectures each (totalling 37.5hours). A further 7.5 hours of lectures will be devoted to introducing and concluding the module, building on the synergies between the pillars of discussion. As a result, the module will consist of 45 lecture hours of study. Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in lectures to supplement their learning. Moreover, the format of small group teaching will directly facilitate the development of an intensive learning environment which will be supplemented by field trips and expert guided tours.
The syllabus and assessment mechanisms utilised for this summer school module will reflect the most recent developments in the field and will rely heavily on research in the area being conducted within the School of Law. Recent cinematic portrayals of justice in the themes under discussion will also be utilised to demonstrate the real-world implications of justice policy in Ireland in relation to the themes under discussion and how this contrasted with other jurisdictions, such as the United States of America.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Kilcommins, O'Donnell, O'Sullivan & Vaughan (2004) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland , Institute of Public Administration
O'Donnell & McAuley  (2003) Criminal Justice History, Themes and Controversies from Pre-Independence Ireland , Four Courts Press
Foucault (1991) Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison , Penguin
Garland (1990) Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory, Clarendon
Bourke (2008) Rape: A History from 1860 to the Present , Virago
Connelly (1993) Gender and the Law in Ireland , Oak Tree Press
Crowley (2013) Family Law , Roundhall
Eekelaar (1984) Family Law and Social Policy , Weidenfeld and Nicholson

Other Texts:
-Walshe (2011) Oscar's Shadow: Wilde, Homosexuality and Modern Ireland , Cork University Press
-Frears  (2013) Philomena , Twentieth Century Fox
-Mullan  (2002) The Magdalene Sisters , Momentum Pictures
-Beresford  (2002) Evelyn, Twentieth Century Fox

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4091 - LEGAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To introduce the discipline of law through an examination of the functioning of the legal system, sources of law and legal methodology.

Syllabus:
The concept of law, common law, civil law in Europe. Classification of law: municipal, international, substantive, procedural, public, and private.  The administration of justice in Ireland.  Sources of law: common law, legislation, the Constitution, European law.  Elements of the Constitution of Ireland.  Legal reasoning and methodology.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Describe the key legal and political institutions of the Irish legal system.
- Identify the binding and persuasive sources of law in the Irish legal system.
- Explain the role of the courts within the constitutional separation of legal-political powers in Ireland.
- Examine and evaluate the operation of stare decisis or precedent in Irish adjudication.
- Examine and evaluate the process of statutory interpretation in Irish adjudication.
- Summarise and critique the legal reasoning and methodology of the Irish legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Orla.Kelleher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4092 - COMMERCIAL LAW (B)

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal background of commercial transactions.

Syllabus:
Contracts for the sale of goods, consumer protection, reservation of title clauses, hire purchase and leasing.  Commercial contracts of agency, bailment, carriage of goods by land, sea and air.  Financial services law, negotiable instruments, cheques, electronic transfer of funds, free movement of capital within Europe, European banking regulation.  Intellectual property rights, trademarks, copyright and patents, creation, protection, endurance and profit.  Regulation of competition policy, national and European, comparative view of US anti trust legislation, enforcement mechanisms, the relationship between intellectual property rights and competition abuses.  Remedies at Law and Equity, alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration, private courts, negotiation.  Bankruptcy, personal versus corporate, historical evolution, philosophical basis, Bankruptcy Act 1988, comparative views from the U.S.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Describe the essential terms of a contract to which sale of goods legislation applies
Identify the impact of that legislation on a contract
Present the principles of law applicable in certain aspects of vendor protection, namely retention of title
Outline the legal provisions applicable in matters of liability for defective products
Identify the legal issues arising with agency and its various forms
Explain the basic principles of competition law in Ireland
Summarise the legal rights attaching to the different forms of intellectual property, including trade marks and copyright.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
gerard.greaney@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4101 - LAW OF EVIDENCE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

The Law of Evidence is the means by which we go about determining accurately what occurred in the past, while also determining how it ought fairly to be understood or interpreted, and how it ought fairly to be evaluated. It is the material offered in court during a trial for the purpose of enabling the finder of fact (judge or jury) to reach a decision on the issues in dispute. The purpose of this online course is to examine all of the main topics within the Law of Evidence. Along with such basic concepts as relevance and the court's discretion to exclude technically admissible evidence, the topics that will be covered include the burden of proof, the course of the trial, the competence and compellability of witnesses, the opinion rule, the rule against hearsay, cross-examination, the law governing the admissibility of confessions, corroboration, privilege, and the principles that regulate the admission of character evidence.

The programme has been approved by APRC, but it is not available yet on the programme listing set out below in question 13

Syllabus:
The purpose of this online course is to examine all of the main topics within the Law of Evidence. Along with such basic concepts as relevance and the court's discretion to exclude technically admissible evidence, the topics that will be covered include the burden of proof, the course of the trial, the competence and compellability of witnesses, the opinion rule, the rule against hearsay, cross-examination, the law governing the admissibility of confessions, corroboration, privilege, and the principles that regulate the admission of character evidence. It will be suitable for anyone with an interest in the court process and fact finding. 

PROGRAMME CONTENT
 Week 1:  Introduction
Week 2: Burden of Proof
Week  3: Competence and Compellability
Week 4: Corroboration
Week 5: Opinion Evidence
Week 6: Cross-Examination
Week 7: Similar Fact Evidence
Week 8: Hearsay
Week 9: Confessions and Admissions
Week 10: Illegally and Unconstitutionally Obtained Evidence
Week 11: Privilege
Week 12: Discovery

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
- Differentiate between key concepts in the Law of Evidence

- Describe the principles relating to the various exclusionary rules

- Understand the relevance of the rules and the rationales for their application

- Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the possibilities for conviction or acquittal.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught online. On each topic students will be given additional reading (usually case law) to support their understanding. The topics will constantly evolve as new ECHR and Irish case law and legislation emerges. These raw materials and doctrinal legal method emphasise the coherence and unity of the subject. It involves the search for a 'system' of general, logically consistent principles, built up from the study of particular instances.In the law of evidence,  the deductive syllogism - reasoning from a generalised major premise to a minor factual premise - is dependent upon the establishment of the factual pattern (minor premise) (F), the identification of the relevant legal norm (major premise) (R), and the application of the norm content to the determined fact to produce a particular legitimate conclusion (C). It can be presented as a simple formula: R + F = C. Students will be expected to engage in reasoning of this kind on each topic. 

 The most up to-date books and articles will also be employed to provide critical insight.  

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
L Heffernan (with U Ni Raifeartaigh)  (2014) Evidence in Criminal Trials , Bloomsbury
C Fennell  (2009) The Law of Evidence in Ireland , Lexis Nexis
J Healy (2005) Irish Laws of Evidence, Round Hall
D McGrath (2014) Evidence, Round Hall
L Heffernan (2005) Evidence, Cases and Materials , Round Hall

Other Texts:
 () International Journal of Evidence Law, Sage
 () Irish Criminal Law Journal , Round Hall 

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Generic PRS

Module Code - Title:
LA4109 - LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The objective of this module is to introduce students to the core ideas and theories of criminology, demonstrating how Irish criminal justice laws and policies are, or should be, informed by criminological ideas and research. Students will study key strands of criminological thought such as positivism, labelling, strain theory, control theory, while learning how to apply these theories in an Irish context. The module thus offers both an introduction to the discipline of criminology and a different perspective on Irish criminal law and policy to that which is offered in traditional law modules. 

Syllabus:
This module covers: An introduction to Criminology; An examination of Irish crime trends and statistics; Gender and criminality; Youth offending; Poverty, social exclusion and crime; Addiction, mental health and criminalisation; Crime prevention; Organised crime; Desistance and re-integration of offenders. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Describe the key schools of criminological theory. 
-; Identify areas of Irish criminal law and policy relevant to the study of the theories examined the module. 
-; Describe how Irish criminal justice law and policy has been or should be influenced by relevant criminological research.
-; Evaluate whether Irish criminal justice law and policy is appropriately evidence-based and reflects best practice in tackling the causes of crime. 
-; Apply criminological theories and research findings to contemporary challenges within the Irish criminal justice system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Understand the multi-faceted and complex causes of crime in Ireland and the challenges posed in effectively reducing crime in this jurisdiction.  
-; Appreciate the ways in which criminological research can inform best practice in Irish laws and policies on criminal justice.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through lectures and tutorials which introduce students to the core theories of criminology and identifies their relevance for Irish criminal law and policy. Students are then expected to engage in self-directed study to further explore the issues raised in class. This engagement is furthered through group discussions in tutorial settings. In introducing students to the interface between law and criminology and helping them to discover ways in which the study of criminology can enrich and strengthen their understanding of criminal law and the causes of crime, the module aims to help students in development of the UL graduate attributes. Students will become more articulate and knowledgeable by learning about the relevance of criminological theories for understanding the challenges of criminal justice as well as enhancing their collaborative skills through developing an understanding of the complex causes of crime and learning how Irish criminal law and policy can best respond. 
Recent developments in the area of criminological thought, along with research findings are incorporated into the module via the recommended reading, outlined in the study resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Healy et al (eds) (2016) The Routledge Handbook of Irish Criminology , Routledge 
Liebling et al (eds) (2017) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, 6th ed , Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Cullen & Wilcox (eds) (2013) The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory , Oxford University Press
Hale et al (eds) (2013) Criminology, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press
Hopkins Burke  (2018) An Introduction to Criminological Theory, 5th ed, Routledge
Jones (2017) Criminology, 6th ed, Oxford University Press
Newburn (2017) Criminology, 3rd ed, Routledge

Programmes
BLLAPLUFA - LAW PLUS
BACRJUUFA - CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Michelle.Stevenson@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4111 - CONTRACT LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide the legal basis for the creation and enforcement of contracts and to examine what restrictions exist regarding freedom to contract.

Syllabus:
Formation of contracts: offer and acceptance, intention, doctrine of consideration.  Formal and evidentiary requirements: void, voidable and unenforceable contracts.  Construction/interpretation of contracts: intention, parol evidence, express and implied terms.  Public interest restrictions on contractual freedom: capacity, illegality, privity, competition policy, doctrine of restraint of trade, consumer protection.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the key elements in establishing the formation of a contract through agreement.
- Specify the requirements that convert an agreement into an enforceable contract.
- Outline the written formalities required in certain types of enforceable agreements.
- Differentiate the capacity of legal and natural persons to enforce agreements that they have entered into.
- Distinguish the rights of third parties to enforce contracts from the rights of the parties to enforce that contract.
- Critique the limits of those agreements that can be enforced through the legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4112 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This course will consider the procedures to be used in the criminal justice system from the earliest moment of investigation, right through to sentencing. The system as a whole will be evaluated from various value-based positions, encouraging critical reflection among students. Key areas such as policing, trial procedure, and the sentencing process will be considered in depth. The course will involve a mixture of legal detail and sociological theory to give a rounded appreciation of the issues addressed. By the end of the course students should have a strong, and critical, understanding of the how the criminal justice system operates.

Please note that the programme to which this module is attached -BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice - has not been approved yet, so it cannot be selected from the dropdown list of programmes in Q13. 

Syllabus:
Criminal Justice Models, Adversarial System, Jury Trials, Due Process, Classifications of Crime, Delay, An Garda Siochana, The Irish Courts/ Prisons, Police Powers, Stop and Search, Arrest & Detention, Questioning and Legal Representation, Bail, Prosecutions & Trial Procedure, Initiating Court Proceedings, Indictments, Arraignments and Pleas, Evidence & the Jury, the Special Criminal Court, Principles of Sentencing, Sentencing Options, Appeals, Miscarriages of Justice.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Recount fundamental concepts underpinning the Irish criminal justice system, such as due process, burden of proof and the importance of the jury;
Explain the role of the various institutions, bodies and individuals which operate within the system;
Examine the safeguards which exist within the system to protect the individual against breaches of their constitutional and human rights;
Outline the procedure which the prosecution of an individual follows from arrest to conviction;
Locate and interpret the relevant case law and statutes in the area;
Critically evaluate the operation of the Irish criminal justice system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

NA

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

NA

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online through moodle  and will be taught through this online forum. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes and online reading materials and assessment. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Walsh, D (2016) Criminal Procedure, 2nd edition, Round Hall 
O'Malley  (2016) Sentencing Law and Practice, 3rd edition, Round Hall 

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4122 - CONTRACT LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the grounds upon which contracts may be discharged or avoided and the remedies available to ensure performance of contractual obligations.

Syllabus:
Vitiating factors:  mistake, misrepresentation, fraud, duress, undue influence, unconscionability.  Discharge of obligations: by performance, by agreement, by breach, by frustration.  Remedies for breach of contract: specific performance, damages, rectification, rescission.  Assignment of contract obligations.  Agency.  Quasi-contracts.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the key elements in establishing the parameters of a contract either by expressed or implied terms
- Specify the judicial or legislative requirements that imply terms into an enforceable agreement.
- Outline the basis for not enforcing certain types of agreements due to public policy.
- Differentiate the factors that vitiate the existence of a contract based on mistake, misrepresentation, duress and undue influence.
- Distinguish the consequences of bringing a contractual relationship to an end depending on the path chosen, including remedies and sanctions.
- Critique the ability of the law to regulate the voluntary agreements of private citizens

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4131 - JURISPRUDENCE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Jurisprudence is a module on legal theory and philosophy. This module will examine the major ideas in order to promote a better understanding of the social, moral, political, economic and gendered dimensions of law. It will draw on the work of a variety of theorists and movements including realism, positivism, natural law, postmodernism, law and economics, Marxism and feminisms. It embraces insights from a variety of different disciplines including history, sociology, political science, economics, philosophy , and psychology. It asks questions such as: What is law? What minimum laws are necessary for a legal system? Are legal decisions based entirely on legal rules? What non-legal factors can arise in decision-making? Can we make moral judgments about a law or what it should be? Can we make economic judgments about a law or what it should be? How do judges decide hard cases? Do we have to obey an immoral law? Does law follow or lead in society? Is law objective and neutral? Can it be objective and neutral? Do we have to obey an immoral law? Do rights matter?    

Syllabus:
1. American Realism
2. Marxism
3. Law and Economics
4. Critical Legal Studies 
5. Feminisms
6. Positivism: Classical Positivism
7. Hart and the Concept of Law
8. Natural Law
9. Lon Fuller and Natural Law
10. Justice and Rights Theories: Dworkin
11. Postmodernism

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

-; Differentiate between law as paper rules and law in action

-; Outline and trace changes in the ideas of legal philosophy

-; Identify the issues which shape justice 

-; Employ different theoretical approaches to the study of law 

-; Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in the Irish legal system

-; discover the complexities at play under the surface legitimation narrative of law

-; Generalize about general strategy choices from legal materials

-; Question the extent to which law really is objective and value free in orientation

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Develop a healthy scepticism for the presentation of law as flowing from an 'internal', closed logical system which is both neutral and objective

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
As outlined in the descriptor section, the module will be taught in a discursive way, designed to increase the critical thinking skills of students. By introducing a variety of critical pathways in to the student of law, it is expected that the subject will challenge the perception of law as a unitary and neutral expression of social rules. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
HLA Hart (2012) The Concept of Law, OUP (3rd ed)
R Dworkin (1986) Taking Rights Seriously, Princeton University Press
L Fuller (1977) The Morality of Law, Yale University PRess

Other Texts:
R Dworkin (1988) Law's Empire, Harvard University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4132 - HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the workings and jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights. The central focus will be upon the application of the ECHR at an international level, but the module will also examine relevant Irish jurisprudence and case law within the various topics.  

Please note that the programme to which this module is attached -BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice - has not been approved yet, so it cannot be selected from the dropdown list of programmes in Q13.

Syllabus:
The syllabus will focus extensively on the articles within the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe structures for human rights protection and the United Nations treaty system, with emphasis on the impact that the international system has on Irish law. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

*  Examine the concept of human rights; 

*  Outline the different human rights norms and mechanisms which are part of international and domestic law;

*  Demonstrate a clear understanding of the human rights mechanisms provided by the United Nations and the European Convention on Human Rights systems;

*  Critique a range of discrete contemporary human rights issues within a legal framework;

*  Appraise the efficacy of human rights law across several jurisdictions through focussing on pertinent case-law;

*  Assess the role and future of human rights in the international legal landscape.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

NA

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

NA

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online through moodle. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes and online reading materials and assessment.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Harris, D. et al  (2014) Warbrick Law of the European Convention on Human Rights, 3rd Edition , Oxford University Press
Kilkelly, U. (2009) ECHR and Irish Law 2nd edition , Jordans

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Margaret.Fitzgerald-OReilly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4141 - EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE (LEVEL 8 ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	1	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to introduce students to contemporary issues in workplace equality and diversity and the legal duties and/or best practice requirements on employers to secure equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Students will engage in a value mapping exercise to reflect upon their own perceptions (and sometimes prejudices) concerning aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion to understand the legal, social and cultural factors arising and they will consider foundational theoretical concepts of equality. Thereafter, the module will focus on a range of legal and human resources perspectives concerning equality in the workplace. This will allow students to develop an understanding of equality throughout the employment cycle and to comprehend the legal duties on organizations to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Syllabus:
The syllabus will reflect contemporary issues in equality, diversity and inclusion and so will naturally evolve each year to respond to the changing legal and social environment in Ireland and abroad. Topics offered within this module may include

- Conceptions of Equality
- Introduction to the Irish Legal System
- Introduction to Irish Employment law
- Employment Equality legislation
- Recruitment - fair procedures/ inclusive hiring practices
- Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
- Grievance and fair procedures
- Victimisation in the workplace
- Unconscious bias
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 
- Develop an understanding of the legal obligations on employers to uphold equality in the workplace
- Identify best practice in addressing grievances and victimisation in the workplace
- Evaluate and critique theories of equality
- Develop an understanding of equality throughout the employment cycle

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Identify the different ways of conceptualising equality, diversity and inclusion
- Appreciate the different legal and procedural obligations imposed on employers to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion are maintained in the workplace

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A 

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes and online reading materials and assessment.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Mary Faulkner  (2013) Essentials of Irish Labour Law , Gill and Macmillan
Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine O'Sullivan and Liam Thornton  (2016) Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System, Roundhall 
Nelarine Cornelius  (2002) Building workplace equality: ethics, diversity and inclusion , Thomson
Regan and Murphy (2017) Employment Law in Ireland , Bloomsbury 

Other Texts:

Programmes
BAAPCJTDA - APPLIED POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4142 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The objective of this module is to impart knowledge of the fundamental rights provisions of the Irish Constitution, the tools that the courts use to interpret them and the remedies that can be granted to enforce them, and to assess the need for reform of those provisions.

Syllabus:
The aim of this course is to examine the fundamental rights provisions of the Irish Constitution. Topics to be covered include:  Articles 40-45 of the Irish Constitution; constitutional interpretation; personal and unenumerated rights; the right to life of the unborn; family rights and the rights of children; educational rights; religious freedom; property rights; socio-economic rights; remedies for breaches of constitutional rights.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental rights in the Irish Constitution, Examine the limitations placed on the exercise of rights and assess the legitimacy of these, Reason by analogy and apply the law on fundamental rights to determine the likely outcome of a court action, Critically evaluate the law on constitutional rights in Ireland, Evaluate the need for constitutional change in order to meet the changing trends in society, Engage with judicial and academic debate on points of constitutional law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
 () Bunreacht na hÉireann, 
Oran Doyle (2008) Constitutional Law: Text, Cases and Materials , Clarus
James Casey (2000) Constitutional Law in Ireland , Roundhall
Gerard Hogan & Gerry Whyte (2003) J.M. Kelly: The Irish Constitution , Butterworths
Michael Forde & David Leonard (2013) Forde: Constitutional Law of Ireland, Bloomsbury

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4152 - PROJECT 2 (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	9	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Please note that this module will be delivered as part of the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice. This programme has not yet been approved and so does not appear on the dropdown list of programmes on which the module will be offered (question 13) and so that section has not been populated.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required.  The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:

Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final Year Project 
Formulate a research question 
Locate the essential texts and sources necessary 
Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources 
Generate the necessary methodological instruments 
Determine a provisional title and chapter structure 
Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will:
Develop self motivation 
Develop competencies in time/project management skills
Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:

Appreciate the requirements of professional and scholarly research.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor. The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

University of Limerick ­Graduate Attributes:

The independent research conducted as part of this module will enhance students' capacity for critical thought and evaluation. Students will become proactive and responsible in conducting research on their chosen topic under their own direction. They will become more articulate by honing their written communication abilities and by learning to covey ideas clearly and effectively. They will also gain collaborative skills through liaising with their supervisors to agree the limits of their project and work on development of their research and writing skills.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Jennifer Schweppe, Rónán Kennedy and Lawrence Donnelly (2016) How to think, write and cite: Key skills for Irish law students, Roundhall 

Other Texts:
Laura Cahillane and Jennifer  Schweppe (2016) Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities, Clarus Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4191 - CONTRACT LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide the legal basis for the creation and enforcement of contracts and to examine what restrictions exist regarding freedom to contract.

Syllabus:
Formation of contracts: offer and acceptance, intention, doctrine of consideration.  Formal and evidentiary requirements: void, voidable and unenforceable contracts.  Construction/interpretation of contracts: intention, parol evidence, express and implied terms.  Public interest restrictions on contractual freedom: capacity, illegality, privity, competition policy, doctrine of restraint of trade, consumer protection.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the key elements in establishing the formation of a contract through agreement.
- Specify the requirements that convert an agreement into an enforceable contract.
- Outline the written formalities required in certain types of enforceable agreements.
- Differentiate the capacity of legal and natural persons to enforce agreements that they have entered into.
- Distinguish the rights of third parties to enforce contracts from the rights of the parties to enforce that contract.
- Critique the limits of those agreements that can be enforced through the legal system.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4192 - CONTRACT LAW 2 (B)

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the grounds upon which contracts may be discharged or avoided and the remedies available to ensure performance of contractual obligations.

Syllabus:
Vitiating factors:  mistake, misrepresentation, fraud, duress, undue influence, unconscionability.  Discharge of obligations: by performance, by agreement, by breach, by frustration.  Remedies for breach of contract: specific performance, damages, rectification, rescission.  Assignment of contract obligations.  Agency.  Quasi-contracts.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the key elements in establishing the parameters of a contract either by expressed or implied terms
- Specify the judicial or legislative requirements that imply terms into an enforceable agreement.
- Outline the basis for not enforcing certain types of agreements due to public policy.
- Differentiate the factors that vitiate the existence of a contract based on mistake, misrepresentation, duress and undue influence.
- Distinguish the consequences of bringing a contractual relationship to an end depending on the path chosen, including remedies and sanctions.
- Critique the ability of the law to regulate the voluntary agreements of private citizens

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Luke.Danagher@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4211 - CRIMINAL LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social and legal dimensions.

Syllabus:
Historical and ethical consideration of criminal law, characteristics of a crime.  Parties to a crime: principals and accessories, vicarious liability.  The elements of a crime.  Actus reus, conduct, omissions, status.  Mens rea, intention, recklessness, criminal negligence.  Mens rea in penal statutes.   Offences of strict liability.  General defences: insanity, infancy, automatism, intoxication, mistake, necessity, duress, self defence.  Inchoate offences: attempt, incitement, conspiracy.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the two main elements of a crime: actus reus and mens rea;
Discuss the principles of causation, voluntary act and coincidence of actus reus and mens rea;
Differentiate between objective and subjective tests in determining criminal liability;
Explain the criminal liability of participants to a crime;
Recognise inchoate offences and associated jurisprudence;
Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved; 
Analyse proposed reforms to above aspects of criminal law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4222 - CRIMINAL LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
By building on Criminal Law 1, to examine the principal criminal offences and elements of criminal procedure.

