diploma centre
prospectus
Autumn 2015 to Spring 2016
diploma centre
prospectus
Autumn 2015 to Spring 2016
WHY CHOOSE THE DIPLOMA CENTRE?
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Enhance your skills-base,
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Broaden your career opportunities,
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Avail of unique courses that are designed by solicitors
for solicitors,
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Learn from leading experts and experienced
practitioners,
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Combine academic theory with practical application,
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Access flexible online learning through webcasts, MP4
and our dedicated app,
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Attend our state-of-the-art campus in Dublin city’s
historic legal quarter,
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Obtain discounts, including a 10% discount for trainees
and a 20% discount for out-of-work solicitors.
welcome message
We are delighted to open this new academic year
with a range of courses that include both regular
core fields of interest for solicitors, as well as new
and innovative programmes that reflect specialist
areas of practice in which our profession increasingly operates.
As ever, our commitment is to enhance the skills
and career opportunities of solicitors in Ireland,
and we strive to do this through a range of diverse
courses that reflect value, relevance and practicality.
In keeping with this commitment, all our courses
are available online, both live and on-demand, while
course content is available for download via our
Diploma Centre app or from our course contentmanagement system Moodle.
Reflecting a dynamic environment and the changing needs of the profession, new areas of endeavour
are always our priority, and we take great pleasure
in introducing a number of new courses that reflect
our evolving profession. For example, the Diploma
in Technology Law, the Diploma in Litigation Management, and the Certificate in Company Secretarial
Law and Practice reflect the latest thinking within
the profession and provide real-world insight into
these specific areas of practice.
Finally, as always, we are indebted to our lecturers
and tutors, all of whom are seasoned practitioners
who impart a blend of academic expertise, coupled
with unrivalled real-life experience.
On behalf of the Law Society of Ireland, I’d like to
welcome you to this academic year’s prospectus and
wish you every success in your studies.
Freda Grealy,
Solicitor,
Head of Diploma Centre
THE DIPLOMA
TEAM
Freda Grealy,
Solicitor,
Head of Diploma Centre,
f.grealy@lawsociety.ie
Deirdre Flynn,
Solicitor,
Diploma Coordinator,
d.flynn@lawsociety.ie
Rory O‘Boyle,
Solicitor,
Senior Diploma Executive,
r.oboyle@lawsociety.ie
John Lunney,
Solicitor,
Diploma Executive,
j.lunney@lawsociety.ie
Caroline Foley,
Diploma Administration
Team Leader,
c.foley@lawsociety.ie
Hazel Bradley,
Diploma Administrator,
h.bradley@lawsociety.ie
Dominique Byrom,
Diploma Administrator,
d.byrom@lawsociety.ie
Joanne Martin,
Diploma Administrator,
j.martin@lawsociety.ie
Rebecca Raftery,
Digital Projects,
r.raftery@lawsociety.ie
Aedin Twamley,
Diploma Administrator,
a.twamley@lawsociety.ie
Sharon Hanson,
Diploma Administrator,
s.hanson@lawsociety.ie
Keith Kierans,
Diploma Administrator,
k.kierans@lawsociety.ie
Contact details
e diplomateam@lawsociety.ie
t 01 672 4802
f 01 672 4803
w www.lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre
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TABLE OF CONTENTs
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Learning environment
Diploma Centre initiatives
LLM Advanced Legal Practice
Diploma in Law
Autumn Courses
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Diploma in Finance Law
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Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance
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Diploma in In-House Practice
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Diploma in Technology Law
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Diploma in Litigation Management Skills
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Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance
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Certificate in Employment Law Advocacy and Skills
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Certificate in Commercial Contracts
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Certificate in Company Secretarial Law and Practice
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Certificate in Trademark Law
Aviation leasing and finance courses
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Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance
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Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance
dispute resolution courses
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Diploma in Arbitration
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Diploma in Mediation
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Certificate in Advanced Negotiation
spring Courses
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Diploma in Commercial Property
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Diploma in Employment Law
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Diploma in Environmental and Planning Law
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Certificate in Data Protection Practice
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Certificate in Human Rights Law
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Accessing our courses
Added value for solicitors and trainees
2014 Student achievements
Lecturer focus
How to apply
Terms and conditions
Application form
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LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
Working to enhance your online
learning experience
The Diploma Centre aims to enhance your skills
and career opportunities through professional
development and training. We strive to provide
certificate and diploma courses that reflect the
changing needs and requirements of the modernday professional, with accessibility being one
of the key factors in providing postgraduate
certificate and diploma courses for busy
practitioners.
We recognise that, due to work and family
commitments or geographical location, you
need flexibility in learning. We are therefore
committed to providing you with a variety of
means to easily access your course content and
participate at a time that best suits you.
Onsite, online, or on the move
Your Diploma Centre course content is available
for you to access anytime, anywhere in the world.
If you are studying at home, on a tablet or smart
phone, or on your way to work, you can enjoy 24hour access to lectures, downloadable supporting
notes, and podcasts.
Everything you need, one click away
Once you are registered on your chosen course,
you will receive instructions on how to access
your customised Moodle course page. Here you
will find that your lecture videos are accompanied
by downloadable supporting notes and podcasts.
The content is created and delivered by leading
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experts and experienced practitioners, with
lectures available to watch live or on playback.
Authentic on-campus and lecture
hall experience
Studying online doesn’t mean you are studying
alone. Your online course forum promotes peerto-peer learning, allowing you to share your
ideas, ask questions, receive feedback and interact
with lecturers and your fellow course mates. The
Diploma Centre support team is on hand to guide
you throughout your course, with updates on
course content and our on-campus events. The
‘CoveritLive’ feature is a built-in message board,
allowing you to contact your lecturer during the
live lectures, post your questions to them, and
participate as if you were sitting in the lecture
hall.
Embracing ‘anytime, anywhere’
learning
Our courses offer you a unique blended learning
experience. Your course is mobile optimised,
allowing you to watch videos or read notes
while on your morning commute, in the gym,
or while in court. Simply download the LSI
Diploma Centre app and enjoy this customised
learning platform. The app has a playback feature,
allowing you to download your lecture videos and
access them later when you are offline.
Visit our video wall
Thinking about taking one of the Diploma
Centre courses? Get a sense of the Diploma
Centre through our short videos. Listen to our
lecturers and students speaking about their area
of expertise and the Diploma Centre learning
experience at vimeo.com/diplomacentre.
Connect with us online
Through our use of social media, we have opened
a new channel of communication. Get the most
from your Diploma Centre course by keeping
up to date with forthcoming events and course
updates. Browse our portfolio and connect with
the channel that suits you.
For further reading, visit our website – www.
lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre – and check out our
general information page and learning approach
webpages.
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DIPLOMA CENTRE INITIATIVES
DIPLOMA CENTRE
INITIATIVES
The Diploma Centre strives to provide a supportive
and encouraging learning environment through
our additional events and activities. We invite our
students to not only attend our courses, but also to
take advantage of the opportunities to acquire new
skills, broaden their network of peers, and enjoy
the networking and social events. The Diploma
Centre team is committed to embracing technology and the provision of legal education online.
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massive open online course (MOOC):
understanding the law in a digital age
Following on the success of our 2014 free MOOC
in aviation leasing and finance, we launched our
second free MOOC on 12 May 2015. The topic –
‘From Start Ups to Grown-Ups: Understanding
the Law in a Digital Age’ – resonated with many
of the 2,500 participants who signed up from over
34 countries.
This MOOC in technology law provided an
opportunity to showcase solicitor talent and
highlight how our members contribute to the
economy and to the growth of the technology
industry. It explored emerging issues of relevance
to entrepreneurs who seek to exploit opportunities
in this digital age and to existing organisations
who must engage online to prosper.
The course was delivered online over a six-week
period. Each week, short video presentations and
interviews were released, featuring contributions
from technology experts, leading lawyers, and
industry leaders.
At the end of each week, we hosted a live online
‘ask the expert’ session, allowing students to post
their questions to that week’s expert. An integral
part of the learning experience were the interactive
forums where participants exchanged ideas and
knowledge. Incredibly, 1,000 individual posts were
uploaded by participants in our opening week
alone.
The Diploma Centre MOOC team is currently working on the 2016 initiative. The topic for Spring 2016
will be announced in November.
DIPLOMA CENTRE INITIATIVES
taking the law to the street
The first Diploma Centre Street Law programme
launched in 2013. Street Law aims to bring the
law to life in the classroom by teaching secondary
school pupils about how the law applies to them. It
helps the pupils taking part to realise that law isn’t
some alien concept for other people, but that it’s
actually something that affects their everyday lives.
Focusing on areas of the law that are of interest
and relevance to students, the course aims to
develop the pupils’ advocacy and public speaking
skills and to provide them with a foundation in
the principles of democracy.
The most recent programme involved 46 trainee
solicitors from the Law Society’s Professional
Practice Course volunteering to teach a six-week
Street Law programme to transition-year students
in a number of designated DEIS (Delivering
Equality of Opportunity in Schools) schools.
Our volunteers were also involved with a number
of other initiatives, including:
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Running workshops for ‘Pathways to Law’
students from the Trinity Access Programme,
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Working with Future Voices Ireland on their
submission to the Law Reform Commission
issues paper on cybercrime and specifically
cyber-bullying, and
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Teaching Street Law classes in Wheatfield
prison.
An exciting part of the programme is our
collaboration with Georgetown University, where
the world’s most extensive Street Law programme
is organised and where the first programme
originated. Prof Richard Roe of Georgetown leads
an induction weekend each year for our volunteers
at the Law Society, where training is provided in
the teaching methodologies that underpin the
Street Law approach.
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LLM ADVANCED
LEGAL PRACTICE
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LLM ADVANCED LEGAL PRACTICE
LLM ADVANCED
LEGAL PRACTICE
The Diploma Centre is pleased to announce an
innovative new LLM in Advanced Legal Practice.
The master’s is offered in association with Northumbria Law School and is specifically designed for
those who are qualified solicitors. Uniquely, the
LLM provides you with the opportunity to use your
solicitor qualification as a building block to achieve
recognised academic qualifications. In summary,
the award requires 180 credits, and your solicitor
qualification already provides 120 credits towards
this. A research-based dissertation then makes up
the remaining 60 points required.
Building upon your solicitor qualification, the
programme provides the ideal opportunity for professional development in a specialised area of law.
Candidates undertake in-depth study of an agreed
legal topic under individual tutor supervision. The
programme will start in September 2015 and is
taught primarily through distance learning, with
supervisors predominantly based in the Law Society.
The programme lasts for up to two years, a timescale
designed to allow students flexibility to complete the
LLM in keeping with their work commitments.
Start date
Saturday 26 September 2015
Delivery method
Distance learning
Assessment
Dissertation of between 15,000
and 17,000 words
fee
€2,900
The €2,900 fee covers both years, but additional
fees apply if the project is not completed within the
two year time frame. No discounts apply to the LLM
Advanced Legal Practice.
The programme focuses on legal research and the
coherent presentation of legal research in a written
form. You will begin by attending a course induction
day onsite in the Law Society, during which the Legal
Research and Study Skills unit of the programme
will be introduced. This unit is not assessed but
is designed to update your writing and research
skills. For the remainder of the programme, you will
complete a dissertation of between 15,000 and 17,000
words. This project is the sole assessed element of
the programme. The topic of study is of your choosing, but generally must relate to an area of Irish law,
and there must be an appropriate tutor available to
support you. The possibility also exists to choose a
topic relating to international jurisdictions, if there
is internal expertise to supervise the topic.
Apart from the personal satisfaction of gaining a
master’s degree, the programme provides career
benefits through its focus on skills that are directly relevant to the needs of modern legal practice,
including:
_ Developing existing expertise and knowledge,
_The opportunity to gain expertise in a new area,
_Enhancing skills in research and legal analysis,
and
_Gaining an enhanced understanding of the
wider context in which the law is developed and
implemented.
Audience
Applicants must either be:
_Qualified as a solicitor in this jurisdiction, or
_Enrolled on the PPCII at the same time as they
enrol to the LLM Advanced Legal Practice and
be expected to complete their training within the academic year. Any student enrolled
on the PPCII at the same time as the LLM
Advanced Legal Practice must satisfactorily complete the PPCII before they can be
awarded the LLM.
This is the first year the course has been offered and
places may be limited.
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DIPLOMA IN LAW
DIPLOMA IN LAW
DIPLOMA IN LAW
Start date
Friday 11 September 2015
Duration
One year (option to split over two
years)
Eight modules over one year parttime or four modules per year parttime for two years
Delivery method
Onsite and online Wednesdays
6pm to 8.30pm and a block session
on a monthly basis comprising
Friday (lectures) and Saturday
(workshops), 9am to 5pm.
Workshops are not webcast
Assessment
Examination and continuous
assessment. Each of the eight
modules is examined individually
in the form of a two-hour
examination and continuous
assessment
fee
€4,400
The Diploma in Law has been created for
those seeking a greater knowledge of the law,
professionals who would like to gain new skills
and add value to their current roles, and graduates
keen to acquire new expertise and who may be
thinking of a future career in law.
