We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for a scholarship to pursue PhD study at the School of Law commencing in Autumn 2026.

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today announced the appointment by the Government of Dr. Aisling Parkes as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for a two-year term until 19 May 2028.

The Rights of Children and Youth in the Climate Crisis: Action and Litigation (Routledge, 2026), by Aoife Daly, Florencia Paz Landeira, and Liesl Muller, examines how children and young people are engaging with climate litigation and advocacy across different contexts, and in the process are progressing human rights; creating a postpaternalist era.

We are delighted to announce that we have received a Bronze Athena Swan Renewal Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

Eamonn Carroll, Paula Cullinane and Olivia Traynor have been appointed as Judges of the District Court. 

Professor Conor O’Mahony, Dean of the School of Law, has been appointed by President Catherine Connolly to the Council of State. 

This year’s Gala Moot competition was held on Tuesday 10^th March in Cork City at the Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize.

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 23rd April, and will focus on the question of whether environmental law has reached a level of maturity where codification of this extensive corpus of principles, rules and standards is now required in order to ensure its internal coherence. 

Two teams of UCC law students took part in the annual Irish Red Cross Corn Adomnáin competition this weekend in the Irish Defence Forces’ Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin. 

This conference brought together an interdisciplinary group of experts to explore the intersections of sovereignty, land rights, and contemporary forms of territorial capture.

The Annual FLAC Conference took place on 9th March in the Aula Maxima, UCC. 

Closing date for applications is 14 April 2026

Join our webinar series to explore UCC's postgraduate programmes in Law.

Hear from our academic staff members and learn about the skills you'll build and career paths they open. 

Geneva, 26 February 2026. 

UCC School of Law's Professor Áine Ryall has been re-elected unanimously as Chair of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee.

The ground-breaking LL.M. (Marine & Maritime Law) Programme at University College Cork is the only such specialist programme in Ireland and one of very few offered anywhere. 

This is the fifth year RDJ has awarded the Scholarship at UCC which support students from ethnic minorities and those who are under-represented in the legal profession in Ireland.

Closing date for applications is 31st March 2026

The UCC Global Research Scholar Scheme (GRSS) is open to research students registered for PhDs at non-EU partner institutions of UCC

The Centre for Law & the Environment was delighted to welcome Astrid Puentes Riaño – the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment –to UCC on 13 February 2026.

Closing date for applications is 31st March 2026

'I am grateful for the experience and eager to put my newfound legal expertise to use, fighting for a more sustainable world'.

The School of Law was delighted to collaborate again with the Southern Law Association (SLA) to host the annual Careers Information Evening for Law students on 11 February 2026. 

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis. 

Closing date for applications is 24^th March 2026

With a view to providing postgraduate researchers working in the broad area of Environmental and Natural Resources Law with a friendly and informal platform at which to meet, network and present their research to their peers, UCC School of Law will host the 16th annual Postgraduate Research Symposium on Environmental Law on Wednesday 22nd April 2026.

Over a decade on from the publication of the first edition, Round Hall has released this latest analysis of consumer law by Professor Mary Donnelly and Professor Fidelma White, with a foreword by Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Supreme Court.

'Artificial Intelligence integration into Legal Practices: Strategic Transformation of Legal Operations, Improved Efficiency and Enhanced Decision-Making'

Celebrating 10 years of programme delivery

Considering a Postgradute Programme at UCC School of Law? Join us next Wednesday , 4th February, 3.30 - 5.30, Common Room, Áras na Laoi, Room to find out about our PG offerings. 

UCC Bystander Intervention annual conference - celebrating 10 years of programme delivery.

The 22nd edition of the annual Law and the Environment Conference at University College Cork (UCC) will focus on the question of whether environmental law has reached a level of maturity where codification of this extensive corpus of principles, rules and standards is now required in order to ensure its internal coherence. 

1-4pm, Wednesday 28th January, Devere Hall, UCC

The Sustainability Institute and the Centre for Law and the Environment in UCC hosted an event yesterday on the theme "Reflection on COP30: Implications for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU in 2026".

School of Law graduate, Marianne Joyce, discusses her experience of the LLM in Children’s Rights and Family Law. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2025’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  Now is the turn of Key Research Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2025’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

Now is the turn of key Alumni, External Engagement, Events and Internationalisation Highlights

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2025’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

In this part, we look back on key student achievements from the year. 

The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is a unique international legal instrument and intergovernmental platform which aims to ensure the sustainable use of transboundary water resources by facilitating cooperation.

We are delighted to announce the Intervarsity Law Summit, taking place on 23rd & 24th January 2026 at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork.

Discover The School of Law's modern approach to Law and Technology with this Masters.  The refreshed LLM Law, Technology and Innovation is open to both law graduates and non-law graduates

On 27 November, the Annual Lecture for the Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law was delivered by Professor Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland.

Last week, the Youth Climate Justice project at UCC and the Centre for Child Law at the University Of Pretoria, Faculty of Law co-hosted an engaging 1-day conference for children and youth across South Africa, and beyond. ⁣⁣

This event will take place on Thursday 27th November, 3:30pm-5pm at the Áine Hyland Room, The Hub, UCC.

COALESCE (Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges) supports excellent, interdisciplinary research that addresses national and global societal challenges by fostering collaboration between researchers and policymakers, civil society, and enterprise.

The Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law, School of Law, will host its Annual Lecture on Thursday 27 November – this year Professor Mary McAleese will present: “Children’s Rights and Religion’’ with responses from Centre members, followed by open Q & A.

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights is delighted to announce a lunchtime seminar featuring Professor Kris Gledhill from AUT Law School. He will be presenting a paper titled "Using Social Science Evidence in Sentencing: Lessons from Australasia".

The Youth Climate Justice project (at University College Cork, funded by the European Research Council) research child and youth leadership on the climate. They recently  spoke to children and youth who attend (or have tried to attend) COP and have produced an article in the leading children's rights journal, the International Journal of Children's Rights. 

The Centre for Law & the Environment’s Disaster Research Cluster is co-hosting online regional book launches for A Research Agenda for Disaster Law (Edward Elgar, 2025), edited by Dr Dug Cubie and including chapters by UCC’s Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Holly Faulkner

The policy brief published in October 2025 by Dr Mary Tumelty, University of Cork and Dr Annie Sorbie, University of Edinburgh is part of the joint ‘Regulating for the Workforce of the Future: Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Crisis in Scotland and Ireland’.

On the 13^th October, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill established the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority (AHRRA). The Minister has appointed Professor Deirdre Madden, of the School of Law at UCC, as the first Chairperson of the Board.

The Matheson PhD Scholarship is funded through the Matheson - UCC Innovation Partnership.

This is an online book launch event for 'Treated Like a Child: Age Discrimination and Children’s Rights’ (Brill). Online - 22 October 1pm GMT+1.

'Humanitarian Assistance Constraints in Gaza' with Mr. Allan Alonzo Wind. 
All students, staff, and members of the public with an interest in humanitarian work, international law, diplomacy, or Middle East affairs are welcome to attend.

Last week the School of Law was thrilled to host visiting scholar Beverley Clough, Professor of Law and Social Justice at Manchester Metropolitan University. 

On 25 September, the School of Law hosted a hugely successful Alumni and Friends Reception in the Irish Embassy to the European Union in Brussels.

The School of Law was delighted to host the 19th European China Law Studies Association Annual Conference at University College Cork last weekend.

The Mental Health and Capacity Law Conference, organised by the Centre of Criminal Justice and Human Rights was held on Friday 5th September in UCC. 

As part of our ongoing engagement with the development of international law, Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Dug Cubie hosted an expert roundtable on the proposed UN Convention on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters at the UCC Sustainability Institute on 1^st September 2025.

The Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law, based in the School of Law at UCC hosted the 6th Colloquium on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Implementation Project (CRC-IP) from 23–25 July 2025.

In May, the Centre for Children’s Rights and Family law hosted an online panel discussion on the sentencing of children for serious offences. 

Professor Mark Poustie reflects on his tenure as Dean of UCC School of Law

As Professor Mark Poustie’s term as Dean comes to a close, the School of Law can announce that Professor Conor O'Mahony has been appointed as Dean of the School of Law from 1 August 2025.

Welcome to the School of Law Summer 2025 Newsletter!

We are delighted to bring you the latest news from the School.

The event was held at Erasmus University Rotterdam on 12–13 June 2025

Awardees were honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2024 UCC Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Thursday, May 29

Prof. Owen McIntyre is co-awardee of the UNIC Best CityLab Award for the sustainability law CityLab initiative entitled ‘Perspectives on Sustainability’, hosted at University College Cork in June 2024.

Dr Henrietta Zeffert, UCC School of Law spoke at the Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo this week. 

The Centre for Law & the Environment was delighted to collaborate again with the Southern Law Association (SLA) in organising a seminar on the theme Housing, Dereliction and Property Rights on 28 May 2025.   

In April, Louise and Marianne received the DSBA (Dublin Solicitors Bar Association) Law Book of the year award 2023/2024 for Family Law (2nd edition)

The first research study of its kind to ever have been conducted into the in-camera rule in Ireland is published today by the Minister for Justice, Mr Jim O’Callaghan T.D.

The landmark event will bring together global leaders, scientists, activists, and policymakers to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. UCC experts in Indigenous rights and climate justice among speakers presenting at the event. 

The Mutatio Factorem Award, meaning ‘Change Maker,’ is awarded by the UCC Law Society to individuals who have made a significant impact in their field and serve as a source of inspiration for young people everywhere.

The conference provides a regular forum for the expert presentation of legal developments and research results in the area of Environmental Law, Regulation and Policy.

We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for two scholarships to pursue PhD study at the School of Law.

