In examining business ethics and sustainability, the focus will be on the ethical areas of corporate responsibility and the impacts these have on the reputation and success of an enterprise. Learners will develop a deep awareness and understanding of the current challenges and opportunities facing companies in their responsibilities to their many stakeholders. The aim is to sensitise learners to ethical business issues which in turn allows them to recognize potential problems and make better and more responsible business decisions.

1. Analyse the principles and concepts of business ethics from a personal, organisational and social entrepreneurship perspective.
2. Evaluate the individual actions in economic and business transactions within a variety of moral frameworks
3. Critique and justify new sustainable business approaches taking into account stakeholders, globalisation, human needs in the workplace, diversity, and corporate citizenship.
4. Justify the need to be a responsible, informed, socially aware and self-aware individual and a contributor to positive organisational change and ethical management.
5. Anticipate and critique the challenges to an organisation’s social performance and suggest and defend proposed solutions to those challenges.

This module considers the contemporary area of Privacy and Data Protection and the significant increase in the complexity and volume of regulation underpinning legal regulation and compliance in this area.

1. Identify the relevant aspects of Constitutional law and Tort law as they pertain to privacy law
2. Explain the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
3. Assess the impact of data protection in business
4. Critique the importance of and the key aspects of the role of the Data Protection Officer
5. Describe the role of the various supervisory authorities in ensuring compliance with legislation

The purpose of this module is to outline the legal system of land ownership in Ireland. This will include the various estates and interests in land all in the context of The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. The module will then progress to consideration of further concepts such as adverse possession, co-ownership, mortgages, succession, the registration systems and the interaction of equity.

1. Explain and understand fundamental Land Law concepts and terms.
2. Describe the current system of land ownership in Ireland including reference to its historical origins.
3. Explain the various Irish freehold estates and lesser interests in land, their unique features and distinguish them from one another.
4. Explain the legal basis of the concepts of adverse possession and co-ownership and illustrate how they operate by investigation of case law and application to hypothetical scenario.
5. Define and describe the concept of a mortgage and land ownership registration systems.
6. Explain the law of succession as it applies in Ireland.
7. Explain and analyse the influence of equity on Land Law issues.

This module aims to equip learners with an appreciation and understanding of non-contractual civil obligations. A broad range of actionable torts will be delivered with an emphasis on the characteristics, principles, judgments and legislation arising therefrom. Learners will acquire an in-depth knowledge of the function and workings of the law of tort in modern society.

1. Distinguish between the characteristics of various Torts.
2. Analyse the range of conduct that attracts tortious liability.
3. Extract and critically analyse from relevant case law the key concepts, principles and rules of the Law of Tort.
4. Evaluate the public policy considerations underlying the legal principles of the Law of Tort.
5. Apply the key principles of the law to problem scenarios to predict likely outcomes.
6. Critique the defences and remedies available in the Law of Torts.
7. Analyse the overlap between tortious liability and other types of legal liability.
8. Evaluate the role of judicial activism in this area and its impact.

This course will examine the fundamental issues in public law. It will review and critique the numerous doctrines and concepts such as fair decision-making, the rule against bias legitimate expectations and how they have developed through case law. The supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court by way of judicial review will also be examined, including the scope of public law remedies and their discretionary nature. Tribunals of Inquiry and similar bodies, including an examination of their role and their relationship with the courts will be examined.

1. Discuss the nature scope and sources of administrative law inclusive of constitutionalism the rule of law, prerogative writs and parliamentary sovereignty.
2. Examine the concept of judicial decision making and accountability, judicial review, fair decision making, and the principles associated with this and the concept of bias.
3. Develop a proficiency over the concept of reasonableness and its development through case law.
4. Analyse the duty to give reasons.
5. Critique tribunals of inquiry and their role and relationship with the court

This module provides a comprehensive interpretation of The Companies Acts 2014 and relevant case law, facilitating the application of the law to various scenarios. Key areas include the procedural requirements for companies, management of a corporation, members' rights and responsibilities, dealing with insolvency, and issues around corporate governance.

1. Analyse the advantages, disadvantages and consequence of incorporation, and both draft and interpret the required documentation.
2. Evaluate the contractual capacity of a corporation and the legal protections available to third parties.
3. Identify the rights and responsibilities of members and advise as to legal remedies.
4. Evaluate the different mechanisms for raising capital and the rules of capital maintenance.
5. Appraise the effectiveness of corporate governance regulations and compare and contrast the different corporate governance regimes in the world.
6. Analyse the powers and duties of company directors and the consequences of misconduct
7. Examine the nature and consequences of company and personal insolvency.

The module addresses the concept of banking regulation and supervision from an Irish perspective. It also addresses specific aspects of banking law, for example, the bank and customer relationship and the duty of banks to maintain confidentiality. The module considers banking law from a practical, theoretical and legal perspective with an exploration of cases. The module also aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their analytical skills as it relates to banking law issues.

1. Apply the fundamental legal principles employed in banking law
2. Interpret statutory provisions and case law in the banking law context
3. Critically analyse core legal issues pertaining to the banker-client relationship, banking operations and lending
4. Critically assess the importance and effects of banking law and practice in society
5. Explain the Irish banking and financial services regulatory framework.

Consider the nature, quality and functions of the law. Analyse the underlying issues and philosophies that inform the operation of the law. Compare and contrast some of the most influential legal theories. Critique existing case law by virtue of reference to established influential legal theories

1. Identify the value of jurisprudential issues.
2. Apply jurisprudential methodologies in analysing the various theorists.
3. Analyse the leading theories of law from positivism to Marxist theory.
4. Evaluate different theories of justice and law and morality.

