LAW10360 Law Assessment Question 2025-26 | UCD

LAW10360 Questions

LAW10360 Question 1

“The rule of law insists that rights and obligations are prescribed in legal form and may be altered only in matters permitted by law.”

Outline Ireland’s breach of domestic and European Union law for international protection applicants and the right to shelter/accommodation.

In your response, you must also engage with key theorists on the rule of law and the Irish legal system.

Consult materials on Brightspace here: The Rule of Law (Lecture One) and particular aspects of European Union Law (Lecture Five/Six).

LAW10360 Question 2

You are a legal researcher in the Legal Advice and Information Centre (LAIC). You must prepare a short essay for LAIC on the system of criminal legal aid in Ireland. Your essay must include the following:

• The rationale for the existence of a system of criminal legal aid in Ireland (150 words)
• Criminal Legal Aid at Garda Stations (250 words).
• Criminal Legal Aid at Trial (250 words)