What is Law and French?

Ireland’s membership of the European Union, combined with globalisation, makes it more important than ever that lawyers are able to understand other legal systems and cultures. A key global distinction is between ‘common law systems’, such as Ireland, England, and the USA, and ‘civil law systems’, found in France, most other European jurisdictions, and beyond.

 

The Law and French degree course satisfy these needs as students graduate with a grounding in Irish Law, fluency in a second European language and knowledge of the general culture, political, economic and sociological make-up of France.

 

Do you enjoy…

• Questioning and challenging issues?
• Learning about the culture, economic and sociological make-up of France?
• Conversing in and learning French?

 

Law and French: The course for you?

If you like to be challenged and intellectually stimulated, have a keen interest in the cultural, social, historical and political background of France and would like to learn a second language, then this degree is for you. Legal training requires the ability to think logically and critically, precise and careful use of language, good writing skills, and a faculty for articulate expression are key attributes for legal scholars.

 

Law and French at Trinity

The Law and French degree programme offers a unique opportunity to study core and specialised legal modules but also the language, culture and political systems of France. Students must undertake an Erasmus year in France, exposing them to the law of that legal system. The class sizes are small, fostering a close collegial relationship with peers and members of the both schools.