To introduce the student to general concepts and principles of Irish law, develop in the student a discipline of thought through a clear understanding of the logical processes involved in legal reasoning and to provide the student with the necessary basic research skills to facilitate independent study.
The legal System
The nature of law, and classification of lawPrincipal and secondary sources of lawCommon law, EquityThe structure of the Courts and the legal profession
Contract Law
Essential elements of a contractForms of a contractTerms of a contractValidity of a contractDischarge of a contract Remedies for breach
Data Protection
Scope of Data ProtectionData Protection principlesIndividual rights and remediesObligations under Data Protection legislation
Employment Law
The contract of employmentContracts of service and contracts for servicesStatutory and common law rulesTerms and conditions of a contract of employmentEmployment legislationTermination of a contract of employment
Intellectual Property Law
Patents – key elements of the patent systemPatents and softwareCopyright – ownership of copyrightThe nature and extent of copyright protectionNon-literal copyingTrademarks
Tort Law
The nature or tortuous liability General defences in tort Capacity. Specific torts; negligence, and defamation. Remedies in tort
Learning and teaching will take place via case study lead lectures and activity based workshops/tutorials. The module content will be introduced in the lectures with students given opportunities to apply this content through workshop/tutorial tasks. Student learning will be supported through the use of case studies, supplemental readings and current cases disseminated through the Virtual Learning Environment.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |