Graduate Flyers 2014/15

Why you should choose UCD

The School is ranked by the authoritative

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world’s 100 leading law schools. Students

benefit from the School’s strong links with

university partners; businesses; NGOs;

and, domestic, EU and international

governments.

We place particular emphasis on the

quality and breadth of our graduate

programmes across Diploma, Masters and

Doctoral levels. Our graduate degrees are

available on a full-time or part-time basis,

beginning in either January or September.

We also offer part-time Diploma

programmes and single subject

certificates with the possibility of securing

CPD points and building study up to

achieve diploma or masters awards.

ScholarshipsThe University and UCD Sutherland School

of Law have a list of scholarships that are

open to Irish, EU and International

applicants.

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UCD Sutherland School of Law

In the state-of-the-art UCDSutherland School of Law,graduate students engage inadvanced study withinternationally renownedspecialists to develop thetransformative potential of law.

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LLM in Intellectual Property

and Information Technology

Your studiesModules available on this programme

include: Patent Law; Trade Mark Law;

Principles of Copyright Law; Innovation

Law and Policy; Information Technology

Law; Media Regulation; Online Regulation;

and, a general Intellectual Property Law

course. You will also have an opportunity

to complete modules from other UCD

Graduate Schools. You will complete a

supervised dissertation and will have

international exchange opportunities

during the programme.

On completion of this programme,

students will be able:

■ to understand and think critically about

various facets of Information

Technology Law, Intellectual Property

Law and their inter-relationship;

■ to apply their knowledge and

understanding of Information

Technology Law and Intellectual

Property Law to real and hypothetical

factual situations; and,

■ to conduct independent research and

write coherent, well-structured papers.

Studying abroadThe School affords its students the

opportunity to spend a semester abroad as

part of the Comparative, International and

European Law (CIEL) Graduate exchange

programme with our partner Universities

in Belgium, France, Germany, the

Netherlands and Spain. Students

participating in the programme will have

their dissertations jointly supervised by

staff in UCD and in the institution which

they are visiting. Successful completion of

the semester abroad will lead to the award

of a Certificate in Comparative,

International and European Law.

Your futureThis programme will allow you the

opportunity to receive the knowledge, skills,

and capacity required to work in the area of

intellectual property and information

technology law. You will be enabled to work

domestically or internationally, as a

practising lawyer, in house legal adviser,

policy maker or researcher.


STUDENT PROFILE

My choice to come to UCD wasnatural - no other college was offeringa Law Masters in Intellectual Property& Information Technology Law. Whileother colleges perhaps could havetaught these courses, UCD offered methe best and most exciting staff andprogram to work with. Their coursesbring forward a greater awareness ofcurrent and potential future legalissues than most other colleges. Evenwhile working full time, UCD providedme with an exceptional education,ways to work college into my busyschedule, and opportunities toenhance my lectures with externalconferences. When the time came todecide my next step, the staff werehugely supportive, and helped meapply for a PhD and a scholarship. Iam now happily pursuing a PhD in mytop choice school once again - UCD.

Margery Hilko LLM Intellectual Property

This programme will give youspecialist and in-depth knowledgeof increasingly important and fast-moving areas of law. By dealingwith intellectual property andinformation technology lawtogether, you will obtain a deeperunderstanding of theinterrelationship between these topics.

I’ve always been interested in bothdisciplines of law and psychology, so forme the LLM in Criminology and CriminalJustice suited my interests perfectly. Myyear in UCD has greatly broadened myperspectives and horizons for my future,as the specialisation of this masters incriminology and criminal justice hasprovided a good platform for futurecareer development opportunities ordoctoral studies. UCD has a veryenergetic and student friendlyatmosphere and lecturers are extremelysupportive and encouraging. I found itreally easy to settle in during my studiesfor this year and I’m currently pursuinga career within the area of restorativejustice and the probation services andaiming towards completing a PhD inLaw.