The UCC Law Society Model European Union, which was held from 23 – 25 February 2024 at University College Cork, has been awarded the National Winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2025.

Hosted by the Centre for Children's Rights and Family Law, the workshop took place on the 10-11th April

This year’s Gala Moot competition was held on Wednesday 19^th March in Cork City Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize. 

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 1st May, and will focus on Reframing Environmental Law for Accountability, Circularity, Sustainability and Justice.

The 19th Annual Conference of the European China Law Studies Association will be held in Cork from 19 to 21 September 2025. The conference will be hosted and organized by the School of Law of University College Cork (UCC).

The first international law hybrid seminar with Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UNC), Argentina, was held on 31 March 2025 in UCC

Dr Nessa Lynch of the School of Law at UCC has been appointed by the Government to the Policing and Community Safety Authority, which launched yesterday, Wednesday 2^nd April, as a result of the official commencement of the Policing and Community Safety Act. 

The RCSI 32nd Carmichael Lecture, entitled "Trust and Truth in Healthcare" delivered by Professor Deirdre Madden, Professor of Law, University College Cork on Friday 7th February 2025 at the RCSI annual Charter Day Meeting.

The summit involved a comprehensive discussion on AI, technology and innovation, focussing on leveraging AI for transformational innovation, while considering strategies for safe and sustainable implementation. 

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 1st May, and will consider the theme 'Reframing Environmental Law for Accountability, Circularity, Sustainability and Justice'

With a view to providing postgraduate researchers working in the broad area of Environmental Law with a friendly and informal platform to meet, network and present their research to their peers, UCC School of Law will host the 15th annual Postgraduate Research Symposium on Environmental Law on Wednesday 30th April 2025.

The 21st edition of the annual Law and the Environment Conference at University College Cork (UCC) will focus on the subtle, yet fundamental changes currently taking place (or urgently required) in the form, function and fabric of modern environmental law. 

The 24^th Edition of the Cork Online Law Review was officially launched by The Hon. Ms. Justice Caroline Costello, President of the Court of the Appeal, on Wednesday 26^th March.

Two teams of UCC law students took part in the annual Irish Red Cross Corn Adomnáin competition this weekend at Queen’s University Belfast. 

The Mutatio Factorem Award, meaning ‘Change Maker,’ is awarded by the UCC Law Society to individuals who have made a significant impact in their field and serve as a source of inspiration for young people everywhere.

The Mutatio Factorem Award, meaning ‘Change Maker,’ is awarded by the UCC Law Society to individuals who have made a significant impact in their field and serve as a source of inspiration for young people everywhere.

Law at UCC has attained a Top 100 place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

The School of Law was delighted to collaborate with UCC Law Society to host a careers event on 24 February 2025 with Oonagh Buckley, Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.  

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week). 

Dr Mary Tumelty, Senior Lecturer, University College Cork, and Dr Annie Sorbie, Senior Lecturer in Health, Medical Law and Ethics, University of Edinburgh, have been awarded funding by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) and the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) as part of the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants.

On 7 February, the Child Law Clinic launched a new report that examines the effectiveness of the implementation of the obligation in Article 42A.4.2° of the Irish Constitution to ascertain the views of children in court proceedings concerning guardianship, custody and access. 

Despite the stormy weather, spirits were high as family, friends, and colleagues came together in UCC's Aula Maxima to celebrate the incredible achievements of our alumni at the award's ceremony, held on Thursday 23rd January. 

University College Cork School of Law is delighted to launch the ACoRN Fellowship Programme for Palestinian researchers and scholars.

The School of Law was delighted to collaborate with the Southern Law Association (SLA) to host a Careers Information Evening for Law students on 29 January 2025. 

On Friday February 7 from 1-2 pm, the Child Law Clinic at UCC will launch a report entitled: "Ascertaining the Views of Children in Guardianship, Custody and Access Proceedings in Ireland"

Two UCC School of Law students, Alicia Olaniran and Ester Evangelista de Alcantara were recently awarded RDJ Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships by Jamie Olden, Managing Partner, RDJ; Jennifer Noctor, Partner and Diversity & Inclusion Committee Team Lead, RDJ; and Professor Mark Poustie, Dean of the UCC School of Law. This is the fourth year RDJ has awarded the Scholarship at UCC which support students from ethnic minorities and those who are under-represented in the legal profession in Ireland. The law firm awarded Diversity and Inclusion scholarships to two University of Galway law students earlier this year

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2024’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  Now is the turn of key Staff Highlights.   

Our staff are the backbone of the School of Law, and we are delighted this year, as ever, to celebrate their achievements and welcome new colleagues to the team.   

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2024’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

Now is the turn of key Research Highlights.   

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2024’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

Now is the turn of key Event Highlights.  To keep up with the School’s events for 2025, please sign up to our mailing list here.   

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2024’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

Now is the turn of key Alumni, External Engagement and Internationalisation Highlights

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2024’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  

In this part, we look back on key student achievements from the year. 

As we kick off the new semester, the Dean, Professor Mark Poustie takes a quick look back on 2024’s highlights at the School of Law.  

The new Adjunct Professors will take up their three-year terms this month.

A special ceremony took place to acknowledge the work and contribution of these staff who have completed 25 and 35 years’ service.

Discover The School of Law's modern approach to Law and Technology with this Masters.  The refreshed LLM Law, Technology and Innovation is open to both law graduates and non-law graduates

This webinar will educate and inform both current and prospective law students and to help them understand the career opportunities that are available to them in Ireland and globally upon graduation.  

The three-year project is part of the CHANSE (Collaboration of Humanities and Social Sciences in Europe) and HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) 'Crisis - Perspectives from the Humanities' project. 

Keystone Youth Climate Justice's article outlining Postpaternalism theory is out now. They argue that children/youth are environmental rights leaders taking action on a global scale, rather than well-meaning adults “giving” children their rights.

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, has announced appointments to the senior roles created under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 commencing landmark reform of An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies. 

The European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE) held its annual conference in Cork on 10-11 October 2024. 

The important findings of a research study on abortion services in Ireland conducted by Prof Mary Donnelly and Dr Claire Murray from the School of Law received coverage in the Examiner over the weekend. 'You owe this service to your patients': Doctors tell of providing abortion care in UCC study (irishexaminer.com)

Calling all UCC students to join Munster based employers as we investigate the use of AI in cybersecurity, focusing on its legal and ethical implications. €1,000 cash prize for each member of the winning team! 

The Centre for Law & the Environment at UCC School of Law was delighted to collaborate with the Southern Law Association to host a CPD event for practitioners on 26 September 2024.  The event examined the changes to planning law envisaged by the Planning and Development Bill 2023 and also considered a range of practical issues relating to planning and development. 

The new series features interviews with UCC Centre for Law and the Environment faculty members, focusing on their work, upcoming events, ongoing research and projects being undertaken at the centre.

UCC School of Law encourages prospective applicants to consider applying for the IRC Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, offering valuable support for innovative and impactful research.

RDJ are pleased to award scholarships to two students from any BCL or LLB programme based on their results in law modules - €5,000 plus a twelve-week summer work placement at RDJ’s Cork office.

UCC School of Law encourages prospective applicants to consider applying for the IRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, offering valuable support for innovative and impactful research.

Over the past year, UCC researchers have been collaborating with Cork City Council, the University of Malmö and the City of Malmö in Sweden to identify good practices for communication of climate and disaster risks at the city level and engaging with local community groups.

The Washington Ireland Program supports, inspires, and develops leaders from a wide range of communities and backgrounds who are committed to building a future of peace and prosperity for Northern Ireland and Ireland. 

Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Dug Cubie were invited to present as part of an expert webinar on the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters on 9^th September 2024.

In the article below, LLM Business Law student, Tara Geraghty, reflects on her experience at East China University of Political Science & Law's Summer School in Shanghai, which she attended this summer. 

The course ran over one-week at the 17th Summer Programme of the Xiamen Academy of International Law, which is held annually at Xiamen University, China. 

The Youth Climate Justice project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and hosted by the School of Law and the Environmental Research Institute at UCC, is proud to announce the 1st International Conference on Child/Youth-Friendly Climate Justice: Progress and Opportunities, taking place on September 30 – October 1, 2024, at UCC

The School of Law’s new LLM in ADR, launching this September, will give students the opportunity to qualify as a mediator.

The operation of the in-camera rule in Ireland is being examined by a new independent research project being undertaken by legal and social experts in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin.

From August 2024 to August 2025, the Fulbright UCC Scholars will attend leading U.S. institutions to research, study, teach, and collaborate with experts.

Between March-May 2024, Dr Dug Cubie undertook a Visiting Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury as part of a research sabbatical to strengthen academic networks between Ireland and Aotearoa New Zealand.

CKT are pleased to support a scholarship annually to a postgraduate student enrolled in UCC's LLM Children’s Rights and Family Law programme, to the value of €2,000.

The UCC Research & Innovation Awards were held at Devere Hall on Wednesday 29th May. 

Dr Zeffert conducted a seminar with faculty members and PhD students on current trends in alternative dispute resolution in the UK and Ireland

A team representing University College Cork recently participated in the Regional Final of the prestigious European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC) held in Sofia, Bulgaria. 

On 9^th April 2024, Dr Dug Cubie attended the annual conference of Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) at the Victoria University Wellington.

Students from the LLM Children's Rights and Family Law took part in a family moot court in the Courthouse, Washington Street in April 

The 23rd Edition of the Cork Online Law Review was launched by The Hon. Ms. Justice Siobhán Stack of the High Court

'Home and International Law: Dispossession, Displacement and Resistance in Everyday Life' is a book about home and international law.

