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LAW30820

Academic Year 2024/2025

Private International Law (LAW30820)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Máire Ní Shúilleabháin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module looks at how the law responds to private disputes which transcend national borders: eg cross-border contract litigation, torts committed abroad. This module will explore the three core elements of Private International Law: jurisdiction (when will an Irish court hear a case with a foreign element), choice-of-law (when will an Irish court apply foreign law to determine a case), judgment recognition (when will an Irish court recognise and enforce a judgment granted abroad).

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students should be able to explain the function of private international law and to critically assess the effectiveness of the current law (in particular the harmonised EU rules of private international law). Students should be able to apply the relevant principles of law in a practical context and to understand how private international law interacts with substantive domestic law. Students should be adept in using the language and methodology of private international law. Students should become familiar with the principal sources of law in this area and should develop the ability to gather and interpret data on aspects of private international law.

Indicative Module Content:

Private International Law has been substantially harmonised by a series of EU Regulations and there will be a particular focus on the law as laid down in the Brussels I Recast, Rome I and Rome II Regulations. Complementary common law rules will also be considered.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

110

Total

134


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is taught by way of a face-to-face interactive seminar. Teaching and learning methods include active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; enquiry and problem-based learning; debates; case-based learning. Students are assigned reading in advance of the class and are expected to come to class prepared to discuss what they have read. Classes are not recorded, nor are they live-streamed.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

LAW10340 Contract: Formation and LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies

LAW10190 Negligence & Related Matters

LAW10200 Nominate Torts and
LAW20370 Property Law I


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
LAW30110 - Internat Commercial Litigation, LAW30280 - Conflicts: Choice of Law, LAW41200 - Cross-Border Litigation


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment: Assignment, primarily problem-based (3,000 words) Week 12 Graded No
90
No
Participation in Learning Activities: Continuous Assessment: Class Attendance and Participation in Class Discussion (based on assigned reading) and Class Activities Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
10
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive generalised feedback (via Brightspace) on their assignment. Students will be given an opportunity for further (individual) feedback on their assignment following the release of generalised group feedback. Students will also receive informal feedback during the in-class discussions.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 12:50