Syllabus:
Murder and manslaughter.  Non-fatal offences against the person: assault and battery, aggravated assaults, false imprisonment.  Sexual offences: rape, unlawful carnal knowledge of minors and others, sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.  Offences against property: arson, criminal damage, burglary, larceny, aggravated larcenies, robbery, obtaining by false pretences, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, handling stolen property.  Offences against the administration of justice: perjury, contempt of court.  Offences against the public peace; Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994; criminal libel. Offences against the State; treason.  Sentencing.  Elements of criminal procedure: bail, extradition, and police powers.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the rules and principles of the law of homicide;
Critically appraise the availability of the defence of provocation;
Explain the law and principles relating to non-fatal offences against the person and sexual offences;
Identify the law and principles regarding offences against property;
Outline the general defences to criminal liability;
Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4291 - CRIMINAL LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social and legal dimensions.

Syllabus:
Historical and ethical consideration of criminal law, characteristics of a crime.  Parties to a crime: principals and accessories, vicarious liability.  The elements of a crime.  Actus reus, conduct, omissions, status.  Mens rea, intention, recklessness, criminal negligence.  Mens rea in penal statutes.   Offences of strict liability.  General defences: insanity, infancy, automatism, intoxication, mistake, necessity, duress, self defence.  Inchoate offences: attempt, incitement, conspiracy.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the two main elements of a crime: actus reus and mens rea;
Discuss the principles of causation, voluntary act and coincidence of actus reus and mens rea;
Differentiate between objective and subjective tests in determining criminal liability;
Explain the criminal liability of participants to a crime;
Recognise inchoate offences and associated jurisprudence;
Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved; 
Analyse proposed reforms to above aspects of criminal law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4292 - CRIMINAL LAW 2 (B)

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
By building on Criminal Law 1, to examine the principal criminal offences and elements of criminal procedure.

Syllabus:
Murder and manslaughter.  Non-fatal offences against the person: assault and battery, aggravated assaults, false imprisonment.  Sexual offences: rape, unlawful carnal knowledge of minors and others, sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.  Offences against property: arson, criminal damage, burglary, larceny, aggravated larcenies, robbery, obtaining by false pretences, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, handling stolen property.  Offences against the administration of justice: perjury, contempt of court.  Offences against the public peace; Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994; criminal libel. Offences against the State; treason.  Sentencing.  Elements of criminal procedure: bail, extradition, and police powers.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the rules and principles of the law of homicide;
Critically appraise the availability of the defence of provocation;
Explain the law and principles relating to non-fatal offences against the person and sexual offences;
Identify the law and principles regarding offences against property;
Outline the general defences to criminal liability;
Apply the rules and principles to scenarios so as to demonstrate the criminal liability involved. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Paul.McCutcheon@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4310 - LAW OF TORTS 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To evaluate critically the role of the law of torts in society, to examine the basic elements of a tort with particular emphasis on negligence and the defences thereto.

Syllabus:
Nature and function of torts: origin and development; alternative compensation systems; relationship of torts with constitutional law & EC law.  General torts:  negligence, breach of statutory duty - elements of a tort (breach of duty, damage, causation, remoteness).  Particular areas of liability: nervous shock, negligent misstatement, economic loss, product liability, employers' liability, occupiers' liability, liability for defective premises, liability of administrative agencies.  General defences in tort.  Parties: minors, the State, diplomats, corporate and unincorporated bodies, concurrent liability, vicarious liability.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the key elements of the torts of negligence and breach of statutory duty (duty, breach, causation and remoteness of damage) and the general features of responsibility, such as vicarious liability, concurrent wrongdoers, responsibility of minors and the defences of contributory negligence and waiver.
Specify the requirements for establishing a duty of care at common law, the factors relevant to assessing a breach of such duty, the availability of civil action in respect of statutory duties and the tests for establishing vicarious liability, legal cause, remoteness of damage and the defences.
Outline the categories of claim, such as products liability, occupiersÆ liability, professional negligence, defective buildings, negligent misstatement and the effect of certain participants in the process, such as minors, the State, corporations and associations.
Differentiate the different types of harm that tort law will compensate, from those that it will not (via the duty mechanism and remoteness principles) and differentiate obligation from liability through the roles played by the various elements of a cause of action.
Distinguish theories of corrective and distributive justice in the analysis of tort doctrines and distinguish primary from secondary liability.
Critique the role of policy in areas such as duty of care, legal cause, vicarious liability and non-delegable duties, as well as the effectiveness of tort in addressing its aims via corrective or distributive justice and the role of liability insurance in the process.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 08/09

Module Leader:
Eoin.Quill@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4320 - LAW OF TORTS 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the tortious concepts of trespass, nuisance, defamation and economic torts.  To evaluate remedies in the area of Tort Law and the assessment of damages.

Syllabus:
Trespass to the person, land and goods.  Nuisance.  Rylands v Fletcher liability.  Damage by fire.  Defamation.  Economic torts: deceit, passing off, injurious falsehood, inducement to breach of contract, conspiracy.  Remedies: general and special, judicial and extra-judicial, assessment of damages.  Limitation of actions.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the key elements of the torts such as trespass, nuisance, defamation, economic torts and breach of constitutional rights and also identify the criteria for the assessment of damages.
Specify the circumstances in which each of the above torts is an appropriate form of action.
Outline the ways in which various rights, such as bodily integrity, personal liberty, reputation, privacy, property and economic rights are protected by the torts and how they are valued in the remedial process (either through injunctions or quantification of damages).
Differentiate the various conceptions of these torts in different eras and the changing values reflected in these differences.
Distinguish the various conceptions of justice reflected in the scope of the rights protected and the remedies available for their emforcement.
Critique the effectiveness of the legal rules in protecting the rights affected and the values espoused by the rules.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Eoin.Quill@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4330 - LAW OF TORTS 1 (B)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To evaluate critically the role of the law of torts in society, to examine the basic elements of a tort with particular emphasis on negligence and the defences thereto.

Syllabus:
Nature and function of torts: origin and development; alternative compensation systems; relationship of torts with constitutional law & EC law.  General torts:  negligence, breach of statutory duty - elements of a tort (breach of duty, damage, causation, remoteness).  Particular areas of liability: nervous shock, negligent misstatement, economic loss, product liability, employers' liability, occupiers' liability, liability for defective premises, liability of administrative agencies.  General defences in tort.  Parties: minors, the State, diplomats, corporate and unincorporated bodies, concurrent liability, vicarious liability.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the key elements of the torts of negligence and breach of statutory duty (duty, breach, causation and remoteness of damage) and the general features of responsibility, such as vicarious liability, concurrent wrongdoers, responsibility of minors and the defences of contributory negligence and waiver.
Specify the requirements for establishing a duty of care at common law, the factors relevant to assessing a breach of such duty, the availability of civil action in respect of statutory duties and the tests for establishing vicarious liability, legal cause, remoteness of damage and the defences.
Outline the categories of claim, such as products liability, occupiersÆ liability, professional negligence, defective buildings, negligent misstatement and the effect of certain participants in the process, such as minors, the State, corporations and associations.
Differentiate the different types of harm that tort law will compensate, from those that it will not (via the duty mechanism and remoteness principles) and differentiate obligation from liability through the roles played by the various elements of a cause of action.
Distinguish theories of corrective and distributive justice in the analysis of tort doctrines and distinguish primary from secondary liability.
Critique the role of policy in areas such as duty of care, legal cause, vicarious liability and non-delegable duties, as well as the effectiveness of tort in addressing its aims via corrective or distributive justice and the role of liability insurance in the process.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Eoin.Quill@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4420 - PUBLIC LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the doctrine of fundamental rights from an international and Irish perspective
Identify the various fundamental rights protected by the Constitution
Examine the limitations placed on the exercise of rights
Appraise the relationship between the various stakeholders in fundamental rights discourse and assess how these interests should be balanced.
Reason by analogy and apply the law on fundamental rights to determine the likely outcome of a court action.   
Critically evaluate the extent to which the experiences and responses of other jurisdictions, as well as international human rights principles should influence Irish law.  

Syllabus:
The aim of this course is to examine the fundamental rights provisions of the Irish Constitution, considering always the obligations of the state under international law.  Topics to be covered include fundamental rights theories, unenumerated rights and enumerated rights and directive principles of social policy under the Irish Constitution.  

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
Demonstrate an understanding of the doctrine of fundamental rights from an international and Irish perspective.
Identify the various fundamental rights protected by the Constitution.
Examine the limitations placed on the exercise of rights.
Appraise the relationship between the various stakeholders in fundamental rights discourse and assess how these interests should be balanced. 
Reason by analogy and apply the law on fundamental rights to determine the likely outcome of a court action. 
Critically evaluate the extent to which the experiences and responses of other jurisdictions, as well as international human rights principles should influence Irish law. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Casey (2000) Constitutional Law in Ireland, Dublin: Round Hall Sweet and 	Maxwell
Forde (2004) Constitutional Law 2nd ed, Dublin: Firstlaw
Hogan and Whyte (2002) JM Kelly: The Irish Constitution 4th ed., Dublin: Butterworths 
Doyle (2008) Constitutional Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Dublin: Clarus Press

Other Texts:
Carolan and Doyle (2008) The Irish Constitution: Governance and Values, Dublin: Thomson Round Hall
Hogan and Morgan (1998) Administrative Law in Ireland 3rd edition, Dublin: Round Hall Sweet & Maxwell
Keogh and McCarthy (2007) The Making of the Irish Constitution 1937 , Cork: Mercer Press)
Morgan () The Separation of Powers in the Irish Constitution, Dublin: Roundhall
Ryan (2008) Constitutional Law 2nd edition, Dublin: Round Hall
Murphy and Twomey (eds) (1998) Irelands Evolving Constitution 1937-1997 Collected Essays, Oxford: Hart Publishing
Sarkin and Binchy  (2004) The Administration of Justice: Current Themes in Comparative Perspective, Dublin: Four Courts Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Saoirse.Enright@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4430 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Currently, the School of Law delivers lectures on the Irish Constitution to all our LLB degrees and to a number of FAHSS courses. These modules are entitled Public Law 1 and Public Law 2. The term Public Law is outdated and cumbersome. The two new modules being created will keep the content of the Public Law modules but will use the more commonly used name of Constitutional Law. It will be to the advantage of students, and professional bodies and employers with which they deal, as the term Constitutional Law bears the more commonly used term for the study of this area of law.  

Syllabus:
Constitutional Law I will examine the Irish Constitution from an institutional perspective.  The course will examine how the Constitution regulates the legal framework of the Irish state and its institutions, including the interaction between these various institutions.  Thus, during the course, fundamental issues such as sovereignty and the separation of powers will be examined.  The historical development of the Constitution will be initially addressed, and then the powers and competencies of the various organs of government.  The related issue of international obligations, including our obligations due to our membership of the European Union will be considered.  Issues such as constitutional litigation and constitutional interpretation will also be considered.  

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the development of the Constitution from a historical perspective
Identify the various institutions established by the Irish Constitution
Examine the potential impact of international law on the domestic legal position in the context of constitutional limitations
Differentiate between the powers and functions of the three organs of government
Appraise the relationship between the Nation, the State and the People 
Influence opinion by presenting cogent oral and written legal arguments

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Casey (2000) Constitutional Law in Ireland , Dublin: Round Hall Sweet and 	Maxwell
Forde (2004) Constitutional Law 2nd ed., Dublin: Firstlaw
Hogan and Whyte (2002) JM Kelly: The Irish Constitution 4th ed., Dublin: Butterworths
Doyle (2008) Constitutional Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Dublin: Clarus Press

Other Texts:
Carolan and Doyle (2008) The Irish Constitution: Governance and Values, Dublin: Thomson Round Hall
Hogan and Morgan (1998) Administrative Law in Ireland 3rd edition, Dublin: Round Hall Sweet & Maxwell
Keogh and McCarthy (2007) The Making of the Irish Constitution 1937 , Cork: Mercer Press
Morgan () The Separation of Powers in the Irish Constitution, Dublin: 	Roundhall
Ryan (2008) Constitutional Law 2nd edition, Dublin: Round Hall
Murphy and Twomey (eds) (1998) Irelands Evolving Constitution 1937-1997 Collected Essays, Oxford: Hart Publishing
Sarkin and Binchy (2004) The Administration of Justice: Current Themes in Comparative Perspective, Dublin: Four Courts Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Generic PRS

Module Code - Title:
LA4440 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Currently, the School of Law delivers lectures on the Irish Constitution to all our LLB degrees and to a number of FAHSS courses. These modules are entitled Public Law 1 and Public Law 2. The term Public Law is outdated and cumbersome. The two new modules being created will keep the content of the Public Law modules but will use the more commonly used name of Constitutional Law. It will be to the advantage of students, and professional bodies and employers with which they deal, as the term Constitutional Law bears the more commonly used term for the study of this area of law.  

Syllabus:
The aim of this course is to examine the fundamental rights provisions of the Irish Constitution, considering always the obligations of the state under international law.  Topics to be covered include fundamental rights theories, unenumerated rights and enumerated rights and directive principles of social policy under the Irish Constitution.  

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the doctrine of fundamental rights from an international and Irish perspective
Identify the various fundamental rights protected by the Constitution
Examine the limitations placed on the exercise of rights
Appraise the relationship between the various stakeholders in fundamental rights discourse and assess how these interests should be balanced.
Reason by analogy and apply the law on fundamental rights to determine the likely outcome of a court action.   
Critically evaluate the extent to which the experiences and responses of other jurisdictions, as well as international human rights principles should influence Irish law.  

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Casey (2000) Constitutional Law in Ireland, Dublin: Round Hall Sweet and 	Maxwell
Forde (2004) Constitutional Law 2nd ed, Dublin: Firstlaw
Hogan and Whyte (2002) JM Kelly: The Irish Constitution 4th ed, Dublin: Butterworths 
Doyle (2008) Constitutional Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Dublin: Clarus Press

Other Texts:
Carolan and Doyle (2008) The Irish Constitution: Governance and Values , Dublin: Thomson Round Hall
Hogan and Morgan (1998) Administrative Law in Ireland 3rd edition, Dublin: Round Hall Sweet and Maxwell
Keogh and McCarthy (2007) The Making of the Irish Constitution 1937 , Cork: Mercer Press
Morgan () The Separation of Powers in the Irish Constitution, Dublin: Roundhall
Ryan (2008) Constitutional Law 2nd edition , Dublin: Round Hall
Murphy and Twomey (eds) (1998) Irelands Evolving Constitution 1937-1997 Collected Essays, Oxford: Hart Publishing
Sarkin and Binchy (2004) The Administration of Justice: Current Themes in Comparative Perspective, Dublin: Four Courts Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Saoirse.Enright@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4530 - COMPANY LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Currently, the School of Law delivers two modules called Law of Business Associations 1 and 2. The name Law of Business Associations is outdated and cumbersome. The two new modules being created will keep the content of the Law of Business Associations modules but will use the more commonly used name of Company Law. It will be to the advantage of students, and professional bodies and employers with which they deal, as the term Company Law bears the more commonly used term for the study of this area of law.  

Syllabus:
The aim of the module is to equip the student with an understanding and knowledge of the basic principles and rules of Irish company law, including ; the concept of separate legal personality and exceptions thereto, corporate contracts, the nature of shares in private companies limited by share, the rights of shareholders, the remedies available to shareholders, the role of share capital and issues surrounding corporate borrowing and security. The policy reasons for individual rules are explained and the aim is to assist the students' understanding of company law, as well as to facilitate knowledge of those technical rules. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business 
Specify the requirements for incorporation 
Outline the contents of the constitutional documents of a company 
Critique the limits on the rights of shareholders 
Critique the remedies and recourses available to oppressed shareholders 
Identify the circumstances in which the law will ignore the separate legal personality of the company Differentiate the various grounds for attribution of mens rea to a company 
Outline the requirements which apply surrounding the offer of shares to the public 
Identify the circumstances in which the law will deem a contract to be outside the powers of the company 
Specify the requirements of a valid loan agreement entered into by a company 
Identify the types of security a company can grant over its assets

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Keane R. (2000) Company Law, 4th ed.,  , Wiltshire, Lexis Nexis Butterworths
Courtney T. (2002) The Law of Private Companies 2nd ed, Wiltshire, Lexis Nexis Butterworths  
Forde M. and Kennedy H (2007) Company Law, Cornwall, Thomson Round Hall

Other Texts:
Ellis H. (2001) Modern Irish Company Law, Cornwall, Jordan Publishing Ltd
Callanan G. (2007) An Introduction to Irish Company Law, 3rd ed., Dublin:
Gill and Macmillan

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4540 - COMPANY LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	0	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Currently, the School of Law delivers two modules called Law of Business Associations 1 and 2. The name Law of Business Associations is outdated and cumbersome. The two new modules being created will keep the content of the Law of Business Associations modules but will use the more commonly used name of Company Law. It will be to the advantage of students, and professional bodies and employers with which they deal, as the term Company Law bears the more commonly used term for the study of this area of law.  

Syllabus:
The module covers the administration of companies insofar as topics covered include; the, appointment, role and duties of Directors, the role and duties of the Company Secretary and the Annual return obligations of companies. The module also covers issues of dividends and the company law limitations on profit distributions. In addition, the module covers the various methods of enforcement of company law. The consequences of a company's secured borrowings are also considered in terms of the secured party enforcing security by appointment of a receiver. The statutory scheme and facility of examinership for a company in financial difficulty is reviewed and the duties of court appointed examiners analysed. Finally, the module covers the various methods of winding up of companies and the roles of different types of liquidators. The duties of liquidators are examined and the connections between those duties and the schemes and bodies of company law enforcement are reviewed.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
Identify the common law and statutory duties of company directors 
Critique the remedies available to injured parties in the event of breach of those duties 
Identify the duties and powers of a company secretary 
Outline the typical contractual position of a company which has entered into a loan and security agreement 
Distinguish the respective rights of the company, its controllers and any receiver appointed to enforce that security 
Critique the limits placed by law on the payment by companies of dividends to shareholders 
Outline the enforcement mechanisms available to various state agencies to ensure the enforcement of company law 
Critique the statutory basis for the protection and reorganisation of companies under the 1990 Act Identify the forms of company liquidation 
Outline the powers, role and duties of the various types of liquidator 
Critique the statutory order of priority for payment of creditors under corporate insolvency laws.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Keane R. (2000) Company Law, 4th ed., Wiltshire, Lexis Nexis Butterworths
Courtney T. (2002) The Law of Private Companies 2nd ed., Wiltshire, Lexis Nexis Butterworths  
Forde M. and Kennedy H. (2007) Company Law, Cornwall, Thomson Round Hall

Other Texts:
Ellis H. (2001) Modern Irish Company Law, Cornwall, Jordan Publishing Ltd
Callanan G. (2007) An Introduction to Irish Company Law 3rd ed., Dublin, Gill and Macmillan

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4610 - LAND LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the fundamental aspects of legal control over real property, including the legal evolution of title.

Syllabus:
The nature of land law and its historical evolution, the concept of estates and tenure.  Freehold estates, fee farm grants, fee simples, fee tails, life estates, pyramid titles, future interests, incorporeal hereditaments.  Co-ownership.  registration of interests in real property.  Extinction of interests, adverse possession, merger.  Disabilities.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the various estates and interests in land
Define the limits of land ownership and the rules which govern finding disputes. 
Differentiate between legal and equitable interests in land. 
Explain how estates and interests in land are created, transferred and lost.    
Apply these rules to determine the likely outcome of a court action.
Critique the extent to which these elements of land law provide an appropriate solution to property related difficulties and disputes.  

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4620 - LAND LAW 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with a detailed knowledge of the regulatory aspects of the use of real property, including landlord and tenant law and the law of succession.

Syllabus:
The laws relating to succession, statutory control of the right to devolve property upon death, wills and intestacies. Landlord and Tenant Law, nature and creation of the relationship, determination of the relationship, statutory control of tenancies, public welfare codes.  Lesser interests in real property including licences and covenants. The distinction between leases and licences. Mortgages.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Outline the key principles of the law governing strict settlements, succession, the landlord and tenant relationship, mortgages and registration of title.  
Specify the requirements for a valid will and the rules which govern intestacies.
Describe the limits of freedom of testation.
Differentiate between a lease and a licence. 
Apply these rules to determine the likely outcome of a court action.
Critique the extent to which these elements of land law provide an appropriate solution to property related difficulties and disputes.  

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4810 - EQUITY AND TRUSTS 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the growth and development of equity, particularly equitable doctrines and equitable remedies available in the modern Court.

Syllabus:
The nature of equity and historical development, maxims, equitable remedies - the injunction, specific performance, rescission, rectification, specific performance, estoppel.  Equitable doctrines - conversion, election, satisfaction and ademption,

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Outline the historical development of equity as a body of law.
Discuss the maxims of equity.
Outline the equitable doctrines.  
Describe the equitable remedies and the requirements which must be met to avail of such remedies. 
Apply these rules to determine the likely outcome of a court action.
Critically evaluate equityÆs response to difficulties and disputes.  

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4828 - EQUITY AND TRUSTS 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To inculcate in the student an understanding of the modern law of trusts, their creation and regulation.

Syllabus:
The trust, classification of trusts, express, implied, resulting, constructive and charitable trusts.  The requirements of a trust, the constitution of trusts.  General principles relating to trustees, their obligations and duties, powers of trustees, variations in a trust, fiduciary responsibilities of trustees.  Breach of trust and remedies thereof.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Differentiate between the different types of trusts. 
Outline the rules which govern the administration of trusts.
Describe the requirements for the creation of an enforceable express trust.
Recognise the circumstances which give rise to a resulting or constructive trust. 
Specify the consequences of a failure to create a valid trust. 
Apply the law on trusts to determine the likely outcome of a court action.   
Critique the extent to which the law on trusts resolves property disputes or difficulties.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4901 - PRINCIPLES OF LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Principles of Law is an introduction to law for non-law students

Syllabus:
The module provides the student with a basic knowledge of the Irish legal system, the Irish Constitution, the legal profession in Ireland, sources of Irish law, European Union law, Criminal law and Tort law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Recount fundamental concepts of the Irish legal system;
Explain the Irish Court structure, and the personnel involved;  
Differentiate between the sources of law which operate within a common law jurisdiction and summarise the methods of interpretation;
Outline core principles relating to four primary areas of Irish law, namely constitutional, criminal, tort and European Law;
Locate and interpret the relevant case law in the area;
Evaluate the accessibility of the Irish legal system. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

 N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4908 - PROJECT 2

Year Last Offered:
2021/2

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	10	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required.  The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

The student will be able to
*  Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final year Project
*  Formulate a research question
*  Locate the essential texts and sources necessary
*  Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
*  Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources
*  Generate the necessary methodological instruments
*  Determine a provisional title and chapter structure
*  Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will
*  Develop self motivation 
*  Develop competencies in time/project management skills
*  Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
How will the module be taught and what will be the learning experiences of the students?
The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor.  
The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA4922 - SPORT AND THE LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the law relating to the governance and regulation of sport.

Syllabus:
Sport and the Law will examine the interaction between the law and sport. The course will examine a number of topics, including what is sport and the law, violence in sport, drug testing, contract and employment issues, administration and judicial review, commercial and competition law, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Identify the key elements of contract, criminal, competition and administrative law that effect sports activities. 
Specify the enforcement mechanisms from public and private law that apply to sports activities and enterprises.
Outline the role of legal mechanisms in the regulation of sport.
Differentiate the functions of public and private law mechanisms as regulatory devices in sport.
Distinguish the application of legal principles in a sports context from their application in other settings.
Critique the effectiveness of the law in regulating sports and critique the values applied by the law in sports contexts.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Laura.Donnellan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5002 - IRISH AND EUROPEAN LABOUR LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To enable students enagage in critical analysis of legal regulations affecting employment, including the ability to recognise the social values reflected in the law and the normative character of labour regulations.  To consider the practical implications for employers of their legal rights and duties.  To appreciate the role and influence of the EC in developing labour law.