A team representing University College Cork recently participated in the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot at the University of Vienna, Austria

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 25th April, and will consider the theme ‘Rights, Remedies and Restoration in Environmental and Natural Resources Law’ 

Considering a Postgradute Programme at UCC School of Law? Join us next Tuesday 23^rd April, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, Aras na Laoi, Room G30 to find out about our PG offerings. 

The School of Law has attained a Top 100 place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

The School of Law, UCC wishes to appoint a Professor in EU Law titled the Synnott Family Chair in EU Law. 

UCC welcomed former US Ambassador to Ireland, Ambassador Kevin O’Malley and former Irish Ambassador to the US, Ambassador Dan Mulhall to campus in March 2024. 

Recently the College of Business and Law welcomed students and their families to the UCC campus for the college's annual Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony. This is a special occasion where we celebrate the academic and personal achievements of our students. 

This year’s Moot competition was held on Monday 11th March in Cork City Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize. 

UCC School of Law is seeking expressions of interest from enthusiastic and talented postdoctoral researchers who wish to apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships  In order to secure funding, the experienced researcher must develop a proposal with the host for the September 11^th 2024 deadline.

The Youth Climate Justice project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate action, and particularly how children are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

Newly developed sustainability focused curriculum to be available to students from September 2024

‘Inter Alia’, a brand new legal podcast in Irish, has been started by Law and Irish Students Liam Ó hÓgáin and Amergín Ó Caoindealbháin. The podcast is entirely through Irish, and deals with various legal issues in each episode. 

Is podchraoladh úrnua é ‘Inter Alia’ atá bunaithe ag mic léinn Dlí agus Gaeilge Amergín Ó Caoindealbháin agus Liam Ó hÓgáin. Cúrsaí dlí a bhíonn faoi chaibidil acu i ngach clár, agus is trí mheán na Gaeilge a bhíonn sé. 

On this episode of Research Rants, the UCCSU Postgraduate Representative Matthew talks to a UCC LLM Environmental & Natural Resources Law student from Zimbabwe about biodiversity law, issues around it's implementation in developing countries and the importance of sustainable farming. 

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week). 

On this inaugural episode of Research Rants, the UCCSU Postgraduate Representative Matthew talks to Richard Scriven, an LLM Human Rights student in UCC about disability rights, the contemporary issues affecting the disabled community in Ireland, and what Richard's research seeks to address in this regard. 

University College Cork (UCC) and leading Law firm Arthur Cox LLP have announced the renewal of their legal scholarship programme.

Dr Nessa Lynch has been appointed as the Matheson Lecturer in Law, Innovation and Technology in University College Cork (UCC)

A full -time Research Assistant is sought for the Law School project 'Youth Climate Justice'. The project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate activism, particularly how they are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Supreme Court delievered the judgement on Monday 22nd, January. 

The School of Law at University College Cork has announced it will launch a new LLM Alternative Dispute Resolution programme.

The Centre for Law and the Environment (CLE) at the School of Law, UCC has recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the ongoing Advisory Opinion proceedings on climate change (SOC 1/2023) before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2023’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.  Now is the turn of key Staff Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2023’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Event Highlights.  To keep up with the School’s events for 2024, please sign up to our mailing list here.

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2023’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Alumni, External Engagement and Internationalisation Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2023’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Research Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2023’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

To begin, we look back on key student achievements from the year.

As we bid farewell to 2023, The Dean, Professor Mark Poustie, reflects on some of the year's highlights at the School of Law. 

UCC School of Law and UCC Law Society were delighted to hold an Alumni and Friends event at the Aula Maxima in UCC on the 23rd February, 2023. 

The UCC Research Awards were held at Devere Hall on Thursday June 1st. 

The Routledge Handbook of Mental Health Law jointly edited by Professor Mary Donnelly of the Law School, UCC and Professor Brendan Kelly,  Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin was published in November 2023

Papers are invited across disciplines on a broad variety of themes, including the best interests of children and the climate crisis, the participation and action of young environmental activists, children North and South, post-colonial approaches, and the sustainable development goals.

The conference will be held on Monday 30th September - Tuesday 1st October, 2024 in University College Cork

The Gael Linn Moot Court competition, Bréagchúirt Uí Dhálaigh 2023, took place in The Four Courts, Dublin on Friday 17th November. 

Acting Director of the Centre for European Integration mentioned in a case regarding alleged human rights violations of the European Union. 

UCC Law Society held their 23^rd Annual Conference on 13 November 2023 on the theme 'Ireland’s Role in International Justice Through the European Lens’.  The event was sponsored by William Fry LLP.

Prof Daly’s project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate activism, particularly how they are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The inaugural UCC and Matheson Hackathon took place at UCC on Wednesday 18th October, as part of the UCC and Matheson Innovation Partnership. Combining legal, technology and business expertise, participants came together to generate innovative ideas and explore emerging technologies. 

Dr Shaoming Zhu received the 'Enhancing the Student Experience' Award at the event which was held on Tuesday 10th October. 

This is a free event jointly hosted by the UCC School of English and the UCC School of Law to celebrate the recent publication of 'A Lesson in Malice' by Catherine Kirwan, an Inspector Morse style thriller set mainly in the grounds of University College Cork, featuring The School of Law, Áras na Laoi, UCC.  The event will take place on 12th October at 6pm.  

The Hackathon will be held in Devere Hall, UCC on Wednesday 18th October. 

Dr Henrietta Zeffert visited the School of Law at Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia, through the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching programme. 

UCC hosted a Traveller Equality and Justice Community event on Thursday, 21 September 2023. The event brought together Travellers, legal professionals, and academics to explore the issues faced by Travellers and highlight work to achieve more equitable future for all.

Prof Aoife Daly organised the panel 'Transformations and transitions in the right to a healthy environment through the rights of children/youth' at the 2023 Summer/Winter School of the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment, Wednesday 13 September. It included academic presentations and unique insights from youth.

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD has formally announced Alicia Joy O’Sullivan as a United Nations Youth Delegate.

UCC seeks to employ a Post-Doctoral Researcher for the project Youth Climate Justice (Consolidator Grant) led by Prof Aoife Daly.

The Youth Climate Justice project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate action, and particularly how children are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

This event is a gathering to recognise and celebrate Prof Caroline Fennell, the scholar, the activist, the educator, the public intellectual, the leader, and the friend. 

UCC School of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Femi Amao as Professor of Company Law & Sustainability, a key post in the Sustainability Futures appointments. 

Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Dug Cubie were invited to present at an expert meeting on the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters, held in Geneva on 31^st May 2023.

Cross-border regions embody the success of a borderless internal market within the EU and bring increased economic activity as well as tangible benefits to citizens in the form of increased cooperation and innovation. 

On 27^th and 28^th June 2023, an international conference was hosted by University College Cork under the auspices of Professor Maria Cahill’s Societās project, which is supported by Laureate funding from the Irish Research Council.

The Youth Climate Justice project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate activism, particularly how they are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The roundtable and Dr Zeffert’s visit to Manchester Law School was funded by a Royal Irish Academy Charlemont grant. This grant funds international research collaborations. Professor Clough and Dr Zeffert are currently working on a feminist legal geography of home.

The School of Law at University College Cork invites applications for a funded PhD scholarship (EU fees plus €19,000 stipend, tenable for up to four years). Candidates commencing their full-time studies in September 2023 or later are eligible to be considered for the award of this scholarship. Candidates are required to apply for alternative funding sources (e.g. IRC funding) in their first year. The closing date for applications is on or before 5p.m. (Irish time) Friday, 16^th June 2023.  

The 22nd Edition of the Cork Online Law Review was launched by Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Supreme Court. 

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week). 

Recently the College of Business and Law welcomed students and their families to the UCC campus for the college's annual Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony. This is a special occasion where we celebrate the academic and personal achievements of our students. 

UCC School of Law recently hosted Ian Drennan, CEO of the Corporate Enforcement Authority, for a seminar with company law students.

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, The UCC Women in Law Forum took place at The Hayfield Manor Hotel, with special thanks to title sponsors Comyn Kelleher Tobin Solicitors.  The day focused on highlighting the success and versatility of women within the legal sphere, and saw many prestigious guest speakers and guests.

The Law Society’s Human Rights and Equality Committee announced the winners of the Human Rights Student Competition 2023 during an award ceremony in Blackhall Place recently.

Eight undergraduate students from the School travelled to Ghent, Belgium to take part in the final part of the six-week programme. 

Professor Schiek is the first legal scholar in Ireland to secure a €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant. 

The first Irish study of those who have been stalked and/or harassed is published today (Tuesday 21 March) and reveals the social, financial and psychological impact upon those who experienced it, while urging a number of recommendations.

The new Law and Technology Partnership Will Support a Culture of Innovation

This year’s Moot competition was held on Thursday 2nd March in Cork City Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize. 

The School has climbed 16 places in the elite QS World University Rankings by Subject to 59^th equal in the world, remaining 1^st in Ireland once again this year.

2023 saw the return of the hugely popular and highly regarded EU Trip, which offers second year law students a unique opportunity to become informed practically, about the various EU Institutions.  In this piece, student ,Genevieve Cox, reflects on the highlights of the trip. 

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights is pleased to host the online launch of Stalking and Harassment: An Investigation of Experiences in Ireland

The Ethical, Political, Legal & Philosophical Studies Committee is a multi-disciplinary committee that was established in 2014. 

This year's conference will take place on Thursday 20th April, and will consider the theme 'Environmental Law as Administrative Governance'. 

The Royal Irish Academy Charlemont Grant supports awardees to develop research projects through international collaboration.

A team of UCC law students took part in the annual Irish Red Cross Corn Adomnáin competition this weekend at University College Dublin.

“It’s been nearly a decade since the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 came into effect. As we can see from statistics and research, very little has changed for Travellers in Ireland. If equality is to be achieved, we need action not words. Travellers must be visible in the plans of all public sector bodies, and Travellers must play a real part in the development of those plans.”

