Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System - Softcover

Raymond Byrne; Paul McCutcheon; Claire Bruton; Gerard Coffey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780435002 ISBN 13: 9781780435008

Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional, 2014

Synopsis

Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System, 6th edition provides an excellent introduction to the legal system in Ireland and is essential for any student starting legal studies in Ireland. Beginning with an overview of the Irish Legal system and its history, it proceeds to discuss the profession and the law officers of the state including changes in the organisation of the profession in other common law states. It includes all the changes to the court systems and structure, Irish Constitution and EC Law since the last edition published in 2009. Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System is an invaluable introduction to the law and provides an accessible and comprehensive point of reference for practitioners and students alike and is an essential text for students of Irish law. Key legislation and case law includes: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011; The Thirty-Third Amendment of the Constitution (resulting in the creation of a new Court of Appeal); Arbitration Act 2010. Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Irish Legal System Chapter 2 Development of the Irish Legal System Chapter 3 The Legal Profession Chapter 4 The Court System, the Judiciary and Administration of the Courts Service Chapter 5 The First Instance Jurisdiction of the Courts Chapter 6 Civil and Criminal Court Procedure Chapter 7 The Appellate Jurisdiction of the Courts Chapter 8 Other Dispute Resolution Processes: Mediation, Arbitration, Administrative Adjudicative Bodies and Ombudsmen Chapter 9 Access to Law Chapter 10 Remedies and Enforcement in Civil and Criminal Matters Chapter 11 Law Reform Chapter 12 Precedent Chapter 13 Legislation Chapter 14 Interpretation of Legislation Chapter 15 The Constitution and its Interpretation Chapter 16 European Union Law Chapter 17 International Law Bibliography Index

About this title

About the Author:

Raymond Byrne has been Director of Research with the Law Reform Commission since 2003. Paul McCutcheon BCL, LLM, LLD is Professor of Law at the University of Limerick. Claire Bruton LLB (Dub), LLM (Lond) is a practising barrister. Dr Gerard Coffey, BA (UL), LLB (NUI), PhD (NUI), is a lecturer in law at the University of Limerick.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780435002
• ISBN 13: 9781780435008
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 1066