Professional Law School Certificate in Professional Legal Studies Diploma in Professional Legal Studies
Exclusively Validated by the Irish Institute of Legal Executives (IILEX) and Griffith College
Griffith College • DUBLIN • CORK • GALWAY
Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. Phone: 01 4150 465 Email: proflaw@gcd.ie Website: www.gcd.ie/iilex Griffith College Cork, St. Patrick’s Hill, Cork. Phone: 021 4507 027 Email: proflaw@gcc.ie Website: www.gcc.ie/iilex
Griffith College Professional Law School Griffith College offers a one year course leading to the award of Certificate in Professional Legal Studies and a second year add-on course leading to the award of Diploma in Professional Legal Studies. Legal Executives are professional people who are members of The Irish Institute of Legal Executives. They assist in the operation of general and specialist legal matters with Solicitors, Barristers, in the Courts of Ireland, and within other areas of commercial and legal practice. Legal Executives perform their duties according to the highest standards of integrity and conduct, as required by the legal profession, the Code of Rules of the Institute, and the law of the Republic of Ireland.
“Being a mature student, I was quite apprehensive about attending the lectures on my first night, after being out of formal education for so long, but I enjoyed the classes very much and found the course very interesting and the atmosphere in Griffith College was excellent. The facilities and the friendliness of staff and students alike made for a very enjoyable experience “ Anthony Burke, IILEX Graduate.
The course aims to provide students with an academic grounding in the traditional core legal subjects, whilst also focusing on the practical application of core legal principles in the work environment. The study of legal practice and procedure is undertaken specifically with the role, duties and responsibilities of the Legal Executive in mind. “I spent two very exciting ,challenging and highly successful years at Griffith College pursuing a Diploma in Professional Legal Studies .This programme is an excellent legal academic programme given by highly qualified and esteemed lecturers. This course provides a very firm foundation in the core legal subjects,and thus forms part of the building blocks towards further professional legal attainments.This course has also provided me with a valuable opportunity to pursue an LLB ( HONS) in Irish Law . I would highly recommend to any interested persons the Diploma Course in Professional Legal Studies provided by Griffith College, which in my opinion is a renowned College . The friendly and student focussed respect displayed by all staff whom you may come in contact with during your academic year, including Lecturers, staff and Library personnel is a most valuable asset and appealing characteristic of my time spent at Griffith College.” Mary O’Dwyer, IILEX Graduate.
Why study THE LEGAL EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME AT Griffith College?
A range of study options are available to you…
• Griffith College is Ireland’s largest Law School • More prize-winners than any other college
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• In 2006, the last Law Society prize-winners ceremony, Griffith College students won eight of the nine 1st place prizes
What is incorporated in each YEAR OF STUDY?
• More than 2,500 students register annually in the Law School
• Most up to date, easy to follow study manuals • IIILEX Lecturing team with over 40 combined years lecturing experience • University style facilities; library, study rooms, state of the art lecture rooms, restaurant • 400 car parking spaces (Dublin) • The law school has a lecturing team of over 30 highly qualified lecturers who have an ability to impart knowledge to both law and non-law graduates • We offer a career guidance facility
Dublin – South Circular Road, Dublin 8 Cork – St. Patricks Hill, Cork Galway – Marriott Hotel, Galway Distance Learning, alligned to either the Dublin or Cork Campus
• Up to 28 weeks of lectures • Stage one / Certificate, Mon & Wed 6.00pm-9.30pm • Stage two / Diploma, Tuesdays 6pm-10pm • Comprehensive study manuals • Exams for stage one and two are at the end of each module (Saturdays) • On-line access to additional material via Moodle, the Griffith College student Intranet • Use of the College facilities including complete access to Lexis Nexis, Westlaw UK and Westlaw.ie (Dublin and Cork campus only) • Guest lectures by IILEX members
COURSE MATERIALS Detailed manuals covering each area of academic study will be provided at the commencement of the term. These manuals will minimise the need for note-taking and enable a tutorial style approach to be taken in lectures. Distance learning students will receive a full set of course notes for each module undertaken.
TUITION Six subjects are taken in stage one. In stage two students take four mandatory subjects and choose two out of five electives.