Syllabus:
Nature of labour law; the role of common law, statutory and EC measurers (including treaty provisions and secondary legislations) in labour law; protective legislation and conditions of employment; health and safety at work; worker participation; employee share schemes, works councils, participation in the state enterprises; termination of employment; unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, redundancy, pensions; trade unions; trade disputes and immunities, structural regulation; courts, tribunals and administrative bodies in labour law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

- Explain the development of European Labour law and its impact on the development of Irish Labour law
- Critically analyse the European and Irish legal provisions relating to equality in the workplace
- Identify the rights enjoyed by those subject to the European free movement of persons provisions
- Summarise the legal provisions relating to the protection of employees from sexual harassment in the workplace
- Describe the approach taken at European and Irish level to the creation of a work/life balance
- Outline the requirements on both employers and employees in relation to health and safety in the workplace
- Present the principles of law in relation to termination of employment

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Blanpain (2003) European Labour Law, Kluwer, Netherlands
Neal (2004) Changing Face of European Labour Law, Kluwer, Netherlands
Byrne, et al (2007) Employment Law in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5021 - MEDIA LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This course aims to make students fully aware of the legal framework and constraints within which the media operates, and to enable then to cover courts and other stories with legal implications effectively and with confidence. It also aims to make students fully aware of the major ethical issues that concern journalists. Students will be able to form judgments about ethical dilemmas and articulate a response to them.

Syllabus:
The structure of the legal system, with specific relevance to the law as it affects journalists, including defamation, malicious falsehood, criminal libel, blasphemy, contempt of court, reporting restrictions, breach of confidence and copyright. The course will introduce students to major sources (individuals, institutions, campaigning bodies, government bodies, journalists, journals) on media law issues. Students will analyze complex legal issues and be able to apply them to specific legal dilemmas. The course will cover recent developments in the laws on privacy and in particular European human rights legislation.  Students will be introduced to the ethical framework surrounding journalism, including the various codes of conduct, and touching on laws such as those of privacy. They will discuss issues of public interest and its bearing on private lives, and the importance of truth, fairness and objectivity. There will be discussions on reporting suicide, mental health issues, questions of taste and decency, and the use of subterfuge to obtain stories, and the questions of sleaze and sensationalism. Representation of women and minorities in the press will be covered, as will the impact of competition, ownership and advertising on journalism. Assessment will be by examination and coursework essay on ethics.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the key elements in establishing the legal and regulatory environment of journalistic reporting.
- Specify the criteria for defamation actions and truth in reporting.
- Outline the basic human rights provisions applicable to journalistic reporting.
- Differentiate between law and policy on issues such as privacy and public interest reporting.
- Distinguish issues such a copyright, communications received in confidence, ethical issues including sensationalism.
- Critique the limits of legally acceptable journalistic reporting standards.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Susan.Leahy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5051 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	3	3	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To equip the students with the skills necessary to engage in sustained research in law at postgraduate level. The focus will be on assessing the relative merits of the various methodologies used in legal research, as well as developing the research skills of students and training the students in research ethics.

Syllabus:
This course will equip students with the skills necessary to engage in sustained research in law at postgraduate level.  The focus will be on assessing the relative merits of the various methodologies used in legal research, as well as developing the research skills of students and training the students in research ethics

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

- Discuss sources of law in civil and common law jurisdictions
- Discuss the implications of human rights issues in legal research
- Contrast some of the main approaches to research in law
- Articulate the ethical implications of their research

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

- Display a commitment to research excellence.  
- Show a fluent ability to navigate on-line databases including Lexis, Westlaw and Justis
- Demonstrate an ability to interact with a research library
- Display a willingness to follow an established system of legal citation 
- Display a commitment to research excellence.  
- Exhibit a willingness to use bibliographic software

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Not Applicable.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered through a programme of blended learning whereby students will be provided with a series of asynchronous lessons which will be supplemented with weekly online e-learning activities. The online e-learning activities will include a requirement to contribute to discussion forums, a requirement to engage with an online quiz and a requirement to participate (via Big Blue Button) in an online live masterclass on online legal research databases. The students will also be encouraged to engage in a period of self-study in preparation for the module's assigned coursework. Systematic use will be made, in this regard, of journals and websites for up to date discussions of issues. A comprehensive course reader will be provided ensuring access to an extensive range of training materials and resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Clinch, P. (2001) Using a Law Library: a students guide to legal research skills 2nd ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
McConville, M. and Hong Chui, W. (2007) Legal Research Methods, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Salter, M. and Mason, J (2007) Writing Law Dissertations: an Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research, Edinburgh: Pearson Education

Other Texts:
Bryman, A. (2007) Social Research Methods 3rd ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Garner, B (2002) The Elements of Legal Style 2nd ed, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5061 - PENOLOGY AND VICTIMOLOGY (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of punishment, criminal justice and social regulation. In particular the aims of the module are as follows: to provide analyses of the primary penal disposals (both contemporary and historical) utilised in society; to highlight the various political, social, cultural and economic determinants that underpin the provision of penal dispositions; to encourage theorisation about punishment and penal responses; to highlight the needs and concerns of victims of crime; to determine how change is possible in the penal complex - in particular, how sanctions are modified or supplanted and how stakeholders, such as victims, emerge; to examine new 'logics' and 'discourses' on punishment and justice as they emerge; and, to provide a framework of understanding modern penal systems and the forms of social organisation in which they operate.

Syllabus:
This module covers the emergence of penal welfarism and individualisation of treatment, the culture of control in late modern society, the emergence of prison and the disciplinary society, issues such as exclusion, governance, and expressive punishments, the politicisation of law and order, the return of the victim, Norbert Elias and the civilising society; Emile Durkheim and social solidarity; Cohen's dispersal of discipline thesis, and crime and punishment in Ireland.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Differentiate between criminal law as paper rules and criminal law in action;
- Outline and trace changes in punishment and the justice system over time;
- Identify the determinants which shape punishment and justice in late modern society;
- Employ different theoretical approaches to criminal law phenomena;
- Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in late modern Irish society;
- Interpret Irish criminal law cases, statutes and policy recommendations in socio-legal terms

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to: 
- Connect changing values and sentiments in punishment and justice with a changing emphasis on criminal law and procedure;
- Understand current criminal justice policies in terms of overarching trends and patterns (as it relates to accused, victims, agencies and politicians);
- Question the extent to which criminal law really is objective and value free in orientation.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be delivered via online 2-hour seminars which involve instruction on the various theories to be studied, as well as active student discussion on each of these theories. 
Students will become more knowledgeable by engaging with a new perspective on and understanding of the process of punishment and its role within the criminal justice system, as well as its employment as a form of social regulation. Their knowledge will also be advanced through a critical engagement with the needs and concerns of victim within the criminal system. 
Students will also become more articulate as they will be taught how to think about punishment in a new more nuanced manner. This will allow them to experience the value of alternative perspectives on a complex issues such as punishment and the appropriate treatment of victims of crime. They will also become more adept at articulating and communicating their views on punishment and victims both within the classroom context and beyond.
Students will be expected to become proactive in engaging with the perspectives on punishment and victimhood they are learning about and relate them to real-world examples within the criminal justice sytem in Ireland. This proactivity will be encouraged and fostered within the discussion and instruction offered in the seminars and within the recommended reading for the module. 
Recent developments in penology and victimology are incorporated into the module through the recommended reading.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Garland (2001) The Culture of Control, Oxford University Press
Foucault (1991) Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (repr), Penguin
Kilcommins et al. (2004) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
Simon (2007) Governing through Crime: How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Elias (2000) The Civilizing Process, 2nd ed, Wiley-Blackwell
Kilcommins and O'Donnell (eds) (2003) Alcohol, Society and  Law, Barry Rose Law Publishers Ltd
Garland (1991) Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory, Clarendon Press
Hudson (2004) Understanding Justice: An introduction to Ideas, Perspectives and Controversies in Modern Penal Therory, 2nd ed, Open University Press
Doak (2008) Victims Rights, Human Rights and Criminal Justice: Reconceiving the Role of Third Parties, Hart Publishing
Edwards, Harold and Kilcommins (2012) Access to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland, University College Cork
Hanly et al (2009) Rape and Justice in Ireland: A National Study of Survivor, Prosecutor and Court Responses to Rape, The Liffey Press

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5062 - USING EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE SOCIETAL OUTCOMES IN THE REAL WORLD (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module considers what it means for professionals who serve society (e.g. public officials, non-governmental organisations etc) to be evidence-informed, what the value is for citizens, and the practicalities of such an approach. In exploring the role of evidence, identifying and addressing complex social problems and issues, it will introduce participants to debates about the nature of evidence, and invite critical reflection on the theoretical, conceptual and practical tools for developing evidence-informed strategies for change.

Syllabus:
Part 1 - The meaning of evidence (introducing the key concepts)

Duration 4 weeks
- Introduction: 'Evidence informed policy - what does this mean?
- Key epistemological and theoretical ideas
- Historical development of evidence as a concept and practice
- Introduction to quantitative and qualitative evidence  (strengths and weaknesses)
- Understandings of evidence across different disciplines
- Sources of evidence [strengths and weaknesses]
- The discourse of evidence {e.g. search for proof versus creeping enlightenment)
- The place of values and ideology in approaches to evidence 
- Paradigms of knowledge building [trial and error processes, contribution versus impact, improving versus proving,]
- Evidence and the realpolitik of public administration

Part 2 - Evidence in practice (what it means to be evidence-informed)
Duration 4 weeks

- How does successful use of evidence improve outcomes for citizens? 
- The role of administrative routine data (databases) in supporting evidence
- The 'purveyors' of evidence and influence in different policy spheres 
- The role and place of evaluation 
- Identifying programme impact: Randomised Control Trials, other experimental and Quasi-experimental methods 
- Identifying programme 'contribution' to better outcomes, realist approaches to evaluation 
- Engineering concept of evidence informed design 
- The emergence of implementation science 
- Dealing with real world evidence inadequacy and making informed judgments 

Part 3 - Evidence informed practice (dealing with real world problems)
Duration 4 weeks

Participants will be divided into smaller teams and will follow a case study through the four weeks. Route 1 participants will be presented with real 'brownfield' problems and will tasked with (a) the challenge of conceptualising realistic improvement, (b) designing a programme outline, (c) an implementation strategy and (d) evaluation framework. Route 2 participants will follow the same process while working on issues in their own setting. The sessions will be punctuated with short inputs by external expert speakers who have been involved in evidence informed change. Importantly these inputs will be honest accounts of the craft of bringing about change, leadership qualities, incremental gains and pitfalls.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate understanding of key theoretical debates and concepts relating to the nature and uses of evidence in social policy 
- Use appropriate concepts and theoretical frameworks to critically interpret social problems and consider potential solutions 
- Make informed judgements about the practical application of evidence in day to day public administration and other settings
- Articulate the qualities and competencies required to be 'evidence informed' in the task of public administration
- Explain how they could employ an evidence-informed approach in their own organisation, or in the work setting more generally.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

1 Display an understanding of the real-life challenges of incorporating evidence into policy, programme and practice arenas
2 Acknowledge the impact of evidence informed planning on stakeholders in the implementation process 
3 Make better judgments in interpreting evidence, dealing with experts and commissioning services

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Lectures will provide theoretical inputs and a range of resources and materials, including case studies, to stimulate group discussion and encourage critical reflection and debate. Participants will be encouraged to draw from their own experience and that of others. Support for self-study will be provided through access to the learning facilities in the School's library and computer labs. Systematic use will be made of journals and websites for up to date discussions of issues. A comprehensive course reader will be provided ensuring access to an extensive range of training materials and resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Axford, N., Berry, V., Blower, S., Little, M., Hobbs, T. and Sodh, S (2013) Design & Refine - Developing effective interventions for children and young people, Dartington: Social Research Unit.
Buchanan, A. and Lara Montero, A (2015) Evidence-based Social Services: Toolkit for planning and evaluating social services, European Social Network, Brighton.
Coote, J., Allen, J. Woodhead, D. (2004) Finding Out WhatWorks Building knowledge about complex, community-based initiative., London: King's Fund Publications.
Burton, P., Goodlad, R., Croft, J., Abbott, J., Hastings, A., Macdonald, G. and Slater, T. (2004) What works in community involvement in area-based initiatives? A systematic review of the literature, University of Bristol and University of Glasgow. London: Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office
Hammersley, M. (2005) 'The Myth of Research-based Practice: The Critical Case of Educational Inquiry', International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Vol (8)4: 317-330
Kania, J. and Kramer, M. (2013) Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity Collective impact efforts are upending conventional wisdom about the manner in which we achieve social progress, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Marston, G. and Watts, R (2003) Tampering With the Evidence: a critical appraisal of evidence-based policy making., The Drawing Board: An Australian Review of Public Affairs. Vol (3)3: 143-163.
Nutley, S., Walter, I. and Davies, H.T.O. (2003) From Knowing to Doing A Framework for Understanding the Evidence-Into-Practice Agenda, Evaluation. Vol 9(2): 125-148
Nutley, S., Walter, I. and Davies, H.T.O. (2007) Using Evidence - How Research Can Inform Public Services, Bristol: Policy Press at the University of Bristol
Picho K., Maggio L.A. and Artino A.R. Jr (2016) Science: the slow march of accumulating evidence., Perspect Med Educ. Vol 5:350-353
Simons, H. (2003) 'Evidence-based practice: panacea or over promise?, Research Papers in Education. Vol (18)4: 303-31.
Sullivan H. and Stewart, M (2006) Who Owns the Theory of Change?, Evaluation. Vol 12(2):179-199.

Other Texts:

Programmes
MAPUADTFA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAPUADTPA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PART-TIME)
GDPUADTPA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Johnny.connolly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5071 - EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	1	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to introduce students to contemporary issues in workplace equality and diversity and the legal duties and/or best practice requirements on employers to secure equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Students will engage in a value mapping exercise to reflect upon their own perceptions (and sometimes prejudices) concerning aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion to understand the legal, social and cultural factors arising and they will consider foundational theoretical concepts of equality. Thereafter, the module will focus on a range of legal and human resources perspectives concerning equality in the workplace. This will allow students to develop an understanding of equality throughout the employment cycle and to comprehend the legal duties on organisations to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Syllabus:
The syllabus will reflect contemporary issues in equality, diversity and inclusion and so will naturally evolve each year to respond to the changing legal and social environment in Ireland and abroad. Topics offered within this module may include  

- Conceptions of Equality 
- Introduction to the Irish Legal System 
- Introduction to Irish Employment law
- Employment Equality legislation
- Recruitment - fair procedures/ inclusive hiring practices  
- Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
- Grievance and fair procedures
- Victimisation in the workplace 
- Unconscious bias
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 
- Explain the legal obligations on employers to uphold equality in the workplace 
- Identify best practice in addressing grievances and victimisation in the workplace
- Evaluate and critique theories of equality 
- Develop an understanding of equality throughout the employment cycle

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Explain different ways of conceptualising equality, diversity and inclusion 
- Identify the different legal and procedural obligations imposed on employers to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion are maintained in the workplace

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes and online reading materials and assessment.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Regan and Murphy  (2017) Employment Law in Ireland , Bloomsbury
Mary Faulkner  (2013) Essentials of Irish Labour Law , Gill and Macmillan 
Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine O'Sullivan and Liam Thornton (2016) Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System , Roundhall 
Nelarine Cornelius (2002) Building workplace equality: ethics, diversity and inclusion , Thomson 

Other Texts:

Programmes
BAAPCJTDA - APPLIED POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5082 - LEGAL ASPECTS OF AVIATION FINANCE AND LEASING

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	9	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the module is to provide students with an understanding of the legal framework that governs the financing and leasing of aircraft and engines. The module is designed to strengthen the overall objective of the programme by setting the general issues in aviation finance and leasing within the law, both national and international.

It will introduce students to an overview of the contractual relationship before exploring in greater depth the characteristics that make aviation contracts different from more normal type arrangements, including the role of international conventions in the creation of ownership and security interests in mobile assets such as aircraft, in particular the Cape Town Convention and the Registry of Aircraft.

It will further explore the nature of finance and leasing contracts in the aviation sector, including the use of operating leases and special purpose companies, the liability of the parties to such arrangements, how security interests are protected and the mechanism for the resolution of disputes in these types of transactions.

Syllabus:
Introduction to Contract Law, covering formation, enforcement, formalities and remedies. 

Credit, Security and Leases explained; Special characteristics of aviation finance and leasing contracts including regulatory framework, the Cape Town Convention on International Interests of Mobile Nature and the Aircraft Protocol, ownership: aircraft and engines distinguished, International Registry of Mobile Assets, mobility of the asset, return of the asset with proper maintenance, insurance and operational issues, forum and choice of law clauses in aviation finance and leasing contracts.

Credit structures in Aviation Finance and Leasing including direct lending, secured credit, leasing, operating leases: dry and wet leases, financing leases and the use of special purpose companies in aviation finance and leasing.

Liability of financier and lessor in aviation finance and leasing, a brief overview of allocation of risk through contract provisions, non-contractual liability on the parties, including statutory provisions

Security interests in aviation finance and leasing contracts, taking security, International Registry of Moblie Assets, priority of security, liens, possessory liens and detention

Disputes and enforcement, breach of contract actions, arbitration  and mediation under the Cape Town Convention, High Court, Ireland

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Understand basic contract law principles in terms of formation, enforceability and remedies 
-; Appreciate the difference characteristics of aviation leasing contracts
-; Assess the most appropriate form of credit or lease agreement to specific aviation situations.
-; Comprehend the liability of the parties to aviation finance and leasing contracts arising both from the agreement and from the external legal environment.
-; Identify the primary security interests that can be created over mobile assets such as aircraft and engines.
-; Appreciate the different options available to resolve disputes that arise in aviation finance and leasing, including both judicial and ADR mechanisms

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Be challenged to think more broadly about the unique nature of aviation finance and leasing in a legal context
-; Be able to connect the different interests of parties to a standard aviation finance and leasing agreement.
-; Question the extent to which the legal framework provides protection for both parties to the financing and leasing agreement
-; Engage with the international environment in aviation regulation

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Student will be assigned reading materials, and will be expected to conduct independent research and engage in self-directed study prior to each seminar. Through such research and class discussion and analysis, students will gain a deep understanding of how the various processes work. Students will also be given an opportunity to present and discuss various case studies, giving them a better understanding of the practical application of the underlying theory of aviation financing and leasing. This practical, experiential insight will help develop their critical thinking about the use of these processes in real-world situations. They will become more articulate through engaging in discussion in class and taking part in case studies. This will also accommodate multiple learning styles so that all students gain a deeper understanding of the relevant topics.
Recent developments in the area of aviation finance and leasing will be enhanced through the use of guest lectures by practitioners in the area and the assignment of recent law review articles and cutting edge theory behind these transactions.
For the purposes of the Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance, the module will be taught via the blended learning model successfully used by the Continuing and Professional Education (CPE)  learning programmes.  Blended learning combines using the moodle online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and typically 4 on-campus workshops throughout the semester. 
The VLE provides a learning environment for the module incorporating on-line lecture content, core texts and recommended readings. The workshop sessions are typically used for introducing/summarising material, exercises, planning and feedback on assignments, interactive group work and guided discussions and exercises.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Hanley, P (2012) Aircraft Operating Leasing: A Legal and Practical Analysis in the Context of Public and Private International Air Law, Kluwer Law 

Other Texts:
Larsen, P, Sweeney, J. and Gillick, J (2012) Aviation Law: Cases, Laws and Related Sources, 2nd ed., Martinus Nijhoff 
Speciale, R (2006) Fundamentals of Aviation Law , McGraw-Hill
Havel, B (2014) The Principles and Practice of International Aviation Law, Cambridge University Press

Programmes
SDALFITPA - Aviation Leasing and Finance

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5091 - EQUALITY IN PRACTICE 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
4	0	0	0	6	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to introduce students to practical issues that arise in advancing equality, diversity and inclusion and the impact these issues have on communities and professional organisations. Case studies and site visits will be used to give students a real appreciation of the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and the impact that supportive policies have on organisational culture. Interaction with leaders who have championed change in their own professional context will equip learners with the essential competencies necessary to meet the challenges of today's rapidly changing world. Students will be provided with the tools to enable them to identify an aspect of their own professional environment that falls short of best practice and develop an action place to positively address that issue. This is the first of two inter-related modules that allow students to interrogate issues of equality in practice. 

Please note that this module will be offered on the Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and so section 13 'Programmes Offering this Module' has been left blank below.

Syllabus:
The syllabus will reflect contemporary issues in equality, diversity and inclusion and so will naturally evolve each year to respond to the changing legal and social environment in Ireland and abroad. Topics offered within this module may include  

- Neurodiversity 
- Women in Leadership 
- Organisational behaviour 
- Reasonable accommodations 
- Data Protection/ Analysis
- Promoting Wellbeing in the Workplace 
- Gender pay gap
- Legal theories of feminism (jurisprudence) 
- Reflective Writing 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 
- Evaluate and critique theories of equality 
- Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the practical issues that arise in advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Identify strategies to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in the community and/or the workplace.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Explain the different ways of conceptualising equality, diversity and inclusion 
- Identify the different factors that help and hinder change in advancing equality 
- Demonstrate leadership in advancing strategic change 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A 

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught using face-to-face workshops and site visits. Fortnightly on-campus workshops will be held on a different topic pertaining to equality in practice. The workshops will be led by experts in the particular field and will be used to introduce students to contemporary issues in this area and provide them with an overview of practical strategies adopted by that organisation to address same. In the following fortnight, a site visit will be undertaken to the organisation in question to provide students with first-hand experience of the organisational culture. This will allow students to explore and critically evaluate the strategies adopted. Through critical reflection, students will document their perceptions and attitudes to the site visits and will record their learning throughout the module, including any changes in their perceptions of certain areas and issues. This critical reflection by the students will contribute to the cognitive and affective outcomes of the module.

University of Limerick - Graduate Attributes:
This module will promote student knowledge and will enhance their capacity for critical thinking. Through directed and independent research, students will address practical issues arising in equality, diversity and inclusion in the community and workplace and will evaluate the success of otherwise of strategies for change. 

Discussion with the expert speakers and classmates during these face-to-face sessions will allow the students to articulate independent research conducted by them and to clearly convey ideas to an audience of their peers. This will result in collaborative learning where students will learn from one another to reach creative solutions to practical problems. The critical reflections will allow students to adopt a responsible and engaged response to their learning and will encourage students to formulate ideas to bring about positive change in their own setting. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Ann Francke  (2019) Create a Gender-Balanced Workplace, Penguin 
Sara Ahmed  (2012) On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life , Duke University Press
Neil Thompson  (2018) Promoting Equality: Working with Diversity and Difference , Palgrave 

Other Texts:

Programmes
GDEQDITPA - EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Hope.Davidson@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5092 - YOUTH CRIME (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This cross-disciplinary offering will blend legal\policy\social science perspectives on youth crime and offer the distinctive element of dealing with real world issues. Students will be equipped with the knowledge to critically examine youth crime in an Irish context from a legal, policy and sociological perspective with human rights as a core focus. The module will build on prior learning for law and sociology students and be applied in a specific youth crime context. Students will be encouraged to bring the experiences of their differing disciplines to bear on the module. Students from the various intakes will be encouraged to expose theoretical positions to practical realities. It is envisaged that the module will initially serve as an elective within the LLM/MA Criminal Justice and Human Rights programme, the LLM General and the MA Sociology (Youth, Community & Social Regeneration).

