This course aims to introduce participants to the regional, national and international human rights framework. It will also provide practical guidance on enforcing human rights in the legal arena. The overall objective is to encourage participants to develop the skills necessary for pursuing human rights based arguments, including practice and procedure, using human rights legal databases, and issue identification.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will:
• Identify key concepts underpinning the realisation of human rights,
• Recognise universally accepted human rights norms as reflected in the Irish Constitution, European Convention on Human Rights, and major international treaties and conventions,
• Analyse key case law from the Irish courts and the European Court of Human Rights interpreting and applying fundamental human rights principles,
• Assess the approach taken by Irish courts when applying international norms to the interpretation of constitutionally protected rights within specific substantive areas such as family law, freedom of speech, criminal law and prisoners’ rights.
• Evaluate the challenges and opportunities for practitioners when bringing human rights claims and assess likely outcomes in matters ripe for such claims in areas such as mental health detention, social welfare, and immigration.
• Examine the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 on developing case law from a practitioner’s perspective.
Start Date | 19 October 2013 at 11:00 |
CPD Hours | Satisfies the full CPD hours requirements for 2013 provided relevant sessions are attended. |
Price | €1,200.00 |
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