This module is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the constitutional, institutional and procedural aspects of the European Union and of the legal and constitutional implications of Ireland's membership of this Union.

1. Critically discuss the origins and development of the EU, including the principal features of the founding and amending Treaties;
2. Describe and critique the composition and function of each of the EUs principal institutions and the interrelationship of these institutions;
3. Identify, describe and critique the sources of EU law and the EUs legislative processes;
4. Describe and critique the relationship between EU law and the domestic law of the EU Member States, with particular focus on the fundamental principles of supremacy, direct effects and state liability;
5. Describe and critique the direct and indirect jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU;
6. Identify, describe and critique the key legal provisions and principles underpinning the free movement of goods, with particular focus on fiscal (customs duties and internal taxation) and non-fiscal (quantitative restrictions) barriers to the free movement of goods;
7. Identify, describe and critique the key legal provisions and principles underpinning the free movement of services, persons and capital;
8. Apply the principles of EU law to hypothetical scenarios.

This module provides the student with a working knowledge and understanding of the main legal issues that may arise in contract formation in the context of international transport situations. It also offers an analysis of the legal framework of international business transactions by focusing on the law applicable to international business transactions as well as the international dispute resolution processes available to parties involved in international contracts such as international mediation and arbitration.

1. Apply the principles of International Business and Trade Law to the international carriage of goods
2. Critically assess the legal provisions relating to international contracts of trade
3. Communicate in a systematic and concise way, orally and in writing, the issue of the law and fact involved in international trade contracts
4. Explain and apply the appropriate remedies and solutions for those in international contractual difficulties
5. Advise on relevant Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options in the context of international trade disputes

This module will provide students with an introduction to the fundamental principles of insurance law in Ireland. The module will examine insurance concepts and underline the importance of understanding key insurance documentation. The module will also examine the legal issues associated with the different types of contracts of insurance. Students will explore how insurance contracts are made and how to interpret policies against the background of insurance case law and legislation.

1. Explain the nature and definition of insurance and insurance law
2. Identify the legal issues relating to both personal and commercial policies of insurance
3. Develop the ability to apply policy interpretation
4. Analyse the effects of fraud, non- disclosure, and misrepresentation on the contract of insurance
5. Analyse the application of public policy in relation to claims under the policy
6. Evaluate new emerging insurances such as cyber-risk insurance.

This module focuses on the various alternative dispute resolution mechanisms which are now available and encouraged as alternatives to the court system while developing an ability to discriminate between the options and determine the most appropriate option in a given scenario. Peractical experience in both negotiation and mediation form an integral part of module .

1. Enumerate and describe the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
2. Debate the merits and deficiencies of each of the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
3. Consider the application of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to a variety of scenario and appraise their effectiveness.
4. Critique, identify and recommend the suitability of a particular alternative dispute resolution mechanism in a particular case study.
5. Research, present, participate and review performance in a negotiation role play.
6. Plan coordinate, facilitate and evaluate the delivery of the first session of a mediation.
7. Evaluate and reflect on their performance and so develop their independent learning skills.

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding and insight in relation to the legal and regulatory landscape of financial services in Ireland and the EU.

1. Critically analyse the main pieces of financial services legislation
2. Appreciate the Irish model of regulation and corporate governance
3. Evaluate the impact of financial services legislation on the operation of financial services industry
4. Assess the Central Banks Fitness and Probity Framework
5. Critique the current regulatory architecture from an Irish and European perspective
6. Critically analyse the current consumer protection codes
7. Critique the Anti-money laundering framework

This module will familiarise the student with the fundamental rules and principles governing the admission, exclusion, and presentation of evidence in court and in criminal trials in particular. It will enable the student to develop an ability to relate the law of evidence to the contextual setting of fact based scenarios. The module also facilitates the development in the student of a critical appreciation of the policy considerations that underlie evidential rules and the potential for law reform.

1. Assess the nature and various forms of evidence.
2. Examine the fundamental principles that underpin and inform the rules of evidence.
3. Appraise the role of evidence in the trial process.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the rules of evidence and formulate ways of improving/reforming them.
5. Resolve evidentiary issues present in problem based scenarios through selection and manipulation of appropriate rules and principles of evidence.
6. Formulate and present cogent oral and written arguments supported by first principles, case law and other relevant sources.

This module focuses on the history of the emergence of the law of equity with particular focus on modern equitable remedies and reliefs as well as the specific conditions regarding their use today. Areas also covered include the emergence of equity pre- and post- Judicature as well as the historical development and administration of the Trust.

1. Explain law of equity and trusts and how it applies to the legal system as a whole
2. Critique the historical development of the law of equity and trusts
3. Apply the principal equitable maxims and doctrines
4. Analyse the different types of equitable remedies including when and in what context they can be relevant
5. Apply relevant equitable doctrines
6. Critically analyse the concept of the trust, including its creation (both implied and express) and the roles of trustees, as well as the main types of trust

The key aims of this module are to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of the law as it pertains to commercial transactions.

1. Identify key principles of commercial law
2. Apply the law in consumer transactions
3. Evaluate the role of digital commercial transactions
4. Apply the rules of agency in the context of commercial transactions
5. Apply the practicalities involved in securing intellectual property rights
6. Consider the appropriateness and application of dispute resolution and arbitration