Syllabus:
The aim of this module is to engage in a critical analysis of contemporary challenges facing those attempting to tackle youth crime. Students will evaluate various criminological and theoretical perspectives shaping the Irish youth justice system and explore topics such as the development and operation of the Irish youth justice system; restorative justice; diversion from prosecution; community penalties; youth detention in Ireland and the social construction of crime.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand the complexity of youth crime in Ireland and:
- Describe the operation of the Irish youth justice system at a practical level.
- Understand the language and theoretical underpinnings of youth crime and justice in Ireland.
- Analyse the legislative and policy levers that influence youth crime and justice in Ireland.
- Understand the historical events that shaped and defined youth crime and justice in Ireland.
- Critically evaluate the distinctive features of the Irish youth justice system.
- Critically evaluate real world youth crime problems and ways of developing solutions.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the multi-faceted causes of crime and how the Irish criminal justice system might respond more effectively to them.
- Appreciate the rights of children and victims in the Irish youth justice system and how these rights are applied.
- Appreciate the impact of exposure to the system on children in Ireland and how this shapes their futures.
- Understand the complex interplay between societal factors and criminal behaviour in Ireland.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
- Lectures will be followed by practical workshop sessions with thematic discussions, debate and group interaction;
- More in depth descriptive inputs will be delivered by practitioners and experts in their field delivering guest lecture; 
- There will be an emphasis on critical engagement and problem solving in later sessions.
- The module may be delivered through traditional lectures and workshops or online.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Barry Goldson, John Muncie and Contributors (2015) Youth Crime & Justice, Sage, London
Mairead Seymour (2012) Youth Justice in Context: Community, Compliance and Young People, Routledge, London
David P. Farrington, Brandon C. Welsh (2008) Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective intervention, Oxford University Press
Kevin Haines, Stephen Case (2015) Positive Youth Justice: Children First, Offenders Second, Policy Press, Bristol
Ursula Kilkelly (2006) Youth justice in Ireland: Tough lives, rough justice, Irish Academic Press
Malcolm Sparrow (2008) The Character of Harms, Operational Challenges in Control, Cambridge University Press

Other Texts:
Josine Junger-Tas, Scott H. Decker (2006) International Handbook of Juvenile Justice, Springer
Tim Bateman (2017) State of Youth Justice 2017, National Association of Youth Justice
Nicola Carr, Siobhan McAllister (2014) Youth Justice in Ireland North and South: Legacies of the Past, Influences on the Present, Sage
Ursula Kilkelly (2008) Youth Justice and Children's Rights: Measuring Compliance with International Standards, Sage

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MASYCSTFA - SOCIOLOGY (YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL REGENERATIO
MASYCSTPA - SOCIOLOGY (YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL REGENERATIO

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eoin.omearadaly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5142 - LLM DISSERTATION 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	25	15	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

To permit students to demonstrate their ability to write a high level research article on an agreed topic.

Syllabus:
Agreed topic between supervisor leading towards the production of not more than a 15,000 word dissertation of graduate level standard.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify a viable topic for their dissertation
- Specify the methodology required in obtaining the necessary research for this dissertation.
- Assemble and critique the relevant literature on the dissertation topic.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5150 - LLM DISSERTATION 2

Year Last Offered:
2022/3

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	25	15	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

To permit students to demonstrate their ability to write a high level research article on an agreed topic.

Syllabus:
Agreed topic between supervisor leading to the completion of not more than a 15,000 word dissertation of graduate level standard.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify a viable topic for their dissertation
- Specify the methodology required in obtaining the necessary research for this dissertation.
- Assemble and critique the relevant literature on the dissertation topic.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Summer - 09/10

Module Leader:

Module Code - Title:
LA5152 - EUROPEAN CRIMINAL LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The basic aims and objectives of this module is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an expertise in the principles, concepts, rules and procedures which make up the European UnionÆs criminal law and relevant developments under the Council of Europe.

Syllabus:
Principles of freedom, security and justice; EU competence in criminal law; Decision-making structures, processes and instruments under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union; Council of Europe Conventions; Mutual assistance in criminal investigations across national boundaries; Mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters; Europol; Eurojust; Extradition and the arrest warrant; Corpus juris; Money laundering; Confiscation of criminal assets; Cybercrime; Terrorism and organised crime; Harmonisation of criminal law; a common criminal law for Europe; Protection of human rights; Comparisons with other federal jurisdictions.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Outline the development of EU competence in criminal law; the principles of freedom, security and justice; the principle of mutual recognition;
 Describe key features of decision-making structures, processes and instruments under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union and Council of Europe Conventions;   
Consider the developing EU legal instruments aimed at enhancing/harmonising cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union;
Assess the legal and democratic bases for cross-border policing in the European Union;
Analyse the Corpus Juris  as a potential schema for the development of European criminal law;
Appraise the growth of EU criminal law in the context of a parallel growth in the machinery for the protection of human rights.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 08/09

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA5153 - COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To explore the protection of human rights in international law

Syllabus:
A Comparative study of the principles, concepts, rules and proceedures underpinning the protection of human rights in international law from a comparative perspective including in particular: rights theory; universality versus cultural relativism, legislating for human rights; status of human rights treaties; judicial procedures for the enforcement of human rights; state reporting procedures; policing compliance with human rights standards; fact-finding and evidence; sanctions; individual rights and freedom; collective rights

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

*  Identify the principal sources, systems and foundations of international human rights law;

*  Specify general concepts of public international law, to the extent that they are relevant in the field of human rights;

*  Assess the merits of the regional human rights systems;

*  Differentiate  between the legal value and authority of declarations, decisions, judgments and other materials generated by the universal and regional human rights systems;

*  Evaluate the current practice for the protection of international human rights within the domestic legal system;

*  Critique the efficacy of the United Nations system in protecting and promoting human rights at the global level.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Eoin.Quill@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6001 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	0	3	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To equip the students with the skills necessary to engage in sustained research in law at postgraduate level.  The focus will be on assessing the relative merits of the various methodologies used in legal research, as well as developing the research skills of students and training the students in research ethics.  

Syllabus:
This course will equip students with the skills necessary to engage in sustained research in law at postgraduate level.  The focus will be on assessing the relative merits of the various methodologies used in legal research, as well as developing the research skills of students and training the students in research ethics

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Discuss sources of law in civil and common law jurisdictions
Discuss the implications of human rights issues in legal research
Contrast some of the main approaches to research in law
Articulate the ethical implications of their research

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Use a research library
Use on-line databases including Lexis, Westlaw and Justis
Use the European documentation centre to research issues in European law
Use an established system of citation and bibliographic software

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Clinch, P. (2001) Using a Law Library: a student¿s guide to legal research skills 2nd ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
McConville, M. and Hong Chui, W.  (2007) Legal Research Methods, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Salter, M. and Mason, J (2007) Writing Law Dissertations: an Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research, Edinburgh: Pearson Education

Other Texts:
Bryman, A.  (2007) Social Research Methods 3rd ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Garner, B (2002) The Elements of Legal Style 2nd ed, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6002 - DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	3	3	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:
LA6001

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide students with the ability to conduct high level research in both common and civil law systems.

Syllabus:
Primary and secondary source materials in common and civil law jurisdictions; electronic databases; quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: - Utilize research libraries in Anglo-American and continental jurisdictions. - Utilize on-line databases (Lexis, Westlaw, Firstlaw and Justis), the internet, and the European Documentation Centre. 

Use a research library Use on-line databases including Lexis, Westlaw and Justis 
Use the European documentation centre to research issues in European law 
Use an established system of citation and bibliographic software

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught by way of a two hour per week interactive seminar 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Clinch, P (2001) Using a Law Library: a student's guide to legal research skills 2nd ed , OUP
McConville, M. and Hong Chui, W. (2007) Legal Research Methods, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 
Salter, M. and Mason, J  (2007) Writing Law Dissertations: an Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research , , Edinburgh: Pearson Education 
Cahillane, L and Schweppe, J (editors) (2016) Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities, Clarus

Other Texts:
Bryman, A.  (2007) Social Research Methods 3rd ed , Oxford: Oxford University Press 

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6011 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To build on the students' knowledge and understanding of commercial transactions in a cross-border environment. The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the laws which govern international business transactions both at the micro and macro level. Students will gain a deeper knowledge of the legal issues arising in international contracts for the sale of goods and the international financial instruments which support such commerce.
The Grading type for this module is Normal. The level of Award is Level 9 and the module is to be centrally scheduled in the same manner as other taught postgraduate modules.

Syllabus:
The module will examine the following legal issues that arise in international transactions: 

International contracts for the sale of goods, problems of formation, construction and enforcement, including e-commerce transactions, choice of law and jurisdiction issues. 

Import regulation: WTO regime; US Trade authorities; US import controls; free trade agreements; tariffs; classification, valuation and origin principles; non-tarriff barriers
Export regulation: Export controls from the US; export licenses; national security issues; exports to NAFTA jurisdictions; exports to EU jurisdictions

Contextualising international trade: Anti-dumping and antitrust issues; Subsidies and countervailing subsidies; state trading entities; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and illegal payments abroad, US s.301 proceedings, and the US Boycott and Anti-Boycott rules.
International Finance, including letters of credit and ETF Transactions; off-shore banking and tax efficiencies

International Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution, arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards; recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, including a documentary analysis.

Overseas investment, including investment in the EU, developing countries and investments in NAFTA members. Expropriation of overseas investments. Ethical investment policy.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the role law has to play in international business transactions
Explain the fundamental basis of cross border contracting in international trade
Discuss the legal interaction between transactional free trade principles and the need to ensure a fair and level playing field through ant-dumping and countervailing duties
Critically analyse the role of the law in financing international transactions and the transfer of money across borders.
Relate the law of international business transactions to the dispute resolution framework and international enforcement of judgments.
Critique different theories on the expropriation of overseas investments and the role of unilateral and multilateral agencies in resolving disputes.
Relate the transactional law of international trade with emerging trends in ethical trade, investment, development and sustainability.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the role of the law in international business transactions 
Understand how the law may impact upon private parties particularly where they conflict with state interests
Appreciate the need for a comprehensive legal environment within which international business transactions from sale to investment can take place.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Can, I. (2009) International Trade Law, London: Routledge Press
Burnett, R. (2004) Law of International Business Transactions (3e), USA: Federation Press
DiMatteo, L. (2002) The Law of International Business Transactions, USA: Thomson Learning
Folsom, R. et al. (2005) Principles of International Business Transactions, Trade and Economic Relations, USA: Thomson West

Other Texts:
Chow, D. and Schoenbaum, T. (2005) International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, And Materials, USA: Aspen Pub

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6021 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to familiarise students with modern international business structures. The module will also examine the importance of corporate governance and the appropriate governance structures in different jurisdictions.

Syllabus:
An overview of the historical development of the corporate structure in western commercial law from the early state based trading corporations to the rise of private enterprise units. This will be coupled with an introduction to theoretical frameworks of business structures and their legal regulation
An introduction to  modern business structures that operate on an international level, including sole trader, registered companies, real estate investment trusts, special purpose entities, joint ventures, franchise arrangements and distribution networks.
The legal process of creating different business structures in different jurisdictions. The concept of residency, centre of management, and the determination of corporate citizenship. The historical development of corporate formation in the USA, the role of the Delaware corporation in US interstate commerce, modern formation processes in US corporate law. 
Corporate frameworks in the European Union in particular the European Company (SE), The evolution of corporate governance structures in the European Union at both State and European level, including aspects of the "Smart Regulation in the European Union" agenda
Corporate formation in China as totally foreign owned entities and the role of joint ventures in corporate formation.
Governance issues in Europe, the USA and China, the role of shareholders and investors, restrictions on management, the integration of Labour into corporate oversight and development. and the different institutions involved in enforcing corporate governance provisions including the effect of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the USA
Cross border mergers and acquisitions, including national control over corporate ownership in protected sectors, such as the press, transportation, etc.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the different types of business structures that operate internationally
Discuss how these business structures relate to one another
Explain how each type of business structure is created
Critically analyse the legal implications of operating in different jurisdictions
Identify the key elements of corporate governance
Recognise the influences on the evolution of corporate governance in the EU and the USA
Relate corporate governance theories to the legal structures underlying different business structures
Criticise different theories of corporate governance
Critique the current thinking and trends in corporate governance matters

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the social and economic value of different business structures 
Understand how legal provisions impact on business structures and behaviour.
Appreciate the role of corporate governance in modern society

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Siems, M and Cabrelli, D. (eds)  (2013) Comparative Company Law: A Case-Based Approach, Hart Publishing
Cahn, A and Donald, D (2010) Comparative Company Law: Text and Cases on the Laws Governing Corporations in Germany, the UK and the USA, Cambridge University Press
Wang, J (2014) Company Law in China: Regulation of Business Organizations in a Socialist Market Economy, Edward Elgar Publishing
Gu, M (2010) Understanding Chinese Company Law, 2nd ed, Hong Kong University Press
Gold, Michael, Nikolopoulos, Andreas, Kluge, Norbert (2009) The European Company Statute: A New Approach to Corporate Governance, Peter Lang Publishing
Tully, Stephen (2012) International Corporate Legal Responsibility, Kluwer

Other Texts:
Munkert, Michael J; Stubner, Stephan; Wulf, Torsten (2010) Founding a Company: Handbook of Legal Forms in Europe, Springerlink
McCahery, Joseph A; Timmerman, Levinus; Vermeulen, Erik P.M (2010) Private Company Law Reform: International and European Perspectives, Asser Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6022 - COUNTER TERRORISM LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the global responses to terrorism as it impacts upon the legal environment in which international business takes place.

Syllabus:
This course will introduce students to the legal constraints on the operation of international business prior to the events of 9/11. Elements of UK counter-terrorism laws with respect to Northern Ireland, the use of customs and excise agencies and covert surveillance of business entities will be examined, including the wider European context of human rights issues.
The course will then look at the impact of 9/11, the London and Madrid bombings and the response of both the EU and the US in creating a legislative arsenal designed to disrupt and destroy a common terrorist threat. 

The course will focus on three of the most important areas governed by this new legal environment. 

First, the increased monitoring of financial transactions both domestic and international. It will examine the role and legal responsibility of various financial institutions in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities surrounding the movement of money and financial assets. It will look at the legal controls on the right to move money across borders and the powers of confiscation based on suspicion versus proof. It will look at various laws that seek to prevent money laundering through international business transactions. It will cover the serious consequences, including both financial and custodial sanctions for breaches of these responsibilities.

Second, the course will deal with the rapidly expanding surveillance of communications traffic and the collection and interrogation of information held by private individuals and corporations. It will contrast the competing legal obligations of privacy and security. It will examine differing approaches from both EU and US authorities as to the nature and scope of privacy rights and the obligations of private enterprise service providers such as mobile phone operators to retain and supply records belonging to third parties.

Third it will examine the regulation of bribery and corruption in international business transactions, the theoretical issues involved as to whether those bribery and corruption is best dealt with on the supply or the demand side and the cultural differences as to the definition of bribery and corruption. It will explore the increasing link between bribery and corruption and international terrorism. It will introduce the role of sanctions in such actions and the effectiveness of implementing them.

Finally the course will examine the role of EU and US enforcement agencies in the implementation of counter-terror law in a commercial context, the consequences for business people and the implications for private enterprise.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the changing effect of counter-terror law in international business
Explain the legal basis of different global and regional counter terror enforcement agencies
Critically analyse the international monitoring and surveillance of international financial transactions and the locus of responsibility for such activities
Critique the intersection between counter-terrorism demands for information retention and retrieval with privacy rights based on international conventions
Discuss the role of bribery and corruption in international business, its legal constraints and the impact of terrorism on the importance of such regulation, including theoretical supply/demand models.
Relate the significance of counter-terror laws to the overall legal regulation of international commercial law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the role of post 9/11 counter-terrorism laws in modern international business activities
Understand how the responsibility for counter-terrorism laws impact upon both individuals trading internationally and those who deal with them.
Appreciate the need for clarity and transparency in counter terrorism laws in a commercial setting.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
de Frias, S; Samuel, K et al (2012) Counter-Terrorism: International Law and Practice, Oxford University Press
Sambei, A., du Plessis, A et al (2009) Counter-Terrorism Law and Practice: An International Handbook, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Ellinger, E et al  (2010) Ellinger's Modern Banking Law, 5th ed., Oxford University Press
Booth, R, Farrell, S et al  (2011) Money Laundering Law and Regulation: A Practical Guide, Oxford University Press
Muller, W, Kalin, C. et al  (2007) Anti-Money Laundering: International Law and Practice, John Wiley & Sons
Harrison, K and Ryder, N (2013) The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United Kingdom, Ashgate
Davis, F., McGarrity, N et al  (2013) Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism and Comparative Constitutionalism, Routledge
Carey, P (2009) Data Protection: A Practical Guide to UK and EU Law, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press
Kuner, C (2013) Transborder Data Flows and Data Privacy Law, Oxford University Press
Bygrave, L  (2014) Data Privacy Law: An International Perspective, Oxford University Press
Horder J and Alldridge, P (eds) (2013) Modern Bribery Law: Comparative Perspectives, Cambridge University Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Alex.Casey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6031 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the global trading environment and the legal institutions, laws, rules and regulations that apply to cross border transactions.

Syllabus:
This course will introduce students to the historical evolution of the legal provisions, relating to international trade, ranging from the Hanseatic League up to the period after World War II which establishes the modern global trading environment. It will briefly discuss the differing theories of international trade. 
The course will then examine the following institutions, their legal basis and operation and their legal control over international trade.

1. The WTO, its precursor (GATT) the establishing Treaty and the rules on accession and secession, the governance structure of the organisation, the interaction of its decisions and rules with national laws and the role it plays in dispute resolution between signatory states.

2. Regional trading organisations such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association) and the EU (European Union), in particular the legal basis of establishment, the interaction between national laws and the role of the regional trading organisation as arbiter, the process of dispute resolution between members of the regional organisation and the hierarchy of laws and issues of primacy between competing regulations.

3. UN bodies engaged in assisting the development of international trade, including UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) its role in providing a uniform legal environment within which international trade occurs and UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).

4. National enforcement agencies, such as CBP (Customs and Border Protection (USA)) and the EU approach, their role and function and the extra-territoriality of their legal powers.
Finally the course will look at ethical and sustainable movements in international trade and their incorporation into national and regional legal systems.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the different types of international trade organisations at national, regional and global level.
Explain the legal basis of different global and regional regulatory trade bodies including enforcement powers.
Discuss the interaction between differing levels of international trade regulation particularly in terms of primacy and hierarchy.
Critically analyse the role of dispute resolution in international trade within a legal context, particularly in the context of non-militarisation of disputes
Relate the law of international regulation of trade to national sovereign states and regional structures.
Critique different theories of the legal regulation of international trade, including current trends in ethical trade.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the role of international bodies in the regulation of international trade 
Understand how the legal powers of these international bodies impact upon individuals trading internationally.
Appreciate the need for legal regulation of international trade.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Van de Bossche. P and Zdouc, W (2012) Law and Policy of the WTO: Text, Commentary and Materials, 3rd ed, Cambridge University Press
Klabbers, J (2009) An Introduction to International Institutional Law, 2nd ed, Cambridge University Press
Lester, S. Mercurio, B (2012) World Trade Law: Text, Materials and Commentary, 2nd ed, Hart Publishing

Other Texts:
Herdegen, M (2013) Principles of International Economic Law, Oxford University Press
Dhooge, L, Schaffer, R et al (2014) International Business Law and its Environment, 9th ed, Texas: South-Western College Publishing
Folsom, Gordon, Spanogle, and Van Alstine (2013) Folsom, Gordon, Spanogle, and Van Alstine's Principles of International Business Transactions, 3rd ed., West Academic Publishing

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6032 - GLOBAL COMPETITION LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to examine competition law and policy, and its origins in US anti-trust law. The module will also examine the powers of the EU and the role of the EU Member State courts and Competition Authorities in implementing EU competition law. Students will undertake a study of competition systems and enforcement in the EU and in other selected jurisdictions. The interoperability between different regimes will also be examined. In addition the importance of the application of economic analysis to competition law will be explored.

Syllabus:
An introduction to the economics, policy and theory of competition law
Development of American and European Union competition laws and regulatory framework
An examination of the regulation of agreements restricting competition in different jurisdictions, such as the European Union and the USA
An examination of the regulation of entities in a dominant position in different jurisdictions, such as the European Union and US provisions
Issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights and the balancing of these with Competition laws
The application of competition principles to the public sector in European Union Member States and other jurisdictions, including issues such as state aid
An introduction to Competition laws of the BRICs countries
The enforcement of competition law provisions and the institutions involved

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the essential features and development of Competition law in the USA, Europe and other selected jurisdictions
Identify the unique aspects of the competition laws of different jurisdictions, such as Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, USA and Canada
Compare and contrast the differences in laws and policies in these jurisdictions
Compare the political, social and economic factors which influenced the direction and evolution of competition laws and policies
Relate those differences in part to the common and civil law systems which prevail
Determine other causes of those differences

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand how legal provisions impact on business behaviour
Appreciate how competition law provisions can impact on the operation of the marketplace and ultimately on consumer protection

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Elhauge, Einer; Geradin, Damien (2011) Global Competition Law and Economics, second edition, Hart Publishers
Ezrachi (2014) EU Competition Law, fourth edition, Hart Publishing
Noonan Chris (2007) Emerging Principles of International Competition Law, Oxford University Press
Heinemann, A; Kellerhals, A; Za¿ch, Rr (2010) The Development of Competition Law: Global Perspectives, Edward Elgar
Fox, E.M.; Crane, D (2010) Global Issues in Antitrust and Competition Law, West Publishing

Other Texts:
Whish, Richard; Bailey, David (2012) Competition Law, seventh edition, Oxford Univesity Press
Le¿ve¿que, F; Shelanski, H (2007) Antitrust and Regulation in the EU and US: legal and economic perspectives, Edward Elgar

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6042 - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	15	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to enable students engage in critical analysis of legal regulations affecting employment, including the ability to recognise the social values reflected in the law and the normative character of labour regulations.  Students will also consider the practical implications for employers of their legal rights and duties.

Syllabus:
Nature of labour law; 
The role of the Common Law, statutory interventions, and international institutions, such as the International Labour Organisation and the European Union
The structure of the labour market at national and international level
The Equality agenda at both national and international level
Regulatory provisions for the physical and mental protection of workers, including issues such as workers health and safety, and dignity at work
The concept of a work/life balance and provisions for its promotion
Job/income security at both national and international level, including such issues as unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and redundancy entitlements
Industrial relations issues including the regulation of trade unions; trade disputes and immunities

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Explain the development of International, European and Irish Labour law
Critically analyse the International and European legal provisions relating to equality in the workplace
Identify the different categories of workers in the labour market and the relevant rights pertaining to each category
Outline the requirements on both employers and employees in relation to health and safety in the workplace
Summarise the legal provisions relating to the promotion of employees' dignity at work
Describe the approach taken at International, European and Irish level to the creation of a work/life balance
Present the principles of law in relation to income security and termination of employment

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand how legal provisions impact on the structure of the labour market
Appreciate how labour law provisions can impact on societal issues such as responsibility for child rearing within the home.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module may be delivered on-campus or online, depending on student needs and school resources at any particular time.  Online delivery will take place in Moodle and materials will typically comprise podcasts, slides, forum-based activities, readings, and additional resources. The Syllabus and Learning Outcomes will be the same irrespective of the mode of delivery.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Davidov G, Langille, D (2011) The Idea of Labour Law, Oxford University Press
Conaghan J, Fischl RM, Klare K (2000) Labour Law in an Era of Globalisation, Oxford University Press
Barnard, C (2012) EU Employment Law 4th ed, Oxford University Press
Regan M. (ed) (2011) Employment Law, second edition, Bloomsbury Professional

Other Texts:
Blanpain, R (2012) European Labour Law 13th rev. ed, Kluwer
Daly B, Doherty M (2010) Principles of Irish Employment Law, Clarus Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6051 - PENOLOGY AND VICTIMOLOGY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of punishment, criminal justice and social regulation. In particular the aims of the module are as follows: to provide analyses of the primary penal disposals (both contemporary and historical) utilised in society; to highlight the various political, social, cultural and economic determinants that underpin the provision of penal dispositions; to encourage theorisation about punishment and penal responses; to highlight the needs and concerns of victims of crime; to determine how change is possible in the penal complex - in particular, how sanctions are modified or supplanted and how stakeholders, such as victims, emerge; to examine new 'logics' and 'discourses' on punishment and justice as they emerge; and, to provide a framework of understanding modern penal systems and the forms of social organisation in which they operate.