The diploma is based on the following module
scheme:
The programme provides students with an
opportunity to study the law in an engaging and
flexible learning environment. The programme
is based on practical lectures, insights, and
knowledge delivered by experienced practitioners.
The focus is on expanding your knowledge
base, updating your skills, and increasing your
understanding of law and its impact on people’s
rights, interests, and obligations.
Module 3: Contract law
How do I benefit?
You will:
_Acquire substantive knowledge in eight
foundation topics,
_Acquire valuable legal writing skills,
_Learn how to carry out independent legal
research,
_Gain exposure to many legal skills through
practical workshops and problem-based
learning, and
_Get a hands-on understanding of how the law
influences our personal and business lives.
Module 8: Equity or employment law
The course is designed to be taken over one
year. We recognise that, due to time or financial
constraints, some of our students may prefer to
undertake the course over two years. Please contact
diplomalaw@lawsociety.ie for further details on
flexible study options.
Module 1: Constitutional law
Module 2: Criminal law
Module 4: Tort
Module 5: Company law
Module 6: EU law
Module 7: Property law
Audience
_Non-law graduates from any discipline,
_Suitable non-graduates with a demonstrable
level of work experience in the area of law, and
_Professionals who would like to have an
improved knowledge of law to enhance or
diversify from their existing role.
All lectures will be available both live and archived
via our webcasting facility, while interactive
workshops will be provided onsite. Each of the
eight modules will have a skills session tailored to
the particular topic and a separate session on legal
writing and examination techniques.
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DIPLOMA IN LAW
previous Faculty members
Lecturers are experienced practitioners with
in-depth knowledge of recent case law and
legislative developments.
_Anna Broderick, Eversheds
_Judge Patrick McMahon (retired)
_Cormac Ó Culáin, Law Society of Ireland
_Rory Kennedy BL
_Claire Cummins BL
_Michael Moran, MMM Legal Services
_Paula Mullooly, A&L Goodbody
_John O’Keeffe, John O’Keeffe & Co,
Solicitors
_Cormac Little, William Fry
_Joe Thomas, O’Reilly Thomas
_Dr Gabriel Brennan, Law Society of Ireland
_Victoria Cummins, Supreme Court of
Ireland
_ Ciara Fitzgerald BL
_ Elizabeth Davey BL
_James Kinch, Dublin City Council
_Sean O’Reilly, Sean O’Reilly Solicitors
_ Lynda Lenehan, Bambury & Co
“The Diploma in Law is an
addictive course; I found the
course content and lecturers to
be very interesting and diverse.”
Mary Keevans, irish prison service
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autumn 2015
Autumn 2015 Diploma in finance law
DIPLOMA IN
FINANCE LAW
There are rapid and wide-ranging changes in
financial markets around the world and in the legal
and regulatory framework in which the markets
operate. This well-established and highly regarded
diploma is designed to provide participants with a
comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the
law in relation to the provision of financial services
from a national and international perspective.
Module 4: Loan financing
Loan financing arrangements used in commercial
and consumer transactions and documentation.
This dynamic area is constantly subject to
major regulatory and statutory changes at both
a European and national level. The modules
focus on specific technical and legal aspects,
including a review of the underlying principles
and characteristics of banking and financial
markets, perspectives on corporate finance, and
the regulatory issues that relate to domestic and
international capital markets.
Module 6: Corporate governance and conduct
Corporate governance and the regulatory environment.
The finance law programme is based on the following module scheme and covers key themes as listed
below.
Start date
Tuesday 6 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Tuesdays 6pm to 8.30pm
and webcast online
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam
fee
€2,400 (or €2,600 for non-legal
professionals)
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Module 1: Financial services market
Introduction to the financial services landscape in
Ireland; legislative provisions.
Module 2: Industry sectors
A range of industry sectors, including investment
firms, investment funds, insurance/reinsurance
undertakings and stockbroking.
Module 3: Banking
Rules governing the regulation of banking in
Ireland; regulatory capital requirements for credit
institutions; other types of regulated entities.
Module 5: Capital markets
Financial instruments and derivatives products;
regulation of the securities market; listings and
ongoing obligations of the Irish Stock Exchange.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Tuesday 10 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Tuesday 8 December 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Tuesday 2 February 2016,
_Workshop 4: Tuesday 8 March 2016 (examination workshop).
Audience
This diploma is open to solicitors, barristers,
trainees and other professionals with an interest
in the financial services industry. If you are not a
qualified solicitor, trainee or barrister, please apply
with a cover letter and CV for approval in order to
attend the course.
previous Faculty members
_Keith Blizzard, Axiom Law
_Fionán Breathnach, Mason Hayes & Curran
_Daryl Byrne, Irish Stock Exchange
_Robert Cain, Arthur Cox
_Peter Callanan, SMBC Aviation Capital
_Rory Conway BL
_Dualta Counihan, Matheson
_Trevor Dolan, LK Shields
Autumn 2015 Diploma in finance law
_Sharon Farrell, Irish League of Credit Unions
_Jennifer Fox, Dillon Eustace
_Libby Garvey, Matheson
_April McClements, Matheson
_Elaine Grier BL
_Grace Guy, Pensions Board
_Brian Healy, Irish Stock Exchange
_Philippa Howley, AIB Capital Markets
_William Johnston, Arthur Cox
_Bernie Hosty, A&L Goodbody
_Daniel Lawlor, Central Bank
_Olivia Long, Matheson
_Kevin Lynch, Arthur Cox
_Anne Marie McKiernan, Central Bank
_Paul McMahon, Lavelle
_Sarah Maguire, Dillon Eustace
_David Molloy, Arthur Cox
_Patrick Molloy, Matheson
_Garrett Monaghan, Arthur Cox
_Grant Murtagh, Herbert Smith Freehills
_Neil O’Keeffe, LK Shields
_Cormac O’Neill, BL
_Paula Reid, A&L Goodbody
_Noeleen Ruddy, Walkers Ireland
_Gerard Scully, Irish Stock Exchange
_Patricia Taylor, William Fry
_David Williams, LK Shields
_Donnchadh Woulfe BL
“The support team are excellent –
professional at all times and very
supportive of students.”
Jacqueline Griffin, manager, Business
Support and Control, Member First Credit
Union, Diploma in Finance Law
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Autumn 2015 DIPLOMA IN CORPORATE LAW AND GOVERNANCE
DIPLOMA IN
CORPORATE LAW
AND
GOVERNANCE
This course aims to provide participants with a
comprehensive knowledge of corporate law and
governance in Ireland. The diploma will focus on
typical ‘events’ during the lifetime of a corporate
entity that solicitors advise on and also practical
aspects of corporate governance.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Company structures
A brief introduction to fundamental concepts, such
as types of companies and their corporate constitution, corporate personality, and a company’s
capacity and powers.
Module 2: Corporate governance
Issues for directors; we look at boardroom meetings
and effective board behaviour through our
innovative boardroom simulation workshop.
Start date
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Wednesdays from 6.15pm to
8.45pm and webcast online, with
occasional Saturdays
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam;
continuous assessment 20%.
fee
€2,400
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Module 3: Corporate transactions – part 1
Mergers and acquisitions are addressed from the
perspectives of both the buyer and seller.
Module 4: Corporate transactions – part 2
Essential transactional documentation, such as
share purchase and asset purchase agreements, the
due diligence process, financing a transaction, tax
issues, and standard commercial clauses in commercial contracts.
Module 5: Insolvency and corporate restructuring
Insolvency and restructuring processes of examinership, receivership and liquidations are considered
from a practical and financial aspect.
Module 6: Public limited companies and
securities markets (online module)
The various securities markets, types of public
offers and market regulations.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Wednesday 18 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 5 December 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 23 January 2016,
_ Workshop 4: Wednesday 9 March 2016.
Audience
This diploma is primarily aimed at solicitors and
trainees, but may also appeal to suitably qualified
non-legal professionals.
previous Faculty members
_ Barry Cahir, William Fry
_ Marsha Coghlan, A&L Goodbody
_ Dr Thomas B Courtney, Arthur Cox
_ John Darby, Flynn O’Driscoll
_ Stephen Dowling, BL
_ Paul Egan, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Alan Johnston, A&L Goodbody
_ Neil Keenan, LKG Solicitors
_ John Kennedy, BL
_ Deirdre McBennett, ByrneWallace
_ Brian McEnery, BDO
_ Kevin O’ Doherty, Quayside
_ Gavin O’Flaherty, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Gerard Ryan, Eversheds
_ Peppe Santoro, Venture Legal Services
_ Bob Semple, Suas
_ Gavin Simons, AMOSS
_ Emer Shelly, Eversheds
_ Conor Sweeney, CLS Chartered Secretaries
_ Dr Michael Twomey, solicitor
Autumn 2015 Diploma in In-House Practice
DIPLOMA IN
IN-HOUSE
PRACTICE
This course is designed to provide in-house lawyers
or aspiring in-house lawyers with a comprehensive
understanding of the varied, challenging, and stimulating work that confronts those working in business and in the public sector. The in-house role has
evolved from a traditional role of ‘head of legal’ to
a more dynamic, high-level and business-oriented
position. Feedback from in-house lawyers confirms
that you are obliged to ‘wear many hats’, negotiate
with a variety of stakeholders, and may need to alter
your mind-set as you are removed from the relative
comfort zone of practice. Participants will be able
to recognise the varied role of the in-house lawyer
and the many business and interpersonal skills that
the position requires, and assess how to manage
the expectations of business and juggle competing
interests of various stakeholders. The course will
examine a number of substantive legal topics that
confront in-house counsel, such as commercial
contracts, employment, compliance, governance,
procurement, and data protection.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Start date
Friday 16 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite monthly block release on
Fridays and Saturdays and webcast
online
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam
fee
€2,400
Module 1
Introduction to the role of in-house lawyer; ethics;
privilege; legal risk; negotiation styles; use of external counsel.
Module 2
Commercial contracts; fundamental legal contract
provisions; IP/IT; drafting and negotiating contracts.
Module 3
Governance; directors’ duties; conflicts of interest;
role of compliance officer; risk assessment and
management.
Module 4
Employment law; human resource management;
dispute resolution; business and accounting skills.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 28 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 9 January 2016,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 27 February 2016,
_ Workshop 4: Friday 11 March 2016,
_ Workshop 5: Saturday 12 March 2016.
Audience
Whether you are currently employed as a general
counsel, head of legal, corporate attorney, or in a
general in-house role in the private or public sector,
or you aspire to a career in-house outside of private
practice, and you are keen to develop skills and
further your legal knowledge, this course will be
of interest and benefit to you. This diploma is only
open to solicitors, barristers, trainees and attorneys.
This course is not open to non-lawyers.
previous Faculty members
_Anne Bateman, Philip Lee
_Peter Bolger, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Lisa Broderick, DAC Beachcroft
_Prof Stephen Calkins, Competition Authority
_Brian Connolly, Accenture
_Tara Cosgrove, Beale & Co
_Rita Crowley, Version 1
_Daragh Daly, ESB Energy International
_Eleanor Daly, FEXCO
_John Elliot, Law Society of Ireland
_Garret Flynn BL
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Autumn 2015 Diploma in In-House Practice
_ Tara Glynn, Rabo Bank
_ Hugh Hannigan, News UK and Ireland Ltd
_ Tom Heerey, Microsoft
_ Michael Hennigan, Central Bank
_Edward Hughes, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council
_Martin Kelleher, Mason Hayes & Curran
_Eamonn Kennedy, RTÉ
_Siun McMahon, Kellogg Europe
_Hannah Carney, Hannah Carney & Associates
_James Kinch, Dublin City Council
_Shane King, CIE Group
_Paul Anthony McDermott BL
_Marie Therese McKenna, S3 Group
_Grainne Mannion, AIB
_Anna Morgan, Arthur Cox
_Orla Muldoon, Archer Daniels Midland
_Helen Noble, Campbell Johnston Clark
_Karl O’Connor, Verizon
_Peter O’Neill, Facebook
_Audrey O’Sullivan, Axiom
_Richard O’Sullivan, Health Information and
Quality Authority
_Mark Rasdale, A&L Goodbody
_Paula Reid, A&L Goodbody
_Kenneth Ruane, An Garda Síochána
_Bob Semple, Suas
_Patrick Walshe, Philip Lee
_John Whelan, A&L Goodbody
_Ciara O’Kennedy, LK Shields
_Valerie Shaw, NAMA
_Emma Redmond, LinkedIn
“I liked the level at which the course content was pitched.
Coming from a background in private practice, I was
apprehensive that a lot of the concepts would be difficult
to grasp, but the lectures and tutorials were conducted
in such a way that the material was comprehensible for
all, regardless of one’s background. Every effort was made
by the course leader and course team to enhance our
learning experience.”
