Constitutional Rights and the Law is a 6 week short course taught by Dr Patrick Sullivan
7pm-9pm | 2 October – 6 November
Location: Western Gateway Building, Room G16, UCC
Closing date for applications: 20th of September 2024

Course Overview:
Constitutional Rights and the Law will draw the links between everyday individual rights and the laws that underpin these rights in both an Irish and international context.

Course Lecturer:
Dr. Patrick O’Sullivan has a PhD in law, holds a BCL and LLM, and currently works as legal researcher in the Business Information Systems Department in UCC. He previously worked as a researcher in the Governance, Risk and Compliance Technology Centre, an Enterprise Ireland funded research centre. He also works as an external contributor to the International Compliance Association.

He has published papers in the field of human rights and Irish Constitutional rights and presented at several conferences examining the relationship between the Irish educational sector and the Irish Constitution. He has also examined the difficult balance governments need to strike between protecting society-wide interests and continuing to protect individual freedoms, such as freedom of expression during a pandemic.

Patrick has an interest in how constitutional rights may evolve in a new era of social media and how constitutional rights may be impacted by political developments. He plans to develop an online resource for law students that aims to highlight the key points from major constitutional cases both from Ireland and the United States.

Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years old at course commencement.

Contact Details for Further Information:
Email: shortcourses@ucc.ie

Please note our refund policy as follows:

• 100% refund if student cancels 1 week prior to course commencement, less €50 processing fee.
• 100% refund if student’s course is cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

Please note that ACE will receive your contact details so as to email you with any necessary information regarding the course