Louise Tak Nem LeungLLM Criminology

LLM/MSc in Criminology

and Criminal Justice

Your studiesStudents select their own modules from a

list that includes: Crime and Society;

Advanced Criminological Theory; Victims

and International and Transnational

Crime. You will also complete a supervised

dissertation. The programme provides

students with the opportunity to study

subjects outside the School of Law, such

as History, Sociology and Computer

Science.

On completion of your studies, you will have:

■ a deep understanding and knowledge

of Criminal Justice and Criminology;

■ identified legal and policy trends in

criminal justice and their impact;

■ developed advanced legal research

skills;

■ increased your ability to communicate

the results of research; and,

■ an increased ability to identify and

analyse problems from a legal

perspective.















Your futureA specialisation in criminology and criminal

justice will be of interest to graduates who

want to work in one of the criminal justice

agencies and to those working in prisons,

probation, policing and the courts. This

specialisation will equip you with a head

start for a career in criminal law and the

criminal justice system.


This programme is based in theUCD Institute of Criminology; theonly centre of its kind in Ireland.Crime and punishment are issuesof central importance to societyand by bringing academic rigourto their examination, the Institutecontributes to the achievement ofnational priorities.

STUDENT PROFILE

LLM in European Law

and Public Affairs

Your studiesCore modules in this programme include

EU External Relations, and the Law and

Governance of the EU. Optional modules

will include: EU Competition Law; Law of

the Eurozone; and, Social and Economic

Law of the EU. You will also complete a

supervised dissertation.

On completion of your studies, you will have:

■ a deep understanding and knowledge

of law and governance in the European

Union;

■ identified legal and policy trends in EU

governance;

■ developed advanced legal

research skills;

■ increased your ability to communicate

the results of research; and,

■ an increased ability to identify and


perspective.















Your futureThis programme will enable you to qualify

in the legal profession with the intent of

specialising in European law and public

affairs. It is also the ideal platform from

which to pursue a career in the European

public service.

As a graduate ofBusiness and Law,I took a keeninterest in EUaffairs and soughtto pursue a Masterof Laws (LLM) inEuropean Law and Public Affairs atUCD. It is an ideal postgraduateprogramme for those interested inlaw, politics, international relations,the EU, and current affairs. The course offers a healthy mixture oflegal subjects pertaining to theEuropean Union, in addition to politicsand international relations, whichperfectly complement each other.Studying EU law in all its variousforms really enhanced my educationand my understanding of theformulation and application of EU lawthroughout the EU member states. At UCD, time spent outside lectures isjust as important as the time spentinside. This master’s degree offersstudents the opportunity to developthe edge that is vital for competing ina competitive graduate environment. Icurrently work as a parliamentary andpolitical adviser to a member of DáilÉireann, who is Chairman of anOireachtas Joint Committee.

Graham ButlerLLM ELPA Graduate 2013


This course takes aninterdisciplinary approach tothe law and politics of theEuropean Union. It is designedfor those who want a deeperunderstanding of EU law andwider government trends.

STUDENT PROFILE

This interdisciplinary programme

promotes critical analysis of different

aspects of international law and business,

and is directed at well-qualified graduates

in law, business and associated disciplines.

Your studiesThe Sutherland School of Law and the

Smurfit School of Business offer a wide

range of modules for this Master’s

programme. Students will take the core

modules on International Law and

Business to develop critical thinking

abilities, both in respect of the

development of and relationship between

the two disciplines. Optional modules to

complete the programme include:

Corporate Governance; Supply Chain

Management; Regulatory Governance;

International Economic Law; Economic

Foundations of Strategy; International Tax

Law; Global Competitive Strategies;

International Commercial Arbitration; and,

Work and Employment in a Global

Economy. Having completed six modules,

you will complete the LLM by undertaking

a supervised dissertation or a structured

and assessed period of internship linked to

a project.