Justine O’Connor, con o’connor & co solicitors, Diploma in In-House Practice
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Autumn 2015 DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY LAW
DIPLOMA IN
TECHNOLOGY LAW
(new)
Start date
Saturday 17 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Saturdays and webcast with
occasional online lectures
Assessment
Three-hour written exam
fee
€2,900
Technology has brought exponential change not
only in our personal lives but also in professional
practice, in terms of how legal practice is
managed, the software used, and the legal issues
confronting clients in business. Our extended
diploma is designed to give comprehensive
coverage of the broad range of legal issues arising
from such changes, with a particular focus on
the challenges faced when advising tech startups and early stage companies in this digital age.
We will chart the latest trends in technology and
will provide a wide-ranging analysis of issues
relating to intellectual property rights, advising
on data protection strategies, and managing
transactional issues relevant to your technology
based clients.
_Patents,
_Intellectual property rights management –
potential liabilities, IP infringements and
defences, domain disputes, data security
breaches,
_Data protection – advice on data protection
strategies and managing transactional
issues,
_Software licensing,
_E-commerce,
_Social media – defamation, rights and duties,
blogging and internet usage,
_Advising start-ups – life-cycle of typical tech
company, and
_Anticipating exit strategies – guidance on
devising exit strategies for start ups.
Leading experts will consider the myriad of
potential liabilities, including IP-infringements
and defences, domain disputes, and data security
breaches. We will offer an insight into the world
of cybercrime and suggest possible corporate
risk-management strategies that companies can
implement. Separately, we will analyse applicable
torts, such as defamation and the rights and
duties attaching to social media, blogging and
internet usage. Finally, looking at the ‘life-cycle’
of a typical tech firm, we will provide practical
guidance on advising start-up clients with
a specific spotlight on helping to devise exit
strategies for such clients.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 28 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 16 January 2016,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 13 February 2016,
_ Workshop 4: Saturday 12 March 2016,
_ Workshop 5: Saturday 7 May 2016 (TBC).
The technology law programme is based on the
following module scheme and covers key themes
as listed below:
_Trademarks,
_Copyright and design,
Audience
The course will be of interest to solicitors both
in private practice and in-house, barristers,
and trainees. It will also appeal to industry
professionals either in this jurisdiction or
internationally, or those with experience in
information technology, technology transfer,
R&D or innovation.
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Autumn 2015 DIPLOMA IN LITIGATION MANAGEMENT skills
DIPLOMA IN
LITIGATION
MANAGEMENT
skills (new)
Start date
Thursday 12 November 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Thursdays 6pm to
8.30pm and webcast online with
occasional Saturdays
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book
exam (80%) and continuous
assessment/role-playing (20%)
fee
€2,400
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This innovative diploma will provide participants
with an understanding of the types of enhanced
litigation skills that are necessary to fully
participate in all aspects of dispute resolution
proceedings, from the more traditional courtbased proceedings to alternative methods of
dispute resolution. During the course, solicitors
will have an opportunity to prepare and participate
in a range of mock trials, role-playing each of
the various potential advocacy and fact-finding
functions that arise. For example, participants will
be asked to reflect on the potential ethical issues,
the most effective manner in which to make a
determination, and the skills required for drafting
enforceable and reasoned judgments. There will
also be an in-depth look at the rules of evidence
and their practical application in court.
Similar to developments in other jurisdictions,
there is a growing trend to attempt to resolve
particular forms of disputes outside the traditional
courtroom setting. For example, the Construction
Contracts Act 2013 provides a statutory entitlement
to refer ‘payment disputes’ arising under a
construction contract to adjudication. Arising
from that development, this course will provide
intensive training to give participants the skills
required to act as adjudicators. In addition, the
new Workplace Relations Act 2015, which is due to
commence later in the year, also provides for the
transfer of a number of functions to adjudication
officers. Again, the course will consider the skills
required to act in that capacity.
There will be practical workshops on arriving at a
determination and drafting judgments. A module
on alternative dispute resolution techniques
will discuss how these techniques interact with
traditional court-based proceedings, with a
particular focus on mediation in family law.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Courtroom procedures and advocacy
Module 2: Alternative dispute resolution
Module 3: Preparing for adjudicatory roles
Module 4: Decision-making skills.
Module 5: Ethics and the social context of law
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 28 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 12 December 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 16 January 2016,
_ Workshop 4: Saturday 6 February 2016,
_ Workshop 5: Saturday 5 March 2016.
AUDIENCE
This course is open to solicitors only and will be of
interest to those hoping to move into a high level
adjudicatory or quasi-judicial management role.
Autumn 2015 Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance
Certificate in
Charity Law,
Trusteeship and
Governance
Start date
Friday 2 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Fridays and Saturdays
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
and 15% continuous assessment
fee
€1,300 (10% reduction for
members of the Law Society and
members of the Wheel)
This course is a collaboration between the Law
Society of Ireland and the Wheel, which is a
support and representative body connecting
community and voluntary organisations and
charities across Ireland.
The course aims to provide practitioners and
those working in the charity, community and
voluntary sector with an overview of the law and
best practice in the relevant areas. The sector
has faced many challenges in recent times, and
credibility needs to be restored. The establishment
of the Charities Regulator and developments on
the horizon in terms of funding and competitive
tendering herald changes that need to be taken on
board to shape the future of this sector in Ireland.
The course will have a very practical emphasis
and will equip both practitioners advising
organisations and those working within the
sector with the necessary knowledge and skills to
maintain integrity and uphold standards.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Introduction
Establishing a charity – legal structures,
registration requirements.
Module 2: Governance
Governance codes and related issues; regulatory
requirements; managing risk.
Module 3: Finance
Financial reporting requirements of the Charities
Act; introducing accounts; how to read accounts and
manage finances.
Module 4: Strategy and management
Leadership; fundraising codes; procurement;
tendering; delegation of functions; board
responsibilities, CEO; employment law issues,
human resources and volunteer policies; data
protection law.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 3 October 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 7 November 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 5 December 2015.
Audience
The course will have a very practical emphasis
and will appeal to those in practice who advise
charitable organisations. It will also appeal to those
working in the sector or those who hold positions
on boards of organisations or in a management
capacity. If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee
or barrister, please apply with a cover letter and CV
for approval in order to attend the course.
previous Faculty members
_ Marguerite Bolger SC
_ Stuart Garland, Volunteer Ireland
_ Daragh O’Brien, Castlebridge Associates
_ Michelle O’Keefe, Goodbody Stockbrokers
_ Ruth Lambkin, Goodbody Stockbrokers
_ Gillian Lynch, Bank of Ireland
_ Ivan Cooper, The Wheel
_Cormac Ó Ceallaigh, Cormac Ó Ceallaigh
Solicitors
_ Elizabeth Bolger, The Wheel
_ Mary O’Kennedy, O’Kennedy Consulting
_Abby Semple, Achilles Ireland
_ Roseanna O’Hanlon, Crowe Horwath
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Autumn 2015 CERTIFICATE IN EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVOCACY AND SKILLS
CERTIFICATE IN
EMPLOYMENT
LAW ADVOCACY
AND SKILLS
The introduction of new reforms in the
employment law arena is likely to present
opportunities and challenges for employment
law practitioners. This certificate will analyse
both the proposed reforms and the current
position in order to assist practitioners to further
develop and enhance the key skills required when
representing clients in employment-related
disputes. We aim to assist students to develop,
practise, and hone their communication and
client interviewing skills and their advocacy
related skills in an informed and supportive
environment. Students will be required to
participate in various role-plays and present a
range of employment-related applications before
seasoned employment law practitioners.
The objective of this course is to create a deeper
learning experience and to engage fully with
the application of the law in simulated practice
scenarios. The emphasis will be on giving
students the tools and confidence to advocate on
behalf of their clients in the various forums.
Start date
Saturday 10 October 2015
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Delivery method
Online Wednesdays with Saturday
workshops
Module 1
IT induction; an introduction to employment law
skills and advocacy; the initial client interview.
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
(80%) and continuous assessment
(20%)
Module 2
The role of the first instance body, the Workplace
Relations Commission, as set out in the Workplace
Relations Act 2015.
fee
€1,300
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Module 3
Actions previously coming before the
Employment Appeals Tribunal and practice and
procedure issues arising under the new regime.
Module 4
Discussion/Q&A/role-play workshop session:
employment application before the Workplace
Relations Commission.
Module 5
Equity related actions and practice and procedure
issues arising.
Module 6
Discussion/Q&A/role-play workshop session:
proposed role of the upper tier appellate body, the
Labour Court.
Module 7
Application by a participant before a lay
litigant.
Module 8
Discussion/Q&A/role-play workshop session:
the role of the practitioner in employment law
negotiations; severance agreement negotiation
based on student role-play.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 7 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 21 November 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 5 December 2015.
Audience
This certificate will be of interest to seasoned
employment law practitioners who wish to hone
Autumn 2015 CERTIFICATE IN EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVOCACY AND SKILLS
their advocacy skills. The certificate will also
appeal to those who may be embarking in practice
and who wish to develop such employment law
advocacy skills in an informed and supportive
environment. This certificate is open to solicitors,
barristers and trainees only.
previous Faculty members
_ Maeve Regan, Mercy Law Resource Centre
_ Louise Moore, William Fry Solicitors
_Anne O’Connell, Sherwin O’Riordan
Solicitors
_ Loughlin Deegan, ByrneWallace
_ Desmond Ryan BL
“I enjoyed the diverse methods
of teaching, the fact that it was
interactive, and the use of workshops
and media. The course is very
accessible, with friendly delivery.”
Maria Maguire, solicitor, Law Centre, Certificate
in Employment Law Advocacy and Skills
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Autumn 2015 CERTIFICATE IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
CERTIFICATE IN
COMMERCIAL
CONTRACTS
This course will provide an understanding of the
fundamental competencies required by the commercial lawyer. The certificate will include guidance on
the structure and format of commercial contracts
and will emphasise the importance of using clear and
concise language when drafting such agreements. Experienced practitioners will provide drafting tips and
techniques on how to ensure that your commercial
contracts provide legal and commercial certainty.
supply agreements; agency & distribution agreements; out-sourcing
The commercial contracts programme is based on the
following module scheme and covers key themes as
listed below.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 21 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 9 January 2016.
Module 1
Drafting of commercial agreements – analysing
standard contract structures; key provisions; specific
intellectual property considerations; a focus on indemnities and warranties; dispute resolution.
Audience
The course will appeal to seasoned practitioners
who wish to hone their commercial skills. It
will also appeal to those who may be embarking
in practice and who wish to develop these
competencies in an informed and supportive
environment. If you are not a qualified solicitor,
trainee or barrister, please apply with a cover letter
and CV for approval in order to attend the course.
Module 2
Technology and e-commerce – core legislative provisions; specific consumer rights; e-commerce regulations; website terms; software licensing; intellectual
property.
Start date
Saturday 17 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Saturdays and webcast
online
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
fee
€1,300
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Module 3
Consumer law – a focus on unfair practices; sanctions and penalties; consumer protection; European
legislation; core/non-core and unfair terms.
Module 4
Data protection - legislative background; role of the
data controller; outsourcing and the ‘cloud’.
Module 5
Commercial agreements – the legislative framework;
Module 6
Public procurement & tendering – procurement
rules; works services or supply contracts; procurement procedures; tender evaluation; selection criteria; award criteria; disclosure requirements; procurement strategy checklist
previous Faculty members
_ Feilim O’Caoimh, McDowell Purcell, Solicitors
_ Garret Flynn BL
_ Elaine Grier BL
_Rita Crowley, Version 1
_ Leo Moore, William Fry, Solicitors
_ John O’Keeffe, John O’Keeffe & Co, Solicitors
_ John Darby, Flynn O’Driscoll
_ Anna Morgan, Arthur Cox, Solicitors
_ Peter O’Neill, Facebook
_ Gemma Neylon, OpenJaw Technologies
_ Robert McDonagh, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ James Kinch, Dublin City Council
_ Shane King, CIE Group
Autumn 2015 CERTIFICATE IN COMPANY SECRETARIAL LAW AND PRACTICE
CERTIFICATE
IN COMPANY
SECRETARIAL LAW
AND PRACTICE
Jointly awarded by the Law Society of Ireland and
the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), this certificate offers students a
practical insight into company secretarial requirements in Ireland. In addition to company
secretaries and solicitors, this course is open to
suitably qualified professionals looking to develop
their skills in this area. The requirement in the new
Companies Act obliging the directors of a company
to appoint a suitably qualified individual to the
position of company secretary will enhance the
company secretary’s position as the principal legal
administrative and compliance officer within a
company. According to the ICSA, there will be no
better way to be suitably qualified than by taking
this course.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Company law and company formation
The role and duties of the company secretary; key
provisions and framework of the Companies Act 2014
and company formations.
Start date
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Tuesdays and webcast
online, with Saturday workshops
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
fee
€1,300
Module 2: Annual compliance
Maintenance of statutory registers; directors’ and
members’ resolutions and meetings; annual returns
and financial statements.
