Law

Thinking about studying law or want to work within the legal system? In this section we look at different careers in law.

Firstly we look at the differences between being a barrister or a solicitor. We also look at other careers in law, including working as a legal secretary, a law clerk or a court clerk.

Social Work Courses

Social Work Courses

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What is Social Work? Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work promotes social change, development, cohesion and…
Child Protection & Welfare Courses

Child Protection & Welfare Courses

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What is Child Protection & Welfare? Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes…
Family Law Courses

Family Law Courses

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What is Family Law? Family law is a practice area concerned with legal issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, divorce, and child custody. Attorneys practicing family law typically handle divorce,…
Law with Social Justice

Law with Social Justice

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Are you interested in different world issues and the relationship of those issues to law? Are you confident, an excellent communicator, a critical thinker and a problem solver? If so,…
Common Law Courses

Common Law Courses

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What is Common Law? Common law is defined as a body of legal rules that have been made by judges as they issue rulings on cases, as opposed to rules…
Crime Scene Investigation Courses

Crime Scene Investigation Courses

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What is Crime Scene Investigation? Crime scene investigation is a science known as forensics. Crime Scene Investigation is the use of the physical evidence found at the scene of a…
Criminology & Criminal Justice Courses

Criminology & Criminal Justice Courses

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What are Criminology & Criminal Justice? While criminology is the study of crime and criminal justice describes the societal response to crime. Criminal justice refers to the system by which…
Human Rights Courses

Human Rights Courses

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What are Human Rights? Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. These basic rights are based on…
Forensic Science Courses

Forensic Science Courses

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What is Forensic Science? Forensic Science is the application of scientific principles for crime scenes. Forensic science technicians or crime scene investigators collect evidence at the scene of a crime…
Tax Law

Tax Law

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What is Tax Law? Tax Law, or Revenue Law is a subsection of legal study that focuses on the rules and procedures that governments use to assess and collect taxes.…
Criminology

Criminology

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What is Criminology? Criminology is the study of crime as well as the impact that crime has on society. Students interested in careers in criminology will study sociology, forensic pathology,…
Business & Law

Business & Law

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What is Business & Law? A course in business and law combines the two disciplines, providing students interested in careers in business & law with analytical and advocacy skills as…
Careers in Legal Studies

Careers in Legal Studies

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What is Legal Studies? Legal Studies is the study of the practice and institution of law. This is a very broad study of law at large that will grant students…
Careers in Legal Secretarial

Careers in Legal Secretarial

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What is Legal Secretarial? A Legal Secretarial professional provides administrative and secretarial support to legal executives, lawyers and paralegals. Students interested in careers in legal secretarial will perform tasks such…
Careers in Legal Administration

Careers in Legal Administration

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What is Legal Administration? Legal Administrators are the support staff for lawyers and paralegals at law firms. Students interested in careers in legal administration will perform their support duties by…
Careers in Employment Law

Careers in Employment Law

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What is Employment Law? Employment Law, or Labour Law, mediates the relationship between workers, employers, trade unions, and the government. Students interested in careers in Employment Law will study the…
Careers in Criminal Law

Careers in Criminal Law

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What is Criminal Law? Criminal Law refers to the part of legal studies that defines criminal offenses. Students interested in careers in criminal law will study the punishment of  actions…
Maynooth University Department of Law

Maynooth University Department of Law

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Maynooth University Department of Law have announced the launch of two Professional Certificates commencing in February 2021. The Professional Certificate in Whistleblowing Law, Practice and Policy is designed to facilitate participants…
Studying Law in University of Limerick

Studying Law in University of Limerick

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Studying Law in University of Limerick with BA (Criminal Justice), BA in Law and Accounting or Law Plus. BA (Criminal Justice) at UL Become an expert in Criminal Justice. The BA (Criminal…
Law

Law

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Law and legal studies courses are interesting and wide-ranging, and can lead to tremendously rewarding and challenging careers. A law degree doesn’t automatically qualify you to work as a solicitor…