Syllabus:
This module covers the emergence of penal welfarism and individualisation of treatment,  the culture of control in late modern society, the emergence of prison and the disciplinary society, issues such as exclusion, governance, and expressive punishments, the politicisation of law and order, the return of the victim, Norbert Elias and the civilising society; Emile Durkheim and social solidarity; Cohen's dispersal of discipline thesis, and crime and punishment in Ireland.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Differentiate between criminal law as paper rules and criminal law in action;
- Outline and trace changes in punishment and the justice system over time;
- Identify the determinants which shape punishment and justice in late modern society;
- Employ different theoretical approaches to criminal law phenomena;
- Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in late modern Irish society;
- Interpret Irish criminal law cases, statutes and policy recommendations in socio-legal terms

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should be able to: 
- Connect changing values and sentiments in punishment and justice with a changing emphasis on criminal law and procedure;
- Understand current criminal justice policies in terms of overarching trends and patterns (as it relates to accused, victims, agencies and politicians);
- Question the extent to which criminal law really is objective and value free in orientation.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be delivered via 2-hour seminars which involve instruction on the various theories to be studied, as well as active student discussion on each of these theories. 
Students will become more knowledgeable by engaging with a new perspective on and understanding of the process of punishment and its role within the criminal justice system, as well as its employment as a form of social regulation. Their knowledge will also be advanced through a critical engagement with the needs and concerns of victim within the criminal system. 
Students will also become more articulate as they will be taught how to think about punishment in a new more nuanced manner. This will allow them to experience the value of alternative perspectives on a complex issues such as punishment and the appropriate treatment of victims of crime. They will also become more adept at articulating and communicating their views on punishment and victims both within the classroom context and beyond.
Students will be expected to become proactive in engaging with the perspectives on punishment and victimhood they are learning about and relate them to real-world examples within the criminal justice sytem in Ireland. This proactivity will be encouraged and fostered within the discussion and instruction offered in the seminars and within the recommended reading for the module. 
Recent developments in penology and victimology are incorporated into the module through the recommended reading.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Garland (2001) The Culture of Control, Oxford University Press
Foucault (1991) Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (repr), Penguin
Kilcommins et al (2004) Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland, Institute of Public Administration
Simon (2007) Governing through Crime: How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Elias (2000) The Civilizing Process, 2nd ed, Wiley-Blackwell
Kilcommins and O'Donnell (eds) (2003) Alcohol, Society and  Law, Barry Rose Law Publishers Ltd
Garland (1991) Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory, Clarendon Press
Hudson (2004) Understanding Justice: An introduction to Ideas, Perspectives and Controversies in Modern Penal Therory, 2nd ed, Open University Press
Doak (2008) Victims Rights, Human Rights and Criminal Justice: Reconceiving the Role of Third Parties, Hart Publishing
Edwards, Harold and Kilcommins (2012) Access to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland, University College Cork
Hanly et al (2009) Rape and Justice in Ireland: A National Study of Survivor, Prosecutor and Court Responses to Rape, The Liffey Press

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6052 - CRIMINOLOGY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to introduce graduate students to the discipline of criminology, that is, the study of crime as a social phenomenon. Students will be given an opportunity to engage critically with criminological theories. This will enable them to engage more critically with crime as a social construct and enhance their understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system and of criminal offending. This module is designed specifically for graduate students and will build upon students' pre-existing understandings and perceptions of crime.  

Syllabus:
This module covers: Critical Criminal Law; Classical and Positivist Criminology; The Economy and Crime; Labelling; Feminist Criminology; Strain Theory; Environmental Criminology; Control Theory; Developmental Criminology; Rational Choice Theory and Routine Activities Theory; Cultural Criminology. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Utilise criminological theories in order to gain a deeper understanding of the causes of criminal activity;
-; Evaluate the various theoretical perspectives experienced in the module; 
-; Identify similarities and differences between the competing criminological perspectives studied, and the shifts in criminological thinking over time;
-; Understand the changes in criminological theories over time and links these changes with shifts in popular concerns about criminality in different periods of history;
-; Determine which of the various theories studied are useful to comprehend criminal activity in an Irish context.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Understand the complex interplay between societal factors and criminal behaviour.
-; Appreciate the multi-faceted causes of crime and how the Irish criminal justice system might respond more effectively to them.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered via as series of two-hour seminars in which students will be introduce to the criminological theories to be explored in the module and guided on how to begin applying these theories to real-world contexts, predominantly the Irish criminal justice system. The seminars will be driven by student interaction and discussion based on readings which students will be required to engage with prior to each seminar.

In relation to the graduate attributes, students will become more knowledgeable by developing a new perspective on the crime, thereby enhancing their capacity for critical thinking. They will also experience how criminological theories can be applied to real-world situations (i.e. the causes of crime), achieving a deeper understanding of the complexities of the criminal justice system.

The module will also allow students to become more articulate as they will learn to communicate and think about crime in a new way, thereby allowing them to recognise the value of other perspectives in broadening their attitudes towards criminal behaviour.  At a more basic level, they will also become more articulate through engaging in discussion of sometimes challenging concepts with their peers in in-class discussions, facilitated by the lecturer. 

Students will also be encouraged to be proactive in requiring them to engage with criminological theories and finding ways to apply these to real-world contexts by independently seeking out examples from the Irish criminal justice system with support or contradict the theories under study. In turn, this will encourage responsibility going forward with students becoming more adept at independent critical engagement with challenging discourses and achieving an enhanced understanding of the criminal justice system which will inform decisions they will make in their future careers.

Recent developments in the area of criminology, along with research findings associated with the lecturer's research interests are incorporated into the module via the recommended reading.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Maguire et al (eds) (2012) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, 5th ed, Oxford University Press 

Other Texts:
Andresen (2014) Environmental Criminology: Evolution, Theory and Practice , Routledge
Body-Gendrot et al (eds) (2013) The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology, Routledge
Bosworth and Hoyle (eds) (2011) What is Criminology?, Oxford University Press
Downes and Rock (2012) Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking, 6th ed , Oxford University Press
Finch and Fafinski  (2012) Criminology Skills , Oxford University Press 
Keseredy (2011) Contemporary Critical Criminology (Key Ideas in Criminology), Routledge
Naffine (ed) (1995) Gender, Crime and Feminism , Dartmouth Press 
Naffine (1997) Feminism and Criminology, Polity Press 
Smart (2014) Criime and Criminology: A Feminist Critique (Routledge Revivals) (first published 1977), Routledge 
Taylor et al (2012) Critical Criminology (Routledge Revivals) (First published 1977), Routledge 
Walklate (2007) Understanding Criminology, 3rd ed, Open University Press 
Williams  (2012) Textbook on Criminology, 7th ed , Oxford University Press 

Programmes
MLECLATFA - European and Comparative Law
MLECLATPA - European and Comparative Law - Part Time
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
louise.mcneil@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6061 - CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to enable students engage in critical analysis of
contemporary challenges which lie at the intersection of law, ethics, and medicine.
This module is designed to provide an appropriate introduction to the subject for
students with no previous familiarity with medical law, while by way of 
recommended reading and further study, allowing students who have already been 
introduced to the relevant areas of law, to enhance their knowledge and 
understanding. 

The module will enable students to recognise and analyse the legal and ethical
challenges arising in medical law. It will equip students with an understanding of
what the law currently is and what legal principles arise in day-to-day clinical
practice. The student will critically engage with literature on topics such as organ
transplantation, euthanasia, and the duty of confidentiality. Furthermore, there is a 
significant comparative law element in this module. This comparative element
ensures that the student appreciates the range of legal and ethical approaches which
can ultimately influence and shape the legal framework for medical law in any given
jurisdiction. Overall, students will advance their analytical skills and develop their
capacity to reflect critically on contemporary challenges in medical law and ethics.

Syllabus:
- Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics 
- Consent (Autonomy, Capacity, Informed Consent)   
- Confidentiality and Privacy 
- Clinical Negligence 
- Healthcare Decisions for Children and Young People 
- Regulating Reproduction (Surrogacy, Donor Assisted Human Reproduction, Abortion) 
- Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 
- Palliative Sedation and Treatment Withdrawal 
- Patient Autonomy at the End of Life: Advance Care Directives and DNR's
- Organ Transplantation
- The Role and Application of Bioethics  

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
- Critically analyse legal and ethical issues in medical law, using comparative study
of legal authority where relevant
- Locate the role and impact of human rights in the context of medical law and ethics
- Critically analyse the principal source materials of medical law and ethics, 
including national statutes, European and international law reports, treaties,
directives and other relevant materials as appropriate
- Evaluate the arguments made by policy makers and academic commentators about
the relevant law
- Apply bioethical theories to legally and ethically challenging scenarios in 
healthcare
- Analyse decision-making in different contexts including the beginning and end of 
life
- Examine the conflict between medical paternalism and the right of autonomy 
- Outline the meaning and role of 'competence' as it applies to adults and 
children 
- Assess the implications of the applicable law for the provision of healthcare 
- Develop a rounded knowledge of the legal framework for contemporary challenges
in healthcare

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will be able to: 
- Understand the impact of the law on patients, practitioners, and society 
- Appreciate the relevant, social, philosophical, ethical, and cultural context within 
which healthcare decision-making and the law operates
- Employ relevant legal terminology, both orally and in writing, to explain and
convey technical legal information at a sufficiently advanced level 
- Formulate clear and coherent arguments on complex legal and ethical issues in 
healthcare 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The teaching of this module is based around several key methods: seminars, student
presentations, formative and summative assessments, and reflective feedback. The
module will be taught through a series of weekly two hour seminars. The seminars 
will assist the student in exploring and understanding the legal and ethical issues 
surrounding topics such as patient autonomy, abortion, organ transplantation, and
donor assisted human reproduction. In advance of each seminar, students will be 
assigned reading material and will be expected to conduct independent research
relevant to the forthcoming topic. 

University of Limerick - Graduate Attributes
Students' knowledge is promoted through independent and directed research of
contemporary challenges in medical law and ethics. The importance of formative
assessment in the module also seeks to promote students' confidence in engaging
with and applying disciplinary knowledge.

The comparative legal research included as part of student presentations seeks to
encourage a proactive and responsible student who utilises data and research in a
way which furthers their understanding of legal and ethical challenges at the 
national and international level.

The group discussion which forms an important element of each seminar will
support student collaboration and will encourage students to convey their ideas in a 
clear and effective manner. 

Summative assessment will develop the students' skills in written communication 
while also enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Deirdre Madden (2016) Medicine, Ethics and the
Law, (3rd edn, Bloomsbury)
Emily Jackson (2016) Medical Law: Text,
Cases and Materials, (4th edn, OUP)

Other Texts:

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
john.lombard@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6062 - COMPARATIVE AND EUROPEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	12	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This Module addresses developments in the field of European Criminal Justice resulting inter alia from the Lisbon Treaty. These developments are not adequately addressed within the existing module of European Criminal Law LA5152, because as that title suggests, it is narrower in focus that European Criminal Justice. The module will take account of developments to criminal justice systems in EU Member State jurisdictions. Thus, it will assess the body of European Criminal Justice within a contextual framework of comparative law.

Syllabus:
Historical development of criminal justice systems in common law and civil law countries; accusatorial and inquisitorial concepts in criminal justice; development of EU competence in criminal law; Principles of freedom, security and justice; Decision-making structures, processes and instruments under Lisbon Treaty; Council of Europe Conventions; Mutual assistance in criminal investigations across national boundaries; Mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters; Europol; Eurojust; European Public Prosecutor; Extradition and the European arrest warrant; Evidence gathering/transfer;European Criminal Records Information System;  Stockholm Programme  'Roadmap' measures; European Supervision Order;  Protection of human rights; Directive on the  presumption of innocence; Directive on the European Protection Order; Directive on rights, support and protection of victims of crime; Comparative study of pre-trial  and trial processes in selected European jurisdictions; roles of the players in process; the conduct of the trial; the admissibility of evidence; the position of victims in the criminal process; Implications for harmonisation of criminal procedure; a common criminal justice system for Europe? 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
- Understand the development of EU competence in criminal justice matters; 
the principles of freedom, security and justice; the principle of mutual recognition; Describe key features of decision-making structures, processes and instruments under Lisbon Treaty and Council of Europe Conventions; 
Consider the developing EU legal instruments aimed at enhancing/harmonising cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union;
 Assess the legal and democratic bases for cross-border policing in the European Union;
- Understand the historical development of approaches to criminal justice in civil and common law jurisdictions.
- Describe key features of criminal justice systems civil law and common law jurisdictions: the role of the police, prosecutors, defence lawyers; the jury; judges; victims/witnesses; pretrial; trial.
- Consider the effects of the differences between common law and civil law jurisdictions generated by institutional arrangements and culture in the investigation and trial process on the development of a system of European Criminal Justice.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Appraise the growth of EU criminal law and procedure in the context of a parallel growth in the machinery for the protection of human rights.
- Engage in comparative analysis of the pretrial and trial process in each jurisdiction and evaluate the centrality of the ideas of fairness/search for truth; 
- Critically evaluate the actual extent of the perceived differences between the civil law model and the common law model of criminal justice and the implications for an EU criminal justice system.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Discussion based seminar encompassing analysis of legislative and policy documents, analysis of academic commentary, student reflections. Materials are all based on up to date active research by Module Leader. 

Graduate attributes  are developed by equipping students with a high level of competence regarding EU criminal justice, and as this is a developing area, will give students a capacity to bring their knowledge to bear on real world problems and challenges;(Knowledgeable)

Proactive attributes are included by encouraging active use of data and research to drive improvements in the developing EU criminal justice area. 

Creative attributes are included by engendering in students a capacity to see new possibilities and opportunities in the development of EU criminal justice.

Articulate attributes are included by developing competence in conveying ideas clearly, through active student participation in seminars.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Klip A, (2012)  European Criminal Law An Integrative Approach (2nd ed), Intersentia 
Eckes C, Konstadinides T,  (2011)  Crime within the area of freedom, security and justice: a European public order , CUP 
Ryan A, (2014) Towards a System of European Criminal Justice: the problem of admissibility of evidence , Routledge
Ligeti K, (ed)  (2012) Toward a Prosecutor for the European Union: A Comparative Analysis , Hart

Other Texts:

Programmes
MLECLATFA - European and Comparative Law
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLECLATPA - European and Comparative Law - Part Time
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Blaithin.oshea@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6071 - ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: JUDICIAL POWER AND CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module will investigate constitutional theory and the role of judges in interpreting the Irish Constitution. The aim is to engage students in a critical analysis of contemporary issues in Irish constitutional law by examining issues such as the role of judges under the Constitution as well as the intersection between law and politics in this context. The module is designed to encourage critical thinking in relation to questions on the Constitution and vindication of rights and students will engage with both legal and political literature on these topics.
Overall, students will advance their analytical skills and develop their capacity to reflect critically and engage in in-depth discussion on competing theories of constitutional interpretation, the role of the courts in our political system and analysis of judicial power and activism. In doing so, they will gain a deeper appreciation of constitutional theory.

Syllabus:
The role of the judge under the Constitution, Judicial activism and Constitutional review, (Constitutional) Judicial review as a means of protecting rights, (Constitutional) Judicial review and political questions, Socio-economic rights, Constitutional interpretation, Constitution as a living document, Judicial power and democracy, Protecting judicial Independence, The need for diversity in the judiciary, Feminist judgments. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On satisfactory completion of this module, students will be able to:
-; Articulate and critically examine competing theories on the role of the judge;
-; Identify and analyse techniques and theories used by judges in interpreting the Constitution;
-; Apply principles of constitutional theory to specific factual scenarios;
-; Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of judicial politics and the place of the judge within the separation of powers;
-; Reflect on the merits of diversity in the judiciary;
-; Re-assess common understandings of constitutional law in the light of deeper engagement with the theoretical issues;
-; Formulate clear and coherent arguments on aspects of judicial power.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

-; Appreciate the complexity of the role of the judge in interpreting the Constitution; 
-; Adopt new perspectives on judicial power in the context of the separation of powers;
-; Question the extent to which judges can ever really be regarded as neutral

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught using seminars, student presentations, and both formative and summative assessments incorporating reflective feedback. 
Weekly two-hour seminars will introduce students to the concepts and discussion points. Students will be assigned reading material in advance of each seminar and will engage in self-directed study and class discussion to explore and critically evaluate the issues arising. The seminars will comprise initial direct instruction by the lecturer to introduce students to the topic under discussion. The discussions will be informed by research undertaken by the lecturer in the area of Constitutional law. This research will act as a springboard for class discussion. Thereafter, students will be required to undertake their own research to seek and discover new knowledge. Student presentations and class debates will be used to allow students to critically engage with the material and to engage in collaborative learning. 
Formative assessment and feedback on performance is integral to promoting the learning objectives of this module. As such, a student will have a number of opportunities to gain feedback on their knowledge and proficiency throughout the module through the use of student presentations and a learning journal.
Graduate Attributes: This module will promote student knowledge and will enhance their capacity for critical thinking. Through directed and independent research, students will develop and hone their analytical and argumentative skills as well as their presentation and writing skills.
The importance of formative assessment through engagement with student presentations and in feedback to the learning journal entries seeks to promote students' confidence in engaging with and applying disciplinary knowledge. The group discussion which forms an important element of each seminar will support student collaboration and will encourage students to convey their ideas in a clear and effective manner. Summative assessment will develop the students' skills in written communication while also enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research. This collaborative approach will also facilitate students in adopting a responsible and engaged response to their learning.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Cahillane, Gallen and Hickey, (Eds)   (2017) Judges, Politics and the Irish Constitution  , Manchester University Press
Máiréad Enright, Julie McCandless, and Aoife O'Donoghue eds (2017)  Northern / Irish Feminist Judgments: Judges' Troubles and the Gendered Politics of Identity  , Hart
Rosemary Hunter, Clare McGlynn, Erika Rackley (Eds)  (2010) Feminist Judgments: From Theory to Practice, Bloomsbury
Frank Litton (Ed) (1988) The Constitution of Ireland 1937-1987 ( , Institute of Public Administration 
David Gwynn Morgan (2001) A Judgment Too Far? Judicial Activism and the Constitution , Cork University Press
Perry (1994) The Constitution in the Courts: Law or Politics? , Oxford University Press
Erika Rackley (2012) Women, Judging and the Judiciary: From Difference to Diversity , Routledge
Russell and O'Brien (eds.),  (2001) Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy - Critical Perspectives from around the World , University Press of Virginia

Other Texts:

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6072 - INTERNATIONAL TORT LAW AND BUSINESS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the role of tort law in various jurisdictions, effecting the legal environment in which international business takes place.

Syllabus:
This course will provide an advanced analysis of tort theory and practice in multiple jurisdictions, focused on the relationship between tort and business. It will include both common law and civil law jurisdictions (including USA, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Germany and France).
General theories of liability will be explored; Rights Theory, Corrective Justice, Civil Recourse, Distributive Justice and Economic Analysis.

Specific causes of action and general conditions of liability, generating potential liability for businesses or protecting business interests, will be examined. Areas considered will be: Product Liability, Liability for Pure Economic Loss, Employers' Liability, Liability for Hazardous Activities, and Commercial Personality Rights (reputation, goodwill and confidentiality).

The relationship between tort law and the tort process will be considered; Insurance, Proof, Extra-Judicial Processes (Boards and Tribunals) and Mass Tort Claims.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the effects of tort law in international business.
Explain the legal basis of liability in different jurisdictions.
Critically analyse the impact of tort law and tort processes on international business.
Critique the intersection between the theory and practice of tort law in respect of international business.
Discuss the role of tort law and tort processes in both regulating and protecting business.
Relate the significance of tort law to the overall legal regulation of international commercial law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the role of tort law and tort processes in international business activities.
Understand how the tort liability impacts upon both those trading internationally and those who deal with them.
Appreciate the need for clarity and transparency in tort law in a commercial setting.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising students' responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
H Carty (2010) An Analysis of the Economic Torts 2nd ed , OUP
P Cane (2013) Accidents, Compensation and the Law, 8th ed , OUP

Other Texts:
J Oberdiek (ed) (2014) Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Torts , OUP
J Arlen (2014) Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts , Edward Elgar
SGA Pitel, JW Neyers, and E Chamberlain (eds) (2013) Tort Law: Challenging Orthodoxy , Hart
R Merkin & J Steele (2013) Insurance and the Law of Obligations , OUP
E Weinrib (2012) The Idea of Private Law, Revised , OUP
E Weinrib (2012) Corrective Justice , OUP
S Douglas (2011) Liability for Wrongful Interferences with Chattels , Hart
P Giliker (2010) Vicarious Liability in Tort: A Comparative Perspective , CUP
D Brodie (2010) Enterprise Liability and the Common Law , CUP
S Green & J Randall (2009) The Tort of Conversion , Hart
VV Palmer & M Bussani (2008) Pure Economic Loss: New Horizons in Comparative Law , Routledge-Cavendish 
JW Neyers, E Chamberlain and SGA Pitel (eds) (2007) Emerging Issues in Tort Law , Hart
R Stevens (2007) Torts and Rights, OUP
AO Sykes (2007) Economics of Tort Law , Edward Elgar
P Cane (1996) Tort Law and Economic Interests, 2nd ed , Clarendon Press
WM Landes & RA Posner (1987) The Economic Structure of Tort Law , Harvard UP

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Eoin.Quill@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6081 - LAW OF TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To understand the role that legal and regulatory frameworks will play as new technologies and artificial intelligence become more integrated into commercial activities and also within the criminal justice system

Syllabus:
This module will deal with intrusive, autonomous and creationist technologies and the legal responses to these new and emerging technologies as well as the impact of new developments in Artificial Intelligence.

The module will cover the emergence of Intrusive technologies: from drones to the" internet of things" to built-in communication back doors. It will cover issues of both physical intrusion such as trespass and non-physical intrusion such as surveillance, image exploitation and including including privacy and data collection, processing and security including cross jurisdictional transfers.

It will also deal with Autonomous technologies: from assisted driver safety systems to the autonomous self-driving car to autonomous weapons systems and robot soldiers. It will cover the proposed regulatory frameworks and potential judicial responses to the increasing automated decision processes in much of the new technology. The module will also cover issues in the development of Artificial Intelligence.
 
Finally the module will deal with creation technologies: from 3D printing, to cloning and genetic manipulation. It will examine the quickly developing law behind manipulation of the basic building blocks of both physical items including life itself and its commercialization. It will include physical creation in new manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, the manipulation of genetic materials both in agriculture (GMO and animal cloning) and beyond to medical treatments, genetic planning and prosthetics. The prospects of using Artificial Intelligence will be explored in terms of legal regulation.
 
The module will integrate an examination of general trends in society that reflect an increasing accommodation with new technology and the issue as to whether the legal environment is responding quickly enough to meet these demands.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can identify and classify new and emerging technologies; demonstrate that they can explain the difficulties in applying legal rules to these new and emerging technologies; demonstrate that they can discuss the relevance of existing legal and regulatory frameworks to new technologies; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the role of the legal system in resolving disputes that arise from new technology; demonstrate that they can relate the law impacting the development of new technologies on a global scale; demonstrate that they can critique emerging theories on the application of law and regulation for technological advancement.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they understand the role and limitations of the law in regulating new technology; demonstrate that they understand how legal powers need to work on a global level to maintain their effectiveness; demonstrate that they can appreciate the need for constant change in the legal system for dealing with new technologies.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research; emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines; enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research; promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Brownsword, R (2019) Law, Technology and Society, Routledge
Lloyd, I (2020) Information Technology Law 9th ed, Oxford University Press
Murray, A (2019) Information Technology Law: Law and Society 4th ed, Oxford University Press
Barfield, W and Paglio, U (2020) Advanced Introduction to Law and Artificial Intelligence, Elgar
Baker, D and Robinson, P (eds) (2020) Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Routeledge

Other Texts:
Magnusson, w (2020) Blockchain Democracy: Technology, Law and the Rule of the Crowd, Cambridge University Press
Reins, L (ed) (2019) Regulating New Technologies in Uncertain Times, Springer
Claypoole, T (2019) The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines, ABA Book Publishing

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6091 - LAW OF DATA GOVERNANCE AND PRIVACY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine and analyse the theory behind privacy law, its legal foundation and EU and US legislative and regulatory frameworks which impose an obligation to protect personal data in specific situations, including both commercial and criminal.

