Assessments
Continuous assessment through online activities (15%), advocacy skills assessment (25%), written assignment (60%).
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Faculty
The teaching faculty for this diploma comprises experts in criminal law and practitioners with both prosecution and defence expertise, together with academic experts.
Previous lecturers have included:.
1) Noeline Blackwell, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre,.
2) Shalom Binchy, Shalom Binchy & Co.
Solicitors,.
3) Dr.
Yvonne Daly, School of Law and Government, .
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How many universities in Ireland offer criminal law degrees?
6 Universities in Ireland offering Criminal Law degrees and courses.
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Programme Objectives
On successful completion of this training programme, participants will be able to:.
1) Advocate on behalf of clients in court;.
2) Advise clients effectively in Garda custody;.
3) Demonstrate the ethical awareness required of practitioners when dealing with victims of crime and vulnerable witnesses;.
4) Summarise and outline the practical implications .
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Programme Structure and Approach to Learning
This diploma offers students in-depth exposure to and practical insight into key practice areas of criminal law in Ireland from both the prosecution and defence perspectives.
A core component of the course is the goal of developing the advocacy skills of those attending, through interactive workshop sessions that mirror situations faced in the crim.
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What is a Bachelor of Civil Law (Criminology & Criminal Justice)?
The four-year Bachelor of Civil Law (Criminology and Criminal Justice)is a unique degree offering in Ireland for students with an interest in both law and the fields of criminology and criminal justice.
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Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for the following:.
1) Solicitors, trainees, and barristers,.
2) Members of An Garda Síochána and employees of statutory agencies and offices that have a criminal justice function,.
3) Other suitably qualified professionals.
We welcome applications for this course from suitably qualified non-members Please explain your interest.
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Why study criminal justice at ul?
Become an expert in Criminal Justice.
The BA (Criminal Justice) is administered by the School of Law which boasts considerable expertise in the criminal justice area.
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Workshops
Workshops are a key feature of this course.
These are designed to be interactive and involve working in groups on selected case-study problems and analysis, with an emphasis on the application of the law to common scenarios encountered in practice.
Saturday sessions will focus on interactive teaching methods – utilising role plays, panel discussion.