COURSE TOPICS ABOUT THE COURSE The Irish Institute of Legal Executives was formed in 1987. The aim of the Institute is to provide a system of training and examination leading to a recognised professional qualification for those engaged in legal executive work. This course introduces elements of academic, vocational and skills training for those wishing to pursue a career as a legal Executive. The course is exclusively provided by Griffith College Dublin and is run in conjunction with the Irish Institute of Legal Executives. A Certificate or Diploma in Professional Legal Studies will be awarded on successful completion of this programme. The course aims to provide students with an academic grounding in the traditional core legal subjects while also focusing on the practical application of these legal principles in the work environment. The study of legal practice and procedure is undertaken specifically with the role, duties and responsibilities of the Legal Executive in mind. Further details can be found at www.irishinstituteoflegalexecutives.com
DISTANCE LEARNING Our Distance-Learning programme has been developed in light of the needs of those students who are not in a position to attend lectures. Each distance-learning student receives the full complement of study material at the beginning of the course and is assigned a Course tutor who will correct the student’s homework on a weekly basis. Direct telephone and / e-mail tutor support is provided. Homework is normally submitted on-line or by scanned PDF to: – emailing Dublin Homework to iilexhomework@gcd.ie or – emailing Cork Homework to iilexhomework@gcc.ie Distance-learning students are invited to attend lectures on campus in the first (orientation) week.
PROGRESSION
Stage one • Introduction to the Irish Legal System • Law of Torts • Contract Law • Civil Litigation, Procedure & Case Management • Criminal Law • Criminal Litigation, Practice and Procedure Upon completion of each module, students will attempt a two-hour examination on Saturdays. Stage two - Core Subjects • Constitutional Law & Judicial Review • Company Law • Land Law • Conveyancing Stage two - Electives • Family Law* • The Law of Trusts* • Succession Law* • European Union Law* • Employment Law* Upon completion of each module, students will attempt a two-hour examination on Saturdays. *Two electives out of five subjects must be chosen for stage two. Subject to demand.
“I have just graduated as a legal Executive! Thank you Griffith College. Prior to undertaking the course I had been out of the Education mode for 32 years when I decided to take on the IILEX course. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience , learnt a lot and now feel a great sense of achievement“. Marian Foley, IILEX Graduate
Students who successfully complete the Diploma may enter year two of the College’s LLB degree programme in Irish law. Graduates are eligible for enrolment as Associate Members of the Irish Institute of Legal Executives, and all participants are eligible to become Student Members of the Institute.
CAREER The Institute’s members are employed in private practice, the law departments of banks and public or local authorities, as well as in industry and commerce. Legal Executives help to prepare, analyse and interpret a variety of legal documents and may prepare and file court documents. Most Legal Executives will work as part of a legal team with some specialising in areas such as conveyancing, pensions, property, civil litigation,or insurance claims.
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Certificate in Professional Legal Studies Stage One of the Professional Legal Studies programme is the beginning of your academic career as a Legal Executive. For those starting the course in 2009, we are striving to have this programme placed on the National Framework of Qualifications at level 7. This will be the first step on the road to you attaining a BA in Professional Legal Studies should you so wish, a programme which is currently in the process of validation. Stage One will be worth 40 credits with an additional 20 credits being awarded for the completion of a work based assignments which will be provided with input from the Irish Institute of Legal Executives and will be practically based. This will be followed in the academic year 2009 /2010 with Stage Two following the same format of 40 credits and 20 credits. The new syllabus for Stage One has successfully been rolled out in 2008 with overwhelmingly successful feedback from students, employers and the legal community as a whole. This year due to academic award credits being introduced, we plan to increase the face-to-face contact teaching by offering each of the six mandatory modules, over a six week teaching period, three and a half hours per night (normally from 6.00pm to 9.30pm each evening), followed by a study week and then having the module completed by way of a closed book exam on the following Saturday. Students who wish to complete Stage One in an academic year will attend two evenings per week, with three and a half hours tuition from 6.00pm to 9.30pm each evening, or students can choose to undertake the course by completing one subject per week over two years. The course will commence on the 5th of January 2009. The first week of term will also cover induction and meeting the lecturing and support team. All six modules have specially devised manuals, which will lay out the syllabus for each module, past papers and set out the course material in easy to understand form – this then reduces the need for students to take notes during the formal lectures. Each of the lecturers in the IILEX team has been chosen for their ability to impart knowledge and for their practical work experience and bringing real legal workplace examples to reinforce learning. On successful completion of stage one, students will be awarded with a Certificate in Professional Legal Studies by IILEX and Griffith College and are eligible to apply to continue their studies by undertaking stage two. The course can be undertaken in formal lectures or by distance learning and the fees for Stage One will be €2,000. Further details on the course, our lecturers etc, please log on to www.gcd.ie/ iilex or www.gcc.ie/iilex or call us on 01 415 0442 (Dublin) or 021 450 70 27 (Cork). Timetable summary – delivered two evenings (Monday and Wednesdays) per week, over 24 weeks which will incorporate a mandatory induction on the first evening, beginning on 5th January 2009 and finishing on 6th June 2009.
