Universities

Noeline Blackwell has been presented with an award from the Women in Law Society at the University of Galway in recognition of her outstanding contribution to furthering the human rights of women in Ireland.

Queen's University Belfast law student Lee Curran has been named as the 2025 Lord Kerr Bar Scholar. Established in memory of the late Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, an alumnus of the university and former lord chief justice of Northern Ireland, the scholarship supports aspiring barristers in their pursuit

Students from the University of Galway have won an ECHR competition held at Dublin City University.

UK Supreme Court justice Lord Sales is to be presented with the Praeses Elit award by Trinity College Law Society next month.

Matheson has opened applications for the 2025 Tim Scanlon Corporate Law Bursary. Established in 2022, the bursary honours late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon and is open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students.

MHP Sellors managing partner Stephen Keogh has joined University of Limerick's School of Law as an adjunct professor of practice. Mr Keogh brings a wealth of experience and expertise in legal practice in Ireland, including as head of a firm which employs over 50 people at its Limerick and Ennis offi

Law students and graduates have been invited to contribute to research on changes to the Law Society of Ireland entrance exams process. Dr John Lombard, associate professor in law at University of Limerick School of Law, is researching the impact of The Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2011 (Apprenticeship a

The Hibernian Law Journal has extended its submissions deadline for a further two weeks. The submission deadline for inclusion in Volume 24 was originally today but is now Monday 10 March 2025.

The Bar of Ireland has launched a pilot internship programme for law students passionate about pursuing a career as a barrister. The programme, which will run from 23 June to 3 July 2025, is now inviting applications from students currently enrolled in law schools that offer degrees approved for adm

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has opened entries for its annual student essay competition, with prizes of up to €500 on offer. The CSSO forms an important part of the Irish government's legal infrastructure, with a mission which includes supporting adherence to the rule of law.

The UCD Law Review is now accepting submissions for its 25th volume. The student-run peer-reviewed legal journal welcomes contributions on a broad range of contemporary legal issues, in particular articles pertaining to Irish and European law, though articles relating to wider concepts of internatio

A new research report on the extent and impact of childhood trauma in Northern Ireland has been launched by justice minister Naomi Long. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have carried out the first comprehensive assessment of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Northern Ireland's adul

Ulster University students Conán McGowan and Níall McGrattan have triumphed in the 2025 Northern Ireland regional heat of the Client Consultation Competition. The Law Society of Northern Ireland hosted the contest, which focused on consumer contracts, at Law Society House in Belfast on

Former European Court of Human Rights president Dr Síofra O'Leary has joined UCD Sutherland School of Law as adjunct full professor. An alumna of the university, Dr O'Leary served as a judge of the Strasbourg court from 2015 until 2024.

Arthur Cox and Wind Energy Ireland have opened applications for the 2025 Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary, with €10,000 on offer to students pursuing studies related to renewable energy. Awarded every year since 2020, the bursary was established in memory of former Arthur Cox partner and co