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Gender inJustice: feminising the legal professions
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Constitutional equality in Ireland : a critical account
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2004)The ideal of equality has become increasingly prominent in Irish political discourse. Article 40.1 of the Constitution of Ireland, 1937 guarantees the equality of all citizens, as human persons, before the law, but has ... -
The rights of companies under the Irish Constitution : a comparative and philosophical analysis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)This thesis explores the existing Irish case law concerning the constitutional protection of companies as well as the approach taken in other jurisdictions. It sets out this case law and thus brings together material ... -
The history & development of the Special Criminal Court : 1922-2005
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)The Special Criminal Court has been a permanent feature of the Irish judicial system since May 1972. The history of the Court dates back to 1939. However, the Court established in 1939 evolved from previous courts and ... -
Breaking with transition : the EU VAT system and the Internal Market
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)This thesis focuses on VAT in the context of the EU internal market. Its central objective is to prove that the current EU VAT system is incompatible with the concept of internal market, as set out in the EC Treaty and ... -
The Irish Statute Book : a constraint on the functioning of a true democracy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)Comprised of approximately 3,000 Acts enacted since the foundation of the State and a further 500 pre-1922 Acts, the Irish Statute Book has not been subjected to a detailed examination as to its form and present condition. ... -
Influences on the role of law for railways in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)The thesis traces influences on the development of the role of law for railways in Ireland. A focus on their place in the milieu of infrastructure, technology, enterprise and administration was used as a framework. The ... -
The causes of divergence between law and economics in European Competition Policy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2006)This work is an examination of the causes of divergence between the competition law of the European Communities, specifically Articles 81 and 82 of the E.C. Treaty and the regulation of mergers, and the microeconomic ... -
Fly me to the moon, but Is my carrier liable if I have an accident
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The case for restorative justice in the treatment of adult offenders in Ireland
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The incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into Irish law
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)This is a study of the "incorporation" of the European Convention on Human Rights into Irish law effected by the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 ("the ECHR Act"). The primary reason for incorporation was ... -
Moral Argument and the Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships
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Defence to the Legislature : a study of judicial deference to legislative constitutional decision-making
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)In recent times courts and legal scholars have paid increased attention to the concept of judicial deference. This thesis examines one discrete strand of the debate - judicial deference to legislative constitutional ... -
The Evidence of Child Witnesses - Where Rules of Evidence and the Constitution Collide
(School of Law, 2007)This thesis explores the development and reform of particular aspects of the law of evidence relating to child witnesses as informed by the changing orthodoxy advanced by psychologists - and adopted by the law - regarding, ... -
The convergence of laws : a typology of implementation models and factors
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)This thesis is divided into five parts and eight chapters. In the first part of the thesis one finds Chapters 1 and 2, which are purely introductory. In the second part one finds the models proposed, within Chapters 3 and ... -
Deadlock or discontinuity : constitutional and legal aspects of the partition of Ireland in the light of the Good Friday Agreement
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)This work examines constitutional and legal aspects of partition, in the light of historical developments since the passing of the Government of Ireland Act 1920, and in particular in the context of the Good Friday Agreement. ... -
A theory of institutional separation for the administrative state
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)In its efforts to elaborate an institutional theory of separation for the administrative state, this thesis employed a number of distinct methodologies. Its key methodological step was the development of evaluative criteria ... -
The Irish legal order and Europe : the unravelling dynamic since accession
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2007)The Study conducted here examines the evolving nature of the dynamic that is the relationship between the Irish and European legal orders from two perspectives: that of Article 234 of the EC Treaty and Article 29.4.10 of ... -
Regulating home care of older people: the inevitable poor relation?
(2007)This article discusses the regulation of home care of older people in Ireland in light of the enactment of the Health Act 2007 and examines models for regulating domiciliary care in the UK, Germany and the United States.