About the course

This intensive diploma programme is designed to give comprehensive coverage of this dynamic and innovative area and the broad range of legal issues arising from technology and intellectual property developments in this digital age. Lecturers will chart the latest trends in technology and provide a wide-ranging analysis of issues relating to intellectual property rights, advising on data protection strategies, and managing transactional issues. 

The course offers an insight into the world of cybercrime and suggests possible corporate risk management strategies that companies can implement. Separately there will be analysis of applicable torts such as defamation and the rights and duties attaching to social media, blogging and internet usage. Finally, the law relating to key technology such as the Cloud, nanotechnology, biomedical technology, biometrics, wearable technology, driverless vehicles, Fintech and blockchain will be examined.  

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2022 Module structure

• Module 1: Intellectual property

• Module 2: Data protection

• Module 3: Technology contracts

• Module 4: Social media

• Module 5: The law and technology

This course is suitable for solicitors, barristers, and trainees who wish to augment their knowledge in the area of IP and technology law to better advise their clients, as well as those in private practice and in-house roles (for example, in tech, IT and pharma companies).

For further information visit: www.lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre or contact Course Leader, Riona Leahy by emailing r.leahy@LawSociety.ie.