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Maynooth University has appointed Dr Avril Brandon and Dr Cian Ó Concubhair as assistant professors in the Department of Law. Dr Brandon, who joined the university in September, has been promoted to assistant professor of criminology, while Dr Ó Concubhair has joined the department as

A new podcast has been launched by Maynooth University Department of Law to highlight what working in the criminology and legal fields is like. Dr Avril Brandon, lecturer and assistant professor of criminology, is hosting the new podcast, which will be released on a weekly basis via SoundCloud.

Maynooth University has announced the promotion of Delia Ferri to professor in the Department of Law. Professor Ferri, previously a lecturer, was promoted "in recognition of her significant leadership role in securing prestigious research grants and in her contribution to teaching, engagement and re

Students at the King's Inns have triumphed in the National Negotiation Competition hosted by the Law Society of Ireland.

Law students at Queen's University Belfast have been named winners of the 2019/20 Philpot Curran Moot Court Competition. Yi Kang Choo and Shazana Binti Husaini bested six other university law school teams in the annual competition hosted by Maynooth University Law Society.

Maynooth University has announced the appointment of Dr Ciara Bracken-Roche as an assistant professor of criminology. Dr Bracken-Roche's current project explores the adoption and use of drone technologies in Canada and Ireland with a specific focus on policing and public safety agencies.

Research by two Maynooth University academics into how public confidence in the criminal justice system is measured and influenced in different countries has been published by the Department of Justice. The report by Professor Claire Hamilton and Dr Lynsey Black was commissioned by the Department's

Three law students at Maynooth University have been awarded prizes for their contributions on the specialised funds law course delivered by Matheson as part of the LLM in international business law.

Maynooth University Department of Law is hosting a series of events to mark the department's 10th anniversary. The youngest law school in Ireland kicked off celebrations this week and events have been scheduled until the end of November.

Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Dr Sinéad Ring as a lecturer in criminology. She is the second criminology lecturer to join the department this month, following the appointment of Dr Lynsey Black.

Maynooth University Law Department has announced the appointment of Dr Lynsey Black as a criminology lecturer. Dr Black researches in the areas of gender and punishment, the death penalty, and historical criminology.

Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Dr Oisin Suttle as assistant professor of law. He previously taught at Queen's University Belfast, the University of Sheffield and University College Law, and has practised commercial law with a leading Dublin law firm.

Professor Tobias Lock of Maynooth University Department of Law has been appointed constitutional advisor to a Scottish Parliament committee. The one-year appointment will see him support the work of the devolved legislature's culture, tourism, Europe and external affairs committee in all constitutio

Irish judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers have been urged to consider using restorative justice following the launch of a new cross-European project aimed at promoting its benefits.

EU law expert Professor Tobias Lock has joined Maynooth University Department of Law from Edinburgh Law School. He worked at the Scottish university as a lecturer and then senior lecturer in EU law from 2013-18, having previously lectured at University College London, the University of Surrey and th