Module 3: Transactions
Shares and share capital – allotment, transfer, creation, redemption and buyback, distribution.
Module 4: Wind-up
Company wind-up, strike off and restoration.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 28 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 16 January 2016.
Audience
This course will attract solicitors who offer company secretarial services or who advise clients in this
area. It will also appeal to in-house lawyers and to
those looking to develop their company secretarial
skills and knowledge with a view to developing new
opportunities and offering new services to existing
clients. The course will also appeal to company secretaries and their teams, as well as suitably qualified
corporate governance and compliance professionals looking to develop their legal knowledge and
practical skills in this growing area. If you are not a
qualified solicitor, trainee or barrister, please send a
cover letter and CV for approval. previous Faculty members
_ Fiona Barry, PwC
_ Tracy Byrne, Arthur Cox
_ Ruairí Cosgrove, PwC
_ Tim Crowley, Nathan Trust
_ Enda Cullivan, Eversheds
_ Eleanor Daly, FEXCO
_ Ross Forde, Matheson
_ Paul Heffernan, McCann FitzGerald
_ Fiona Mahon, Eversheds
_ Jacqueline McGowan-Smyth, Arthur Cox
_ Salvador Nash, KPMG
_ Daibhi O’Leary, Arthur Cox
_Aoife Raftery, Office of the Director of
Corporate Enforcement
_ Conor Ryan, Permanent TSB
_ Bob Semple, Suas
_ Conor Sweeney, CLS Chartered Secretaries
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Autumn 2015 CERTIFICATE IN TRADEMARK LAW
CERTIFICATE IN
TRADEMARK LAW
This programme is designed to give students an
insight into the law and practice of trademarks in
Ireland and before the Office of Harmonisation for
the Internal Market (OHIM) in Europe. We provide
a practical approach to trademark law that aims
to equip participants with the necessary skills to
deal with issues that arise in this practice area. The
course may also be of interest to those preparing
for the Irish trademark agent exam.
We will focus on the legal principles and procedures in place regarding the filing and prosecution
of trademark applications, including recordals
and ownership changes. The course also provides
a detailed analysis of applicable procedures with
regard to the enforcement of trademark rights,
namely infringement and passing-off, together
with an examination of applicable defences.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Start date
Tuesday 3 November 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Tuesdays 6.15pm to 8.45pm
and online
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
fee
€1,300
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Module 1: Introduction to trademark law
Introduction to the basics of intellectual property
law, what constitutes a trademark at law, and the
differing types of trademarks that are registrable; different filing systems in place globally and how to file
trademark applications in Ireland, before the OHIM
and under the Madrid system at WIPO; objecting to
trademark applications and/or registrations through
the mechanisms of opposition and revocation/invalidity proceedings in Ireland and before the OHIM.
Module 2: Infringements, rights, remedies and
enforcement
Enforcement of rights enjoyed by trademark owners
and/or licensees, the infringement provisions in the
Trade Marks Act 1996 and how best to take such pro-
ceedings in the courts; passing off, test to be met and
recent case law; defences to infringement and passing
off as they apply in Ireland and controversial issues.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Tuesday 12 January 2016,
_ Workshop 2: Tuesday 26 January 2016,
_ Workshop 3: Tuesday 2 February 2016.
Audience
The course will be of interest to solicitors, barristers,
and those working in the area of intellectual property, together with those who deal in IP in industry,
pharma companies, brand managers, sole traders
and entrepreneurs. If you are not a qualified solicitor,
trainee or barrister, please apply with a cover letter
and CV for approval in order to attend the course. The
Irish trademark agent exam is set by the Irish Patents
Office, and there is a separate fee payable to the Irish
Patents Office in order to sit the exam.
previous Faculty members
_ Shane Smyth, FR Kelly
_ Elaine McGrath, Reddy Charlton
_ Maureen Daly, Beauchamps Solicitors
_ Niamh Hall, FR Kelly
_ Glen Gibbons BL
_ Gerard Kelly, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Carol Plunkett, William Fry
_ Kate McKenna, Amaya Gaming
_ Patricia McGovern, DFMG Solicitors
_ Dr Sally Anne Hinfey, SurveyMonkey
_ Olga Gaffney, solicitor
_ Judy McCullagh, Tomkins
_ Colette Brady, William Fry
_ Robin Hayes, Whitney Moore Solicitors
_ Eva Nagle BL
_ Áine Matthews, Longitude Licensing
Aviation
leasing and
finance
courses
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AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE CERTIFICATE IN AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE
CERTIFICATE IN
AVIATION
LEASING AND
FINANCE
Ireland is the global hub for aviation leasing
and finance, with many of the aircraft leasing
companies having their operations in Dublin.
Ireland’s network of over 60 double tax treaties,
combined with the absence of withholding tax on
aircraft lease rentals and a corporate tax rate of
12.5%, make Ireland a commercially attractive place
to set up and run an aircraft leasing company.
Our Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance has
run successfully for the last three years (for more
information, please see page 32), but there is also
a demand for more introductory level training in
this dynamic area. This certificate will provide an
overview of the key legal, financial and technical
issues, as well as an understanding of the broader
regulation, tax, and insurance aspects relevant to
aircraft leasing and finance. The certificate also
functions as a preparatory course for those
intending to take the Diploma in Aviation
Finance and Leasing but who do not meet the
entry requirements.
Start date
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Delivery method
Online Wednesdays 6pm to 8.30pm
and two onsite workshops
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
fee
€1,300 (or €1,400 for non-legal
professionals)
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The aviation leasing and finance certificate
programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Aviation industry
Profile of the aviation industry; an overview of a
typical multi-jurisdictional aircraft finance and
aircraft leasing transaction; an analysis of key
provisions of aircraft leases and aircraft lease
agreements.
Module 2: Aviation finance, aviation security
and technical issues – an introduction
An introduction to loan and debt financing of
aircraft; security granted in an aircraft leasing and
finance transaction; key lease technical issues.
Module 3: Tax and regulatory issues – an
overview
An introduction to tax issues for leasing
companies; international regulation, such as the
European Aviation Safety Agency Regulations and EU
Emissions Trading Scheme.
Workshops
Workshop 1: Wednesday 4 November 2015,
Workshop 2: Wednesday 9 December 2015.
This course is provided online. Workshops form
an integral part of the course design and offer an
opportunity for participants to work in smaller
groups, facilitated by an experienced practitioner.
Workshops will be onsite in Blackhall Place for
those participants based in Ireland, and may be
recorded for subsequent release to those based
internationally only (and subject to demand).
Audience
While this certificate is primarily aimed at
solicitors, barristers and trainees who are
interested in an introductory level to this area, it
should also appeal to others, such as professionals
working in the aviation leasing and finance
industry who have less than two years’ practical
experience in the area. It may also be of interest to
aviation professionals who want to move laterally
in the industry, such as engineers or asset finance
professionals who want to move into leasing.
Those who complete the certificate and go on to
attend the diploma will be eligible for a discount
on their diploma application.
AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE CERTIFICATE IN AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE
If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee or
barrister, please apply with a cover letter and CV
for approval in order to attend the course. If you
are relying on work experience for entry to the
course, your cover letter must set out the relevant
experience.
previous Faculty members
_ Nikki Foley, Matheson
_ Laurence Hanley, Ince & Co
_ Stuart Kennedy, Matheson
_ Daniel Kiely, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ James Outram, Avolon
_ Marie O’Brien, A&L Goodbody
_ Niamh O’Meara, Milestone Aviation
_ Patricia O’Shea, DAA
_ Catherine Quinlan, AWAS
_ Ronan Stewart, Santos Dumont
_ Gerry Thornton, Matheson
_ Mary Townsend, A&L Goodbody
“Provides good suggestions for
own further study, sources of
information, as well as a forum
where participants can learn from
each other.”
Martin Smith, certus, Certificate in Aviation
Leasing and Finance
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AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE DIPLOMA IN AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE
DIPLOMA IN
AVIATION
LEASING AND
FINANCE
Historically, Ireland has had strong links with
the aviation industry. Dublin is the hub of the
aircraft leasing industry, with many of the aircraft
leasing companies having their operations here.
More than 3,400 aircraft are leased out of Dublin,
and the sector contributes over €300 million in
corporation tax to the exchequer each year.
The aim of this diploma is to build upon the earlier
presentations and workshops from the certificate in
order to advance to a more in-depth analysis of the
core legal and practical issues that parties typically
face in aircraft leasing and finance transactions. The
diploma will enhance participants’ knowledge of
the key aspects of aviation leasing and finance in
order to maximise the inherent talent and interest
in this field in Ireland.
Delivery method
Onsite Wednesdays 6pm to 8.30pm
and webcast online, with Saturday
workshops
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam
fee
€2,400 (or €2,600 for non-legal
professionals)
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Module 5: Aircraft repossession and recovery
Seminal cases and practical issues in relation to
aircraft repossession and recovery.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 5 March 2016,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 9 April 2016,
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 7 May 2016 (TBC),
_Workshop 4: Saturday 11 June 2016 – exam
workshop.
Module 2: Aviation finance
Commercial debt financing, capital market
structures and pre-delivery payment financing;
export credit agencies; the function of the ExportImport Bank (US).
Audience
While the diploma is primarily aimed at solicitors,
barristers and trainees, it should also appeal to
others, such as professionals working in aircraft
leasing companies, those working in banks and
financial institutions that fund the purchase of
aircraft, who have at least two years full-time
practical experience in the area. Those who
complete the certificate and undertake the diploma
will be eligible for a discount on their diploma
application. If you are not a qualified solicitor,
trainee or barrister, please apply with a cover letter
and CV for approval in order to attend the course.
Module 3: Registration of aircraft, engine
leasing and maintenance reserves
Registration of an aircraft and aircraft documents,
engine leasing, and aircraft maintenance in
operating leases.
previous Faculty members
Lectures will be provided by experienced
practitioners in the area and cover the full remit
of aviation leasing and aircraft financing. Previous
lecturers have included:
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Start date
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Module 4: Taxation, insurance and regulatory
issues
Tax and leasing transactions; insurance provisions
in an aircraft operating lease; the impact of
the Chicago Convention 1944 and the Cape Town
Convention.
Module 1: Purchase and delivery of aircraft
Key aspects of a purchase and a delivery of an
aircraft; aircraft operating leases and issues raised
by a lessor and lessee.
AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE DIPLOMA IN AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE
_ Donna Ager, Maples and Calder
_ Jan Bosak, Elix Aviation Capital
_ Paul Brady, Aer Lingus
_ Paul Carrington, Clifford Chance LLP
_ Catherine Deane, McCann FitzGerald
_ Patrick Farrell, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
_ Nikki Foley, Matheson
_ Dick Forsberg, Avolon
_Richard Goss, Hogan Lovells International
LLP
_ Gavin Hill, Vedder Price
_ William Johnston, Arthur Cox
_ Stuart Kennedy, Matheson
_Russell King, Milbank, Tweed, Handley &
McCloy LLP
_Victoria Koob, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
LLP
_ David Maughan, William Fry
_ Kieran Oliver, Shannon Engine Support
_ Marie O’Brien, A&L Goodbody
_ Christine O’Donovan, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Niamh O’Meara, Milestone Aviation
_ Catherine Quinlan, AWAS
_ Ed Riley, Avolon
_ Robert Roy, Ex-Im Bank
_ Ken Rush, Walkers (Ireland)
_ Gerard Scully, ISE
_ Brian Skehan, IAA
_ Mark Shtenko, Amedeo
_ Lucy Shtenko, Watson Farley Williams LLP
_ Gerry Thornton, Matheson
_ Jeff Veber, Vedder Price
“Coming from a technical background in aviation
as a licensed engineer, the course offered an
invaluable insight into the legal and financial side
of the business, delivered by industry professionals.
The Law Society staff offer professionalism and the
flexibility to study online and onsite.”
Keith Tubridy, Aircraft Technical Consultant, Co Clare
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AVIATION LEASING AND FINANCE Aviation Leasing and Finance Road Map
Certificate in
Aviation Leasing
and Finance
Diploma in Aviation Leasing and
Finance**
Diploma in Aviation Leasing and
Finance**
commencing Spring 2016
commencing Spring 2016
* This certificate should appeal to other professionals such as
those working in the aviation leasing and finance industry who
have less than two years’ practical experience in the area. It may
also be of interest to aviation professionals who want to move
laterally in the industry, such as engineers or asset finance
professionals, who want to move into leasing.
Commencing Autumn 2015.
* Completion of the certificate is not compulsory for entry
to the diploma for professionals who have at least two years‘
full-time practical experience in the aviation industry or those
working in asset financing or leasing. If you are relying on work
experience for entry on the diploma, your cover letter must set
out the relevant experience. (Part-time work and or completion
of internships will not be considered towards the diploma course
eligibility requirement.)
Applicants who are not solicitors, barristers or trainee solicitors
must apply with a cover letter and curriculum vitae for approval
in order to attend the certificate.
