Certificate in Human Rights

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Contact Freda Grealy at f.grealy@lawsociety.ie if you would like further information on the course as a prospective student or if you would like to discuss the possibility of collaborating with use on this course either by lecturing or tutoring.

Course outcomes
This course aims to introduce participants to the international, regional and national human rights framework. It will also provide practical guidance on enforcing human rights in the legal arena. The overall objective is to encourage participants to develop skills necessary for pursuing human rights based arguments including practice and procedure, using human rights legal databases and issue identification.

Course structure
The course runs over three months and is divided into five modules:

1. Introduction to Human Rights
2. Litigating Constitutional Rights
3. Litigating ECHR Rights
4. Litigating International Convention Rights
5. Human Rights in Context

Course materials will be released each Thursday of the course online via the diploma website, known Moodle, which can be accessed at http://diplomalaw.learnonline.ie. In addition, participation in online interactivity will be required. On certain Fridays during the course there will be a twenty-minute online lunchtime tutorial, during which time students will have access to the course tutor to discuss the course materials released during the preceding week.

Workshops
Workshops are an integral part of the course and aim to be hands on and consolidate what is dealt with in the lectures. The course commences with a mandatory ‘hands-on’ IT workshop in the Education Centre at Blackhall Place on Saturday, 28th April from 11.00am to 3.00pm.

Who should attend
This course is suitable for practitioners, trainees and students. It will also appeal to NGO non-lawyers with a human rights background or other suitably qualified professionals with relevant experience who work or aspire to work in the human rights area. Please note, if you are not a qualified solicitor, barrister or trainee you must apply with a cover letter and curriculum vitae for approval in order to attend the course.

Lecturers & tutors
Our courses emphasise a practical ‘know how’ approach to the law. Our lecturers and tutors are drawn from members of the profession with significant practice expertise in this area.

Please note: If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee or barrister – you must send a CV & cover letter for approval. Such applications are subject to a supplemental fee, which amounts to a supplement of €150 in respect of a diploma application and a supplement of €75 in respect of a certificate application.