Stage One Commencing 5th January 2009 Stage One will be offered in • Dublin (at our main campus in South Circular Road) • Cork (in our campus on St. Patrick’s Hill) • Galway (at the Marriott Hotel) on each Monday and Wednesday evening, beginning 5th January.
stage one SIX CORE SUBJECTS • Introduction to the Legal System • Law of Torts • Contract Law • Civil Litigation, Procedure and Case Management • Criminal Law • Criminal Litigation: Practice and Procedure Stage One will be delivered over 30 weeks, with examinations on every eight Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon, after the teaching of each particular module is complete. Full details of the programme can be seen in the timetable on page 6.
“May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your assistance to date - it has been a pleasure dealing with such and efficient student orientated organisation.” Pina Giangregorio - IILEX Graduate
Professional Legal Studies the academic year 2008 / 2009
Legal Executives (IILEX) and Griffith College
DIPLOMA in Professional Legal Studies Stage Two of the Professional Legal Studies course has been designed with input from past graduates, members of our legal academic team, from employers in legal practice and from our co-awarding body, The Irish Institute of Legal Executives.
Stage TWO Commencing 6th January 2009 Stage Two will be offered in • Dublin (at our main campus in South Circular Road) • Cork (in our campus on St. Patrick’s Hill) • Galway (at the Marriott Hotel) on each Tuesday evening, beginning on Tuesday 6th January 2009.
stage TWO FOUR CORE SUBJECTS • Constitutional Law & Judicial Review • Company Law • Land Law • Conveyancing Students will also be asked to choose two elective subjects, two of the five electives will be provided based on demand. The choices are as follows: • Family Law • The Law of Trusts • Succession Law • European Union Law • Employment Law Stage two will be delivered over 25 weeks, with examinations on every fourth Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon, after the teaching of each particular module is complete. Full details of the programme can be seen in the timetable on page 6.
This year will be the first year to roll out the new syllabus in Stage Two of the programme which is more comprehensive than before. We have revised and updated all of the course materials to reflect recent case law and the syllabus re-vamp. The programme is taught by a gifted team of lecturers - some of whom are practicing Legal Executives in specialist areas and are chosen to ensure that the course is delivered in an easily accessible and understandable manner and that you become knowledgeable in each subject and are well grounded to sit the exam at the end of each module. On successful completion of Stage Two, students will be awarded with a Diploma in Professional Legal Studies by IILEX and Griffith College and are eligible to become Associate Members of the professional body. Graduates may then enter either the second year of the LLB law degree in Cork or Dublin or in the final year of the BA in Legal Studies degree in Griffith College Dublin. Further details on progression routes will be provided by your IILEX Course Director and the IILEX Support Team during the term. Stage Two will run similarly to Stage One in 2008, in that the course will be provided one night per week with tuition provided over four hours from 6pm to 10pm. The course can be undertaken in formal lectures or by distance learning and the fees for Stage Two will be €1,800. Further details on the course, our lecturers etc, please log on to www.gcd.ie/iilex or www.gcc.ie/iilex or call us on 01 415 0442 (Dublin) or 021 450 70 27 (Cork). Timetable summary – delivered over 25 weeks which incorporates a mandatory induction, each Tuesday evening, beginning on 6th January 2009 and finishing on 27th June 2009.
