The Evening BCL (Hons) Degree may be awarded following a four-year evening programme. A Diploma in Law is awarded on successful completion of Second Year. The programme is normally available on a cyclical basis (with an intake of students in 2021/22) and is subject to the following conditions:
(i) Entry is open to mature students only. In the case of the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree this means students who have reached 21 years of age on or before 1st January of the year of proposed entry. Entry is limited and will be subject to a selection process. All such students who secure a place in the Evening BCL (Hons) programme will be deemed to have satisfied the minimum entry requirements on the grounds of Mature Years.
(ii) The commencement of any Law Degree programme will depend upon a sufficient number of persons registering therefor.
(iii) The numbers permitted to register for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree programme may be limited.
(iv) Additional electives to those listed under Second, Third or Fourth Years may be made available in any particular session.

NOTE:
(i) The content of the modules will be the same as the corresponding BCL (Hons) Degree programmes offered by day.
(ii) In the case of each of the elective modules in the Second, Third and Fourth years of the Degree, the selection of modules will be subject to the possibility that a module may not be offered in a particular session or may not run if insufficient numbers select that module; to the availability of modules generally; and to timetable restrictions.
(iii) Students will not be permitted to register for any modules which are not taught for that year on the Evening BCL (Hons) programme unless the permission of the Head of School is obtained in advance of registration. Similarly, students are not permitted to attend BCL (Hons) lectures in any module by day, even where this module is offered as part of the Evening BCL (Hons) programme, unless the permission of the Head of School and the appropriate lecturer has been obtained in advance of that attendance.

WORKLOAD GUIDELINE
Where a programme contains elective modules it is recommended that students do not take any more than 40 credits in any semester. Students are therefore advised to choose their modules so that the workload is evenly spread throughout the year.

First Year consists of core modules to the value of 40 credits. In order to be admitted to the First University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules as follows:

Core Modules
LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits)
LW1112 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5 credits)
LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits)
LW1156 Legal Research and Writing (10 credits)
LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5 credits)
LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government(5 credits)

Repeat Arrangements
A student repeating First Evening BCL in a year when the above modules are not offered at night may choose to take one or more of the following modules:
LW1106 Law of Torts I (5 credits)
LW1107 Law of Torts II (5 credits)
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)
in place of one or more of the following modules (to the value of the same number of credits):
LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits)
LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5 credits)
LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government (5 credits)
Note: LW1106 and LW1107 must be taken together.
A student who replaces a module/s in the above circumstances must take the replaced module/s in Second Year of the Evening BCL.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Second Year consists of a core module to the value of 40 credits. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree, a student must have: (a) passed the First University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner, prescribed modules to the value of 40 credits as follows:

Core Modules
LW1106 Law of Torts I (5 credits)
LW1107 Law of Torts II (5 credits)
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW2249 Law of Property I (5 credits)
LW2250 Law of Property II (5 credits)
LW2262 Clinical Legal Skills - Group Work and Presentation (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Exit award: Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 7, Minor Award)
Students who successfully complete Years 1 and 2 (80 credits) will be conferred with a Diploma in Law. If a student chooses not to continue with the Evening BCL Degree programme, this Diploma will constitute an exit award.

Third Year consists of core modules to the value of either 15 or 25 credits and elective modules to the value of either 35 or 25 credits. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree, a student must either have: (a) passed the Second University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree; or (b) obtained qualification(s) approved by the School as at least equivalent to passes in the First and Second University Examinations. In the case of (b), the numbers admitted may be limited. In addition, whether in the case of (a) or (b), a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 50 credits as follows:

Core Modules
LW3360 Moot Court (10 credits)
and either
¹LW2204 Economic Law of the European Union (5 credits) and
¹LW3303 Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5 credits)
¹LW3305 Law of Equity: Trusts (5 credits)
or
¹LW3367 Jurisprudence (5 credits)

and modules chosen from the following list, other than those selected in Second Year of the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree, to a value sufficient to bring the total value of modules taken in Third Year to 50 credits:

Elective Modules
LW1106 Law of Torts I (5 credits)
LW1107 Law of Torts II (5 credits)
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW2006 The Law of Evidence I (5 credits)
LW2007 The Law of Evidence II (5 credits)
LW2207 International Human Rights Law (5 credits)
LW2208 Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5 credits)
LW2211 Principles of Public International Law (5 credits)
LW2216 Humanitarianism and the Law (5 credits)
LW2249 Law of Property I (5 credits)
LW2250 Law of Property II (5 credits)
LW2254 Commercial Law (10 credits)
LW2263 Law of Public Administration (5 credits)
LW2264 Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5 credits)
LW2269 Privacy and Data Protection Law (5 credits)
LW2275 Family Law: Child Law (5 credits)
LW2276 Family Law: Family Relationships (5 credits)
²LW3312 Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5 credits)
³LW3313 Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5 credits)
LW3316 Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5 credits)
LW3345 Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5 credits)
LW3346 Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5 credits)
LW3347 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5 credits)
LW3368 Principles of Revenue Law (5 credits)
LW3369 Income Tax Law (5 credits)
LW3370 Sports Law (5 credits)
LW3371 Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW3372 Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5 credits)
LW3404 Medical Law and Ethics (5 credits)
LW3405 Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5 credits)