** Certificate graduates will be eligible for a €400 discount
towards the diploma course fee (Spring 2016) on their diploma
application.
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Certificate in
Aviation Leasing
and Finance
graduates
Other
professionals*
Other
professionals*
Solicitors
Barristers
Trainees
Solicitors
Barristers
Trainees
Aviation
Leasing and
Finance
Road Maps
** The diploma will build upon the certificate lectures and
workshops in order to advance a more in-depth analysis of the
core legal and practical issues that parties typically face in
aircraft leasing and finance transactions.
dispute
resolution
courses
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIPLOMA IN ARBITRATION
DIPLOMA IN
ARBITRATION
Start date
Saturday 3 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Saturdays 10am to 2pm,
occasional Fridays, and webcast
online
Assessment
Practical assessments and
examinations
fee
Suitably qualified applicants
without a law degree: €4,000
Suitably qualified applicants with a
recognised law degree: €3,400
Solicitors, barristers, trainee
solicitors: €3,200
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The aim of this course is to provide participants
with a comprehensive knowledge of the arbitration
process in Ireland, together with the necessary
skills to act as an arbitrator. Arbitration is a means
of dispute resolution used as an alternative to litigation, where the hearing is held in private in front
of the arbitrator, who makes a decision binding on
both parties. This area of practice has significantly
grown over the past number of years. This course is
accredited with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and those who successfully complete
all assessments and exams will be eligible to apply
for membership of CIArb. Successful completion
of all assessments and exams also grants exemptions from the CIArb fellowship exams, though
other requirements, such as a peer interview, must
be met – see www.ciarb.org/joining-us for more
details on the various types of membership.
Participants who do not have a law degree have to
sit an intensive foundation module and an examination.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Foundation module
For participants without a recognised law degree:
sources of law; contract; tort; evidence.
Module 1: Introduction to arbitration
Arbitration Act 2010; advantages of arbitration; the
arbitration agreement.
Module 2: The arbitration hearing
Practical skills based workshops – practice and procedure, negotiation skills, and mock arbitrations.
Module 3: Award writing
Precedents, drafting, writing awards; formalities
of an enforceable award.
Module 4: Courts and arbitration
Practice and procedure; expert witnesses, giving
evidence; enforcement; challenging awards.
Workshops
_Workshop 1: Saturday 7 November 2015 (foundation module attendees only),
_Workshop 2: Saturday 5 December 2015,
_Workshop 3: Saturday 16 January 2016,
_Workshop 4: Saturday 6 February 2016,
_Workshop 5*: Friday 4 March 2016,
_Workshop 6*: Saturday 5 March 2016,
_Workshop 7: Saturday 12 March 2016.
*These workshops are mandatory as practical assessments.
Foundation module exam (for those without
a recognised law degree only): Saturday 14
November 2015.
Practical assessments: Friday and Saturday 4
and 5 March 2016.
Award-writing exam: Saturday 9 April 2016
(to achieve Module 4 and thus the option for a peer
interview and fellowship, candidates must achieve
over 70% in the award-writing exam).
Closed-book exam: Saturday 16 April 2016
(exam pass mark 55%).
Audience
This course is open to solicitors, barristers, trainee
solicitors, and other professionals with an interest in
arbitration. If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee
DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIPLOMA IN ARBITRATION
or barrister, you must apply with a cover letter and
CV for approval in order to attend the course. Those
without a recognised law degree also need to sit the
foundation module and the required exam.
previous Faculty members
_ James Bridgeman BL
_ Lydia Bunni BL
_ Michael Carrigan, Eugene F Collins
_ Arran Dowling Hussey BL
_ Artem Doudko, White & Case, London
_ Mr Justice Nial Fennelly
_ David Gill, David Gill Associates
_ Bernard Gogarty, Smyth & Son
_ Bill Holohan, Holohan Solicitors
_ Karen Killoran, Arthur Cox
_ James Kinch, Dublin City Council
_John Madden, Madden Mediation & Arbitration
_ Claire McGrade, Arthur Cox
_James O’Donoghue, Bluett & O’Donoghue
Architects
_ Colm Ó hOisín SC
“It exceeded my expectations.
The course was highly enjoyable
and expertly delivered, and the
support staff are excellent.”
Angela Lang, the feasibility partnership,
Diploma in Arbitration Law
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIPLOMA IN MEDIATION
DIPLOMA IN
MEDIATION
This diploma will provide participants with a
detailed knowledge of the definition and scope of
mediation in Ireland. The course will start with a
review of the development of mediation in Ireland,
before taking a more in-depth look at mediation
and its increasing importance in the litigation
landscape. The grounding legislation for mediation
will be examined, as well as the Mediation Bill, which
is due to be published, and its likely consequences.
Mediation role-plays and negotiation skills will be
the primary focus of the workshops, with an emphasis on practice and procedure. Various types of
mediation will be discussed, including commercial,
civil, workplace, and family issues. Finally, there will
be a brief examination of other forms of dispute resolution, such as conciliation, expert determination,
adjudication, and arbitration.
Those who successfully complete the diploma and
the mediation role-play assessment will be eligible
to apply for certified membership of the Mediators’
Institute of Ireland (MII).
Start date
Thursday 8 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm,
occasional Fridays and Saturdays,
and webcast online
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam and
recorded role-play assessment*
fee
€2,650
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Those who successfully complete the taught element only of the diploma (but do not complete the
mediation role-play assessment) will be eligible to
apply for associate membership of the MII.
Attendance at all workshops is mandatory on this
course for MII membership.
Only practitioner and certified members who hold
a current MII practising certificate are approved by
the MII to mediate and are bound by the MII code of
ethics to only mediate where they have the appropriate training, knowledge, and competence to
effectively mediate.
See www.themii.ie/membership.jsp for full details
on membership of the MII.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1
Adjudicative v non-adjudicative processes; development of mediation; mediation in other comparable jurisdictions.
Module 2
Introduction to conflict resolution; the role of the
mediator; legislation and case law; practice and
procedure; mediation role-plays; ethics in mediation.
Module 3
Conciliation; expert determination; adjudication;
arbitration.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Friday 13 November 2015,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 14 November 2015,
_ Workshop 3: Friday 20 November 2015,
_ Workshop 4: Saturday 21 November 2015,
_ Workshop 5: Friday 15 January 2016,
_ Workshop 6: Saturday 16 January 2016,
_ Workshop 7*: Saturday 30 January 2016,
_ Workshop 8*: Saturday 6 February 2016,
_ Workshop 9: Thursday 3 March 2016.
*The recorded mediation role-play assessment in workshops 7 and 8 will only be applicable to those wanting to
apply for certified membership of the MII.
All workshops must be attended.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIPLOMA IN MEDIATION
Audience
This diploma is open to solicitors, barristers,
trainees, and other professionals with an interest
in mediation. If you are not a qualified solicitor,
trainee or barrister, please apply with a cover letter
and CV for approval in order to attend the course.
previous Faculty members
_ Fergus Armstrong, One Resolve
_ William Aylmer, Aylmer & Co
_ Dermot Flanagan SC
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Aoife Gaughan, DWF
Bill Holohan, Holohan Solicitors
Geraldine Hynes, solicitor
Joe Kelly, A&L Goodbody
John Kennedy BL
Austin Kenny, accredited mediator
Damien Keogh, Damien Keogh & Associates
Helen Kilroy, McCann FitzGerald
Richard Lee, Lee & Sherlock
Josepha Madigan, Madigan’s Solicitors
Michael M Moran, Michael M Moran Solicitors
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David Nevin, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Mark Regan, Regan Solicitors
Joe Thomas, O’Reilly Thomas
Michael Tyrrell, Michelangelo Consultants
Sabine Walsh, Sabine Walsh Mediation
“I found the course very useful, and it will be career
changing for me. I also intend to invest in further study
at the same provider once this course has finished,
as I like the specific nature of the courses on offer. I
enjoyed the mixture of online and onsite attendance, as
it provides flexibility and reduces the strain on mixing
work with study.”
David Tonks, Project Dynamics, Diploma in Mediation Law
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION certificate in advanced negotiation
CERTIFICATE
IN ADVANCED
NEGOTIATION
The CEDR Certificate in Advanced Negotiation
offers negotiators the opportunity to explore,
develop and reflect on their skills by exploring
principles and practices of negotiation. A central
element of the skills developed will be to become
familiar with the tips and tricks of experienced
negotiators. Learning how to deal with pressures,
game playing, and how to tackle common dilemmas
in every day negotiations is a key goal. A range of
complex issues in negotiation are also investigated.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2015
Negotiation principles: you will learn principles
and phases of negotiation – negotiation framework,
managing emotion, reflectiveness, exploration,
bargaining and closing.
Start date
Friday 2 October 2015
Delivery method
Onsite Fridays and Saturdays
9.30am to 5pm
Assessment
Continuous assessment
fee
€1,650
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Module 2: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November
2015
Psychology of negotiation: you will cover
negotiating pragmatically – your negotiation
style, uncovering underlying interests, difficult
conversations, breaking deadlock, risk and
creativity.
Module 3: Friday 4 and Saturday 5 December
2015
Negotiation in the wider context: you will develop
your knowledge of influence and persuasion –
communication essentials, team negotiation,
collaboration, consensus, dynamics, cross-cultural
and electronic negotiations.
AUDIENCE
CEDR’s Certificate in Advanced Negotiation
programme is designed to develop and enhance
skills in those who undertake negotiation and is
essential for individuals with the responsibility
for negotiation from professional, corporate, and
public sector backgrounds. All of our diplomas
and certificates are open to solicitors, trainees and
barristers – on a number of our courses, we welcome
suitably qualified professionals. If you are not a
qualified solicitor, trainee or barrister, please apply
with a cover letter and CV for approval in order to
attend the course.
Faculty
Ranse Howell, head of the Negotiation and
Leadership Academy, CEDR
spring
2016
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spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
DIPLOMA IN
COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY (new)
While the era of the ‘Celtic Tiger’ is long gone,
recent years have seen a renewed level of activity
in the commercial property sector. This course
aims to expose practitioners to the key areas in
commercial conveyancing practice that arise when
dealing with clients who may be investing in
commercial property, entering into a commercial
lease, or indeed acting for a builder in a scheme
of development. The course has also deals
with practical post-Tiger legacy issues facing
practitioners (in both large and small firms), such
as dispute resolution, sub sales, and completion
of developments. Lecturers will draw on their
own experiences of practising in this area with
reference to relevant practice directions and
legislative requirements to provide participants
with the necessary knowledge to advance in
this area. The course is structured to follow
the chronology of a commercial conveyancing
transaction. There are four practical workshops,
one after each module, which will provide an
opportunity to engage with topics at a more
fundamental level.
Start date
Tuesday 23 February 2016
This programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Delivery method
Onsite Tuesdays 6pm to 8.30pm
and webcast, with occasional
Saturdays
Module 1: Development scheme
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book
examination
fee
€2,400
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Module 2: Commercial leases
Module 3: Acting for a developer
Module 4: Tax issues
These modules will cover the following:
_Ethical and regulatory issues, conveyancing
conflicts, acting for both sides, undertakings
in commercial property transactions,
accountable trust receipts.
_Key legal issues in new schemes of
development.
_Planning law/schemes of development;
development/exempt development, planning
applications, the effect of the Building
Regulations 2014, compliance, opinions on
compliance.
_Environmental law, EIS, EIA, remediation,
indemnities, due diligence.
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Multi-Unit Developments Act.
_Replying to revised (2015) Law Society
Requisitions on Title, raising and replying to
additional (bespoke) requisitions.
_Compulsory first registration – legal and
practical implications.
_Commercial rates, Local Government Law
Reform Act 2014, section 32 forms.
_Company law aspects of commercial
property.
_Commercial lending: types of loan facilities
and facility letters, mortgages, types of
security, loan documentation, certificates
of title, reporting on title to lenders, title
insurance in property finance transactions.
_Commercial leases: understanding heads
of terms, FRI and IRI principles, the
negotiation of leases/letting agreements
(short term and long term), agreements for
lease, sub-leases, side letters, turnover rent
provisions, rent review clauses, keep-open
clauses, exclusivity clauses; break options,
pre-emption, rights of first refusal, rent
deposit deeds, statutory renewal rights (and
renunciations), service charges, alienation,
spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
alterations, assignments (including group
sharing and group assignment), surrenders,
the requirement for consents (of superior
landlord/lending institution); guarantees;
contracting with foreign investors and the
requirement for foreign legal opinions.
_Commercial leases: acting for a landlord;
acting for a tenant, requirements to
investigate landlord’s title and raise preenquiries; the need for BER certs; the
preparation of schedules of condition; the
execution of leases (including under powers
of attorney); the requirement to register;
completion lists; completion statements;
practicalities of completions; commercial
lease register, the preparation of lease
reports, post-completion items.
_Key issues when acting for a developer, forms
of construction contracts, appointment of
consultants, collateral warranties, insurance,
health and safety.