Bec Fahy, Travellers of North Cork (TNC)

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2022’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of Key Student Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to 2022, The Dean, Professor Mark Poustie, reflects on some of the year's highlights at the School of Law. 

The funding has been made available through the 2022 Irish Research Council (IRC) New Foundations awards. Today’s announcement represents funding in eight projects which will deliver impactful research in areas of excellence which align to the UCC Futures framework.

On 25 January 2023 UCC FLAC Society organised an event on the theme Environmental Law and Sustainability.  

The panel of speakers included Professor Áine Ryall, School of Law UCC; Councillor Dan Boyle, Green Party; and Harold Kingston, dairy farmer & Munster Regional Chair Irish Farmers’ Association.  

The School of Law invites its students to submit essays on the following topic:

What should a building for the UCC School of Law, ranked in the top 100 law schools globally, look like in 10 years-time?

Dr Daly’s project will analyse the growing trend of child and youth climate activism, particularly how they are claiming and asserting their own rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The College of Business and Law officially launched the In-Person Learning: Make the Most of Your Degree campaign on 16 January 2023 in the HUB Atrium.

The campaign, a collaboration between the College and the Graduate Attributes programme, encourages all UCC students to participate in in-person learning to support their effective use of academic time as well as their development of graduate attributes and core transferable skills.

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2022’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Staff Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2022’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Alumni, External Engagement and Internationalisation Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2022’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Event Highlights. 

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on some of 2022’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key Research Highlights. 

The 8th Children's Rights Research Symposium was hosted by the School of Law in association with CREAN on the 5th and 6th December. The theme of this year's event was 'Children's Rights in times of challenge/crisis'. 

The voices of very young children are effectively missing from Irish family law proceedings, according to a new report published this week.

The Traveller Equality & Justice Project (TEJP) a partnership between UCC Law and the Free Legal Advice Centre, operates the ‘TEJP Clinic’ providing information and representation to Travellers who have experienced discrimination in accessing goods and services in Cork and Kerry. 

University College Cork School of Law and Temple University School of Law are delighted to announce the renewal of their nearly 20-year partnership. Both law schools have benefited greatly from the Irish-US partnership, having created many opportunities for study abroad and faculty exchange.

Earlier this month, International Students studying at the School of Law travelled to UCC’s centre located in Dún Chíomháin in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht in Co. Kerry.  This trip was organised as part of the School’s ‘Inclusive Project’.

A special ceremony took place to acknowledge the work and contribution of these staff who have completed 25 and 35 years’ service.

Translated from ‘change maker’, The Mutatio Factorem Award is given to people who have brought about significant change and inspiration.

On the 13^th October 2022, the School of Law UCC, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ireland, and the Irish Professional Mediators’ Organisation, hosted ‘Discussions in Dispute Resolution 2022: Understanding Conflict and Resolving Disputes’ on the main UCC campus

The right to a healthy environment is increasingly recognised at international level. Youth climate activists/advocates have been key to progressing action against climate change. This online event will be held to coincide with COP27 at which children and youth will meet to contribute to the decision-making process around the UN Climate Change Convention.

Liana Kelly, a postgraduate student on the LLM in Business Law programme, received a €5,000 scholarship from Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm.

The School of Law, University College Cork, has developed a Mental Health Act Toolkit in partnership with Mental Health Reform.  The launch will take place online on Thursday, 10^th of November. The Toolkit will be a vital means of empowerment, enabling people to become educated about their rights, so that they can exercise and claim those rights

On 16 October 2022, Professor Áine Ryall, Centre for Law & the Environment, delivered an invited contribution to the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss.

Translated from ‘change maker’, The Mutatio Factorem Award is given to people who have brought about significant change and inspiration.

The book, Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context  is jointly edited by Professor Mary Donnelly of the School of Law, UCC; Professor Rosie Harding, University of Birmingham and Dr Ezgi Taşcıoğlu, Keele University is published by Hart Publishing and has contributions from authors from Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.

Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Researcher/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher posts based at the School of Law, University College Cork. The Postdoctoral/Senior Postdoctoral Researchers will join the research team of the Societās Project, “Exploring the Potential of Freedom of Association” for two years. The project is funded by the prestigious Irish Research Council Laureate scheme, which supports frontier research and thought leadership, and led by Professor Maria Cahill as Principal Investigator.

Two members of staff at the UCC School of Law, Professor Maria Cahill and Dr. Patrick O’Callaghan, have secured prestigious Irish Research Council Laureate Consolidator grants of €600,000 each to support research projects during the period 1^st September 2022 until 31^st August 2026.

The virtual symposium will be held in March 2023 followed by an in-person hybrid symposium at University College Cork in June 2023.

Commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and funded by the Irish Research Council, the research is an inter-disciplinary study of the leading evidence of children’s pathways in and out of offending. 

Aoife Nazneen Nurul Khasri and Ruth Fu Dong McKernan have each received a scholarship worth €5,000 and a work placement opportunity with leading Irish law firm RDJ.

University College Cork is pleased to host the 8th Children’s Rights Research Symposium in association with CREAN. Doctoral students from the children’s rights field are invited to present their research by submitting an abstract of no more than 300 words. Deadline for submission of short abstracts is October 31st. 

The Traveller Equality and Justice Project at UCC is offering final year Law students, LLB (Year 2), LLM and PhD students at the School of Law the opportunity to become a researcher in our legal clinic.

The Foundation for Law and International Affairs Review and the School of Marine Law and Humanities, Dalian Ocean University invite fellow researchers and experts in all relevant disciplines to join the upcoming International Symposium. The symposium will be held both online and at Dalian Ocean University on October 22, 2022. 

Leiden Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Kilkelly, School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland, will visit Leiden in the academic year 2022/2023 as Rotating Honorary Chair ‘Enforcement of Children’s Rights’.

The Traveller Equality & Justice Project, UCC School of Law is delighted to announce a seminar ‘Providing access to justice for socially-excluded groups: The Legal Practitioner Perspective’ 15th September 6pm-8pm, online via Microsoft Teams. 

Amy Boyden, BCL Law Graduate and Niamh Murray, BCL Law and Business Graduate have developed an app which takes moments from the past to create conversations in the present 

On 17^th August 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published research conducted by Dr Martin Le Tissier, Dr Dug Cubie and Peter Medway entitled “Enhancing Integration of Disaster Risk and Climate Change Adaptation into Irish Emergency Planning”. This research project was a collaboration between the UCC MaREI Centre and the School of Law, and the final report examines how best to develop an integrated and holistic approach to both long-term climate change adaptation needs and the more immediate emergency risk management needs.

The Maples Group Scholarship - LLM Business Law is now open for applications (closing date extended to Wednesday 31st August 2022). 

Congratulations to Nick Cotter, BCL Law & Business Student, Winner of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards and Annie Madden, BCL Law & Business Student, Enterprise Ireland's Student Entrepreneur of the Year. 

Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Researcher/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher posts based at the School of Law, University College Cork. The Postdoctoral/Senior Postdoctoral Researchers will join the research team of the Law and the Inner Self (LAWINSEL) Project, funded by the Irish Research Council, for a period of 30 months.

The virtual symposium will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday 23 November 2022 and will explore how the right to freedom of thought is protected. 

On Wednesday 8^th June Professor Ursula Kilkelly, School of Law UCC and Mr. Pat Bergin, former Director Oberstown Children Detention Campus celebrated the launch of their book 'Advancing Children's Rights in Detention: A Model for International Reform'. Chaired by Noeline Blackwell, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, the event took place at No. 8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Eoghan O’Connell, a postgraduate student on the LLM in Business Law programme, received a €5,000 scholarship from Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm.

UCC School of Law was delighted to hold an Alumni and Friends event at the Irish Embassy in Brussels on Monday 20th June 2022.  

Bailey Lane, Law & Business Student at UCC and Auditor of UCC Law Society (2021 - 2022) reflects on the Law Society's Achievements over the past academic year. 

CKT are delighted to support one postgraduate student on the LLM Children's Rights and Family Law at UCC for the academic year 2022-2023 to the value of €2,000

The RDJ Diversity Scholarship is now open for applications (closing date July 31st 2022). 

This year’s Moot competition was held on Thursday 2^nd June 2022 in the historic Court number 1 of the Cork City Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize. 

Based in Áras na Laoi, UCC, the International Summer School ran over two weeks, with students from both The University of Montana and University College Cork attending. 

Four UCC School of Law PhD researchers took part in the inaugural All-Ireland PhD Law Conference organised by colleagues at NUIG School of Law.  

The Conference took place over two days and brought together PhD researchers from different universities across Ireland. 

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week). 

This year’s in-person conference will take place on Thursday 5th May on UCC Campus, and will consider the theme 'Environmental Rights: From Discourse to Legal Action’

School of Law students to be recognised at College of Business & Law Awards 2022 Monday 25 April 

The School of Law at UCC invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship or LLM (by research)

The School has climbed 25 places in the elite QS global subject rankings to 75^th in the world and to 1^st in Ireland, reinforcing its place as a world-leading institution for legal education

The Traveller Equality & Justice Project, Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, School of Law, UCC is delighted to invite you to the launch of our report: 'Barriers to Justice for Irish Travellers Seeking to Challenge Discrimination: Mapping Traveller 'Rediscrimination' within the Equality System in Ireland.'

The report, which highlights recent data collected by the Cork Traveller Women’s Network and the Traveller Equality and Justice Project, explores the manner in which Travellers seeking to challenge discrimination are excluded from the legal system.

09:3- 12:30, 29th April 2022 

G01 BHSC, University College Cork.

On Saturday 2^nd April, the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights (CCJHR) hosted the 6^th annual Irish Red Cross International Humanitarian Law competition – the Corn Adomnáin. 

