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New Programme - LLM Alternative Dispute Resolution

The School of Law at has announced it will launch a new LLM Alternative Dispute Resolution programme, commencing in September 2024.

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04 Oct 2024

The Youth Climate Justice project hosts its international conference on Child/Youth-friendly Climate Justice: Progress and Opportunities.

The Child/Youth-friendly Climate Justice: Progress and Opportunities hosted by the Youth Climate Justice Project at UCC was held on Monday 30th September and Tuesday, 1st October.

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30 Sep 2024

The European Court of Justice delivery of its judgment in Joined Cases C-29/22 P, C-44/22 P KS and KD, on the human rights responsibility of the European Union when it conducts its foreign policy

The Centre for European Integration at UCC will host a webinar on Tuesday 15 October 2024, 4pm-5pm Irish time (5.00-6.00 CET) to discuss the judgment and its implications.

30 Sep 2024

UCC and Matheson Hackathon - Register Now!

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!

L-R: Joe Noonan, Patricia O’Brien, Ms Justice Marie Baker, Julia Dineen, Stephen McDevitt

27 Sep 2024

Planning & Development: Challenges & Change

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.

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.