_Resolution of construction disputes.
_Standard issues relating to conveyance of
a licensed premises, hotel or restaurant,
transfer of licence, pre-contract queries.
_Tax issues and commercial property: VAT,
CAT, stamp duty and CGT.
course is aimed at solicitors with experience in
this area. It will provide a useful refresher course
for those who may have recently returned to
conveyancing practice. It will assume a level of
pre-existing knowledge commensurate with that
taught on the PPCI course.
WORKSHOPS
_Workshop 1: Saturday 16 April 2016,
_Workshop 2: Saturday 28 May 2016 (TBC),
_Workshop 3: Saturday 11 June 2016,
_Workshop 4: Saturday 18 June 2016.
AUDIENCE
This diploma is open to solicitors and to trainee
solicitors who have passed the PPCI only. This
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spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN EMPLOYMENT LAW (iPAD)
DIPLOMA IN
EMPLOYMENT
LAW (iPAD)
Now framed by the Workplace Relations
Act 2015, this well-established and highly
regarded diploma – in its 11th year – provides a
comprehensive understanding of employment
law, covering all aspects of the employer/
employee relationship from recruitment through
to termination. Relying on contributions from
leading practitioners, stakeholders, and decisionmakers in the area, we will highlight how new
developments are likely to affect your practice.
For example, we will focus on recent practice
and procedural developments arising out of the
Workplace Relations Reform Programme.
The ultimate aim of the diploma is to
provide practitioners with a comprehensive
understanding of employment law and practice in
this jurisdiction. An ancillary aim of the course is
to demonstrate the effectiveness of using devices
such as the iPad as an educational tool and a
mobile learning device.
Start date
Friday 11 March 2016
Delivery method
Block release on Fridays (12pm to
5pm) and Saturdays (10am to 3pm)
monthly onsite and webcast online
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book
examination
fee
€2,690
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The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Module 1: Recruitment, contracts and
employee policies
Recruitment and pre-contract matters; the
contract of employment; restrictive covenants;
statutory and common law terms implied
into the contract; atypical workers, including
agency, fixed-term and part-time workers, and
employment of young persons; policies and
procedures in the workplace; forums and redress.
Module 2: Workplace issues
Workplace privacy; employment of persons
requiring work permits; the Organisation
of Working Time Act 1997; protected leave
entitlements; equality in the workplace; health
and safety in the workplace; pay, pensions and
benefits; employee issues arising on the sale
or transfer of a business; trade disputes and
industrial relations; social media in the workplace
and data protection.
Module 3: Termination
The Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts;
the Unfair Dismissals Acts; constructive dismissals;
wrongful dismissals; injunctions; employer
insolvency; the Redundancy Payments Acts.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 9 April 2016,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 21 May 2016 (TBC),
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 11 June 2016.
Audience
Given the fundamental changes arising out of the
Workplace Relations Reform Programme and the
potential reform of the Workplace Relations Act
2015, this is an excellent opportunity for new and
seasoned employment lawyers to gain a further
academic qualification and enhance career
opportunities in this dynamic and pervasive area.
This diploma is primarily aimed at solicitors,
barristers and trainees, but may also appeal to
suitably qualified non-solicitors, such as training
managers and human resources professionals.
If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee or
barrister, please apply with a cover letter and CV
for approval in order to attend the course.
spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN EMPLOYMENT LAW (iPAD)
previous Faculty members
_ Maeve Regan, solicitor
_ Gareth Maybury, Compu B
_ Jennifer Cashman, Ronan Daly Jermyn
_ Freda Grealy, Law Society of Ireland
_Anne O’Connell, Sherwin O’Riordan
Solicitors
_Cathal McGreal BL
_Anna Broderick, Eversheds
_Melanie Crowley, Mason Hayes & Curran
_Maura Connolly, Eugene F Collins
_Gail O’ Keeffe, O’Connor Solicitors
_Tríona Sugrue, Eugene F Collins
_Oonagh O’Driscoll, Slainte Healthcare
_Elaine Kelly, ByrneWallace
_Philip Smith, Arthur Cox
_Sylvia McNeece, Pensions Board
_Sarah Lawn, Mason Hayes & Curran
_Barry Walsh, McDowell Purcell Solicitors
_Des Ryan BL
_Claire Bruton BL
_Maryrose Dillon, UCC
_Catherine O’Flynn, William Fry
_Aisling Butler, William Fry
_Ann Lyne, Hayes Solicitors
_Geraldine Hynes, solicitor
_Cathy Maguire BL
_Paula Murphy, Daniel Spring & Co
_Duncan Inverarity, A&L Goodbody
_Joanne Hyde, Eversheds
_Boyce Shubotham, William Fry
_Barry Reynolds, Beachcroft
_Deirdre Lynch, ByrneWallace
_Ronnie Neville, Mason Hayes & Curran
“The lecture structure was
excellent, the lecturers were all
brilliant, and I particularly liked that
the content was very focused to
applying the law in practice rather
than just setting out the law.”
Michelle Ryan, Ronan Daly jermyn,
Diploma in Employment Law
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spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING LAW
DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND PLANNING
LAW
This course aims to provide a comprehensive
practical overview of the current legislative
framework in the environmental and planning
realms. The overall objective is to assist
practitioners in determining what planning and
environment legislation applies and what the
exposure is for clients arising from this. As a
result of the ongoing recession, several legal issues
have arisen, such as environmental and economic
quandaries for developers and local authorities.
This course will examine topical issues,
including development contributions under
planning permissions and unfinished estates,
development bonds, environmental problems,
the interplay with the EPA, planning control,
developments in waste law, recent European law
and Irish legislation, including the European Union
(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2012,
recent case law, issues of environmental liability
in insolvency, enforcement, planning injunctions,
transboundary environmental issues, the Aarhus
Convention, the proposed local government
reforms, and the proposed establishment of a
planning regulator.
Start date
Friday 8 April 2016
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Delivery method
Block release on Fridays and
Saturdays onsite and webcast
online
Module 1: Environmental law, the overall
structure, and recent developments
The international and European dimension; the
Aarhus Convention; the impact and application of
European environmental law and policy in Ireland;
the regulatory framework in Ireland and proposed
reforms; the Environmental Protection Agency;
IPPC licensing; the Industrial Emissions Directive;
waste management law; recent developments in
Assessment
Three-hour closed-book exam
fee
€2,400
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spring 2016 DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING LAW
environmental enforcement; green energy; wind
farms.
Module 2: The legislative framework and
regulation of planning law in Ireland
An overview of developments in planning law
in Ireland; environmental impact assessments;
environmental impact statements; appropriate
assessments; the Habitats Directive; transboundary
environmental issues; NAMA; recent European
and Irish case law.
Module 3: Litigation and interface of
environmental law and planning
Planning and environmental litigation;
environmental issues in corporate and property
transactions and in insolvency; judicial review
of decisions of An Bord Pleanála and the EPA;
preparation for and attendance at oral hearings
held by An Bord Pleanála and the EPA.
Workshops
_ Workshop 1: Saturday 23 April 2016,
_ Workshop 2: Saturday 28 May 2016 (TBC),
_ Workshop 3: Saturday 18 June 2016.
Audience
This diploma is open to solicitors, barristers,
trainees and other suitably qualified professionals
in the public or private sectors who work in the
environmental and/or planning area. It is an
ideal opportunity for those currently working in
the area to broaden the scope and depth of their
knowledge. If you are not a qualified solicitor,
trainee or barrister, please apply with a cover letter
and CV for approval in order to attend the course.
previous Faculty members
_ Dr Aine Ryall, University College Cork
_ John Darby, Flynn O’Driscoll
_ Rachel Minch, Philip Lee
_ Alison Fanagan, A&L Goodbody
_ Conor Linehan, William Fry
_ Deborah Spence, Arthur Cox
_ Tom Flynn BL
_ Elva Reddy, McCann FitzGerald
_ Rory Kirrane, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Eoin Cassidy, Mason Hayes & Curran
_ Eamonn Kelly, chartered town planner
_ John Gore Grimes, solicitor
_ Noeleen McHenry, A&L Goodbody
_ Felix McKenna, NAMA
_ Nora Fagan, in-house solicitor
_ Judge Colm MacEochaidh
_ Margaret Austin, Eugene F Collins,
_Dara Lynott, Environmental Protection
Agency
_ Garrett Simons SC
_ Brendan Slattery, Doyle & Co, Solicitors
_ Alice Whitaker, Philip Lee
_ Eamonn Galligan SC
_ John Healy, South Dublin County Council
_ Valerie Lawlor, McCann FitzGerald
_ Michelle Linnane, consultant solicitor
_ Kate Browne, Browne & Co
_Dr Duncan Laurence, environmental
consultant
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spring 2016 CERTIFICATE IN DATA PROTECTION PRACTICE
CERTIFICATE IN
DATA PROTECTION
PRACTICE
Data is now valuable currency. Modern
technologies allow for huge volumes of data to
be collected by companies on a daily basis. There
are many legal responsibilities associated with
collecting of such data. This certificate will offer an
in-depth analysis, by experienced data protection
practitioners, of the data protection legal
framework. The current data protection laws will
be explained, and proposed legislation (such as the
European regulation) will be discussed. The law
in this area is quite straightforward; however, the
application of it is less so. Students will be brought
through the application of the law by experienced
data protection practitioners from private practice,
the public sector, and in-house.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Start date
Thursday 28 January 2016
Delivery method
Weekly online release of lecture
materials
Assessment
Practical assignment combining
multiple-choice questions and
case-study scenarios
fee
€1,300
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Module 1: Introduction to data protection and
privacy
Overview of the rationale behind data protection
and privacy law and the pre-directive laws;
the directive will be examined in detail; data
protection for the public sector, data subject
rights, international data transfers and the
proposed regulation will all be covered; opt-in/optout consents explained.
Module 2: Data governance and the role of the
data protection officer
Who the DPO is and how to carry out a data
protection audit; aligning data protection
requirements with data governance; introducing
BS10012:2009 and ISO27001; data governance,
information quality and the information asset life
cycle (POSMAD).
Module 3: Compliance with data protection law
Ensuring compliance with regards to employment
relationships, CCTV, the cloud and cookies, direct
marketing, outsourcing; drafting the privacy
policy and cookie policy; data protection impact
assessments will be explained and the principles of
change management; a comparative look at global
data protection.
Workshops
_Introduction: Thursday 28 January 2016
(onsite),
_Workshop 1: Thursday 10 March 2016 (online),
_Workshop 2: Thursday 7 April 2016 (online).
Audience
This course will be of interest to solicitors, trainee
solicitors and barristers, but also to compliance
officers, information officers, human resource
professionals, and those interested in becoming
data protection practitioners.
previous Faculty members
_Chris Bollard, Arthur Cox
_Yvonne Cunnane, Facebook
_Fergal Crehan, The Hit Team
_Dr Denis Kelleher, Central Bank
_Phil Lee, Fieldfisher
_Patricia McGovern, DFMG Solicitors
_Daragh O’Brien, Castlebridge
_Emma Redmond, LinkedIn
_Kenneth Ruane, An Garda Síochána
_Oisin Tobin, Mason Hayes & Curran
Spring 2016 CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
CERTIFICATE IN
HUMAN RIGHTS
LAW
Start date
Thursday 25 February 2016
Delivery method
Online Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm
and onsite introductory session
and workshops
This course aims to introduce participants to the
regional, national, and international human rights
framework. It will also provide practical guidance
on enforcing human rights in the legal arena. The
overall objective is to encourage participants to
develop the skills necessary for pursuing human
rights-based arguments, including practice and
procedure, using human rights legal databases,
and issue identification.
Module 4: Litigating international convention
rights
Course materials, including webcasts of lectures,
will be released online each week of the course. In
addition, participation in online interactivity will
be required. On certain days during the course,
there will be a 20-minute online lunchtime tutorial, during which time students will have access
to the course tutor to discuss the course materials
released during the preceding week.
AUDIENCE
This course is suitable for practitioners, trainees,
and students. It will also appeal to NGO non-lawyers
with a human rights background or other suitably
qualified professionals with relevant experience
who work or aspire to work in the human rights
area. If you are not a qualified solicitor, barrister or
trainee, you must apply with a cover letter and CV
for approval in order to attend the course.
We welcome participants with an open-minded approach to learning who are willing to interact and
share knowledge with colleagues. Engaging online
is a central element of online courses. A basic level
of IT skills will be required; however, a mandatory
onsite introductory IT workshop is provided to
ensure that you have the requisite skills to fully
participate in the discussion forum and chat-room
sessions and to access the webcasts.
The programme is based on the following module
scheme and covers key themes as listed below.
