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UCC School of Law Ranked Among the Top 100 Law Schools in the World

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New Programme - LLM Law, Technology and Innovation

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

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Whether you're looking to study law as an undergraduate student, or take your career to the next level with a postgraduate degree, we're sure to have the ideal programme for you!

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European China Law Studies Association Annual Conference 2025

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Prof Nessa Lynch, Laura Polcyn, Prof Thia Hennessy, Gráinne Callanan (Matheson), Deirdre Crowley (Matheson) and Prof Conor O'Mahony

16 Oct 2025

Matheson award PhD Scholarship

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

15 Oct 2025

Professor Deirdre Madden appointed first Chairperson of the Board of Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority

On the 13th 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.

Happening On 22/10/2025

13 Oct 2025

Online Book Launch: ‘Treated Like a Child: Age Discrimination and Children’s Rights’ (Brill)

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.

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath and his Cabinet with UCC President Professor John O'Halloran, and UCC academics on their visit to UCC.

10 Oct 2025

UCC welcomes EU Commissioner Michael McGrath

On September 5th, Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection and his EU team visited Cork on a team building visit.

UCC School of Law

UCC School of Law is a globally recognised law school, ranked in the top 100 in the QS Rankings. UCC also ranks in the top 50 universities in Europe for teaching and learning in the Times Higher Education Teaching rankings, 2019. Since March 2021, the School of Law is a proud holder of an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. Founded in 1849, we provide a wide range of high-quality programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, cutting-edge research, and benefit to our local, national and international communities by Shaping a Just Society.