Syllabus:
This module will examine the right to privacy in both national and international law in the context of constitutional law and fundamental human rights. It will then address the common law approach to the protection of privacy through the law of tort and the remedies available under that system.
The module will explain the difference between privacy and data protection through an analysis of the definition of personal data.
It will then proceed to examine the emergence of statutory protection for personal data in the EU in the form of a directive on data protection and finally in the form of a regulation and the emergence of the EU as the world's most powerful regulatory agency in the sphere of data protection.
The module will detail the governance of data from acquisition to use, protection and destruction not only at a theoretical and legislative level but also in terms of the practical application of these rules in everyday commercial settings. It will examine the detailed guidelines with respect to data protection including the issue of cross border transfer of personal data and international arrangements for equivalency.
Finally, the module will look at global comparators, particularly China and the US in particular at the issue of future development and the impact of data governance for societal manipulation such as social credits.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they understand the differing perspectives on privacy at national, regional and global level. Demonstrate that they know the legal  protection of personal data in a global context. Demonstrate they can apply the distinction between privacy rights and personal data protection. Demonstrate an ability to analyse personal data frameworks and the practical process for implementing same. Demonstrate an understanding of the law regarding the international transfer of personal data. Demonstrate that they can evaluate the approaches on a comparative basis for the protection and governance of personal data.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:Demonstrate that they understand the role of human rights in the protection of privacy rights. Demonstrate why the legal provisions created a practical framework for personal data protection. Demonstrate why there is a need for continued development of personal data protection in the light of new technologies.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research; emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines; enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research; promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
 Tzanou, M  (2016) Fundamental Right to Data Protection, Hart
Solove, D (2021) Information Privacy Law 7th ed, Aspen Publicaations
Keogh, L (2019) Data Protection Compliance: A Guide to GDPR and Irish Data Protection Law, Clarus Press

Other Texts:
Carey, P (2020) A Practical Guide to UK Data Protection Law, Oxford University Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6092 - COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal issues around commercial transactions and the essential principles of company law.

Syllabus:
Contracts entered into by companies generally, contracts for the sale of goods and consumer protection issues, as well as legal issues arising under Employment law. Commercial contracts of agency. Financial services law,  cheques, electronic transfer of funds, free movement of capital within Europe. Intellectual property rights, trademarks, copyright and patents, creation, protection, endurance and profit. Regulation of competition policy, national and European, comparative view of US anti trust legislation, enforcement mechanisms, the relationship between intellectual property rights and competition abuses. Company law duties and Directors duties. Enforcement of and compliance with Company law. Remedies at Law and Equity, alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration, private courts, negotiation. Corporate rescue and compliance. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
Describe the essential terms of a contract 
Identify those terms unique to consumer and other contracts 
Outline the principles of law involved in Corporate contracts
Describe the legal issues surrounding corporate contracts 
Describe the fundamentals of employment law in Ireland 
Recognise the basic principles of competition law and its likely application to their business 
Explain the legal rights attaching to two different forms of intellectual property

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Increase awareness of duties and responsibilities
Enhance ability to identify legal issues and need for legal advice
Increase awareness of importance of legal compliance 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered by lecture, on block release, with a significant amount of student work taking place between blocks.  Graduate attributes will be developed in the following ways: Knowledgeable: Students will gain a deep knowledge of law through practical examples, coursework and in-class work; Proactive: Students are expected to be proactive in their own learning through independent study and self-directed learning; Responsible: Students will develop a sense of responsibility through class discussions on various legal issues; Collaborative: Students will be required to participate in class discussions and group work; Articulate: Students will become articulate in expressing advice through the use of in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework, in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Callanan (2015) an Introduction to Irish Company Law , G & M
Forde (2005) Commercial Law, Tottel

Other Texts:
Eaton and O'Brien (2015) Competition Law, Ireland , Wolters Kluwer

Programmes
MBBACOTBA - Master of Business Administration (Corporate)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Angela.Liddy@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6101 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To build on the students' knowledge and understanding of commercial transactions in a cross-border environment. The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the laws which govern international business transactions both at the micro and macro level. Students will gain a deeper knowledge of the legal issues arising in international contracts for the sale of goods and the international financial instruments which support such commerce.
The Normal grading type is to apply to this module.

Syllabus:
The module will examine the following legal issues that arise in international transactions: 

International contracts for the sale of goods, problems of formation, construction and enforcement, including e-commerce transactions, choice of law and jurisdiction issues. 

Import regulation: WTO regime; US Trade authorities; US import controls; free trade agreements; tariffs; classification, valuation and origin principles; non-tarriff barriers
Export regulation: Export controls from the US; export licenses; national security issues; exports to NAFTA jurisdictions; exports to EU jurisdictions

Contextualising international trade: Anti-dumping and antitrust issues; Subsidies and countervailing subsidies; state trading entities; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and illegal payments abroad, US s.301 proceedings, and the US Boycott and Anti-Boycott rules.
International Finance, including letters of credit and ETF Transactions; off-shore banking and tax efficiencies

International Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution, arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards; recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, including a documentary analysis.

Overseas investment, including investment in the EU, developing countries and investments in NAFTA members. Expropriation of overseas investments. Ethical investment policy

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Identify the role law has to play in international business transactions
Explain the fundamental basis of cross border contracting in international trade
Discuss the legal interaction between transactional free trade principles and the need to ensure a fair and level playing field through ant-dumping and countervailing duties
Critically analyse the role of the law in financing international transactions and the transfer of money across borders.
Relate the law of international business transactions to the dispute resolution framework and international enforcement of judgments.
Critique different theories on the expropriation of overseas investments and the role of unilateral and multilateral agencies in resolving disputes.
Relate the transactional law of international trade with emerging trends in ethical trade, investment, development and sustainability.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module a student will:
Understand the role of the law in international business transactions 
Understand how the law may impact upon private parties particularly where they conflict with state interests
Appreciate the need for a comprehensive legal environment within which international business transactions from sale to investment can take place.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through a series of weekly seminars. Student will be assigned some reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues.
The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by:
Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research
Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines
Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.
Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Carr, I and Stone, P (2013) International Trade Law, 5th ed., Routledge
Murray, C; Holloway, D et al (2012) Schmitthoff: The Law and Practice of International Trade, 12th ed, Sweet & Maxwell

Other Texts:
Tams, C and Tietie, C (eds)  (2012) Documents in International Economic Law: Trade, Investment, and Finance, Oxford University Press
Leal-Arcas, R. (2011) International Trade and Investment Law: Multilateral, Regional and Bilateral Governance, Edward Elgar Publishing
Herdegen, M  (2013) Principles of International Economic Law, Oxford University Press
Dhooge, L, Schaffer, R et al (2014) International Business Law and its Environment, 9th ed, South-Western College Publishing 
Akseli, O (2012) International Secured Transactions Law: Facilitation of Credit and International Conventions and Instruments, Routledge
Wolff, L. Deventer (2013) The Law of Cross-Border Business Transactions. Principles, Concepts, Skills, Kluwer

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6102 - Law of Credit and Security

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	12	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide students with an in-depth knowledge of securitising assets.

Syllabus:
This module will examine the was in which the creditor/debtor relationship can arise and how it is documented. The module also covers the legal issues arising in the giving of security and the creation of security interests, as well as the enforcement issues which surround these. The use by companies of debentures, secured by fixed and floating charges is also reviewed, as is the matter of priorities.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

- Describe the primary forms of credit and legal consequences of each
- Describe the primary forms of security and legal rules governing these
- Identify the differences between different forms of credit and security
- Compare and contrast the differences from lenders and borrowers perspectives
- Compare the economic and operational factors which influence the decisions made on taking security
- Relate those decisions to the technical rules on perfection of security
- Determine the priority of different forms of security

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6111 - Criminal Justice Processes and Sentencing

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of criminal justice processes and sentencing procedures and to encourage students to question the place of human rights within that system. By the end of the course students should be familiar with the various stages in the processes in Ireland, be aware of the strengths and weaknesses, see how human rights should fit into that system and have knowledge of comparative systems.

Syllabus:
This course will consider the various stages of the criminal justice process û from arrest, to trial, to sentence and the various disposal mechanisms. These will be analysed through a framework of human rights to identify the strengths and weakness of the different stages, and assess the compatibility of the Irish system with human rights obligations. What human rights are involved in the criminal justice system? How are the rights of the accused and of the victim balanced within the system? What challenges does the system face in an increasingly diverse Ireland? How can deficits in human rights standards be addressed? Other jurisdictions will be looked to as comparators in efforts to answer these questions.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

- Outline key features of criminal justice processes in Ireland.
- Outline the international framework which governs human rights aspects to criminal justice processes.
- Appraise the relationship between the various stakeholders in fundamental rights discourse, that is accused, victim and state, and assess how these interests should be balanced.
- Assess the requirements imposed by 21st century Ireland on the criminal justice system.
- Compare and contrast the approaches taken in various legal systems to adapting human rights obligations in the domestic context.
- Critically evaluate the extent to which the experiences and responses of other jurisdictions, as well as international human rights principles should influence Irish law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6112 - International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the module is to extend the students knowledge of the various sources and forms of intellectual property (I.P.) rights, their status, the rights attaching to each form of I.P. and the international protections available for these.  The students will also gain an understanding of the commercial applications of I.P. rights and the legal issues which arise.

Syllabus:
The module will review the different forms of Intellectual Property û Patent, Trademark and Copyright - and the methods by which rights arise. The limitations of those rights will also be reviewed as well as the constraints arising around the exercise of those rights. Methods of registration of I.P. rights will also be examined, as will the international protections available for I.P. rights. Specialist areas of I.P. such as literary and artistic works, as well as computer programmes, will also be considered, as will the remedies available for breaches of the various types of I.P. rights. Industrial designs and the EC initiatives in I.P. will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the different forms of intellectual property on a comparative basis.
- Specify the limits surrounding the effective exercise of IP rights across frontiers.
- Critique the different forms of protection available for different IP rights across a number of jurisdictions.
- Differentiate between legal enforcement and the practice of IP enforcement in a transnational context.
- Distinguish between the various mechanisms available internationally to protect IP rights.
- Critique the protection of IP rights with a modern technologically advanced global environment.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
john.lombard@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6121 - Law of the European Convention of Human Rights

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the role and functioning of the principal element in the Council of EuropeÆs framework for human rights protection, through critically engaging with the underpinnings of the Convention and the vast body of Strasbourg case law. 

Syllabus:
The module will explore the influence and progress of the most developed regional mechanism for human rights protection.  Convention rights will be examined on an article by article basis providing for a critical assessment of the development of each right and its treatment by the European Court of Human Rights. At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the articles and case law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the additional Protocols and will have gained a comprehensive understanding of the practice and procedure of the European Court on Human Rights.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

Identify the key articles and case law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and its additional protocols;

Explain the practice and procedure of the European Court of Human Rights;

Differentiate between positive and negative rights under the Convention;

Appraise the impact of the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic legal systems;

Revise existing literature on the development of Strasbourg case law, and its influence on the legal development of Contracting States;  

Evaluate the contribution of the European Convention on Human Rights system to the protection and promotion of human rights at a regional level.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Generic PRS

Module Code - Title:
LA6132 - International Criminal Law

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of international criminal law, to the extent that it operates as a mechanism for the international protection of human rights. 

Syllabus:
This module will explore the development and influence of international criminal law and critically engage with the established principles of international law as they relate to the protection of human rights.  The emphasis will be on the practical elements such as the engagement of international criminal law in attempts to redress gross violations of human rights.  Recent developments such as the establishment of the United Nations ad hoc tribunals and the International Criminal Court will be examined and assessed.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

*  Describe the development of international law; 

*  Assess the organisation and procedure of international criminal law mechanisms and institutions;

*  Evaluate the extent to which these afford protection to basic human rights through examination of case-law;

*  Analyse the capacity of international criminal law to respond to gross violations of human rights;

*  Critique the key debates as presented in case-law, reports and academic writing;

*  Locate the role and future of international criminal law in the area of human rights.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6141 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESSES AND SENTENCING (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed understanding of criminal justice processes and sentencing processes and to encourage students to question the place of human rights within the criminal justice system. By the end of the course students should be familiar with the various stages in the criminal justice and sentencing processes in Ireland, be aware of the strengths and weaknesses, appreciate how human rights should fit into that system and have knowledge of comparative criminal justice systems.

Syllabus:
This module will examine the various stages of the criminal justice and sentencing processes from arrest, to trial, to sentence and the various disposal mechanisms. These will be analysed through a framework of human rights to identify the strengths and weakness of the different stages, and assess the compatibility of the Irish system with human rights obligations. What human rights are involved in the criminal justice system? How are the rights of the accused and of the victim balanced within the system? What challenges does the system face in an increasingly diverse contemporary Ireland? How can deficits in human rights standards be addressed? Other jurisdictions will be looked to as comparators in efforts to answer these questions.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate a knowledge of key features of criminal justice processes in Ireland.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the international framework which governs human rights aspects to criminal justice processes.
- Synthesise the relationship between the various stakeholders in fundamental rights discourse, that is accused, victim and state, and evaluate how these interests should be balanced.
- Assess the requirements imposed by 21st century Ireland on the criminal justice system.
- Compare and contrast the approaches taken in various legal systems to adapting human rights obligations in the domestic context.
- Critically evaluate the extent to which the experiences and responses of other jurisdictions, as well as international human rights principles should influence Irish law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

- Demonstrate an appreciation of changing values and sentiments in sentencing and criminal justice with a changing emphasis on criminal justice and  sentencing
- Demonstrate an appreciation of current criminal justice policies in terms of overarching trends and patterns (as it relates to accused, victims of crime, and criminal justice agencies)
- Value the extent to which criminal justice policies are objective and value free in orientation.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be delivered Online via Moodle, which involves instruction on the various theories to be studied, as well as active student discussion on each of these theories through the use of online e-tivities. 

Students will become more knowledgeable by engaging with a new perspective on knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice and sentencing processes process. Their knowledge will also be advanced through a critical engagement with the needs and concerns of victims of crime within the criminal system. 

Students will also become more articulate as they will be taught how to think about the criminal justice and sentencing processes in a new more nuanced manner. This will allow them to experience the value of alternative perspectives on a complex issues such as punishment and the appropriate treatment of victims of crime. Students will also become more adept at articulating and communicating their views on the criminal justice and sentencing processes both within the classroom context and beyond.

Students will be expected to become proactive in engaging with the perspectives on principle of criminal justice and sentencing they are learning about and relate them to real-world examples within the criminal justice system in Ireland. This proactivity will be encouraged and fostered within the online discussion (e-tivities) and instruction offered in the online teaching and within the recommended reading for the module. 
Recent developments in criminal justice and sentencing are incorporated into the module through the recommended reading.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
O'Malley, T. (2009) The Criminal Process, Round Hall
O'Malley, T. (2016) Sentencing Law and Practice, 3rd edn. Round Hall
Walsh, D. (2016) Walsh on Criminal Procedure, 2nd edn. Round Hall

Other Texts:

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6142 - Policing and Human Rights

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
3	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to teach students about the complex role of police in society and how that interacts with both the protection and abuse of human rights. By the end of the course students should be familiar with debates around the police function in society, police culture, police powers and accountability.

Syllabus:
Unlike traditional course on policing, this course places human rights at the core of the issue. It works from the premise that at the heart of policing is the need to balance the rights of all members of society (as Patten said æpolicing is human rightsÆ). Considering first the history of policing, questions as to the functions of the police, and thereby the role of human rights, will emerge. Three core issues will then be covered: police

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

Recognise the role of policing in society.
Outline the powers of the police and the legal or constitutional basis for those powers. 
Deduce the impact of police occupational sub-cultural on the use of those powers. 
Identify the human rights instruments and case law which interact with policing.  
Critique the academic debates relating to the role of human rights in policing. 
Apply these skills to domestic, European and international contexts. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6150 - LLM Dissertation 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	48	30	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To permit students to demonstrate their ability to write a high level research article on an agreed topic.

Syllabus:
Agreed topic between supervisor leading to production of not more than a 15,000 word dissertation of graduate level standard.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion a student will be able to
- Identify a viable research topic
- Identify appropriate legal material to form the basis of their research
- Analyse legal material and assess relevance and standing
- Critique a research question with appropriate standards
- Produce a significant piece of academic writing of publishable quality

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

n/a

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

n/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Summer - 09/10

Module Leader:
alan.cusack@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6161 - ADVANCED CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The module aims to provide students with a critical insight into crime and criminal justice. The module will combine theoretical inquiry with the reality of the criminal justice process. It will critically evaluate the institutions, agencies and operation of the criminal justice process including the historical development of the criminal justice process; models of criminal justice; criminal justice values and policies; influence of European institutions on the criminal justice process; diversion of youth offenders from the criminal justice process and prosecutorial discretion; sentence management and the treatment of offenders; conditions of imprisonment; scrutiny of the prison system: judicial review, visiting committees, prisons and places of detention. The module is a study of major components of criminal justice, which include concepts of law and crime, the criminal justice process, and overview of criminal justice agencies, current criminal justice policy documents, interactions and conflicts between criminal justice agencies.

Syllabus:
Historical introduction of crime and criminal justice: overview of the historical development of the common law adversarial trial; crime and the media: legislative responses to criminal justice 'in crisis.' Crime data and crime measurement; trends within criminal justice; risk and criminal justice. Making of criminal justice policy. Criminal justice legislation. Structure and function of the Criminal Courts of Justice; European Court of Human Rights. Investigation and trial of offences: adversarial trial process - roles of trial participants: trial judge; jury; prosecuting counsel; defence counsel; witnesses;  defendant; victim. Theorising criminal justice: Herbert Packer: crime control; due process; Kent Roach: punitive model of victims' rights; non-punitive model of victims' rights. Accommodating victims of crime. Covert surveillance of suspects and electronic monitoring of offenders. Juvenile (youth) justice system. Influence of the European Convention on Human Rights on the criminal justice and sentencing process. Sex offenders and drugs offenders 'register'. Role of the national police service (An Garda Síochána) and other law enforcement/regulatory agencies. Prosecuting authorities: Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Restorative justice: an alternative mode of justice? Adoption of civil mechanisms in the criminal justice process including seizure of criminal assets and the proceeds of crime; anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO's). The criminal sanction and principles of sentencing. Prisons and places of detention. Probation and offender management. The shape of things to come: EU criminal justice and the global dimension of criminal justice policy. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Examine selected current issues in criminal justice
Interpret the basic components of criminal justice processes
Identify the major sources of crime data, and their uses and limitations
Employ different theoretical approaches to criminal justice 
Outline and trace the development of victims rights
Differentiate between the theoretical justifications for punishment

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Understand the basic differences between juvenile and adult criminal justice processes
Connect changing values of criminal justice, from due process to crime control
Question the extent to which emerging EU and international forms of justice will influence criminal justice

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be delivered via two-hour weekly seminars that involve instruction on the various topics to be studied, as well as active student discussion on each of these topics. 

Students are expected to read the essential reading materials and to participate in discussions, which include sharing thoughts, views, and opinions with other students. Recent developments in crime and the criminal justice process are incorporated into the module through the recommended reading.

Students will become more knowledgeable by engaging with a new perspective on and understanding of crime and criminal justice. Student knowledge and understanding will also be advanced through a critical engagement with the crime control and due process models of criminal justice. Students will also become more articulate as they will be taught how to think critically about understanding crime in a more nuanced manner. This will allow students to experience the value of alternative approaches such as the seizure of criminal assets and related crime control measures including covert surveillance of suspects. Students will also become more adept at articulating and communicating their views on theoretical justifications for punishment and the criminal sanction within the classroom context and beyond in the professions. This proactivity will be encouraged and fostered within the discussion and instruction offered in the seminars and within the recommended reading for the module. 

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Walsh (2016) Walsh on Criminal Procedure, Round Hall
O'Malley (2016) Sentencing Law and Practice, Round Hall

Other Texts:
Rogan (2011) Prison Policy in Ireland: Politics, Penal-Welfarism and Political Imprisonment , Routledge
Fennel (1993) Crime and Crisis in Ireland: Justice by Illusion? , Cork University Press
Conway, Daly and Schweppe (2010) The  Irish  Criminal  Justice  System:  Theory,  Process  and  Procedure, Clarus Press
Kilcommins,  O'Donnell,  O'Sullivan  and  Vaughan (2005) Crime,  Punishment  and  the  Search  for  Order  in  Ireland , Institute of Public Administration
Kilkelly (2006) Youth Justice in Ireland: Tough Lives, Rough Justice , Irish Academic Press
Crime and Punishment in Ireland 1922 to 2003: A Statistical Sourcebook (2006) Crime and Punishment in Ireland 1922 to 2003: A Statistical Sourcebook, Institute of Public Administration
O'Donnell and McAuley  (2003) Criminal Justice History:  Themes and Controversies from Pre-independence Ireland , Four Courts Press
O'Mahony (2002) Criminal Justice in Ireland , Institute of Public Administration
O'Mahony (1993) Crime and Punishment in Ireland , Round Hall
O'Mahony (1996) Criminal Chaos: Seven Crises in Irish Criminal Justice , Round Hall
Seymour (2014) Youth Justice in Context: Community, Compliance and Young People , Routledge
O'Malley (2009) The Criminal Process , Round Hall

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
ger.coffey@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6162 - REGULATORY CRIME

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	12	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module explores the growing regulation of commercial activities through criminal sanction. 
Traditionally, breaches of normative commercial values were a matter of private law resolution between private citizens. However, as society and commerce has evolved, the state has become more involved in regulating commercial behaviour particularly through regulatory frameworks. 
In the modern commercial world therefore, it is crucial to understand how to conduct business within the confines of these regulatory frameworks, particularly when that framework now imposes criminal sanctions for breaches of regulation. It is also vital to understand why state actors sometimes operate these regulatory frameworks without the full benefit of the traditional rules of due process applicable in the criminal process being available to the business person. 

Syllabus:
Historical development of criminalising commercial activities: pre-industrial revolution approaches to commercial crime, the shift of emphasis in policing towards more traditional crimes of personal violence and force and the emergence of corporations during the industrial revolution as investment vehicles; the re-emergence of criminalising commercial malpractice in modern times.
Understanding commercial crime: what constitutes commercial crime; why commercial actors commit crimes; punishment and deterrence theories in criminal justice; understanding victims in commercial crime; the impact of criminalisation on business decision making and behaviour.
Regulatory theory: regulatory theory including positive theories (market power, government opportunism) and normative theories, regulatory capture and information assymetry; legal basis of regulatory agencies; regulatory agencies powers, both investigative and adjudicative, sanctions and due process requirements; judicial control and oversight. 
Specific Regulatory Agencies: the module will examine a number of regulatory agencies such as the Revenue Commissioners; the Central Bank; the Competition and Consumer Authority, Health and Safety Authority, the Office of Corporate Enforcement; HIQA and the Environmental Protection Agency will be covered including their co-operation and co-ordination with external regulatory agencies and the move towards internationalising these regulatory agencies. 