Your futureThe enhanced knowledge and

understanding of law and business and

their interrelationship allows you to go on

to careers in: leading international law

firms; multinational professional services

firms as professional advisers; and, in-

house counsel with major multinational

businesses. The knowledge and skills

acquired will also equip you to work with

major international companies located in

Ireland, Europe, and beyond.

Colin Scott is the Dean of Law and aProfessor of EU Regulation andGovernance. His research interestsinclude the regulation of both businessand governments, nationally andinternationally. Colin’s most recentproject, run jointly between UCD, theEuropean University Institute, andTilburg University, has been on theemergence, effectiveness, and legitimacyof transnational private regulation. Heled the unit of this project focusing onthe transnational, private regulation offinancial markets, which included afocus on derivatives, accountingstandards, project finance, bankpayments and the professions. Colin haspublished the outcomes of this researchin many of the leading legal andinterdisciplinary journals. Colin has previously held academic postsat the London School of Economics, theAustralian National University, and theCollege of Europe, Bruges.

Colin Scott Professor of EU Regulation andGovernance

MSc in International Law

and Business


Globalisation has made itnecessary to have a soundknowledge of international lawand business, whether you wish tojoin a major law firm or beengaged in a company withEuropean and internationalaspirations.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

LLM General

Directed at well-qualified graduates in law

and related disciplines, this programme

promotes reflection on the different

aspects of national, European and

International Law, with strong

opportunities for specialization in both

public and private law dimensions.

Leading this analysis and discussion, the

members of staff in the Sutherland School

of Law have engaged in major research

across the various areas of law. This is

reflected in the modules offered in the

programme ranging from cross-border

divorce law, the socio-economic rights of

asylum seekers, to the comparative

regulation of charities and NGOs.

Your studiesThe Sutherland School of Law offers a wide

range of modules for the Master’s

programmes. Of special interest to those

undertaking this programme, are modules

such as: Issues in Comparative Charity

Law; Key Issues in Conflict of Laws;

Comparative Constitutional Law; and,

Regulation of Food Safety. Having

completed six modules, you will complete

the LLM by undertaking a supervised

dissertation.

On completion of this programme, students

will be able:


various facets of Law;


understanding of Law to real and

hypothetical factual situations; and,







programme with our partner Universities in

Belgium, France, Germany, the









Your futureThe deeper understanding and knowledge

of law acquired through the programme is

highly regarded by employers and has

been the basis for many successful varied

careers, both domestically and

internationally. The legal skills acquired

through the programme will be

particularly useful, irrespective of the

career you choose.

Eoin Carolan is a barrister andlecturer in law at University CollegeDublin, as well as Director of the UCDConstitutional Studies Group. He is anexpert in Irish constitutional law,administrative law and media law.Eoin is a graduate and former scholarof Trinity College Dublin, where helectured constitutional andadministrative law for a number ofyears, before joining UCD. He is also agraduate of the University ofCambridge and a former visitingresearcher at Harvard Law School.

Eoin CarolanLaw lecturer and Director of the UCDConstitutional Studies Group


The LLM programmes providean enriching experience forlaw graduates who wish todeepen their knowledge of thelaw, whilst exploring itstransformative potential.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Directed at well-qualified graduates in law

and related disciplines, this programme

promotes critical analysis of different

aspects of international commercial law.

Leading the analysis and discussion, the

members of staff in the Sutherland School

of Law involved in the programme have

engaged in major research. This spans

the full range of international commercial

law from the World Trade Organisation

through competition law in the domestic,

European and international contexts to

the issues arising out of international

commercial arbitration.

Your studiesThe Sutherland School of Law and the

Smurfit School of Business offer a wide

range of modules for this Master’s

programme. Of special interest to those

undertaking this programme are modules

such as: Corporate Governance;

International Economic Law; International

Commercial Arbitration; International Tax

Law; International Aviation Law; and, Law of

International Finance. Having completed six

modules, students will complete the LLM by

undertaking a supervised dissertation.

