University of Galway School of Law

Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving legal profession with our 12-week online Lawyering Technology & Innovation Micro-Credential at University of Galway. This course equips you with cutting-edge legal technology and innovation skills, making you indispensable in the modern legal landscape. Applications close 31st December 2024! Subsidised Fee: Only €250 (limited availability—act fast!). Flexible, 100% online, and taught by expert lecturers, this course is perfect for professionals looking to upskill without compromising their busy schedules. For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/enYvR9EQ #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw University of Galway Galway Solicitors Bar Association MicroCreds University of Galway Adult Learning & Professional Development Irish Universities Association

Are you ready to elevate your skills in the cutting-edge intersection of Lawyering, Technology, and Innovation? Take advantage of our subsidised fee of €250 and make an investment in your future. This mico-credential allows you to understand the relationship between law & technology from both a theoretical & practical perspective. Don't miss this opportunity to future-proof your career. Apply by 31st December 2024 to secure your spot! More info: https://lnkd.in/enYvR9EQ #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw

Dr Naporn 'Prompt' Popattanachai co-edited and recently published the new Research Handbook on Plastics Regulation Law, Policy and the Environment. This very timely book addresses international, regional, and national aspects of plastic regulation. It also takes the life-cycle approach and analyses plastic pollution from various perspectives, including health, biodiversity, oceans, trade and circular economy etc. It was recently published by Edward Elgar Publishing and is now available on its website here: https://lnkd.in/gJSScf7G The book was co-edited by Professor Elizabeth A. Kirk School of Law, University of Lincoln, Dr Naporn Popattanachai, School of Law, University of Galway, Professor Richard Barnes School of Law, University of Lincoln, UK and Faculty of Law, Norwegian Centre for the Law of Sea, UiT The Arctic University of Norway and Associate Professor Eva R. van der Marel, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, Faculty of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw

In this video, Dr Charles O’Mahony shares some of the key findings from his report, 'Access to Justice: A Baseline Study of Article 13 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,' published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Read the report in full: https://lnkd.in/eghUNj28 #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw

Dr Naporn 'Prompt' Popattanachai co-advised the Royal Thai Government for delivering its oral statement in an advisory proceeding before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning obligations of States in respect of Climate Change on 12 December 2024. Dr Popattanachai teamed up with his colleagues from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Thammasat University and advised the Royal Thai Government in delivering its oral statement before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning obligations of States in respect of climate change. The verbatim record of Thailand’s oral statement can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eywbkiRA Dr Popattanachai is currently a lecturer in environmental and marine at School of Law, University of Galway. He specialises in international environmental law, international law of the sea, marine environmental law, and protection of global commons from environmental threats.

I am absolutely delighted to be recognised this month for my contributions to The OddBalls Foundation Over the past month I: - Delivered awareness sessions to senior cycle of Galway Educate together secondary school, and to the chartered institute for sport and physical activity, in an attempt to educate people and break down the sigma around testicular cancer. - Raised €1030 for the Oddballs foundation through my sunrise sea swim fundraising campaign. - In addition to the above I also spent the month studying for my penultimate exams in University of Galway School of Law which I am sitting this week. I am eternally grateful to Alfie Bouchier Kieran Kelly Josh Goodwin and Ella Godfrey for the opportunity to spread the foundation message and better myself!🍒

Opportunities to join us at the 2025 International Criminal Court Summer School at University of Galway University of Galway School of Law

A succinct showcase of all the reasons why University of Galway School of Law has been recognised as Law School of the Year! I'm always impressed by huge range of activities happening within the School and the reach of its impact.

Congratulations to Law (BCL) and Human Rights student Ava Griffin who was the recipient of a German-Irish Lawyers and Business Association (GILBA) Student Award in November 2024. This prize is awarded to the student who achieves the highest marks in Second Year Legal German. Ava is currently on her Erasmus Year at the University of Göttingen and is pictured here in front of the famous Gänseliesel fountain in the heart of the city. #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw

We are delighted to launch the eleventh edition of our annual University of Galway School of Law newsletter. This newsletter celebrates the achievements of our School of Law community and highlights mooting competitions, alumni news and much more. Read now: https://lnkd.in/eGdwXT-X #UniversityOfGalway #GalwayLaw