Examine and evaluate the operation of or precedent in Irish stare decisis adjudication. Examine and evaluate the process of statutory interpretation in Irish adjudication. Complete legal research and writing tasks skilfully, using all available resources. Accurately identify and interpret key primary sources of law. Primary Texts Raymond Byrne, J. Paul McCutcheon, Claire Bruton, and Gerard Coffey, (6th edn, Bloomsbury Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System Professional 2014) and Liam Thornton, Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine O’Sullivan, (Round Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System: Law, Policy and Politics Hall 2016) Jennifer Schweppe, Rónán Kennedy, and Larry Donnelly, How to Think, (2nd edn, Roundhall 2016) Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students Other Relevant Texts Holland, J. and Webb, J., (7th edn, Oxford University Learning Legal Rules Press 2010) Semester & Year to be First Offered Autumn 2009 Academic Instruments Original assessment Multiple choice quiz on Sulis (20%)
Examine and evaluate the operation of stare decisis or precedent in Irish adjudication. Examine and evaluate the process of statutory interpretation in Irish adjudication. Complete legal research and writing tasks skilfully, using all available resources. Accurately identify and interpret key primary sources of law. Primary Texts Raymond Byrne, J. Paul McCutcheon, Claire Bruton, and Gerard Coffey, Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System (6th edn, Bloomsbury Professional 2014) Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine O’Sullivan, and Liam Thornton, Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System: Law, Policy and Politics (Round Hall 2016) Jennifer Schweppe, Rónán Kennedy, and Larry Donnelly, How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students (2nd edn, Roundhall 2016) Other Relevant Texts Holland, J. and Webb, J., Learning Legal Rules (7th edn, Oxford University Press 2010) Semester & Year to be First Offered Autumn 2009 Academic Instruments Original assessment Multiple choice quiz on Sulis (20%)