On completion of this programme, students

will be able:


various facets of Law;


understanding of Law to real and

hypothetical factual situations; and,




opportunity to spend a semester abroad

as part of the Comparative, International

and European Law (CIEL) Graduate

exchange programme with our partner

Universities in Belgium, France, Germany,

the Netherlands and Spain. Students





the semester abroad will lead to the

award of a Certificate in Comparative,


Your futureThe deeper understanding and knowledge

of International Commercial Law

acquired through the programme is

highly regarded by employers and has

been the basis for many successful

careers, both domestically and

internationally. The legal skills acquired

through the programme will be

particularly useful if you intend to

practise with the large Irish and

international specialist corporate law

firms, or want to work as an in-house

legal adviser.

The LLM in Commercial Law offered byUCD is a great course. The programmeoffers a diverse range of subjects andthe dissertation module gave me theopportunity to conduct independentresearch in my particular field ofinterest. The School of Law providesexcellent supports to students to assistthem in completing the dissertation,with students being assigned anindividual supervisor who is an expertwithin the particular field of research.The small class sizes for the taughtmodules mean that students are able todiscuss and really analyse the subjectmatter, which I believe has helped me tofurther develop my ability to identify andanalyse problems from a legalperspective. Overall, I found the Commercial LawLLM programme to be very current andpractically focused, and I would highlyrecommend it to students interested incommercial law.

Mary Travers LLM Commercial Law

LLM General in International

Commercial Law


A sound knowledge of internationalcommercial law is increasinglynecessary given the demandsimposed by globalisation, whetheryou wish to join a major law firm orbe engaged in a company withEuropean and internationalaspirations.

STUDENT PROFILE

LLM in International

Human Rights

Your studiesOn this programme you will acquire a

specialised and in-depth knowledge and

understanding of international human

rights law, political theory of rights and

international relations relating to human

rights in a single course.

Your core modules will include International

Human Rights Law and the Politics of

Human Rights. You will also choose from

modules such as: International Security;

Politics of Development; Discrimination

Law; and, Media and Regulation. You will

complete a supervised dissertation and will

also have international exchange

opportunities during the programme. On

completion of your studies, you will:

■ be able to understand and think critically

about the intersections between law,

politics and international relations in the

study of human rights;

■ be able to apply this knowledge and

understanding to real and hypothetical

situations;

■ be able to conduct independent research

and write coherent, well-structured

papers;

■ have identified doctrinal and practical

trends in legal practise and their

impact; and,

■ have an increased ability to identify and


perspective.















Your futureThe programme qualifies you to work in

the field of human rights, either

domestically or internationally, as a

practising lawyer, legal-adviser, policy-

maker, advocate, researcher, or academic.

Career opportunities exist in

intergovernmental organisations (United

Nations, Council of Europe, European

Union, Organisation for Cooperation and

Security in Europe), government

departments, international and domestic

non-governmental organisations, law

firms, and Universities.

Suzanne Egan is a graduate of theUCD School of Law and has been alecturer in International and EuropeanHuman Rights Law at the Schoolsince 1992. Suzanne is a qualifiedbarrister and holds a Master of LawDegree from Osgoode Hall LawSchool in Toronto. As a member of theIrish Human Rights Commission since2000, she been recognisedinternationally for her work in HumanRights Law. Suzanne has engaged inhuman rights training for numerousnon-governmental organisations, theCouncil of Europe, as well asmembers of the legal profession.Suzanne worked as a visiting fellow atHarvard Law School in 2011/12.

Suzanne EganHuman Rights Law Lecturer, UCD


The LLM in International Human Rights

differs from existing degrees in Ireland

by having a distinct interdisciplinary

nature flowing from the co-ordination

between the School of Law and the

School of Politics and International

Relations (SPIRE).

