ENVR07029 2019 Environmental Legislation

This module introduces the learner to current, relevant environmental legal instruments.  The learner will recognise issues associated with the implementation of environmental legislation and will be able to identify, explain and evaluate environmental regulation and other interventions and safeguards in an Irish context.

Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System, 6th edition provides an excellent introduction to the legal system in Ireland and is essential for any student starting legal studies in Ireland. Beginning with an overview of the Irish Legal system and its history, it proceeds to discuss the profession and the law officers of the state including changes in the organisation of the profession in other common law states. It includes all the changes to the court systems and structure, Irish Constitution and EC Law since the last edition published in 2009. Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System is an invaluable introduction to the law and provides an accessible and comprehensive point of reference for practitioners and students alike and is an essential text for students of Irish law. Key legislation and case law includes: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011; The Thirty-Third Amendment of the Constitution (resulting in the creation of a new Court of Appeal); Arbitration Act 2010. Previous edition ISBN: 9781845922788

Written specifically with the student in mind this book provides a comprehensive, accurate and accessible account of the nature, structure and functions of the Irish legal system. It includes a coherent account of the constitutional principles and institutional structures which form the building blocks of the Irish legal system, including references to and explanations of important areas of substantive law. Each chapter examines key legal principles and seeks to put each area of law into context. Chapters also include a clear statement of the intended learning outcomes to help direct and focus the students' learning. Diagrams, tables, flow-charts and summaries are utilised to reinforce the information and provide quick visual cues for the understanding of key points contained in the text. This book is fully up-to-date and includes recent legislative and constitutional changes and amendments to EU law. It also includes international treaties between EU Member States to which Ireland has recently become a party. The Irish Legal System is an essential textbook for all undergraduate students and all people with an interest in the Irish legal system.

Byrne, McCutcheon, Bruton, & Coffey. (2009). The Irish Legal System (5th ed.). Dublin: Butterworths.

Cotter, A. M. (2004). Environmental Law- Ireland. Dublin: Law Society of Ireland.

Doolan, B. (2011). Principles of Irish Law. Dublin: Gill and McMillan.

Gore-Grimes, J. (2011). Planning and Environmental Law in Ireland. London: Bloomsbury Professional.

Morrisey, J. (2013). Local Authority Enforcement. London: Bloomsbury Professional.

Scannell, Y. S. (2005). Environmental and Law Use Law. Dublin: Thomson Round Hall.

Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal

Journal of Environmental Law  

https://lawinireland.wordpress.com/irish‑legal‑system/

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/

http://www.epa.ie/

http://www.lgcsb.ie/en/irish‑local‑government

https://www.water.ie/

https://www.npws.ie/

https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/

http://www.wfdireland.ie/index.html

http://www.housing.gov.ie/

https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en‑ie/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.chg.gov.ie/

http://www.dublincity.ie/main‑menu‑services‑water‑waste‑and‑environment‑waste‑and‑recycling/national‑tfs‑office

http://www.courts.ie/

http://eur‑lex.europa.eu/homepage.html

https://www.teagasc.ie/

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/index_en.htm

https://www.impel.eu/