“Being a mature student, I was quite apprehensive about attending the lectures on my first night, after being out of formal education for so long, but I enjoyed the classes very much and found the course very interesting and the atmosphere in Griffith College was excellent. The facilities and the friendliness of staff and students alike made for a very enjoyable experience” Anthony Burke - IILEX Graduate
IILEX TIMETABLES 2009 Stage ONE
Stage TWO
certificate in professional Legal Studies
diploma in professional Legal Studies
Week
Day
Date
Dublin
Cork
Galway
2
Mon
Jan 5
Induction
6 - 6:30pm
6 - 6:30pm
6 - 6:30pm
2
Mon
Jan 5
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 1
6:30 - 9:30pm 6:30 - 9:30pm 6:30 - 9:30pm
2
Wed
Jan 7
Law of Torts 1
6 - 9:30pm
3
Mon
Jan 12
Subject
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm 6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm 6 - 9:30pm
Week
Day
Date
Dublin
Cork
Galway
0
Tue
Jan 6
Induction / introduction/ meeting team
Subject
6 - 7pm
6 - 7pm
6 - 7pm
1
Tue
Jan 13
Constitution Law & Judicial Review
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
2
Tue
Jan 20
Constitution Law & Judicial Review
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
Tue
Jan 27
Constitution Law & Judicial Review
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
3
Wed
Jan 14
Law of Torts 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
3
4
Mon
Jan 19
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
4
Tue
Feb 3
Constitution Law & Judicial Review
4
Wed
Jan 21
Law of Torts 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
4
Sat
Feb 7
Constitution law & Judicial Review Exam 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
5
Mon
Jan 26
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
5
Tue
Feb 10
Company Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
5
Wed
Jan 28
Law of Torts 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6
Mon
Feb 2
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6
Tue
Feb 17
Company Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
7
Tue
Feb 24
Company Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
Tue
Mar 3
Company Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
Mar 7
Company Law Exam
6
Wed
Feb 4
Law of Torts 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
7
Mon
Feb 9
Introduction to the Irish Legal System 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
8
7
Wed
Feb 11
Law of Torts 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
8
Sat
8
Sat
Feb 21
Exam: Irish Legal System
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
8
Sat
Feb 21
Exam: Tort
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
9
Mon
Feb 23
Contract Law 1
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
9
Wed
Feb 25
Civil Litigation 1
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
10
Mon
Mar 2
Contract Law 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
10
Wed
Mar 4
Civil Litigation 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
11
Mon
Mar 9
Contract Law 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
11
Wed
Mar 11 Civil Litigation 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
12
Mon
Mar 16 Contract Law 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
12
Wed
Mar 18 Civil Litigation 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
13
Mon
Mar 23 Contract Law 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
9
Tue
Mar 10 Land Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
10
Fri
Mar 20 Land Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
11
Tue
Mar 24 Land Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
12
Tue
Mar 31 Land Law
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
12
Sat
Apr 4
Land Law Exam
6 - 9:30pm
13
Tue
Apr 7
Conveyancing
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 9:30pm
14
Tue
Apr 14
Conveyancing
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
15
Tue
Apr 21
Conveyancing
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
16
Tue
Apr 28
Conveyancing
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
16
Sat
May 2
Conveyancing Exam
10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
13
Wed
Mar 25 Civil Litigation 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
14
Mon
Mar 30 Contract Law 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
17
Tue
May 5
Elective 1
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
14
Wed
Civil Litigation 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
18
Tue
May 12 Elective 1
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
16
Sat
Apr 18 Exam: Contract
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
19
Tue
May 19 Elective 1
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
16
Sat
Apr 18
Exam: Civil Litigation
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
20
Tue
May 26 Elective 1
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
17
Mon
Apr 20
Criminal Law 1
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
17
Wed
Apr 22
Criminal Practice & Procedure 1
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
20
Sat
May 30 Elective 1 Exam
18
Mon
Apr 27
Criminal Law 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
21
Tue
18
Wed
Apr 29 Criminal Practice & Procedure 2
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
22
19
Wed
May 6
Criminal Law 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
23
19
Fri
May 8
Criminal Practice & Procedure 3
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
20
Mon
May 11 Criminal Law 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
Apr 1
20
Wed
May 13 Criminal Practice & Procedure 4
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
21
Mon
May 18 Criminal Law 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
21
Wed
May 20 Criminal Practice & Procedure 5
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
22
Mon
May 25 Criminal Law 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
22
Wed
May 27 Criminal Practice & Procedure 6
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
6 - 9:30pm
24
Sat
June 6
Exam: Criminal Law
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
10am-12pm
24
Sat
june 6
Exam: Criminal Practice and Procedure
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
Jun 2
Elective 2
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
Tue
Jun 9
Elective 2
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
Tue
Jun 16
Elective 2
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
24
Tue
Jun 23
Elective 2
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
6 - 10pm
24
Sat
Jun 27
Elective 2 Exam
10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm 10am - 12pm
Please note that all Stage one exams take place on Saturdays.
• DUBLIN • CORK • GALWAY • FOR IILEX IN DUBLIN, GALWAY & Distance LEARNING Catherine Stuart Fiona Lyons
FOR IILEX COURSES IN CORK CONTACT Cliodhna O’Callaghan Elaine Jakeman
Griffith College Dublin Room: D204 Phone: 01 415 0465 email: fiona.lyons@gcd.ie
Griffith College Cork
Griffith College Cork
Phone: 021 450 7027 email: cliodhna.ocallaghan@gcc.ie
Phone: 021 450 7027 email: elaine.jakeman@gcc.ie
Griffith College Dublin Room: D206 Phone: 01 415 0465 email: catherine.stuart@gcd.ie