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; appreciate the extent and nature of crimes other than the 'street crimes' traditionally regulated by police, particularly 'crimes of the powerful' such as corporate, occupational, governmental and technological crime
-; gain an insight into the study, description, measurement, causes and explanation of regulatory crimes
-; understand the range of legal, criminal justice and regulatory responses for breach of commercial regulation
-; know regulatory theories that explain and inform regulatory practice, and developments in that practice
-; have a familiarity with a range of regulatory enforcement strategies including the differing approaches of various state agencies at national and international level

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of this module, students should: 
-; Be challenged to think more broadly about the conduct of commercial activities within regulatory frameworks
-; Be able to connect the different interests in commercial activities that lead to regulation
-; Question the extent to which these regulatory frameworks provide the necessary safeguards for criminal sanctions 
-; Engage with the international environment in regulatory crime.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught to postgraduate students using a mixture of didactic lectures and directed pre-assigned reading together with interactive discussion. Through research and class discussion and analysis, students will gain a deep understanding of how the various processes work. Students will also be given an opportunity to present and discuss various case studies, giving them a better understanding of the practical application of the underlying theory of regulatory crime. This will help develop their critical thinking about the use of these processes in real-world situations. They will become more articulate through engaging in discussion in class and taking part in case studies. The relevance and application of regulatory crime will be enhanced through the use of guest lectures by representatives from a number of the regulatory agencies dealt with in the syllabus.
The International Commercial and Economic Research Group at the Law School in UL is at the cutting edge of commercial law innovation and this module will build on the research expertise of its Director, Raymond Friel and other faculty members of the Group. Student participation in the module will provide a foundation for further research development in the intersection of commercial law and criminal justice..
The module may use alternative delivery mechanisms, including blended learning techniques, to make it available and accessible to a wider group of students over time.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
McGrath, J. (2015) Corporate and White-Collar Crime in Ireland: A New Architecture of Regulatory Enforcement , Manchester University Press
Kilcommins, S and Kilkelly, U (2010) Regulatory Crime in Ireland , First Law Publishing, Dublin

Other Texts:
Harrison, K and Ryder, N (2013) The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United Kingdom , Ashgate
Wilson, S (2014) The Origins of Modern Financial Crime: Historical foundations and current problems in Britain , Routeledge
Hodges, C (2015) Law and Corporate Behaviour: Integrating Theories of Regulation, Enforcement, Compliance and Ethics , Hart Publishing
Frunza, M (2015) Introduction to the Theories and Varieties of Modern Crime in Financial Markets: Forensic Statistics and Case Studies, Academic Press
Carpenter D. and Moss, D. (2013) ., Preventing Regulatory Capture: Special Interest Influence and How to Limit it  , Cambridge University Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MLICLATFA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
MLICLATPA - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6171 - LAW OF REGULATED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the law relating to new digital technologies and the need for regulation particularly as it relates to social media platform, and in particular the implications of competition law and liability issues

Syllabus:
This module will deal with the regulation and control of purely digital technologies such as search engines, social media sites and similar technologies. The module will distinguish between regulated digital technologies that operate in the open as distinct from hidden networks.

It will examine the role of competition law in these digital technologies including monopoly or dominant position within the sector and the relevant market in a global context. It will apply the rules for defining the relevant market and determining market share. It will examine the legal requirement for abuse or harm in the context of the provision of services for free to the end user but the upstream commercialisation through paid advertising.

The module will then examine the application of normative rules with respect to the activities of these technologies including defamation, the right to privacy and copyright breach under national laws including Ireland, the EU and the US.

Finally it will conclude with the application of criminal or quasi criminal regulation of activities undertaken on these platforms including control of radicalisation, fake news, racism and hate crimes.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can identify the changing nature of digital technologies; demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis of different judicial and regulatory responses to regulating digital technologies; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the legal control of digital technologies across a range of provisions; demonstrate that they can critique the intersection between the freedom of the internet and the need to regulate digital technologies; demonstrate that they can discuss the role of the law in regulating digital technologies and the importance of such regulation in balancing the rights of individuals against societal and commercial needs, demonstrate that they can relate the significance of regulating digital technologies to the overall legal regulation of new technologies.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: demonstrate that they understand the role of digital technology regulation in modern society; demonstrate that they understand how regulating digital technologies impacts upon future new and emerging digital development; demonstrate that they can appreciate the need for clarity and transparency for individuals regarding protection of their interests when dealing with digital technologies.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research; emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines; enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research; promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
atiana-Helen¿ Synodinou ; Philippe Synodinou, H, Jougleux, Christiana 
Markou, C, and Prastitou, T (eds.) (2017) EU Internet Law: regulation and enforcement, Springer
Savin, A (2017) EU Internet Law, Elgar
Coates, K
 (2011) Competition Law and Regulation of Technology Markets, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Napoli, p (2019) Social Media and the Public Interest: Media Regulation in the Misinformation Age, Columbia University Press
Benjamin, S and Spata J (2019) Internet and Telecommunication, Carolina Academic Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6172 - ADVANCED FAMILY LAW: STANDPOINT AND RIGHTS-BASED PERSPECTIVES

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to engage students in a critical analysis of contemporary 
issues in family law by examining those issues through the theoretical perspectives
of children's rights, feminist theory, medical ethics and socio-legal theory. The
module is designed to allow students to develop new perspectives on contemporary
issues in family law and to encourage students to think more deeply about those
issues to reflect upon their own perceptions (and sometimes prejudices) concerning
the issues in question to understand the legal, social and cultural factors arising. 

Before engaging in the critical and reflective analysis, students will be provided with
an introduction to the law governing the area in question. This will facilitate students
who do not have previous familiarity with family law and will ensure that students
who have previously studied the subject are aware of the most recent developments
in this rapidly changing area of law. Students will also be provided with an overview
and introduction to the theoretical and rights-based perspectives which will be used
in the module to critically analyse the family law topics under discussion. 

Syllabus:
Topics for this module are as follows:

- Introduction to Theoretical and Rights-Based Perspectives: Children's Rights;
Feminist Theory; Medical Ethics; Socio-Legal Theory
- Definitions of the Family
- Marriage Law in a Multicultural Society
- Family Formation 
- Parentage and Parental Responsibility
- The Role of Language in Family Law
- The challenges posed by abuse and coercive relationships within the family
- Theoretical and gender-based analysis of contractual relationships in the family
setting
- Emerging Issues in Family Property Law

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Evaluate and critique contrasting legal constructions of the family and parentage;
- Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the ethical and societal issues
arising in family formation;
- Explore the role of language in family law;
- Understand the impact of relationship breakdown on families;
- Analyse the challenges posed by abuse within the family with reference to relevant
theoretical and socio-legal perspectives;
- Examine the marriage contract and the process of contracting within intimate
relationships with reference to relevant theoretical standpoints;
- Evaluate the need for law reform nationally and internationally in child and family
law and demonstrate how reform might be achieved.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

- Understand the different ways of defining and regulating the family;
- Appreciate the ways in which family law is shaped by social, moral and cultural
factors;
- Adopt new perspectives on contemporary issues in family law which are grounded 
in children's rights, feminist theory, medical ethics and socio-legal theory.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught using seminars, student presentations, formative and
summative assessments, and reflective feedback. Weekly two-hour seminars will 
introduce students to contemporary issues in family law and will examine such
issues through the perspectives of children's rights, feminist theory, medical ethics
and socio-legal theory. Students will be assigned reading material in advance of each
seminar and will engage in self-directed study and class discussion to explore and
critically evaluate the issues arising. 

The seminars will comprise of initial direct instruction by the lecturer to introduce 
students to the topic under discussion. The legal and social issues addressed by the
lecturer in this manner will be informed by research undertaken by the lecturer in 
the area of family law. This research will act as a springboard for class discussion.
Thereafter, students will be required to undertake their own research to seek and
discover new knowledge. Student presentations and class debates will be used to
allow students to critically engage with the material and to engage in collaborative
learning. Seminars may also be offered online.

Formative assessment and feedback on performance is integral to promoting the
learning objectives of this module. As such, a student will have a number of
opportunities to gain feedback on their knowledge and proficiency throughout the
module. Each student will give a short presentation on a piece of independent
research conducted by him/her on the topic under discussion in a particular seminar. 
This will allow the student to seek out new knowledge and to share this knowledge 
with his/her peers. The student will also receive comments and feedback on the
presentation from the lecturer and this will form part of the formative assessment
for this module. The presentations will be followed by a class discussion and debate
on the topic in question, facilitated by the lecturer.

Graduate Attributes:
This module will promote student knowledge and will enhance their capacity for
critical thinking. Through directed and independent research, students will address  
practical issues arising in family law and will evaluate the need for law reform
nationally and internationally in child and family law and will demonstrate how
reform might be achieved. 

The use of student presentations and class discussion will allow the students to 
articulate independent research conducted by them and to clearly convey ideas to an
audience of their peers. This will result in collaborative learning where students will
learn from one another to reach creative solutions to practical problems. This 
collaborative approach will also facilitate students in adopting a responsible and 
engaged response to their learning and will encourage students to formulate
recommendations for legal and policy reform which aim to bring about positive 
change in areas of family law. 

Summative assessment will develop the students' skills in written communication
while also enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Bainham (2005) Children: The Modern 
Law, Family Law 
Crowley  (2013) Family Law , Round Hall 
Diduck and Kaganas (2012) Family Law, Gender and
the State: Text, Cases 
and Materials, Hart Publishing 
Eekelaar and Nhlapo (2008) The Changing Family:
Family Forms and 
Family Law, Hart Publishing 
Fortin  (2009) Children's Rights and the
developing law, Cambridge University Press
Golombok  (2015) Modern Families:
Parents and Children in
New Family Forms , Cambridge University Press
Smart  (2014) The Ties that Bind: Law, Marriage and the Reproduction of Patriarchal Relations , Routledge
Miles  (2015) Marriage Rights and Rites , Hart Publishing 

Other Texts:

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:

Module Code - Title:
LA6181 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the global trading environment and the legal institutions, laws, rules and regulations that apply to cross border transactions.

Syllabus:
This course will introduce students to the historical evolution of the legal provisions, relating to international trade, ranging from the Hanseatic League up to the period after World War II which establishes the modern global trading environment. It will briefly discuss the differing theories of international trade. The course will then examine the following institutions, their legal basis and operation and their legal control over international trade. 1. The WTO, its precursor (GATT) the establishing Treaty and the rules on accession and secession, the governance structure of the organisation, the interaction of its decisions and rules with national laws and the role it plays in dispute resolution between signatory states. 2. Regional trading organisations such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association) and the EU (European Union), in particular the legal basis of establishment, the interaction between national laws and the role of the regional trading organisation as arbiter, the process of dispute resolution between members of the regional organisation and the hierarchy of laws and issues of primacy between competing regulations. 3. UN bodies engaged in assisting the development of international trade, including UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) its role in providing a uniform legal environment within which international trade occurs and UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development). 4. National enforcement agencies, such as CBP (Customs and Border Protection (USA)) and the EU approach, their role and function and the extra-territoriality of their legal powers. Finally the course will look at ethical and sustainable movements in international trade and their incorporation into national and regional legal systems.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can identify the different types of international trade organisations at national, regional and global level; demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis of different global and regional regulatory trade bodies including enforcement powers; demonstrate that they can discuss the interaction between differing levels of international trade regulation particularly in terms of primacy and hierarchy; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the role of dispute resolution in international trade within a legal context, particularly in the context of non-militarisation of disputes; demonstrate that they can relate the law of international regulation of trade to national sovereign states and regional structures; demonstrate that they can critique different theories of the legal regulation of international trade, including current trends in ethical trade.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they understand the role of international bodies in the regulation of international trade; demonstrate that they understand how the legal powers of these international bodies impact upon individuals trading internationally; demonstrate that they appreciate the need for legal regulation of international trade.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research. Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Van de Bossche. P and Zdouc, W  (2012) law and Policy of the WTO: Text, Commentary and Materials, 3rd ed, Cambridge University Press 
Klabbers, J  (2009)  An Introduction to International Institutional Law, 2nd ed ,  Cambridge University Press 
Lester, S. and Mercurio, B  (2012) World Trade Law: Text, Materials and Commentary, 2nd ed , Hart Publishing 

Other Texts:
Herdegen, M   (2013) Principles of International Economic Law , Oxford University Press 
Dhooge, L, Schaffer, R et al  (2014) International Business Law and its Environment, 9th ed , , Texas: South-Western College Publishing 

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eddie.keane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6182 - USING EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE SOCIETAL OUTCOMES IN THE REAL WORLD

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module considers what it means for professionals who serve society (e.g. public officials, non-governmental organisations etc) to be evidence-informed, what the value is for citizens, and the practicalities of such an approach. In exploring the role of evidence, identifying and addressing complex social problems and issues, it will introduce participants to debates about the nature of evidence, and invite critical reflection on the theoretical, conceptual and practical tools for developing evidence-informed strategies for change.

Syllabus:
Part 1	- The meaning of evidence (introducing the key concepts)

Duration 4 weeks
- Introduction: 'Evidence informed policy' - what does this mean?
- Key epistemological and theoretical ideas
- Historical development of evidence as a concept and practice
- Introduction to quantitative and qualitative evidence  (strengths and weaknesses)
- Understandings of evidence across different disciplines
- Sources of evidence [strengths and weaknesses]
- The discourse of evidence {e.g. search for proof versus creeping enlightenment)
- The place of values and ideology in approaches to evidence 
- Paradigms of knowledge building [trial and error processes, contribution versus impact, improving versus proving,]
- Evidence and the realpolitik of public administration

Part 2 - Evidence in practice (what it means to be evidence-informed)
Duration 4 weeks

- How does successful use of evidence improve outcomes for citizens? 
- The role of administrative routine data (databases) in supporting evidence
- The 'purveyors' of evidence and influence in different policy spheres 
- The role and place of evaluation 
- Identifying programme impact: Randomised Control Trials, other experimental and Quasi-experimental methods 
- Identifying programme 'contribution' to better outcomes, realist approaches to evaluation 
- Engineering concept of evidence informed design 
- The emergence of implementation science 
- Dealing with real world evidence inadequacy and making informed judgments 

Part 3 - Evidence informed practice (dealing with real world problems)
Duration 4 weeks

Participants will be divided into smaller teams and will follow a case study through the four weeks. Route 1 participants will be presented with real 'brownfield' problems and will tasked with a) the challenge of conceptualising realistic improvement, b) designing a programme outline, c) an implementation strategy and d) evaluation framework. Route 2 participants will follow the same process while working on issues in their own setting. The sessions will be punctuated with short inputs by external expert speakers who have been involved in evidence informed change. Importantly these inputs will be honest accounts of the craft of bringing about change, leadership qualities, incremental gains and pitfalls.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

- Demonstrate understanding of key theoretical debates and concepts relating to the nature and uses of evidence in social policy 
- Use appropriate concepts and theoretical frameworks to critically interpret social problems and consider potential solutions 
- Make informed judgements about the practical application of evidence in day to day public administration and other settings
- Articulate the qualities and competencies required to be 'evidence informed' in the task of public administration
- Explain how they could employ an evidence-informed approach in their own organisation, or in the work setting more generally.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

1 Display an understanding of the real-life challenges of incorporating evidence into policy, programme and practice arenas
2 Acknowledge the impact of evidence informed planning on stakeholders in the implementation process 
3 Make better judgments in interpreting evidence, dealing with experts and commissioning services

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/a

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Lectures will provide theoretical inputs and a range of resources and materials, including case studies, to stimulate group discussion and encourage critical reflection and debate. Participants will be encouraged to draw from their own experience and that of others. Support for self-study will be provided through access to the learning facilities in the School's library and computer labs. Systematic use will be made of journals and websites for up to date discussions of issues. A comprehensive course reader will be provided ensuring access to an extensive range of training materials and resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Axford, N., Berry, V., Blower, S., Little, M., Hobbs, T. and Sodh, S (2013) Design & Refine - Developing effective interventions for children and young people, Dartington: Social Research Unit.
Buchanan, A. and Lara Montero, A (2015) Evidence-based Social Services: Toolkit for planning and evaluating social services, European Social Network, Brighton.
Coote, J., Allen, J. Woodhead, D. (2004) Finding Out WhatWorks Building knowledge about complex, community-based initiative., London: King's Fund Publications.
Burton, P., Goodlad, R., Croft, J., Abbott, J., Hastings, A., Macdonald, G. and Slater, T. (2004) What works in community involvement in area-based initiatives? A systematic review of the literature, University of Bristol and University of Glasgow. London: Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office
Hammersley, M. (2005) 'The Myth of Research-based Practice: The Critical Case of Educational Inquiry', . International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Vol (8)4: 317-330
Kania, J. and Kramer, M. (2013) Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity Collective impact efforts are upending conventional wisdom about the manner in which we achieve social progress, Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Marston, G. and Watts, R (2003) Tampering With the Evidence: a critical appraisal of evidence-based policy making., The Drawing Board: An Australian Review of Public Affairs. Vol (3)3: 143-163.
Nutley, S., Walter, I. and Davies, H.T.O. (2003) From Knowing to Doing A Framework for Understanding the Evidence-Into-Practice Agenda, Evaluation. Vol 9(2): 125-148
Nutley, S., Walter, I. and Davies, H.T.O. (2007) Using Evidence - How Research Can Inform Public Services, Bristol: Policy Press at the University of Bristol
Picho K., Maggio L.A. and Artino A.R. Jr (2016) Science: the slow march of accumulating evidence., Perspect Med Educ. Vol 5:350-353
Simons, H. (2003) 'Evidence-based practice: panacea or over promise?, Research Papers in Education. Vol (18)4: 303-31.
Sullivan H. and Stewart, M (2006) Who Owns the Theory of Change?, Evaluation. Vol 12(2):179-199.

Other Texts:

Programmes
MAPUADTFA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAPUADTPA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PART-TIME)
GDPUADTPA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Johnny.connolly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6191 - LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to familiarise students with modern international business structures. The module will also examine the importance of corporate governance and the appropriate governance structures in different jurisdictions.

Syllabus:
An overview of the historical development of the corporate structure in western commercial law from the early state based trading corporations to the rise of private enterprise units. This will be coupled with an introduction to theoretical frameworks of business structures and their legal regulation An introduction to modern business structures that operate on an international level, including sole trader, registered companies, real estate investment trusts, special purpose entities, joint ventures, franchise arrangements and distribution networks. The legal process of creating different business structures in different jurisdictions. The concept of residency, centre of management, and the determination of corporate citizenship. The historical development of corporate formation in the USA, the role of the Delaware corporation in US interstate commerce, modern formation processes in US corporate law. Corporate frameworks in the European Union in particular the European Company (SE), The evolution of corporate governance structures in the European Union at both State and European level, including aspects of the "Smart Regulation in the European Union" agenda Corporate formation in China as totally foreign owned entities and the role of joint ventures in corporate formation. Governance issues in Europe, the USA and China, the role of shareholders and investors, restrictions on management, the integration of Labour into corporate oversight and development. and the different institutions involved in enforcing corporate governance provisions including the effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the USA Cross border mergers and acquisitions, including national control over corporate ownership in protected sectors, such as the press, transportation and other related areas.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: demonstrate that they can dentify the different types of business structures that operate internationally; demonstrate that they can discuss how these business structures relate to one another; demonstrate that they can explain how each type of business structure is created; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the legal implications of operating in different jurisdictions; demonstrate that they can identify the key elements of corporate governance; demonstrate that they can recognise the influences on the evolution of corporate governance in the EU and the USA; demonstrate that they can relate corporate governance theories to the legal structures underlying different business structures; demonstrate that they can criticise different theories of corporate governance; demonstrate that they can critique the current thinking and trends in corporate governance matters

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they understand the social and economic value of different business structures; demonstrate that they understand how legal provisions impact on business structures and behaviour; demonstrate that they can appreciate the role of corporate governance in modern society

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research. Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Siems, M and Cabrelli, D. (eds) (2013)  (2013) Comparative Company Law: A Case-Based Approach  , Hart Publishing
Cahn, A and Donald, D  (2010) Comparative Company Law: Text and Cases on the Laws Governing Corporations in Germany, the UK and the USA , Cambridge University Press 
Wang, J (2014) Company Law in China: Regulation of Business Organizations in a Socialist Market Economy 
,  Edward Elgar Publishing 
Gu, M  (2010) Gu, M (2010) Understanding Chinese Company Law , Hong Kong University Press

Other Texts:
McCahery, Joseph A; Timmerman, Levinus; Vermeulen, Erik P.M  (2010) Private Company Law Reform: International and European Perspectives , Asser Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6202 - YOUTH CRIME

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This cross-disciplinary offering will blend legal\policy\social science perspectives on youth crime and offer the distinctive element of dealing with real world issues. Students will be equipped with the knowledge to critically examine youth crime in an Irish context from a legal, policy and sociological perspective with human rights as a core focus. The module will build on prior learning for law and sociology students and be applied in a specific youth crime context. Students will be encouraged to bring the experiences of their differing disciplines to bear on the module. Students from the various intakes will be encouraged to expose theoretical positions to practical realities. It is envisaged that the module will initially serve as an elective within the LLM/MA Criminal Justice and Human Rights programme, the LLM General and the MA Sociology (Youth, Community & Social Regeneration). 

Syllabus:
The aim of this module is to engage in a critical analysis of contemporary challenges facing those attempting to tackle youth crime. Students will evaluate various criminological and theoretical perspectives shaping the Irish youth justice system and explore topics such as the development and operation of the Irish youth justice system; restorative justice; diversion from prosecution; community penalties; youth detention in Ireland and the social construction of crime.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand the complexity of youth crime in Ireland and:
-; Describe the operation of the Irish youth justice system at a practical level.
-; Understand the language and theoretical underpinnings of youth crime and justice in Ireland.
-; Analyse the legislative and policy levers that influence youth crime and justice in Ireland.
-; Understand the historical events that shaped and defined youth crime and justice in Ireland.
-; Critically evaluate the distinctive features of the Irish youth justice system.
-; Critically evaluate real world youth crime problems and ways of developing solutions.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
-; Appreciate the multi-faceted causes of crime and how the Irish criminal justice system might respond more effectively to them.
-; Appreciate the rights of children and victims in the Irish youth justice system and how these rights are applied.
-; Appreciate the impact of exposure to the system on children in Ireland and how this shapes their futures.
-; Understand the complex interplay between societal factors and criminal behaviour in Ireland.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
-; Lectures will be followed by practical workshop sessions with thematic discussions, debate and group interaction;
-; More in depth descriptive inputs will be delivered by practitioners and experts in their field delivering guest lecture; 
-; There will be an emphasis on critical engagement and problem solving in later sessions.
-; The module may be delivered through traditional lectures and workshops or online.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Barry Goldson, John Muncie and Contributors (2015) Youth Crime & Justice, Sage, London
Mairead Seymour (2012) Youth Justice in Context: Community, Compliance and Young People , Routledge, London
David P. Farrington, Brandon C. Welsh  (2008) Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective intervention, Oxford University Press
Kevin Haines, Stephen Case (2015) Positive Youth Justice: Children First, Offenders Second, Policy Press, Bristol
Ursula Kilkelly (2006) Youth justice in Ireland: Tough lives, rough justice , Irish Academic Press
Malcolm Sparrow (2008) The Character of Harms, Operational Challenges in Control, Cambridge University Press

Other Texts:
Josine Junger-Tas, Scott H. Decker (2006) International Handbook of Juvenile Justice, Springer
Tim Bateman (2017) State of Youth Justice 2017, National Association of Youth Justice
Nicola Carr, Siobhan McAllister  (2014) Youth Justice in Ireland North and South: Legacies of the Past, Influences on the Present, Sage
Ursula Kilkelly (2008) Youth Justice and Children's Rights: Measuring Compliance with International Standards, Sage

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)
MLLAGETPA - (GENERAL) P/T
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MASYCSTFA - SOCIOLOGY (YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL REGENERATIO
MASYCSTPA - SOCIOLOGY (YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL REGENERATIO

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
eoin.omearadaly@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6212 - CYBERSECURITY LAW AND POLICY

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the legal provisions and developing policy applicable to cybercrime and the obligations on business to protect against cybercrime activities in the modern world.