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Your studiesThe Law School has over 30 academic staffand offers supervision across the full rangeof legal subjects and approaches.Particular strengths include: CommercialLaw; Criminal Law; Criminal Justice andCriminology; European Law; Public Law,and Legal History. The doctoral programmein law is a structured programme requiringcompletion of a minimum number of taughtmodules and of research leading to thecompletion of a thesis.These modules include a compulsorycourse Introduction to Advanced Researchin Law, and optional courses in qualitativeand quantitative research methods,substantive areas of law and in other areaswhere skills may be required, for examplelanguages or economics.

Students are assigned to a mainsupervisor before arrival, who is supportedby a team of two other members ofacademic staff with expertise in the field ofresearch.

Coming to UCD Sutherland School of Lawcreates the possibility of expertsupervision by leading researchers in awide variety of fields. We have the largestgroup of academic lawyers in Ireland andleading researchers of high internationalstanding across many of the main fields oflaw including European Union law,commercial law, criminology, criminaljustice and criminal law, constitutional lawand governance, human rights, legalhistory and private law.

Ian O’Donnell ia a Professor ofCriminology in UCD. He is Ireland’sforemost expert and commentator in hisfield. Ian has carried out active researchin criminology, and published widely onthe subject.His new co-authored book is: CoerciveConfinement in Ireland: Patients,Prisoners and PenitentsPatients, Prisoners and Penitents.

Ian O’DonnellProfessor of Criminology, UCD

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD)


The Law School has over 30academic staff and offerssupervision across the full range of legal subjects and approaches.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Professional Diploma in

Employment Law

Your studiesThe course content includes the nature of

a contract of employment and all its

attendant rights and obligations, with a

focus on employment equality, unfair

dismissal, payment of wages, domestic

leave, and workplace privacy. The content

also includes lectures on the law of

industrial conflict, the constitutional

guarantee of freedom of association,

bullying and stress at work, and the role of

bodies such as the Labour Court. The

assessment strategy involves a written

assignment, participation in a dispute

resolution role play, and an examination.

Your futureThe Diploma is not just for barristers or

solicitors, but also for trade

union/employer association officials,

personnel managers, and human

resources/industrial relations

practitioners. Applications will be

considered from the holders of such

academic and/or professional

qualifications, and/or such experience as

would satisfy the School that they are able

to participate fully in all aspects of the

programme.

The programme has been successfully

completed by a wide variety of persons,

including members of the Labour Court,

the Equality Tribunal, and the National

Employment Rights Authority, and has

proved invaluable for many in advancing

their professional careers.

As a representative of professionalpilots in Ireland, the UCD ProfessionalDiploma in Employment Law helpedme to understand the origins andnuances of the current legislation andauthorities. The course covers all therelevant areas of employment law indepth, including the importance of SI146 to the elusive Supreme Court‘dictionary definition’ of collectivebargaining. In my view the diploma is a must-havequalification for all practitioners in thefront line of employment issues ofright and of interest. The course isgiven by two practising barristers,who are passionate about theirsubject. This passion, combined withthe diversity of students attending, allbring a spectrum of views andstrongly held opinions, which enrichand enlighten the classroom debate.

Captain Evan CullenPresident, Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association


Legislation regulating relations inthe workplace has increaseddramatically over the last decades. The programme will providestudents with a detailed knowledgeand understanding of all aspects ofthe law relating to employment andworkplace relations, both domesticand European.

STUDENT PROFILE

The Diploma is the only one of its kind in

Ireland and will allow students to gain

internationally recognised credentials and

the skills to make a real difference in

dispute resolution.

Your studiesA special feature of the course is the

Award Writing component, which gives a

grounding in the construction and analysis

of reasoned arbitral awards. The

programme also provides a valuable

background knowledge, which will be of

assistance to those who act as expert

witnesses in their own professions or

trade, and who are consulted for the

purpose of giving evidence in court or at

arbitrations. The programme is accredited

by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in

London, and students awarded the

Diploma will be eligible for election to

Membership of the Institute (M.C.I.Arb.)

and exemption from the Institute’s

Fellowship (F.C.I.Arb) and Chartered

Arbitrator examinations - credentials

which are recognised worldwide.