On Monday 14 March, the Government published Proposals for a State Response to Illegal Birth Registrations in Ireland by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Professor Conor O’Mahony. 

On Saturday 26 February, the UCC School of Law was represented by five of its students at the national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by the Law Society of Ireland at Blackhall Place, Dublin.

Prof Louise Crowley: UCC Bystander Awareness Programme 

Annual Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Published by Prof. Conor O'Mahony 

Intervaristy Law Summit hosted by UCC Feb 25th 2022

The third edition of UCC School of Law Senior Lecturer Dr Fidelma White’s seminal text on commercial law in Ireland, the EU and other important common law jurisdictions has been recently published by Round Hall Press

Professor Louise Crowley, Dr Claire Murray and Dr Darius Whelan have each received a New Foundations award in recognition of their research projects which will have a “tangible impact on societal issues”.

A chapter co-authored by Professor Lynch Fannon and Mr Boland entitled ‘The Corporation and the EU Social Market Economy: A Renewed Commitment’ will feature in the collection of essays, due to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2022.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Campus closures and an uncertain climate didn’t stop us from offering a high-profile package of events to a range of external audiences. This post reflects on our 2021 event highlights at the School.

The group has been formed by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, to further strengthen project management and to assist his Department in its project assurance role for major capital investment projects.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Our staff are the backbone of the School of Law, and we are delighted this year, as ever, to celebrate their achievements and welcome new colleagues to our tight-knit community.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

It has been another excellent year for research at the School, with faculty members leading the way in cutting-edge scholarship across a range of legal areas.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

In this part, we look back on key student achievements from the year.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

Now is the turn of key alumni and development highlights from the year.

As we bid farewell to another challenging year, we reflect on some of 2021’s highlights at the UCC School of Law.

This year saw some significant achievements for the School which reaffirmed our position as a trailblazing and innovative institution.

UCC School of Law's Professor Áine Ryall has been unaimously elected Chair of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in Geneva on 16 December 2021.

The three-year project – led by PI Professor Dagmar Schiek, a Jean Monnet ad personam Chair of 20 years standing and Synnott Family Chair in European Law at UCC – will explore ways to address the EU’s increasing legitimacy crisis through focusing on individuals in society in their status as citizens.

Dr Aoife Daly and the UW0005 ‘Sustainability’ Teaching Team, which includes Professor Owen McIntyre and Professor Áine Ryall, have won President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

The 2021 conference, sponsored by Matheson, was held in-person at the River Lee Hotel, Cork, on 19-21 November and showcased the research of over 60 speakers from all over the island of Ireland as well as delegates from overseas.

Rhoda Jennings is a PhD candidate at the UCC School of Law. She recently travelled to Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference as part of the UCC observer delegation. Read Rhoda's reflections on this monumentous event below. 

The first Centre for European Integration at UCC event will take place online via Zoom on Monday 13 December, 10-11:30am GMT.

The new book, authored by Professor Ursula Kilkelly and Pat Bergin and published by Bristol University Press, will be launched at a virtual event on Friday 26 November, 12:30-2:00pm.

The Centre for Law & the Environment hosted a webinar on Enforcing European Union Environmental Law on 13 October 2021. 

Imamma Eunice Ikebuasi and Laya Little have each received a scholarship worth €5,000 and a work placement opportunity with leading Irish law firm Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ).

BCL student Alicia O’Sullivan and PhD candidate Rhoda Jennings are part of the eight-person UCC delegation attending the global climate change conference.

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Personal and Professional Reflections which is jointly edited by Professor Mary Donnelly (UCC School of Law) and Caoimhe Gleeson and published by the HSE National Office of Human Rights and Equality Policy in conjunction with the UCC School of Law and the Decision Support Service, will be launched on Wednesday 3 November 2021.  The book will be available in hard copy and an e-copy will be available free of charge.

On Wednesday 20^th October 2021, campaigner Ranae von Meding and her wife attended a Dublin District Court and after five years of campaigns and legal challenges, became a legal family. The previous evening, UCC Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) had the pleasure of hosting both Ranae and Professor Conor O’Mahony, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, for an event on the legal position of children born through assisted human reproduction and surrogacy.

The Traveller Equality and Justice Project at UCC is offering final year Law undergraduate students and Erasmus students at the School of Law the unique opportunity to gain hands-on court observation and research experience.

The legal sector in Ireland has established a community sponsorship model to support members of the Afghan judiciary and their families who have been targeted by the Taliban.

The Centre for Law and the Environment will host a webinar on the theme Enforcing European Union Environmental Law on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 from 3-5.30pm.

A Traveller Pride flag-raising on the iconic UCC quad and launch of the Traveller Ally & Proud campaign sticker at the Glucksman Gallery both took place on Wednesday 29 September 2021.

The presentation and dialogue was part of seminar series, organised by World Vision Chile, on ‘Constitutions of the World and the Rights of Children and Adolescents’.

Dr Zeffert presented on the International Law and Human Rights panel alongside academics from Thailand, Japan and Europe.

The Hon Ms Justice Marie Baker, Ms Emily Logan and Mr John Gaffney take up their three-year terms this month.

The Traveller Equality and Justice Project at UCC is offering LLB (Year 2), LLM and PhD students at the School of Law the opportunity to become a researcher in their legal clinic, starting in November 2021.

This month, PhD candidates at the UCC School of Law presented their research at prestigious conferences in Europe and the USA.

PhD candidates share insights on their research across a wide range of legal areas as part of our podcast series showcasing the resounding impact made by School of Law faculty – and, in this case, students – and their work.

ELPIN (Ethics, Law and Pregnancy in Ireland Network) is a Wellcome Trust funded research project which has been led by the UCC School of Law, with Dr Claire Murray as PI. 

Professor Laura Lundy, a leading international children’s rights scholar, has joined the School faculty this month.

The Working Group has been assembled to advise the Attorney General in the drafting of the new consumer protection legislation, which is due to be enacted by the end of this year.

Professor O’Mahony was interviewed by Joan Cronin of the Dept of Applied Social Studies in UCC - and a graduate of the LLM in Children’s Rights and Family Law – as part of our new podcast series which shines the spotlight on the resounding impact made by School of Law faculty and their work in the public policy sphere.

UCC School of Law wishes to extend sympathies to the family and friends of retired Circuit Court Judge His Honour Judge Patrick Moran, who has died aged 78.

Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protection Areas: A Legal Handbook launches today in print and audio. The legal handbook, authored by Sarah Ryan Enright, a PhD candidate at the School of Law and MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, UCC, is an original piece of work commissioned and funded by Friends of the Irish Environment, which aims to provide interested parties with information on the legal status of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Ireland during a critical time for MPA expansion and marine policy.

The accreditation has been awarded by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) to the School of Law masters module on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Professor Donnelly was interviewed by Ann Lynch, PhD Candidate at the School and Law Lecturer at Munster Technological University, as part of our new podcast series which shines the spotlight on the resounding impact made by School of Law faculty and their work in the public policy sphere.

Oberstown Children Detention Campus (Oberstown) is Ireland’s national facility for the detention of children under 18 years, referred by the courts on remand or detention orders. Chairperson of the Board of Management, UCC Professor of Law Ursula Kilkelly, reflects on the highlights and the challenges of a busy year in Oberstown, at the launch of the 2020 Annual Report.

A decade on from the publication of the first edition, Round Hall have released this latest analysis of all relevant aspects of law and regulation in respect of lending, security-taking and enforcement of loans in Ireland. This edition also features contributions from the School’s Dr Jonathan McCarthy and a foreword by the Chief Justice, The Honourable Mr. Justice Frank Clarke.

The new series features interviews with School of Law faculty members, focusing on the resounding impact of their work across a broad range of areas in the public policy sphere.

In a new blogpost for the UCC School of Law, Dr Aoife Daly, Lecturer at the School and Honorary Research Fellow, European Children’s Rights Unit, University of Liverpool, shares insights from her research- recently published in the Journal of Human Rights Practice - into into how and whether human rights can be used in the area of kinship care. 

Representing the campaign group Safety Over Stigma, UCC School of Law student Alicia O’Sullivan was joined by faculty member Professor Louise Crowley to give evidence to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on 21 July 2021, as they held a pre-legislative scrutiny session on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.

The University of Oslo is hosting a workshop titled "Enforcing Environmental Sustainability in the face of Business Failure and Distress".

Leading Irish law firm Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has donated €40,000 to support students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds studying Law at University College Cork (UCC).

The Citizens' Assembly met to discuss the manner in which referenda are held.

The Scholarships and Prize Giving ceremony was livestreamed from the University College Cork website on Monday 24 May 2021 - watch it now!

The Centre for Law & the Environment hosted a webinar on Enforcing European Union Environmental Law on 8 December 2020. 

Convened by Professor Áine Ryall, with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs Communicating Europe Initiative, the webinar attracted over 160 participants. 

On Wednesday 24 February 2021, the UCC School of Law held a hugely successful webinar entitled "Prescriptive Easements: Another Cliff Edge?"

The annual Scholarships and Prize Giving Ceremony recognises undergraduate and postgraduate students for their academic achievements.

This is the 13th annual report from the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, and Professor O'Mahony's first in the role.

On Friday 25 September, Dr Crowley delivered a presentation before the Mexican Supreme Court on the evolution of the definition of the family under Irish law. 

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

Current and former students at the UCC School of Law share their experiences in 'Carpool College Courses'.

The School of Law is delighted to reveal our new spotlight video, which showcases our offerings and impact across teaching and learning, research and community engagement. 

Two PhD candidates from the UCC School of Law recently presented at the 31^st Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2021).