Assessment
2,500-word written assignment
(due 1 July 2016)
Module 1: Introduction to human rights
fee
€1,300
Module 3: Litigating ECHR rights
Module 2: Litigating constitutional rights
Module 5: Human rights in context
WORKSHOPS
_ Workshop 1: Thursday 28 April 2016,
_ Workshop 2: Thursday 19 May 2016,
_ Workshop 3: Thursday 2 June 2016.
previous Faculty members
_ Ann Marie Courell BL
_ Siobhan Cummiskey, Facebook
_ Michael Farrell, FLAC
_ Michael Finucane, Michael Finucane Solicitors
_Sinead Fitzpatrick, IHREC
_Michael Kealey, Associated Newspapers
_ Noreen Maguire, Maguire Muldoon
_ Deirdre Malone, Irish Penal Reform Trust
_ Gareth Noble, KOD Lyons Solicitors
_Catherine-Ellen O’Keeffe, Mason Hayes &
Curran
_ Justine Quinn BL
_ Colin Smith BL
_Rose Wall, Northside Community Law and
Mediation Centre
_Tanya Ward, Children’s Rights Alliance
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lecture information, webcast links, online evaluation forms, discussion forums, and chat room links
are all available to the student on the course page.
This ensures that the Diploma Team can answer
queries in the forums, where all members of the
group can follow the threads, instead of relaying the
same information to students through individual
emails and telephone calls.
Blended learning
Lectures take place onsite and are simultaneously
webcast. These webcasts are available live and
are also archived. Workshops take place to help
consolidate learning and are onsite only. Our
courses are delivered in a number of different
formats:
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Weekly evening lectures with workshops – lectures
take place onsite on one evening a week with all
lectures webcast. Workshops take place either
on a weekday evening or on a Saturday.
_ Block release – instead of evening weekday
lectures on a weekly basis, these courses
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Accessing our courses
are run with lectures and workshops taking
place all day Friday and Saturday once a
month. Typically, the lectures are webcast.
Mandatory onsite attendance is required for
the workshops due to their interactive nature.
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Block release intensive courses – lectures and
workshops take place over a shorter period of
time over full days onsite. They may be Fridays
and Saturdays for three or four weeks.
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Online only – all lectures take place online and
no onsite attendance is required.
Diploma Centre app
We have developed a customised app that
facilitates downloading webcast lectures to an
iPhone or tablet device so that busy professionals
can learn on the move or whenever they happen to
come across some downtime.
MP4
In addition, all lectures are available to download
to MP4 format, allowing students to listen to the
audio at their convenience when the visual is not
needed, for example, in the car, out walking, or
while cooking.
Library access
Diploma Centre students have access to the Law
Society Library for the duration of their course. They
are entitled to borrow three books at a time for a
period of seven days. E-books are also available from
the library. The books must be from the multiple
copy collection only. Fines will be charged at €6 per
day for overdue items.
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The library opening hours are Monday to Thursday
from 9am to 6pm, and Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Transport
There are excellent transport links to the Law Society of Ireland: bus, train, Luas, and Dublin bikes.
Adapted arrangements
If you require any special arrangements with regard
to attending any of the lectures, please contact the
Diploma Team as early as possible, and not later
than one month before the start of the course, with
full details of your particular needs.
ADDED VALUE FOR
SOLICITORS AND
TRAINEES
Credit for PPCII electives
All Law Society Diploma Centre courses will
give participants credit for one PPCII elective.
Trainees relying on a specific diploma topic may
be precluded from attending a PPCII elective that is
broadly similar in content. The course of academic
study must take place during the training period –
which means after your indenture date and before
your PPCII. Applications for such credit must be
made with a certified copy of proof of successful
completion of the relevant examination/assessment.
Examination results may take 12 weeks to issue
after an examination has taken place, but we try
to expedite results for PPCII trainees. Trainees
will note that, although the pitch of diploma
courses is at a more advanced level than PPCII
courses, there may be unavoidable overlap in
some course content.
CPD Scheme
We have designed our courses to enable you to
satisfy as much of your CPD requirement for each
CPD cycle as possible.
Please refer to the CPD Scheme section of the Law
Society’s website for full details.
The CPD requirement for the 2015 cycle is as
follows:
Year
Overall minimum
CPD requirement
Minimum management
and professional
development skills
requirement
2015
16 hours
Three hours of the
One hour
16-hour minimum CPD of the 16requirement
hour CPD
requirement
Minimum
regulatory
matters
requirement
At the time of going to print, it would appear
that annual CPD requirements will be subject
to substantial revision, with a possible increase
in the number of hours required per year, but
a greater percentage of which can be fulfilled
through online learning.
“It provided a great degree of flexibility.
Given that I work and live in Cork, I
was not in a position to attend all of the
lectures, hence I was still able to watch
them live or catch up after.”
Patrick Ryan, AON hewitt,
Certificate in Pension Law and Practice
Time spent attending lectures and workshops in
person or completing these via e-learning (that
is, by webcast) as part of your diploma/certificate
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course can be claimed towards your annual CPD
requirement. The exact number of hours of CPD
that you may claim in relation to your diploma/
certificate course will also depend on the way in
which you access each of the individual sessions.
Each hour spent attending a lecture or workshop
onsite counts as one-hour CPD credit. However, if
you opt to complete lectures via e-learning then,
in accordance with the CPD Scheme, there is a
maximum number of hours that can be claimed
as e-learning.
Any modules/sessions carried out in 2015 will
count towards the 2015 CPD requirement, and
those carried out in 2016 will apply to the 2016
CPD requirement.
Further details in relation to claiming CPD
credit for diploma/certificate courses will be
contained in the course handbooks. Attendance
at the annual CPD Bonus Day will help you to
attain any missing management and professional
development and regulatory matters CPD hours.
If you have a CPD query that is not related to our
courses, please contact the CPD Scheme Unit by
email: cpdscheme@lawsociety.ie.
complimentary iPad clinics on offer to
all Diploma Centre students
Each year, we offer all Diploma Centre
course participants – past and present – the
opportunity to attend iPad clinics. The clinics
are run in conjunction with Compu B, and we
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have experienced Apple staff onsite to walk
participants through the main features, apps
and shortcuts, and to cover all aspects of the iPad
as a learning tool, from an introduction to the
iPad to using the iPad as a study tool as well as
in your professional life. Each session runs for
90 minutes and includes questions, practice,
and one-to-one tuition. Visit our website to view
the dates of these clinics and reserve your place:
lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre.
‘Spotlight on’ seminar series
During the academic year, we host a series of
networking evenings. These seminars are open
to all our diploma course participants and are a
great way to network with your colleagues and get
a sense of our upcoming courses. Visit our website to view dates of these spotlight seminars and
reserve your place at lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre.
Previous “Spotlight on...” seminars have included:
Spotlight on… a strategic approach to
difficult negotiation
Ranse Howell (head of the Negotiation and Leadership Academy at CEDR, the Centre for Effective
Dispute Resolution) shared with our guests some of
the tricks and tips to maximise your skills and strategy in negotiation and provided a flavour of what to
expect on our Certificate in Advanced Negotiation.
Spotlight on... vulnerable witnesses
Fiona Donnelly (associate director of the Institute
of Professional Legal Studies at Queen’s University
Belfast) gave a fascinating insight into vulnerable
witnesses. Using a personal response system, the
talk was interactive, with participants’ responses
to questions appearing instantaneously onscreen.
The event was a taster for our Certificate in Higher
Civil Court Advocacy.
Spotlight on… the charity crisis one year
on – learnings about transparency and
accountability
This seminar took the form of a panel discussion.
Mary O’Kennedy (O’Kennedy Consulting), Ivan
Cooper (The Wheel) and Cormac O’Ceallaigh (solicitor) spoke on the challenges facing the charity
sector, before taking questions from the audience.
The evening acted as an introduction to our Certificate in Charity Law Trusteeship and Governance,
which is a result of a unique partnership between
The Wheel and the Law Society of Ireland.
CONFERRAL CEREMONIES 2014
2014 student
ACHIEVEMENTs
We recognise the significant effort involved in attaining a diploma on one
of our diploma courses. To help you to celebrate this achievement, conferral
ceremonies take place in the autumn each year in the Law Society for all
autumn and spring diploma courses from the previous academic year. This
is an enjoyable celebration of our students’ achievements and one that
students, lecturers and the Diploma Team look forward to attending. We
invite a number of distinguished guests to present prizes to our prize winners
and the parchments to our students. Full details of the ceremony will be
communicated via Moodle.
Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance
Diploma in Child Law
Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance
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CONFERRAL CEREMONIES 2014
Diploma in eCommerce
Diploma in Employment Law
Diploma in Environmental and Planning Law
Diploma in Finance Law
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CONFERRAL CEREMONIES 2014
Diploma in In-House Practice
Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law
Diploma in Mediation
Diploma in Trust and Estate Planning
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lecturer focus
LECTURER
FOCUS
The Diploma Centre relies on the goodwill
and talent of the associate faculty who tutor
and lecture, sharing their expertise. Over
the last seven years, we have implemented
a collaborative approach to syllabus design
and delivery, drawing on the knowledge,
support, and goodwill of a hugely extensive
and experienced associate faculty. With
approximately 40 individual lectures and three
workshops per diploma course, our associate
faculty represents a very significant pool of
legal talent. Here we profile a small number of
them.
Geraldine Hynes,
Solicitor and
Mediator
Diploma in Mediation
Geraldine Hynes is a solicitor and mediator with
substantial experience in general practice. She is a
member and past chairperson of the Employment
and Equality Law Committee of the Law Society
and was also a founding committee member of
the Employment Law Association of Ireland. In
2010, Geraldine became a civil and commercial
mediator, training with Friary Law and later at the
Kennedy Institute, NUIM where she specialised
in workplace mediation. She is an accredited
member of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland and
she now provides consultancy services to private
and organisational clients in workplace dispute
resolution, including mediation, investigations
and appeals.
“I have been contributing to two diploma courses
since their inception and have seen them go from
strength to strength. I am particularly pleased
to see the courses being adapted and expanded
to meet the evolving needs of participants and
practitioners. This applies in particular to the
development of mediation modules in which I
am involved and which are increasingly relevant
to everyone engaged in dispute resolution. This
progressive and dynamic approach is a credit
to the diploma team and a great benefit to
participants.”
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Phil Lee, Partner,
Fieldfisher, Palo
Alto, USA
Certificate in
Data Protection
Phil Lee specialises in global data governance and
international data transfer strategies (including
binding corporate rules). He has worked on
numerous multi-jurisdictional data privacy
projects across more than 80 countries. In addition
to privacy and information law, Phil regularly
advises on a wide variety of technology, social
media, and e-commerce projects. He has been
described in Who’s Who Legal as ranking “among
the finest practitioners” on data privacy and online
regulation.
“I’ve been lecturing for a couple of years now and
always greatly enjoy sharing knowledge about
this exciting and ever-changing area of law with
hungry-to-learn would-be privacy professionals!”
lecturer focus
Loughlin Deegan,
Associate,
ByrneWallace
Diploma in
Employment Law
Colette Brady,
Associate,
William Fry
Certificate in
Trademark Law
Loughlin Deegan is a solicitor with a wealth of
experience in employment law practice and policy.
Having spent years working for Ibec, representing
Ibec member companies in all employment
forums, he has since moved to ByrneWallace
where he works as part of the award-winning
Employment Law Team. He qualified in 2001,
having previously studied and worked in UCD.
From 2002 to 2007 he served as special adviser to
the Attorney General. He has been a member of the
Employment and Equality Law committee of the
Law Society of Ireland since 2007.
Colette Brady is an associate in the Litigation and
Dispute Resolution Department and in the Intellectual Property Group of William Fry Solicitors.
Colette holds a Bachelor of Business and Law and a
Master’s in European Law from University College
Dublin. She is also a registered Irish and community trademark and design attorney. Colette advises
on trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and
confidential information – in both contentious and
non-contentious matters. Colette has considerable
experience advising domestic and international
clients on trademark infringement, passing off,
oppositions, design and copyright actions and
breach of confidentiality claims.
“This course equips practitioners with the essential
knowledge they need to provide employmentlaw services with confidence. The course enables
legal and HR professionals to deliver accurate
and effective solutions to their clients’ most
challenging problems.”
“The course is an excellent grounding for anyone
wanting to develop their knowledge of intellectual property law. I have enjoyed tutoring on the IP
workshops for many years, as it gives me an opportunity to explore with students the developments
in the law and stay up to date on the emerging case
law. Students get first-hand information from the
leading solicitors and barristers in the area who
have extensive experience in all areas of intellectual
property. The workshops are a fantastic opportunity
for students to interact with IP solicitors and trademark agents and work through practical examples.” Oisin Tobin,
Senior Associate,
Mason Hayes &
Curran
Certificate in
Data Protection
Oisín Tobin is a senior associate in Mason Hayes
& Curran, where he specialises in technology and
data privacy law. Oisín advises and represents
international technology companies in complex
cross-border matters and counsels high potential
start-ups. Oisín holds an LLB, with first-class
honours, from Trinity College Dublin, and a BCL,
with distinction, from the University of Oxford.
