A round-up of today's law news stories in brief
Applications sought for judicial fellows
The Courts Service is inviting applications for a contract as a judicial fellow in the High Court.
Those appointed, whose status will be self-employed, will be assigned by the president of the High Court to work with judges in the non- jury/judicial review, chancery, asylum, commercial and competition law lists.
Applicants must be a barrister or solicitor and have a 2.1 or higher university degree, with a strong academic record, a proven ability for legal research and writing, a particular interest in one of the above areas and good IT skills. They will be paid €36,000 a year.
Applications should be submitted to the office of the chief registrar and head of Supreme and High Court Operations, Courts Service, Phoenix Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, or by e-mail to SupremeAndHighCourt
Operations@courts.ie by 5pm this Thursday.
Minister launches new IHRC website
A new Irish Human Rights Commission website was inaugurated by Minister for Equality, Integration and Human Rights, Mary White, last week.
The site provides information on the work of the IHRC and will allow people to access information on their rights and on how to ask for help. It will also assist those seeking to apply for internship and professional placement positions with the commission.
New Galway LLM in peace and conflict
The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the school of law at NUI Galway has launched a new LLM in peace operations, humanitarian law and conflict.
The programme will be taught by the specialist faculty of the Irish Centre for Human Rights in association with others with experience in the field of peacekeeping, human rights and conflict prevention.
Further details available from Dr Ray Murphy, or see http://www.nuigalway.ie/ human_rights/
Sixth seminar on prison law
The sixth prison law seminar, run by the Irish Penal Reform Trust in conjunction with the Irish Criminal Bar Association and the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, will take place on July 13th at 5pm at the Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin.
Speakers include Paul O’Higgins SC, barrister Michael Lynn and Des Hogan of the IHRC. Seminars qualify for CPD points for both solicitors and barristers.
New legal books
Round Hall has published two new books, European Convention on Human Rights Act: Operation, Impact and Analysis by Fiona de Londras and Cliona Kelly, 296 pages, €185, and Landlord and Tenant Law: the Residential Sector by barrister Una Cassidy and Jennifer Ring, 350 pages, €185.