Who is it for?You will be expected to have either a legal

qualification or a qualification or

experience in a professional practice such

as accountancy, architecture, engineering,

etc., where arbitration is frequently

encountered. Applications will be

considered from:

■ practising barristers or solicitors;

■ barristers or solicitors actively engaged

in legally connected employment;

■ graduates holding an approved

university degree or law-based

interdisciplinary university degree; and,

■ persons with other academic and/or

professional qualifications and/or such

experiences as would satisfy the School

that they are able to participate on this

course.

For a number ofyears, I have beeninterested in theGraduate Diplomain Arbitration atthe UCD School ofLaw. As anarchitectural UCDgraduate living in Dublin, I wasfortunate to have the UCD option soimmediately available and the one-yeardiploma course has been hugelyenriching and rewarding.Over the year, the subject rangecovered the broad area of AlternativeDispute Resolution with a particularfocus on arbitration. The combinationof small class size, lecture series, andworkshops have been a well structuredand positive learning experience. Iwould have to single out the input ofthe various teaching staff, which wasan essential part of the experience.The range of attendees at the coursealso provided for diverse viewpointsand lively discussion between theproperty professionals and those fromthe legal world. The entire experiencewas a very positive and rewarding one,and I would recommend it to anybodyinvolved in construction contracts orrelated contractual areas. My onlyregret is not having taken the courseearlier than I did.

Brian KavanaghDiploma in Arbitration

Diploma in Arbitration


Arbitration is a widely usedalternative to litigation before theCourts. The use of arbitration ison the increase, and newlegislation, the Arbitration Act,2010, was introduced to makeIreland a world leader in the fieldof arbitration.

STUDENT PROFILE

Diploma in Adjudication

Adjudication is a widely used means of

resolving disputes, which differs from

arbitration in that it is usually quicker and

more intensive.

The Construction Contracts Act 2013 now

introduces, for the first time, a right to

adjudication in all major construction

contracts, and a national panel of qualified

adjudicators is to be set-up under the Act,

to resolve construction payment disputes.

This course will equip you with the

competence, knowledge and skills to act

as an adjudicator and to advise parties

involved in adjudications.

Your studiesThe course involves a detailed focus on the

law and practice of adjudication in the Irish

context, with particular emphasis on

promoting knowledge and skills to ensure

valid and enforceable adjudicators’

decisions. The Construction Contracts Act

2013; the Irish, UK, and overseas law; and,

the practice of adjudication will be

examined in depth, and a separate module

will also examine adjudication in the non-

construction setting. The course includes

a significant Decision Writing component,

giving a thorough grounding in reasoning

and writing skills towards the production

of reasoned adjudicators’ decisions. A

special module in Irish Law and Procedure

is also provided if you do not already hold a

recognised law qualification. The course

includes contributions from experts in the

field from the major construction bodies,

and accreditation from the Chartered

Institute of Arbitrators will be sought for

the programme.

Who is it for?The course will be of particular interest to

present and future: architects; engineers;

quantity surveyors and building surveyors;

chartered engineers; barristers and

solicitors; and, Fellows of the Chartered

Institute of Arbitrators, as those categories

of professional will be eligible for

appointment to the Panel of Adjudicators

to be set up under the Construction

Contracts Act 2013. Others such as:

human resources professionals; mental

health professionals; residential property

professionals; and, sports management

professionals will also find the programme

of special interest.

Brian Hutchinson is a senior lecturerin the School of Law, where he hastaught since 1991, specialising inCommercial Law and CommercialDispute Resolution. A Fellow of theChartered Institute of Arbitrators andan Accredited Mediator, he has actedas arbitrator, advisor, or mediator in awide range of domestic andinternational commercial disputes. Heis the author of many publications onarbitration and dispute resolution.

Brian HutchinsonDiploma in Adjudication


This programme enablesstudents to gain the credentialsand the skills required to workas an adjudicator and to deliverreasoned, valid, and legallyenforceable decisions.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

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