“Technology and privacy law is an exciting and
rapidly evolving area of practice. Ireland is rapidly
emerging as one of the world’s leading hubs
for this sort of work. The Law Society Diploma
Courses provide a great way for busy practitioners
to stay on top of this increasingly important area
of law. Teaching on these courses provides a great
learning opportunity too. I really enjoy learning
from the questions and perspectives of my
colleagues.”
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lecturer focus
Paula Reid,
Partner, A&L
Goodbody
Diploma in
Finance Law
Paula Reid is a partner in A&L Goodbody’s Knowledge Team and is involved in offering knowledge
consultancy services to clients. There are several
strands to this, including the provision of updates
to clients through newsletters and seminars, access
to one of the knowledge team’s lawyers, conducting
knowledge audits, and assistance in establishing
knowledge management systems.
Cormac Ó
Ceallaigh,
Principal,
Cormac Ó
Ceallaigh &
Co.Solicitors
Certificate in
Charity Law
Paula has spoken and written extensively on the
topic of money laundering and is the co-author with
Michael Ashe QC of two books on money laundering. She advises clients on their anti-money-laundering compliance obligations and is involved in
developing anti-money-laundering compliance
training programmes for them.
Cormac Ó Ceallaigh is a solicitor with a broad
experience of a general law practice but with
a particular focus on charity law, acting for a
significant number of charities with a particular
focus on churches, religious bodies, missionary
organisations and the not-for-profit sector. He
has vast experience in dealing with charities that
operate in Ireland and throughout the world
from Moldova to Morocco, from the set-up stage
to advanced growth, mergers, and winding up
of trusts. Cormac has sat on various boards of
charities and is a former chairman of the board of
CBM Ireland (Christian Blind Mission), an NGO
involved in blindness preventions and assisting
people with physical disabilities primarily in
developing countries.
“This course provides students with an understanding of the financial services legislative and regulatory framework in Ireland. There is a useful blend of
legal, regulatory and practical insights throughout
the course so that students have a sense of the
practical application of financial services law. I enjoy
teaching the anti-money-laundering compliance
module and helping students understand the core
legal principles that underpin this aspect of financial regulation as well as the practical challenges of
applying the relevant requirements.”
“Public trust and confidence can only be ensured
if the sector is properly regulated. The decline of
the welfare state has placed enormous demands on
this sector, which continues to grow and contribute
to the welfare of the State. Increased regulation,
growing demands and limited resources mean that
training and skills development are a necessity.
This course can play a pivotal role in ensuring those
working in the sector are fully up to date with the
latest developments and have an opportunity to
learn from people on the cutting edge of this sector.”
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Nikki Foley,
Professional
Support Lawyer,
Matheson
Certificate and
Diploma in Aviation
Leasing and Finance
Nikki Foley works in the Banking and Asset
Finance group in Matheson, which is regularly
involved in large, medium and small ticket
financings of assets such as aircraft, helicopters,
ships, rolling stock, office equipment and
technology. It acts for a number of the
international aircraft and aircraft engine leasing
companies as well as a number of the domestic
equipment lessors. Nikki trained and qualified in
asset finance at Clifford Chance in London and
Tokyo and then worked as in-house legal counsel
at Airbus in Toulouse, before moving back to
Ireland to work in Matheson. In her role, she
manages knowhow, education and training for the
Banking and Asset Finance Group.
“Ireland has a unique heritage in aircraft leasing,
born out of the GPA days. There is a depth of
knowledge and expertise in Ireland in this sector
along with a growing appetite to learn about
this industry. It has been exciting to design and
collaborate on the Diploma Centre aviation
courses, which I hope will help ensure that Ireland
will continue to be the global centre for the aircraft
leasing industry, employing people with the highly
specialised skills and legal knowledge required by
this area.”
lecturer focus
Conor Sweeney,
Managing
Director, CLS
Chartered
Secretaries
Certificate in
Company Secretarial
Law and Practice
Conor Sweeney is the founder and managing
director of CLS Chartered Secretaries, a recently
established company secretarial advisory
firm. With over 14 years of extensive experience,
in firms such as KPMG, Deutsche Bank and
Hughes Blake, Conor is recognised as one
of Ireland’s leading experts in company law
and company secretarial practice. Along with
having a number of published articles, he is also
a recognised speaker in the area of company law
and company secretarial practice. Conor is also the
immediate past-president of the Institute of
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Ireland.
“Company secretarial practice has become an
important resource in any organisation from the
smallest company to PLCs, funds and the notfor-profit sector. The importance of the role of
the company secretary has been strengthened in
the Companies Act 2014 with the requirement for
all company types to have a company secretary
who must have the necessary skills or resources to
perform their role. This course gives the attendees
the practical knowledge to assist them in their role
or to give them the necessary experience to move
into this area.”
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HOW TO APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
Online
Members must first login to the members’ area of
the Law Society website.
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Click on the ‘book now’ tab located on the
bottom-right of the course homepage and
follow the instructions.
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If a discount applies to your application
(see specific criteria below), please
contact a member of the Diploma Team
at diplomateam@lawsociety.ie, before
completing the online payment, for
confirmation of the relevant discount and to
receive the appropriate discount code.
Bank transfer
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Download and complete the application form
from the Law Society website or detach from
the back of this prospectus.
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Email the form to diplomateam@lawsociety.
ie (or post the form to the Diploma Centre, Law
Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7).
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Fees can be paid through your bank by way of
an electronic fund transfer (EFT). In respect of
EFT payments, our bank account details are:
Bank name: Bank of Ireland,
Account name: The Law Society of Ireland,
Account no: 16304279,
Branch code: 90-00-17,
IBAN: IE09BOFI90001716304279,
BIC: BOFIIE2D No4 A/C.
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If a discount applies to your application
(see specific criteria below), prior to the
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completion of the bank transfer, please
contact a member of the Diploma Team at
diplomateam@lawsociety.ie for confirmation
of the relevant discount.
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It is important to note your name on the EFT.
Post
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Download and complete the application form
from the Law Society website or detach from
the back of this prospectus.
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Return the form with full payment (cheques/
bank drafts only) to the Diploma Team, Law
Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.
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If a discount applies to your application
(see specific criteria below), before you
complete the cheques/bank draft, please
contact a member of the Diploma Team at
diplomateam@lawsociety.ie for confirmation
of the relevant discount.
Confirmation of payment
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On receipt of your application form and
payment, your place on the course will be
confirmed.
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An email setting out full course details will be
sent approximately two weeks before the start
of the course.
Invoices
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If an invoice is required to discharge fees, we
will require a purchase order number. Please
notify the Diploma Team when submitting
your application form to ensure that payment
will be received before the course begins.
HOW TO APPLY
Non-lawyer applicants
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To apply, you need to submit your completed
application form, together with a curriculum
vitae and cover letter, to diplomateam@
lawsociety.ie.
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Your cover letter should provide a brief
statement of the background to your application and your specific interest in the chosen
course.
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We will advise you as soon as possible as to
the status of your application.
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In certain cases, we may arrange to meet with
you for a brief interview.
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Non-lawyer applications are subject to a supplemental fee of €200 in respect of diploma
applications and €100 in respect of certificate
applications.
Discounts
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A 20% discount is available for jobseeker
solicitors.
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A 10% discount is available for trainee solicitors.
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When a firm is paying for three or more
employees to attend the same diploma course,
there is a 10% discount on each application.
All such applications must be submitted
together.
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When a firm is paying for six or more employees to attend the same diploma course, there
is a 12.5% discount on each application. All
such applications must be received together.
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Where an applicant has attended two Law Society of Ireland diploma courses, the applicant
is entitled to a 10% discount on subsequent
diploma courses.
Note: course places are subject to availability and are
allocated on a first-paid basis. Therefore, early applications are advisable.
Exam and assessment information
All diplomas are assessed by way of a three-hour
closed-book examination. Exam results are communicated on Moodle approximately 12 weeks after
the examination has taken place.
All certificates are assessed by means of either
continual assessment, or a final assignment, or a
combination of both.
Results are communicated on an award of a diploma or a certificate (50% and above) or fail (49% and
below) basis.
The fee to repeat an examination is €250. Participants must sit the examination the first time it
is offered in order to be eligible to sit the repeat
examination. There is, however, no guarantee that
repeat examinations will be offered in all subjects.
Where the final mark for a course is awarded
through a combination of a continuous assessment element (tasks and/or quizzes) and a final
exam, students are permitted to re-sit the exam
portion only in the case of a fail or deferral. The
marks already obtained from the tasks and/or quizzes portion of the course will carry forward and
cannot be retaken.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Cancellation or modification of
course content, dates or fees
The Law Society of Ireland’s Diploma Centre
reserves the right to change the courses that may
be offered, and course prices may be subject to
change.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information contained in these pages is accurate
and up to date.
We cannot guarantee that places will be available
for any particular course.
In the unlikely event that the Diploma Centre
needs to cancel or reschedule a course, all fees are
fully refundable.
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Cancellation by student
Cancellations will only be accepted if submitted
in writing no later than two weeks before the
start of the course. Refunds may be subject to an
administration charge. Fees will not be refunded
once the course has started. Course fees are nontransferable.
Prospectus and website content
Care has been given to confirm the accuracy of
the information presented in this prospectus,
on the Diploma Centre web pages, in personal
communications, during course modules, and
in all written materials. However, the Diploma
Centre is not responsible for errors or omissions
and makes no warranty, express or implied, with
respect to the contents of the material delivered.
The Diploma Centre cannot be held responsible
for any consequences from the application of the
information contained on the website or in the
lectures, manuals, printed materials, and other
communication and training provided.
Future courses
If there is a diploma course you would like to see
introduced, or if you are interested in lecturing or
tutoring on a diploma or certificate course, please
contact Freda Grealy, Head of Diploma Centre;
email: f.grealy@lawsociety.ie, tel: 01 672 4802.
Contact details
Email: diplomateam@lawsociety.ie
Tel: 01 672 4802
Fax: 01 672 4803
Web: www.lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre
Prospectus coordinators: Lindsay Bond O’Neill,
Rebecca Raftery and Dominique
Byrom
Design: Lisa Duffy
Photography: Lensmen, Cian Redmond
Photography, Jason Clarke Photography, Siobhan
Byrne Photography.
application form autumn 2015
(Please complete in full and in block capital letters)
Please indicate where you heard about this course:
Law Society website Diploma prospectus Name:
Date of birth:
Contact address:
Gazette
Radio
Google search
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Email address:
Mobile no:
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Year qualified (where applicable):
Mailshot PPCII HR related
Other If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee or barrister – please
submit a CV and cover letter for approval. Such applications
are subject to a supplemental fee, which amounts to a
supplement of €200 in respect of a diploma application and a
supplement of €100 in respect of a certificate application.
Signature:
Date:
If eligible for a discount, please select from options below:
Unemployed Trainee Return student (attended two or more Law Society
diplomas) Unemployed return student Firm paying for three or more employees Firm paying for six or more employees Social media Other
Log onto http://diplomamoodle.lawsociety.ie . Username
is testwebcast, and password is testwebcast.
Please tick √ the course(s) you would like to
attend: For EFT payments our bank account details are:
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If non-solicitor, please select from options below:
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√ If you intend to avail of the webcast resource, please
tick here to confirm that you have accessed the webcast
test page and there are no issues preventing you from
viewing same.
Fee
Bank Name: Bank of Ireland
√
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LLM Advanced Legal Practice
€2,900
Diploma in Arbitration
€3,200
Diploma in Finance Law
€2,400
Branch Code: 90-00-17
Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance
€2,400
IBAN: IE09BOFI90001716304279
Diploma in Mediation
€2,650
BIC: BOFIIE2D No 4 A/C
Diploma in Law
€4,400
Diploma in In-House Practice
€2,400
Diploma in Technology Law
€2,900
Diploma in Litigation Management Skills
€2,400
Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance
€1,300
Certificate in Advanced Negotiation
€1,650
Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and
Governance
Certificate in Employment Law Advocacy
and Skills
€1,300
€1,300
Certificate in Commercial Contracts
€1,300
Certificate in Company Secretarial Law and
Practice
€1,300
Certificate in Trademark Law
€1,300
Account No: 16304279
Please make all cheques payable to the Law Society of
Ireland.
Applications should be returned to:
Diploma Centre,
Law Society of Ireland,
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7,
DX 79,
or by email to: diplomateam@lawsociety.ie
When paying by EFT or online, please ensure you submit a
completed application form to the Diploma Team. Always
include your name on EFT payment.
√ Course fees are non-refundable and nontransferable
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Diploma in
Legal French
Diplôme de Français
Professionnel Juridique B2
Next term:
From 21 September 2015
to 23 January 2016
Enhance your career prospects with
a thorough grounding in the French
legal system & language!
Language. Culture. Our Business.
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The French Language & Cultural Centre
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 / (01) 676 17 32
www.alliance-francaise.ie/legal
t +353 1 672 4802
f +353 1 672 4803
ediplomateam@lawsociety.ie
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