Dr Mary Tumelty recently spoke at the Law and Society Associations Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and participated in an Advanced Mediation Workshop at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.

UCC School of Law will host a special online symposium marking 20 years of the Children Act 2001 on Thursday 8 July, 2:00pm-5:30pm.

The seminar explored Recent Developments in European Union Environmental Law.

On 16 June 2021, the Public Health Ethics and Law Research Network (PHELN) hosted a public webinar event and an online workshop, examining COVID-19 Vaccination Programmes in the UK and Ireland. 

Dr Luigi Lonardo, lecturer at UCC School of law since September 2020, has been awarded the proxime accessit for the prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis on European Law, bestowed by the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA).

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm has announced a new scholarship programme for Masters students studying Business Law at UCC. The 'Maples Group Scholarship - LLM in Business Law' will benefit one postgraduate student studying for the LLM in Business Law each year, with each successful student receiving a scholarship of €5,000.

The UCC School of Law’s Professor Mary Donnelly recently participated in an online symposium examining how social care, medical treatment, and the rights of older people have been affected in times of crisis or severe disruption, and whether such disruption has brought about change (for better or worse) in care for older people.

Ten staff members from the School of Law participated in the Cork City Marathon this weekend (Sunday 6 June) as part of the Sanctuary Runners initiative, which aims to promote solidarity, friendship and respect for refugees and migrants.

The UCC School of Law is delighted to announce that applications have been extended for the next intake of our Evening BCL degree. The new deadline to apply for the 2021 intake is Friday 9 July 2021 at 4pm.

Sarah Ryan Enright, a PhD candidate at the School of Law and MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, recently published an article in the Journal Frontiers in Marine Science entitled “The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR): The Emergence of a Voluntary Regional Cooperation Mechanism for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Within a Fragmented Regional Ocean Governance Landscape”, as part of the research topic Challenges and Opportunities in Regional Governance of Ocean Ecosystems.

The UCC School of Law is pleased to invite applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship (EU fees plus €17,000 stipend, tenable for up to four years) or LLM (by Research) scholarships (EU fees plus €17,000 stipend, tenable for one year).

Leading Irish law firm Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) is set to support one postgraduate student on the LLM Children's Rights and Family Law at UCC. The company will sponsor The Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) Scholarship for the academic year 2021-2022.

Join the Public Health, Ethics and Law Research Network (PHELN) for the UK and Ireland on Wednesday 16 June 2021, 11:30-13:00 IST/BST for a topical webinar examining ethical issues surrounding the Covid-19 vaccination.

Professor Donnelly will sit on the NREC-CT A Committee examining the area of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products. This one of three new committees just announced by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD.

The Awards, which are organised by the National Forum in collaboration with the Union of Students in Ireland and other students’ unions nationwide, were announced at a virtual ceremony live streamed on Thursday 29 April 2021.

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week).

The UCC School of Law is delighted to present an online conference on the theme of European Law and Policies against Hybrid Threats, held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 May 2021.

The UCC Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law was directly involved in the development of this new strategy and welcomes today’s launch.

Deirdre Kelleher’s project "The lives, experiences and outcomes of young people who are detained at Oberstown Children Detention Campus - A Participatory Study”, will be an in-depth study of the extent to which the Oberstown Children’s Rights Policy Framework meets the needs of young people in detention. 

The School’s efforts to promote gender equality have been recognised with a Bronze Athena SWAN Award.

Apologies, this event has been postponed. We will announce a revised date shortly.

The papers – on the timely topics of refugee deterrence policies, and climate change and human trafficking – were written by LLM International Human Rights Law and Public Policy graduates Niamh Collins and Camryn Jung, who were conferred online at UCC’s spring graduation ceremony earlier this month.

A team of four students represented UCC in the UK and Ireland National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Third Year BCL (International) student Rachel Deasy represented UCC in the 2021 edition of Justice Week Intervarsity Debate.

UCC Law Society Conference Director Cathal Kelleher reflects on this year's event - the largest student-run professional legal conference in Ireland - held virtually for the first time due to the ongoing pandemic.

The School climbs up elite global rankings to secure place as a world-leading institution for legal education

Ireland’s first study into children’s experiences of their rights during police questioning has been published today (Wednesday 24 February 2021).  The original study, funded by the Policing Authority was carried out in the UCC School of Law by Professor Ursula Kilkelly and Dr Louise Forde (now Brunel University London). Professor Kilkelly and Dr Forde outline the study and highlight its insights in this new blog post.

Professor Maeve McDonagh’s career with UCC School of Law began in 1991. A hugely respected and well-liked colleague, staff and students alike were sorry to see Maeve retire in early 2020.

The UCC School of Law is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next intake of our hugely popular Evening BCL programme, which will begin in September 2021.

This year’s conference is entitled “A Vision of Equality: Examining the Law through the Eyes of Ireland's Marginalised Communities” and will be held virtually on Tuesday 16 February, 9am-1pm.

You are invited to attend a free webinar considering the issues relating to the law on the prescriptive acquisition of easements and profits. This webinar will take place on Wednesday 24 February, 4:30pm-6:00pm.

This year’s highly anticipated Moot competition was held online on Thursday 4 February 2021.

In the contested divorce case A v B before the Irish High Court in November 2020, Justice Max Barrett relied upon the published research of Professor Louise Crowley “Sheltering the Homemaker in Irish Family Law: Ireland’s Failure to Evolve with the Shifting Social and Family Norms” (2018) International Survey of Family Law 271-96.

The UCC School of Law, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ireland, is delighted to present this webinar series held at lunchtime over three consecutive Thursdays in March.

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

The monograph is forthcoming with Palgrave Macmillan.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced Dr Tumelty's appointment to the Committee, which was established as part of the Health Research Regulations made under the Data Protection Act 2018.

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres

The School of Law's Professor Áine Ryall gave oral evidence to the Committee as they considered the Bill in October 2020.

As a tumultous year draws to a close, we reflect on some of 2020's highlights at the School of Law as staff and students alike responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In part four, we reflect on some of our research highlights from this year.

As a tumultous year draws to a close, we reflect on some of 2020's highlights at the School of Law as staff and students alike responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, we celebrate the many achievements of our staff during 2020, and welcome some new faces. 

As a tumultous year draws to a close, we reflect on some of 2020's highlights at the School of Law as staff and students alike responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this edition, we highlight events  - some physical, but most virtual - hosted by the School in 2020.

As a tumultous year draws to a close, we reflect on some of 2020's highlights at the School of Law as staff and students alike responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In part two, we look back at our alumni highlights from the year.

As a tumultous year draws to a close, we reflect on some of 2020's highlights at the School of Law as staff and students alike responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. First up, we look at student highlights from this year. 

The UCC School of Law is delighted to congratulate soon-to-be Dr Tom Walsh on his recent successful defence of his doctoral thesis, The Identification, Elaboration and Legislative Implementation of the Principles of Customs Law:  National, Regional and Global Experience.

The project is a research collaboration between UCC School of Law, University of Edinburgh Law School, Queen's University Belfast and the UK Faculty of Public Health, and has been made possible thanks a to an Irish Research Council (IRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESCR) grant.

This important and highly anticipated position has been filled by Professor Dagmar Schiek, who joins the School this month.

The Centre for Law and the Environment will host a webinar on the theme Enforcing European Union Environmental Law on Tuesday, 8 December 2020 from 3-5.30pm.

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights is pleased to participate in and support an event on Asset Recovery in Anti-Corruption on 24-25 November 2020.

Dr Natoli is the lead author of a chapter entitled ‘Climate-Smart Disaster Risk Governance’ in the IFRC World Disasters Report, which launched today.

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

The School of Law at University College Cork invites applications for fully-funded PhD scholarships (EU fees plus €16,000 stipend, tenable for up to four years) or LLM (by Research) scholarships (EU fees plus €16,000 stipend, tenable for one year). 

Candidates commencing their full time studies in September 2019 or later are eligible to be considered for the award of these scholarships.

The Traveller Equality & Justice in Project (TEJP) is a partnership between the UCC Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and the Free Legal Advice Centre supported by a Rights Equality & Citizenship Grant from the European Commission DG Just.

Dr Crowley spoke on the topic 'Marriage and Privacy' at the international conference, held online from 26-31 October.

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

In this special edition of Spotlighting Research, we shine the spotlight on School of Law colleagues who were recognised at the UCC College of Business and Law Research Awards, held in an online ceremony earlier this month.

Online Digital Badge programme for first year, undergraduate UCC students

The Centre for Law & the Environment is engaged in a research project on the theme Teaching Environmental Law for Policy Innovation and Impact (2020-2021). 

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) at the UCC School of Law is delighted to announce that Judge Síofra O’Leary, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, will deliver this year’s Annual Lecture, which will take place online on Monday 9 November at 4pm GMT.

PhD student Elise Lefeuvre submitted a response to the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) recent public consultation, Evaluation of the effects of too big to fail reforms: consultation report

27-28 October 2020 (Tuesday and Wednesday, 2.30pm - 6.30pm Hanoi Time - GMT+7)

Dr Áine Ryall, Co-Director of the Centre for Law & the Environment at UCC, appeared before the Committee on Climate Action on 15 October 2020. 

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

Dr Louise Crowley wins the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Irish Legal Information Initiative scoops the Enhancing the Student Experience Award at this year’s online ceremony.

The special issue brings together a variety of international and multi-disciplinary perspectives on female sex offending.

In this series, we spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

We are delighted to welcome four new colleagues starting at the School of Law this semester.

UCC School of Law is delighted to note that four alums now working as solicitors have been appointed as senior counsel.

We interview Lydia Heaphy, Final Year BCL student, about her recent triumph at the U23 European Rowing Champions in Germany and how she balances her sports career with her legal studies at UCC.

