Law is for everyone
A practical understanding of domestic and EU legislation is invaluable across all sectors. King’s Inns offers a broad range of Advanced Diploma courses catering to professionals working in many industries.
Established in 1541 as the training institution for barristers, King’s Inns today offers a broad range of legal courses which are open to professionals in and outside the Law. These courses cater to the contemporary working professional, assisting them in understanding and navigating the current legal issues that affect their day-to-day operations.
“Law is for everyone and the people who undertake our professional development courses are mostly professionals with no background in law,” notes Dr Eimear Brown, Dean of King’s Inns. “They can be HR professionals, data protection officers, planners, architects, engineers, IT experts, communication and marketing professionals, teachers, accountants, doctors and nurses, selfemployed people, directors from small and big companies. Our students come from all walks of life, living across Ireland and beyond, ranging in age from early twenties to over seventies.”
King’s Inns has over 15 Professional Development courses on offer for the coming year, including topics such as Data Protection, Mediation, Quasi-Judicial Decision-Making, and Social Media and Media Law. “Some Advanced Diploma courses are of importance regardless of the sector concerned,” Dr Brown explains. “After all, Data Protection Law and Applied Employment Law are areas that affect almost every business. Social Media and Media Law is of increasing general importance in a society where nearly every business relies upon media for some aspect of its business.”
Other courses are of particular importance to people working in a specific field, including Medical Law, attended by clinicians, hospital administrators and in-house counsel; Corporate, Regulatory and White Collar Crime, which is of particular interest to regulators, banking professionals and law enforcement; Immigration and Asylum Law, attended by representatives of NGOs, social workers, lawyers and civil servants; and Law and Education, which attracts principals, teachers, school administrators and home school liaisons. There are also courses in Planning and Environmental Law for professionals involved in real estate, construction and local government, and in Public Procurement Law for those eager to understand procurement legislation from either the State perspective or the potential tenderer’s perspective.
ACCESSIBLE LEARNING
King’s Inns prioritises ease of accessibility to its courses, which are currently offered through an easy-to-navigate online platform. Most Advanced Diploma courses are primarily delivered online with only a couple of sessions that require attendance at King’s Inns. “Many of the Advanced Diploma courses at King’s Inns are designed with busy schedules in mind and offer classes either early in the morning, in the evenings or at weekends, with many sessions recorded for those unable to attend live online classes,” says Dr Brown.
Anyone interested in enhancing their career and in learning more about the law should have a look at their website, www.kingsinns.ie/advanceddiplomas. King’s Inns is very proud of its courses, teaching teams and its diverse network of graduates, and believes that many people will find at least one of the courses useful for their continuing professional development.
LAW SHOULD NOT JUST BE LEFT TO LAWYERS TO UNDERSTAND. IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF ANY WORK PRACTICE
DR EIMEAR BROWN, DEAN OF KING’S INNS