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Students had a “lawful-lot” to learn on solicitor’s course
Transition Year students from across the county got a chance to learn a lot about law as part of The Bar of Ireland’s TY Programme ‘Look into Law’. St Brigid's Secondary School student Meadhbh Bennett filled us in this week on what she learned.
"During midterm, I was very fortunate to be able to take part in an online programme. This course was run over four days from Monday to Thursday with 38 other TY students. Normally, students would have gone up to Dublin for the week but this year the course took place virtually through Zoom. I was also very lucky to get a place on the course, as it was a nationwide lottery-based system.
Even though the days were long, I had an amazing time. Each day began at 10am and finished at around 4pm. It was a great experience, and the course leaders Cian Monahan and Suzanne Crilly were lovely. There was a wide variety of topics covered throughout the programme ranging from Criminal Law to Human Rights, we also covered different topics such as Aviation Law and Social Media and the Law."
There were a plethora of guest speakers giving lectures each day and it was very interactive, she added.
"We were required to have our cameras on, and we were also put into small breakout rooms regularly to complete different activities. The highlight of the week was the ‘Mini Mock Trial’. Each student was given a different role: a judge, a landlord and a tenant. I was a landlord but unfortunately I lost the case due to ‘lack of evidence’. Later I found out that all the landlords lost their cases too as the evidence against them was too strong.
I found this course to be extremely enjoyable, inspirational, diverse and interactive. On the last day, each participant was presented with a certificate of completion. I am delighted to have done this course as it has given me a great insight into the complex world of the legal profession and the different career prospects stemming from it."
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