A report published in May 2020 on ‘The Regulation of Smoky Fuels in Ireland: Assessing Options for Reform’ prepared for the Asthma Society of Ireland (ASI) by the UCC Environmental Law Clinic has featured prominently in news media coverage of the Government’s announcement of an extension of the current ban on smoky (bituminous) coal to a further 13 towns. 

In this new series, we will spotlight exciting and impactful research currently being undertaken at the UCC School of Law. We will also showcase the researchers themselves – academic staff at the School, who produce cutting-edge legal scholarship independently or through our research centres.

In a new blogpost, Professor Ursula Kilkelly and Professor Laura Lundy consider the Scottish Government's commitment to incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into law. What does this mean and why does it matter for children's rights?

A message for graduands ahead of this autumn's conferrings.

The UCC School of Law has published provisional timetables for Semester One of the forthcoming 2020-21 academic year, which will begin on 28 September.

The third in a series of Ethics, Law and Pregnancy in Ireland Network (ELPIN) workshops took place on Friday 24 July. This was the second ELPIN workshop to take place virtually, via Google Meet.

We speak to entrepreneur and First Year Law and Business student Nick Cotter about the innovative ‘Cotter Crate’ lamb handling system, and how he balances his studies with running his own business!

Professor Caroline Fennell will chair the new Committee, which will develop a new Action Plan Against Racism for Ireland

Final Year BCL student Eithne Kavanagh shares her experience of winning the Mature Student of the Year Award at the USI Student Achievement Awards 2020.

The report was commissioned by the Child Rights Governance team at Save the Children and was undertaken by the Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law at the UCC School of Law and the Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast.

The School of Law is holding an online Showcase for prospective undergraduate students on Tuesday 16 June at 2:30pm

The second in a series of Ethics, Law and Pregnancy in Ireland Network (ELPIN) workshops took place virtually on Friday 29^th May 2020

UCC School of Law invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week).

School of Law alumnus publishes new article examining the right to social protection in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa in the context of COVID-19.

Professor Madden was admitted to the Academy alongside other recently elected members via an online Admittance Day ceremony.

Join us for the first of a new series of webinars on Thursday 4 June, 16:00-17:00

Dr Fiona Donson and Dr Aisling Parkes from the School of Law will lead on the project, which will be delivered in collaboration with the Irish Penal Reform Trust.

PhD candidate Jane Mulcahy successfully defends her doctoral thesis via Microsoft Teams

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has published a new research report by UCC School of Law’s Dr Tommaso Natoli on the integration of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the Pacific Islands region.

The papers – on the timely and relevant topics of climate change and asylum applications – were written by UCC School of Law alumni Shannon Greene and Katie Coyle.

The College of Business and Law at University College Cork has launched new employment-based PhD scholarships. The scheme is a collaborative arrangement between UCC, the student and their employer and there are five scholarships on offer.

An information hub of local and national resources to support families in crisis during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by the School of Law at UCC, together with Irish charities, civil society organisations and other service providers.

The newly founded UCC School of Law PhD reading group has gone virtual.

On Wednesday 25 March, the School of Law at UCC hosted a “virtual coffee morning” online in support of student Eimear Kiely’s #GoPurple4ARC campaign in aid of Cork ARC Cancer Support House.

The Editorial Team of the Cork Online Law Review have just published the 19^th edition of the student-run online law journal

We regret to announce that due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in Ireland, a number of upcoming School of Law events have been postponed.

When seminars become webinars: Reflections on a successful online guest seminar at the School of Law, as we continue our series on remote working.

As part of the School of Law's remote working series, we are delighted to offer access to a guest lecture on law and literature, delivered virtually to School of Law students last week. 

In these testing times of social distancing as Ireland comes together (while staying apart!) to battle the COVID-19 virus, the School of Law, like the rest of UCC, has switched to remote working.

UCC School of Law, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ireland, were delighted to host an event on 3 March examining the role of arbitration and mediation in resolving disputes.

Four UCC School of Law students recently won prizes for their successful work placements at UCC’s College of Business and Law annual Work Placement awards.

Final Year BCL student (and auditor of UCC Law Society), Jason Herbert, was part of the winning inter-university team at the Bar Council of Ireland's Justice Week debate.

In this special guest blog post for the School of Law website, Jason reflects on his experience at the debate.

On Saturday 22nd February the UCC School of Law and the UCC Law Society were represented at the Irish round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

LLM student and member of the team, Benjamin Harrington, shares his reflections of the day.

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 23 April, and will consider the theme “Environmental Rights: From Discourse to Legal Action”

This year's moot was held on Thursday 13 February at the City Courthouse on Washington Street.

The first in a series of ELPIN workshops was held on Friday 7 February.

Closing date for applications is 10^th March 2020

With Brexit becoming a reality nearly four years after the UK referendum, the School's Dr Stephen Coutts is organising a guest lecture series examining its implications. The events will take place at the UCC School of Law throughout February and March. 

UCC School of Law is looking to host a LLM by Research or PhD Scholar via funding through Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Employment-Based Scholarships. In order to secure funding, the experienced researcher must submit an Expression of Interest to the UCC Law School.

Ahead of the general election on 8 February, Cork Votes - a newly formed group run by two students from the School of Law, UCC - ran a successful voter registration event on Saturday 18 January in the city.

Before Christmas, our third year Evening BCL students received their Diplomas in Law at the College of Business and Law parchment ceremony in Devere Hall.

We caught up with third year Evening BCL Class Rep Pippa Willows after the ceremony to ask her about her highlights of the programme so far, how she feels the EBCL is benefitting her career, and what advice she would offer to anyone considering the degree programme.

Dr Conor O'Mahony, Senior Lecturer at the UCC School of Law, has been asked by the Government in his capacity as Special Rapporteur on Child Protectionto undertake a review of issues surrounding parental rights for LGBT families using surrogacy and other forms of assisted human reproduction.

Dean of the School of Law, Professor Mark Poustie, recently visited China as part of an internationalisation drive to develop existing and new partnerships with Chinese law schools. 

We are hugely proud of faculty at the School of Law who have been recognised for their work and varied achievements throughout 2019.

At the School of Law, public engagement is an essential pillar of our work. Throughout the year, our faculty have engaged with Government, civil society, NGOs and the public with the aim of shaping a just society for all, both in Ireland and abroad. 

The School of Law's experienced faculty members undertake cutting-edge research, producing highly-regarded legal scholarship both independently and through our research centres. This year saw numerous successful funding bids for innovative research across a range of legal areas.

2019 was a jam-packed year for events and conferences at the School of Law.

Engaging with our alumni in Ireland and across the world is a priority for the School of Law. Alumni relations activity proved to a be a key highlight for the School in 2019, and we look forward to offering more events and opportunities in the new year. 

On November 15th 2019, Dr Mary Tumelty, School of Law, UCC, hosted a workshop entitled “Criminal Responsibility for Medical Error: A Helpful or Harmful Mechanism for Delivering Patient Safety?”

The Council of Europe publication compiles international and European standards, guidance and current practice, with real-life examples of initiatives that demonstrate how migration processes can adopt a child-friendly approach.

Writing on RTÉ Brainstorm, Dr Mary Tumelty demonstrates that while efforts to address the shortcomings of medical negligence litigation are slow, the introduction of periodic payment orders is an important change.

The School of Law was delighted to collaborate with the Bar of Ireland, the Cork Bar and the Southern Law Association to host a lecture in honour of the late High Court Judge, The Honourable Mr Justice Kevin Feeney, on 4 December 2019 in the Aula Maxima, UCC.

In the context of UCC’s strategic initiatives to develop a Connected Curriculum and cultivate graduate attributes, Dr Patrick O’Callaghan of the School of Law has designed a new digital badge on independent thinking which will be offered on a university-wide basis next semester.

Members of the School of Law contributed to the recent conference organised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) on the theme Environmental Law Enforcement: Emerging Challenges 2019 held in Dublin on 25 November 2019.

Professor Mary Donnelly addressed the conference held at UCC, which prepared staff in health and social care settings for key reforms which will be introduced with the full implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.

Two UCC School of Law initiatives have been successful in their funding applications to the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Dr Áine Ryall, Centre for Law and the Environment, has been awarded the Public Sector Award at the Cork Environmental Forum Awards 2019 held at the Firkin Crane Centre on 27 November 2019.

Students from UCC’s Sports Law Clinic hosted an event this week to discuss key issues surrounding women in sport. Four high-profile Irish female athletes spoke at the well-attended event held at the UCC School of Law.

BCL (Law and French) 2019 graduate, Daisy Pemble, has been awarded a French Government Medal and NUI Prize for Distinction in Collaborative Degrees.

The Hon Ms Justice Marie Baker, nominated for appointment to the Supreme Court, is a UCC BCL graduate and received a UCC Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. Her Honour Judge Rosemary Horgan, nominated for appointment to the Circuit Court, obtained a BCL, and later an LLB and LLM, from University College Cork.

The Minister of Health has appointed UCC School of Law lecturer Dr Mary Tumelty to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council.

The School of Law’s Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law has issued a call for papers for its second biennial academic workshop on frontier research across the two areas. The workshop brings together scholars at the forefront of research in children’s rights and family law for two days of developing research and exchanging feedback. It will be held in University College Cork on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April 2020.

Wednesday 20th November is World Children's Day. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - the ground-breaking agreement that has helped to transform the lives of children around the world. Professor Ursula Kilkelly of the UCC School of Law was in Geneva this week for the launch of the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty. 

UCC School of Law held its second annual Alumni & Friends event in the Irish Embassy in Brussels on Monday 21 October.

On Friday, 18 October 2019, the Centre for Law and the Environment at UCC hosted a major conference on the theme Enforcing European Union Environmental Law.

