October 11th, 2011

Journalistic Integrity Debate

The Law Society will be holding a House Meeting this coming Wednesday the 12th of October at 7.30 in Kane G19. The debate will address the topic Journalistic Integrity in the light of recent phone hacking scandals, increasing reliance on social media as a reliable first hand source and the question of responsibility following from wiki-leaks affair. Scheduled to attend Dyanne Connor, (who was awarded a Justice Media Award for best reporter by the Law Society of Ireland in 2010) Paul Reynolds ( renowned Political and Current Affairs Journalist for RTE) and Sean Ó Conaill (Constitutional Law Lecturer at UCC).

The minutes of the society’s goings-on since the start of term will also be detailed by the society’s Recording Secretary.

There will be a free class hoody for best question from the floor on the night.

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House Meetings at The Law Society, UCC are sponsored by A&L Goodbody Solicitors Dublin.

 

September 29th, 2011

Debating in Manila? Trials!

Worlds Trials will be starting at 10am this Saturday in the West Wing. Anybody who wants to spend New Years on a beach in Manila should definitely come along! It’s a brilliant opportunity to compete against the worlds top debaters! email viceauditor@ucclawsociety.com for more details or to sign up.
September 29th, 2011

The Advocate – McCann Fitzgerald

McCann FitzGerald launches The Advocate 2011/12. McCann FitzGerald, in association with the Courts Service and the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, is pleased to invite third level law and business & law students to take part in the McCann FitzGerald All-Ireland Business Law Challenge “The Advocate”. With a total prize fund of €3,000 and a chance to secure a place on the McCann FitzGerald summer internship programme, The Advocate gives students a unique opportunity to hone the skills required as they prepare for their legal and business careers.
The case scenario for initial qualification and other details are available from The Advocate website http://theadvocate.ie/. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheAdvocateMF. Follow us on Twitter @TheAdvocate_MF