Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes: on completion of this modules students should be able to:
1. Understand and analyse the sources of law in the Irish legal system;
2. Understand the hierarchy of these sources of law;
3. Outline and assess how law is created and how it operates in select areas, in particular with respect to the Constitution, legislation and common law;
4. Evaluate and reflect on the role of judges, barristers and solicitors in the Irish legal system;
5. Communicate effectively the role of law in modern society;