Syllabus:
This module will examine the different types of cybercrimes and cyber threats in light of the current legal responses to these issues and the future development of the legal and regulatory framework.
It will analyse various different forms of cyber threats such as hacking, phishing, denial of service, identity theft, electronic theft, unsolicited penetration testing, possession or use of cybercrime tools and the prevention of financial fraud and data breaches. In particular it will look at national, EU and international laws and treaties designed to protect citizens and punish perpetrators arising from such actions. It will examine the issue of cross border culpability and enforcement.
It will also examine the legality of proactive mechanisms such as sinkholes, honeypots etc as a method of proactively preventing cyberthreats.
It will detail the protection required at EU level for critical and essential infrastructure, including the financial payments system.
Finally, it will investigate the legal duties on commercial enterprises to ensure safe systems, the obligation to report breaches to state authorities and the liability regime applicable to any breach of the legal framework. It will also conclude with a survey of recent proposals for law reform in this area.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can identify the different types of cyber threats; demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis of different global and regional legal framework for prevention and punishment of cybercrime; demonstrate that they can discuss the complexity in dealing with an ever changing cybercrime context; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the role of the law and regulation to deal with cyber threats; demonstrate an ability to relate the laws of cybercrime in an international context; demonstrate an ability to critique different theories of the legal regulation of cyber events.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of  the increasing threat from cybercrime; demonstrate an understanding of how the legal framework operates  to punish cybercrime and the obligations required to prevent cybercrime; demonstrate an appreciation of the need for the legal regulation of cyberthreats.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research; emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines; enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research; promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Kosseff, J

 (2019) Cybersecurity Law 2nd ed, Wiley
Tari, S (2020) Cybersecurity Law Standards and Recognition,2nd ed, Rothstein
Wagner, A and Rostow, N (2020) Cybersecurity and Cyber Law, Carolina Academic Press

Other Texts:
Wolff J (2018) The Legal and Economic Aftermath of Cybersecurity Breaches , MIT Press
Guiora, A (2017) Cybersecurity: Geopolitics, law and  Policy
, Routledge

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6222 - POSTGRADUATE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW ONLINE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	13	9	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the workings and jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights. The central focus will be upon the application of the ECHR at an international level, but the module will also examine relevant Irish jurisprudence and case law within the various topics. 

Syllabus:
The syllabus will focus extensively on the articles within the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe structures for human rights protection and the United Nations treaty system, with emphasis on the impact that the international system has on Irish law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Outline the different human rights norms and mechanisms which are part of international and domestic law;

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the human rights mechanisms provided by the United Nations and the European Convention on Human Rights systems;

Critique a range of discrete contemporary human rights issues within a legal framework;

Appraise the efficacy of human rights law across several jurisdictions through focussing on pertinent case-law;

Assess the role and future of human rights in the international legal landscape.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Connect changing values and sentiments in human rights law with the development of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights  

Understand current human rights in terms of relevant evolving standards in law and practice, particularly as it relates to the enforcement of rights under ECHR. 

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online through moodle. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. It also aims to allow students to develop their capacity for critical thinking within their discipline. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes, online discussion forums and online reading materials and assessment.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Bantekas and Oette (2016) International Human Rights : Law and Practice, Cambridge
Harris, O'Boyle and Warbrick (2014) Law of the European Convention on Human Rights , Oxford
Sheeran (2014) Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, Routledge

Other Texts:
(multiple authors) () Human Rights Law Review, Oxford Academic
(multiple authors) () The International Journal of Human Rights Law, Taylor & Francis 
Editors: Cooper, Collis, Galani, Patrick () European Human Rights Law Review , Sweet & Maxwell

Programmes
MAHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MLHRCJTPA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MAHRCJTFA - HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
louise.mcneil@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6232 - COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to expose students to a comprehensive understanding of the global responses to terrorism as it impacts upon the legal environment in which international business takes place.

Syllabus:
This course will introduce students to the legal constraints on the operation of international business prior to the events of 9/11. Elements of UK counter-terrorism laws with respect to Northern Ireland, the use of customs and excise agencies and covert surveillance of business entities will be examined, including the wider European context of human rights issues. The course will then look at the impact of 9/11, the London and Madrid bombings and the response of both the EU and the US in creating a legislative arsenal designed to disrupt and destroy a common terrorist threat. The course will focus on three of the most important areas governed by this new legal environment. First, the increased monitoring of financial transactions both domestic and international. It will examine the role and legal responsibility of various financial institutions in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities surrounding the movement of money and financial assets. It will look at the legal controls on the right to move money across borders and the powers of confiscation based on suspicion versus proof. It will look at various laws that seek to prevent money laundering through international business transactions. It will cover the serious consequences, including both financial and custodial sanctions for breaches of these responsibilities. Second, the course will deal with the rapidly expanding surveillance of communications traffic and the collection and interrogation of information held by private individuals and corporations. It will contrast the competing legal obligations of privacy and security. It will examine differing approaches from both EU and US authorities as to the nature and scope of privacy rights and the obligations of private enterprise service providers such as mobile phone operators to retain and supply records belonging to third parties. Third it will examine the regulation of bribery and corruption in international business transactions, the theoretical issues involved as to whether those bribery and corruption is best dealt with on the supply or the demand side and the cultural differences as to the definition of bribery and corruption. It will explore the increasing link between bribery and corruption and international terrorism. It will introduce the role of sanctions in such actions and the effectiveness of implementing them. Finally the course will examine the role of EU and US enforcement agencies in the implementation of counter-terror law in a commercial context, the consequences for business people and the implications for private enterprise.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can identify the changing effect of counter-terror law in international business; demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis of different global and regional counter terror enforcement agencies; demonstrate an ability to critically analyse the international monitoring and surveillance of international financial transactions and the locus of responsibility for such activities; demonstrate they can critique the intersection between counter-terrorism demands for information retention and retrieval with privacy rights based on international conventions; demonstrate that they can discuss the role of bribery and corruption in international business, its legal constraints and the impact of terrorism on the importance of such regulation, including theoretical supply/demand models; demonstrate that they can relate the significance of counter-terror laws to the overall legal regulation of international commercial law.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate an understanding of the role of post 9/11 counter-terrorism laws in modern international business activities; demonstrate an understanding of how the responsibility for counter-terrorism laws impact upon both individuals trading internationally and those who deal with them; demonstrate an appreciation of the the need for clarity and transparency in counter terrorism laws in a commercial setting.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research. Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
de Frias, S; Samuel, K et al  (2012) Counter-Terrorism: International Law and Practice , , Oxford University Press 
Sambei, A., du Plessis, A et al (2009) Counter-Terrorism Law and Practice: An International Handbook ,  (2009) Counter-Terrorism Law and Practice: An International Handbook ,  Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Booth, R, Farrell, S et al  (2011) Money Laundering Law and Regulation: A Practical Guide , Oxford University Press 
Harrison, K and Ryder, N  (2013) The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United Kingdom , Ashgate , Ashgate
Kuner, C (2013)    (2013) Transborder Data Flows and Data Privacy Law, Oxford University Press
 Bygrave, L (2014) 
 (2014) Data Privacy Law: An International Perspective , Oxford University Press 

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6242 - EU-UK TRADE LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the trading relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union in terms of the general WTO provisions and all relevant bilateral treaties and arrangements between the two jurisdictions.

Syllabus:
This course is designed to examine the import and export laws of the United Kingdom as well as those of the EU and in particular cross border trade between the UK and Ireland.
In that regard it will analyse the EU's Common Customs Tarriff as well as the Common Commercial Policy in the context of the World Trade Organisation. It will look at the EU process of bilateral trade agreements including association and accession arrangements. It will closely examine the role of the EU institutions in negotiating, maintaining and enforcing international trade law and policy of the EU, the role of member states and the use of EU and national  enforcement agencies. 
It will also examine the development of UK international trade policy after the UK's secession from the EU, the role of enforcement agencies and the interaction between the UK and other trading nations outside the ambit of the EU.
Finally it will examine the use of bilateral trade deals between the UK and the EU including the transition issues under the Withdrawal Agreement, the future focused Trade and Cooperation Agreement together with the Northern Ireland protocol. It will also look at these relationships not only through the trade in goods but also that of services, the regulation of data sharing and the emergency brake procedures often contained within these agreements.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: demonstrate that they can  identify the difference between UK and EU trade law; demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis of both EU and UK enforcement powers; demonstrate that they can discuss the interaction between differing levels of EU-UK trade regulation particularly in terms of primacy and hierarchy within the WTO context; demonstrate that they can critically analyse the role of dispute resolution inEU-UK relations; demonstrate that they can relate the law of international trade between the UK and the EU member states and regional structures. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can understand the role of specific agreements in the regulation of international trade between the UK and the EU; demonstrate that they appreciate how the legal powers of these agreements impact upon individuals trading internationally between these two jurisdictions

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: Broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research Emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines Enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research. Promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Leal-Arcos, R (2019) EU Trade Law, Elgar
Lyons, T (2018) EU Customs Law, Oxford University Press
Oberg, M (2020) The Boundaries of the EU Internal Market: Participation without Membership, Cambridge University Press
Smith, R (2020) Indispensible Statutes on EU Law and Brexit, Independent Publisher
Fabbrini, F (ed) (2021) The Law and Politics of Brexit, Vol II: The Withdrawal Agreement, Oxford University Press

Other Texts:
Whyman, P (2021) The Economics of Brexit, Palgrave McMillan
Adenas, M, Pantaleo, L et al. (2020) EU External Action in International Economic Law: Recent Trends and Developments, TMC Asser Press

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6332 - DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY (ONLINE)

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	3	3	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:
LA5051

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the module is to assist students in identifying the salient and important aspects of a dissertation in law, to enhance their capacity to prepare and evaluate legal research proposals and to introduce them to a range of common legal research methodologies. The module will provide students with the skills necessary to identify, define and develop a suitable topic for a dissertation in law.

The module represents a revision of the Dissertation Methodology (LA6002) module. It has been designed specifically for the purpose of facilitating distance learning to allow the module to be delivered as part of the online pathway for the Master of Arts/Master of Laws Human Rights in Criminal Justice programme which is currently being designed by Dr. Ger Coffey. The creation of this new module was mandated by APRC on 10 August 2020. The online MA/LLM is the only programme which will run this new module.

Syllabus:
The aim of the module is to assist students in identifying the salient and important aspects of a dissertation in law, to enhance their capacity to prepare and evaluate legal research proposals and to introduce them to a range of common legal research methodologies. The module will provide students with the skills necessary to identify, define and develop a suitable topic for a dissertation in law.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

- Contrast some of the main approaches to research in law
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to identify a suitable topic and refine it for the purposes of a proposal  
- Describe the scope and content of their thesis 
- Describe different research methodologies 
- Demonstrate an appreciation of how to structure of their thesis and an understanding of how to cite legal materials 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

- Display a commitment to research excellence.  
- Demonstrate an ability to critically examine the scope of other students' theses
- Display a willingness to follow an established system of legal citation

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Not Applicable.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered through a programme of blended learning whereby students will be provided with a series of asynchronous lessons which will be supplemented with weekly online e-learning activities. The online e-learning activities will include a requirement to contribute to discussion forums, a requirement to review online lectures, and a requirement to record individual brief presentations. The students will also be encouraged to engage in a period of self-study in preparation for the module's assigned coursework. Systematic use will be made, in this regard, of journals and websites for up to date discussions of issues. A comprehensive course reader will be provided ensuring access to an extensive range of training materials and resources.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Cahillane, L. and Schweppe, J. (2016) Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities, Dublin: Roundhall
Kennedy, R., Schweppe, J., Fahey, E. and Donnelly, L. (2011) Buy How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students, Dublin: Roundhall
McConville, M. and Hong Chui, W. (2007) Research Methods for Law, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Salter, M. and Mason, J (2007) Writing Law Dissertations: an Introduction and Guide , Edinburgh: Pearson Longman
Watkins, D. and Burton, M.  (2013) Research Methods in Law, London: Routledge

Other Texts:
Byrne, R. (2011) 'Four Thoughts on Legal Writing and Law Reform' in Mohr T. and Schweppe J. (eds), 30 Years of Legal Scholarship, Dublin: Roundhall
Bryman, A. () Social Research Methods, 5th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Laura.Cahillane@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA6422 - AIR AND SPACE LAW

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	0	0	8	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To explore the international regulation for the commercial exploitation of both air and space jurisdictions including aircraft, drones, satellites and other outer space communication and surveillance devices.

Syllabus:
This module will establish the boundary between Air and Space in the legal sense and examine the various international treaties and case law that establish rules of operation in each distinct sphere.
This module will deal with the sources of Air or Aviation Law including the various international treaties covering the control of the Air and the safe operation of aircraft. It will include a study of the various civil aviation organisations around the world which control and regulate airspace. It will examine issues of national sovereignty with regard to airspace. It will also look at the emergence of autonomous aircraft such as drones, the legal responsibility arising  and the regulatory control of same including registration and geo-blocking.
This module will also deal with the sources of Space Law, including international treaties together with the control and registration of space objects and liability issues. It will deal with the use of space for commercial purposes in particular for global navigation systems such GPS or Gallileo, radio and communication networks, global mapping and resource location. It will discuss the issue of micro satellites for internet access. It will also discuss issues of international trade and finance law in space commercialisation.
Finally this module will deal with environmental issues in terms of air travel, space junk, debris and liability for unintended return to Earth.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate that they can identify the distinction between air and space law, demonstrate that they can explain the legal basis for the international regulation of air and space, demonstrate the key features of air and space law, demonstrate that they can critically analyse the role of international law in the governance of air and space within a national jursdictional framework, demonstrate an ability to critique different methodologies used in the legal regulation of commercialisation of air and space in particular with regard to new technologies.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:demonstrate that they can understand the role of international treaties in the regulation of air and space law; demonstrate an understanding of how the legal powers of these international treaties control the commercialisation of air and space; demonstrate an appreciation of the need for legal regulation in the air and space sector.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught through blended learning predominantly online with a number of face to face seminars. Student will be assigned reading material, and will be expected to conduct independent research, prior to each seminar, where they will be required to discuss the relevant issues. The University of Limerick Graduate Attributes will be developed by: broadening students' knowledge and proactivity through encouraging independent and directed research; emphasising student's responsibility to organise their time in an efficient manner and to work to specific deadlines; enhancing students' creativity in how they approach independent research; promoting collaborative research by the students and requiring students to articulate their research findings in a group setting.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Lyall, F and Larsen, B (2009) Space Law 2nd ed, Routledge
Scott, B and Trimarchi, A (2020) Fudamentals of Aviation Law and Policy Scott, B  , Routledge
Von der Dunk, F (2020) Advanced Introduction to Space Law, Elgar
De Leon, P.M. (2020) Introduction to Air Law, Kluwer

Other Texts:
Milde, M (2016) Essential Air and Space Law 3rd ed, Eleven International Publishing
Jakhu, R and Dempsey, P (eds) (2019) Handbook of Space Law, Routledge

Programmes
MLLAGETFA - (GENERAL)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LA8013 - RESEARCH ETHICS

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	4	0	3	

Grading Type:
PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of the module is to present researchers with an opportunity to examine the ethical complexities which arise in the process of conducting research involving human participants.  Participants will learn to identify and analyse ethical issues relating to study design and rationale, consent processes and protection of personal information in the fields of education research, health sciences research and psychology. 

Syllabus:
Brief introduction to research ethics: history and legislation
Respecting participants: consent and communication
Ethical issues in research design
Anticipating risk and designing safeguards
Protecting confidentiality: obtaining, storing and handling of personal data
Conflict of interest
Research ethics committees: their role and mandate

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

At the end of this module, participants will:
a) Understand the rationale for the ethical conduct of research and the need for regulation of research
b) Be familiar with the main types of ethical issues arising in the context of research involving human participants
c) Be able to identify and analyse potential risks arising in specific research contexts
d) Be able to propose safeguards to minimise risk to participants
e) Be able to complete a standard application for research ethics approval

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

At the end of the module, participants will appreciate that 'good ethics is good science', namely, that the design and conduct of any study involving human participants must be approached from an ethical perspective.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught during a one-week summer school consisting of 6 hours contact teaching time followed by 70 hours of private/on-line study.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2010) Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Human ( 2010)., Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
US Office of Research Integrity (2011) Human Participants Protection for Research Teams , US Office of Research Integrity
American Psychological Association (2010) Ethical Principles for Psychologists and Code of Ethics , American Psychological Association

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Hope.Davidson@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
LP4203 - PROJECT 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
0	0	0	0	10	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required.  The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

The student will be able to
*  Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final year Project
*  Formulate a research question
*  Locate the essential texts and sources necessary
*  Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
*  Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources
*  Generate the necessary methodological instruments
*  Determine a provisional title and chapter structure
*  Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will
*  Develop self motivation 
*  Develop competencies in time/project management skills
*  Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor.  
The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Generic PRS

Module Code - Title:
LP4204 - PROJECT 2

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	10	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis by embarking on an extended research project of 8,500 words.

Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required.  The student will start the collection of the necessary data.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

The student will be able to
*  Recognise the key requirements for writing a Final year Project
*  Formulate a research question
*  Locate the essential texts and sources necessary
*  Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible solutions to them
*  Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources
*  Generate the necessary methodological instruments
*  Determine a provisional title and chapter structure
*  Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas

The student will
*  Develop self motivation 
*  Develop competencies in time/project management skills
*  Display awareness of relevant research ethics protocols

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The students will be taught through a series of meetings with their supervisor.  
The student will benefit from one-to-one focused discussion and feedback and become aware of the collegial dimension to research and learning.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring - 09/10

Module Leader:
Kathryn.OSullivan@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
NM4104 - LAW AND ETHICS FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PRACTICE

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	4	3	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the ethical and legal concepts central to contemporary nursing and midwifery practice and explore the legal and ethical frameworks that guides nursing and midwifery practice.

Syllabus:
Legal, ethical and professional principles applied practice including: ethical frameworks
Autonomy and advocacy, consent, informed consent, capacity and refusal of treatment. Duty of care and professional negligence, including indemnity.
Patient information and confidentiality, including reporting obligations and open disclosure. Beginning of life care including assisted fertility and conscientious objection. Mental health law, including the rights of patients in psychiatric hospitals and the legal framework for civil commitment and voluntary treatment. Legislation, case-law, international treaties and codes of conduct, rules and regulations of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. End of life care including advanced health care directives.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Demonstrate an understanding of the legislation, case-law and international treaties which guide nursing and midwifery practice within a human rights framework.
Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical principles and obligations of nurses and midwives and how these impact on practice.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Appreciate the relevance of ethical theories for nursing and midwifery practice.
Employ an ethical decision making framework to all aspects of nursing and midwifery practice to make ethically and legally sound judgements on all aspects of care provision.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will introduce students to contemporary legal and ethical challenges in the practice of nursing and midwifery through lectures and tutorials. Traditional and contemporary ethical theories will be explored in practical case studies focusing on their relevance to decision making in practice. Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in class to supplement their learning. Students will become more knowledgeable about the legal principles and ethical frameworks that inform effective professional nursing and midwifery practice. Through tailored tutorials and assessment mechanisms and particularly through the use of group work, students will also become more articulate, proactive and collaborative.
The module will reflect the most recent developments and research.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Clarke, E. (2015) Law and ethics for midwifery, Oxford: Routledge.
Dooley, D. and McCarthy, J. (2011) Nursing ethics, Irish cases and concerns, 2nd ed., Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.
Mills, S. (2016) Clinical practice and the law, 3rd ed., Dublin: Tottel Publishing.
Lombard, J (2021) Nursing Law in Ireland, Dublin: Clarus Press

Other Texts:
Casey, P.R. and Craven, C. (2010) Psychiatry and the law, 2nd ed., Dublin: Blackhall Publishing.
Fry, S. and Veatch, R. (2011) Case studies in nursing ethics, 4th ed., Sudbury Mass: Jones & Bartlett.

Programmes
BSNUIDUFA - NURSING (INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY)
BSMIDWUFA - MIDWIFERY
BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)
BSNUMHUFA - NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Catherine.McLoone@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
TT3002 - COMPANY LAW FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0.5	0	3.5	3	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Officials working in tax administration need to understand the business structures and legal framework in which taxpayers operate. For that reason, this module ensures familiarity with the essential principles of company law; including  all aspects of company formation and operations, the duties and roles of directors, the capital of a company, borrowing by a company and the winding up of a company.

Syllabus:
Formation and incorporation of a company; a review of the duties and roles of Directors; an analysis of a company's capacity to contract; issues of shareholder rights and company capital; separate legal personality of the company Duties and responsibilities of company directors and secretary; Fundamentals of receivership, liquidation and examinership.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
-; Identify the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business; 
-; Describe the requirements of incorporation and the constitutional documents of a company including rights of shareholders
-; Specify the requirements for incorporation;
-; Identify the common law and statutory duties of company directors 
-; Identify the duties and powers of a company secretary
-; Understand the doctrine of ultra vires
-; Critique the remedies and recourses available to oppressed shareholders
-; Outline the typical contractual position of a company which has entered into a loan and security agreement
-; Identify the types of security a company can grant over its assets.
-; Understand the fundamentals of receivership, liquidation and examinership.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Assess the key issues in the rights and obligations of shareholders

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be lecture-based, incorporating a mix of theoretical and practical application of relevant Irish legislation and case law.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Grainne Callanan (2015) An Introduction to Irish Company Law, Gill and Macmillan

Other Texts:

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
TT3012 - COMMERCIAL LAW FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
2	0	1	0	7	6	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Officials working in tax administration need to understand the business world and legal framework in which taxpayers operate. From this perspective, this module is structured to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts underlying the commercial aspects of the Irish Legal system.

Syllabus:
Contract law; Enforceability of contract; Legal issues arising with agency; Partnerships; legal rights of individuals and creditors in a bankruptcy; employment contract law; Property ownership; Law relating to Trusts;

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
-; Describe the essential terms of a contract to which sale of goods legislation applies; including issues that limit the enforceability of a contract and the principles arising on the termination of a contract either by performance, breach or frustration.
-; Identify the legal issues arising with agency and its various forms;
-; Understand the legal aspects pertaining to the operation of Partnerships in Ireland
-; Identify the legal rights of individuals and creditors arising on bankruptcy.
-; Understand key legal aspects of the employment contract
-; Explain the relevant legal aspects of property ownership and classification
-; Understanding the law relating to trusts, including nature of trusts and roles and duties of trustees, settlors, beneficiaries.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Appreciate the importance of maintaining objectivity in the interpretation of the law.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be lecture-based, incorporating a mix of theoretical and practical application of relevant Irish legislation and case law.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Anthony Thuillier and Cathy MacDaid (2015) Business Law in ireland, Clarus press
Fidelma White (2012) Commercial Law in Ireland, Roundhall

Other Texts:
Robert Clark (2018) Contract Law in Ireland, Roundhall
Law Society of Ireland (2015) Business Law in Ireland, Oxford University Press
Aine Keenan (2012) Essentials of Business Law, Gill and McMillan
Mary Faulkener (2018) Essentials of Irish Labour Law, Clarus Press

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Module Leader:
Raymond.Friel@ul.ie

Module Code - Title:
TT4093 - COMPANY LAW 1

Year Last Offered:
2023/4

Hours Per Week

Lecture	Lab	Tutorial	Other	Private	Credits	
1	0	0	0	4	3	

Grading Type:
N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module will entail a study of the law in relation to the incorporation and constitution of business associations in Ireland.

Syllabus:
Introduction to business associations, companies, sole traders and partnerships, the historical development of company law, effects of incorporation, separate legal personality, torts and contracts, lifting the veil, limitation of liability, distribution of assets on winding up, majority rule, minority protection.  Formation of a company, memorandum and articles of association, Flotation, application for allotment of shares, commencement of business.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business; 
Specify the requirements for incorporation; 
Outline the contents of the constitutional documents of a company; 
Critique the limits on the rights of shareholders; 
Critique the remedies and recourses available to oppressed shareholders; 
Identify the circumstances in which the law will ignore the separate legal personality of the company; 
Differentiate the various grounds for attribution of mens rea to a company; 
Outline the requirements which apply surrounding the offer of shares to the public; 
Identify the circumstances in which the law will deem a contract to be outside the powers of the company; 
Specify the requirements of a valid loan agreement entered into by a company; 
Identify the types of security a company can grant over its assets. 

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be lecture-based, incorporating a mix of theoretical and practical application of relevant Irish legislation and case law.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:
Keane, R. (2000) Company Law, Butterworths

Other Texts:
Ellis, H. (2001) Modern Irish Company Law, Jordan Publishing Ltd

Programmes

Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn - 09/10

Module Leader:
Sinead.Eaton@ul.ie