Notes:

1. EITHER LW2204 Economic Law of the European Union (5 credits) and LW3303 Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5 credits) and LW3305 Law of Equity: Trusts (5 credits) OR LW3367 Jurisprudence (5 credits) will be offered in Third Year and whichever of the two choices is not offered in Third Year will be offered in Fourth Year.
2. LW3312 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3301.
3. LW3313 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3302.

• In the case of a student who has not taken any or all of LW1153 Criminal Law, LW1106 Law of Torts I, LW1107 Law of Torts II, LW2249 Law of Property I, LW2250 Law of Property II for the Second University Examination, nor obtained a qualification regarded by the School as equivalent to a pass in the Second University Examination in some or all of these modules, any module(s) not so taken must be taken in either the Third or Fourth University Examination.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Fourth Year consists of core modules to the value of 15 or 25 credits and elective modules to the value of either 35 or 25 credits. In order to be admitted to the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree Examination, a student must have: (a) passed the Third University Examination for the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner prescribed modules to the value of 50 credits as follows:

Core Modules
LW3361 Essay (10 credits)
and either
¹LW2204 Economic Law of the European Union (5 credits) and
¹LW3303 Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5 credits)
¹LW3305 Law of Equity: Trusts (5 credits)
or
¹LW3367 Jurisprudence (5 credits)
(whichever module(s) were not taken in Third Year)

and modules chosen from the following list, other than those selected in Second or Third Years of the Evening BCL (Hons) Degree, to a value sufficient to bring the total value of modules taken in Fourth Year to 50 credits:

Elective Modules
LW1106 Law of Torts I (5 credits)
LW1107 Law of Torts II (5 credits)
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW2006 The Law of Evidence I (5 credits)
LW2007 The Law of Evidence II (5 credits)
LW2207 International Human Rights Law (5 credits)
LW2208 Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5 credits)
LW2211 Principles of Public International Law (5 credits)
LW2216 Humanitarianism and the Law (5 credits)
LW2249 Law of Property I (5 credits)
LW2250 Law of Property II (5 credits)
LW2254 Commercial Law (10 credits)
LW2263 Law of Public Administration (5 credits)
LW2264 Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5 credits)
LW2269 Privacy and Data Protection Law (5 credits)
LW2275 Family Law: Child Law (5 credits)
LW2276 Family Law: Family Relationships (5 credits)
²LW3312 Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5 credits)
³LW3313 Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5 credits)
LW3316 Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5 credits)
LW3345 Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5 credits)
LW3346 Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5 credits)
LW3347 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5 credits)
LW3368 Principles of Revenue Law (5 credits)
LW3369 Income Tax Law (5 credits)
LW3370 Sports Law (5 credits)
LW3371 Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW3372 Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5 credits)
LW3404 Medical Law and Ethics (5 credits)
LW3405 Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5 credits)

Notes:

1. EITHER LW2204 Economic Law of the European Union (5 credits) and LW3303 Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5 credits) and LW3305 Law of Equity: Trusts (5 credits) OR LW3367 Jurisprudence (5 credits) will be offered in Third Year and whichever of the two choices is not offered in Third Year will be offered in Fourth Year. Neither LW3303 nor LW3305 is available to students who have previously passed LW3352.
2. LW3312 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3301.
3. LW3313 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3302.

• In the case of a student who has not taken any or all of Criminal Law, Law of Torts nor Law of Property for the Second University Examination, nor obtained a qualification regarded by the School as equivalent to a pass in the Second University Examination in some or all of these modules, any module(s) not so taken must be taken in either the Third or Fourth University Examination.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Evening BCL (Hons) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify the primary and secondary sources of Irish law;
• Apply core legal skills of legal research, writing and advocacy;
• Understand and evaluate fundamental legal principles and concepts;
• Critically analyse the political, economic, social and ethical contexts in which laws are formulated;
• Identify and analyse the primary points at issue in decided case law.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 7, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify the primary and secondary sources of Irish law;
• Apply core legal skills of legal research and writing;
• Understand fundamental legal principles and concepts;
• Recognise the political, economic, social and ethical contexts in which laws are formulated;
• Identify and analyse the primary points at issue in decided case law.