On 22^nd October 2019, the Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr. Justice Frank Clarke relaunched the Irish Legal Information Initiative (IRLII)

School of Law to benefit from historic gift to fund new Chair in European Union (EU) Law at University College Cork.

The Chief Justice of Ireland, the Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, will relaunch the Irish Legal Information Institute on 22^nd October.

The Centre for Law and the Environment at UCC is hosting a conference on Friday, 18 October 2019 on the theme Enforcing European Union Environmental Law.  The event, which runs from 2pm-6.30pm, is open to the public and is free of charge. 

Dr. Maria Cahill and Dr. Conor O’Mahony were recognised at the UCC Staff Awards on Thursday 10 October 2019.

The Centre for Law and the Environment is delighted to host an open event at UCC during Community Week 2019.

The researcher must develop a proposal with the host for the 20 November 2019 deadline.

Ciara O'Donovan is a graduate of our BCL (International) programme and Senior Legal Advisor at the National Treasury Management Agency.

The Centre for Law and the Environment at UCC will host a conference on Friday, 18 October 2019 on the theme Enforcing European Union Environmental Law. 

UCC students will get an opportunity to meet with Arthur Cox partners and find out more about the law firm’s exciting programmes for graduates at an exclusive on-campus recruitment event on Monday 30 September.

Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Director of the Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law and a professor at the School of Law undertook a week-long research visit to Wellington, New Zealand in August 2019.

On August 30-31, Constitution Project @ UCC, in association with the British and Irish Chapter of the International Society of Public Law, played host to a conference on the theme of “Sovereignty, Populism and Constitutional Politics”.

ELPIN will facilitate the development of critical competencies among researchers around ethical and legal issues in pregnancy and childbirth in the new medical/legal/social/ethical environment following the repeal of the 8^th Amendment to the Constitution in May 2018.

Cathy O'Neill will become the first Irish student to receive the Starr Foundation Scholarship and to study in the area of International law at the University of St. Gallen.

Kathy McKenna assumed she would become a solicitor before embarking on a career in the media.

The lecture will be delivered by Professor Stephen Case - Professor of Criminology at Loughborough University - and followed by panel discussion featuring Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Professor Mary Rogan & Dr Katharina Swirak

Professor Rhona Smith will deliver the 11th Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights Distinguished Lecture.

Join us for our School of Law Showcase on Wednesday 26th June.

The Law Reform Commission is hosting a consultative event in University College Cork on Wednesday 31^st January.

The Law Society of University College Cork is pleased to announce the 18^th Annual William Fry UCC Law Society Conference entitled: “New Legal Technologies: Are Lawyers an Endangered Species?” The conference will be held on the 30^th of October between 8:30am - 2:00pm in the Aula Maxima, University College Cork.

My Lawyer My Rights - Working with Children in Conflict with the Law

Tuesday June 26th 2018, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. including lunch.

Venue: President’s Hall, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7

CPD: 3.5 hours

The Centre for Law and the Environment will hold its 17th annual conference on 11 April 2019.

Lenin Tinashe Chisaira’s research explores the use of climate litigation by big business to secure huge tracts of land which results in whole communities being relocated.

The Role of Environmental Law in the Transition to Sustainability

The 109th annual conference of the Society of Legal Scholars was held in Queen Mary University of London

The Graduate Research Scholarships are aimed at outstanding candidates who exceed the criteria for admission to the programme.

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D., announced eight new appointees to the Board of the HSE.

Beyond McMahon – the future of asylum reception in Ireland.

The public lecture will take place in the Aula Maxima on Monday April 16, at 1:30pm.

The IDEA project is led by Dr Conor O’Mahony from the School of Law and Dr Kenneth Burns from the School of Applied Social Studies.

On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of April, the Centre played host to a multi-national group of academics gathering to share their latest research in the fields of children’s rights and family law.

Each year UCC honours alumni who have who have achieved outstanding success in their chosen fields.

2018 saw the School of Law make headlines on both the national and international stage.

UCC Law students, Eliza Walsh (BCL International 2) and James Murphy (BCL2) were jointly awarded the best mooting prize at the Irish Red Cross International Humanitarian Law competition in Belfast on Saturday 10^th March 2018.

The UCC School of Law annual Schools Essay Competition has once again been a huge success!

In September, Mark Reidy and Steven O’Brien, BCL students of UCC Law School, attended a summer school in China, partly funded by School of Law. 

Students are invited to participate in a masterclass following our upcoming conference 'Beyond McMahon – the future of asylum reception in Ireland’, organised in conjunction with Nasc.

Friday, 23 March 2018 5:30pm-7.30pm

AL G.30 Lecture Theatre, Áras na Laoi, UCC

On the island of Ireland, some 650 pieces of EU legislation act as the principal drivers of environmental protection.

The annual Mental Health and Capacity Law conference takes place on Saturday 6 April at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC.

School of Law, UCC and Constitution Project @UCC in association with The British and Irish Chapter of the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S) will host the conference on Friday 30^th and Saturday 31^st August 2019.

At a time when debates in the public sphere are characterised by soundbite, emotional appeals and fake news, it has perhaps never been more important to be able to tell good arguments from bad arguments.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to undertake research leading to the award of PhD and addressing an appropriate aspect of The Evolving Legal Framework for Marine Biodiversity in Ireland.

In her role as external examiner of the LLM Children’s Rights and Family Law, Professor Jane Mair will visit UCC School of Law next week and deliver a guest seminar to LLM students.

In order to secure funding, the experienced researcher must develop a proposal with the host for the September 12^th 2018 deadline.

Our newsletter shines a light on the wonderful work being conducted by the staff, students and alumni of UCC School of Law.

The UCC School of Law is looking to support and host applications to the Irish Research Council Fellowship Programme for 2019.

The Centre for Law and the Environment will host a seminar on the theme Recent Developments in European Union Environmental Law on the evening of Friday, 28 June 2019.

Dr Louise Crowley was invited to write the blog on Perpetrator Intervention Programmes by Oxford University Press.

The symposium will see an array of international speakers present their research on contemporary environmental issues. 

Michael Prendergast is the Associate External Relations Officer with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Jordan.

Towards Environmental Responsibility, Accountability and Liability.

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, School of Law, University College Cork and Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association held their 2018 conference on Mental Health Law and Capacity Law in UCC on Saturday 12 May 2018.

Dr Maria Cahill will join a multidisciplinary Laureate program entitled “Balancing Diversity and Social Cohesion in Democratic Constitutions” for two months.

Towards Environmental Responsibility, Accountability and Liability.

The Centre for Law and Environment will host the 17^th Annual Law & Environment Conference on Thursday, April 11^th 2019 in Boole Lecture Theatres 1, 3 & 4,  University College Cork, Cork.

As a society, we can be guilty of perceiving medical practitioners to be infallible. In part, this may be a consequence of the esteem in which practitioners have traditionally been held, which reinforces our interpretation of what it means to be a medical professional.

The roundtable seeks to explore the philosophical, social and legal dimensions of Big Data in the political arena

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the most pressing issues of the 21^st century.

UCC School of Law recently held its inaugural Alumni and Friends event in Brussels.

Dr Parkes was among a range of speakers invited to discuss the state of play of remedy for human rights impacts in the world of sport.  

The rights of children with a parent in prison is a subject which, in the Irish context at least, has been ill considered to date by policy and law makers.

Published by Cambridge University Press, Creating Corporate Sustainability Gender as an Agent for Change, features a range of internationally renowned female scholars from an array of disciplines.

Postgraduate researchers working in any area of Environmental, Planning or Natural Resources Law, Policy, Regulation or Governance are invited to submit abstracts.

Courtrooms around the world are fast becoming the new front line for climate action. 

The Seminar will take place on Friday, 28 June 2019, from 5-7.30pm.

The workshop will take place between 9:30 and 1:30 on Friday, February 23 at the Camden Court Hotel in Dublin.

Clara Hurley is one of UCC School of Law’s most prodigious graduates of recent years.

Emerald de Leeuw came to UCC to become a lawyer, but altered the direction of her career after a life-changing eureka moment in the library.

Oonagh Buckley's career demonstrates how Law graduates can revel in numerous roles across the Civil Service.

Chaired by Dr Catherine O’Sullivan, the conversation will take place at 6 pm on Thursday 28^th February in G30 Áras na Laoi.

Dr Conor O'Mahony addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on 20 February 2019.

On March 21, Supreme Court judge, The Hon. Mr Justice McKechnie, will chair a seminar exploring the future of judicial cooperation between Britain and Ireland following Brexit.

Alice Murphy is a graduate of our BCL (Law and French) programme and a member of the Charity Law & Not-for-Profit team at Mason Hayes & Curran.

UCC School of Law’s academic reputation drives elite ranking.

Funded by Irish Aid, Dr Fiona Donson and Dr Lawrence Siry will visit Vietnam to participate in workshops designed to support the development of the country's first Masters Programme on anti-corruption.

The launch will take place on Monday 13th May 2019.

The 11th Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium on Environmental Law will take place on Wednesday, April 10th 2019 at UCC School of Law. 

The conference aimed at bringing academics and practitioners together to think about the ethical space around provision of the full range of reproductive health services.

The Seminar will take place on 4 June at UCC.

The School of Law UCC invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant teaching experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (not exceeding 6 hours per week) for the 2019-20 academic year.

University College Cork and Arthur Cox announce philanthropic gift which will provide vital support to enable student access.

Seven years after her appointment, Professor Ursula Kilkelly stepped down as Dean of UCC School of Law this week. 

The Mental Health and Capacity Law Conference will be held in Cork on 5 September 2025. The conference will be hosted and organised by the Centre of Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) at the School of Law, UCC. The 2025 Conference will discuss recent developments and research in mental health and capacity law.