PhD - Doctor in Philosophy in Law

Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin

The Law School is strongly committed to maintaining and further developing its reputation for rigorous legal scholarship and research, both in a national and international context. Vibrant research is at the heart of the Law School’s culture. Staff are engaged in scholarship that focuses on Irish, European, and International legal developments, as well as the relationship between law and society. This includes rigorous theoretical engagement and critical analysis leading to research outputs published by leading national and international academic presses. The Law School hosts a number of dedicated research groups: Constitutional Governance and Social Change Corporate Law, Governance and Capital Markets Crime and Punishment Private Law and Technologies and Society.The School also values research that contributes to public policy debate and reform. This is an essential part of the Law School's engagement with the wider community. Staff at the Law School have research-based expertise in a wide range of areas, including: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property Law, Equity, Torts, Contract Law, European Union Law, International Law, Human Rights and Technology Law. The Law School is responsible for the Dublin University Law Journal (DULJ), one of Ireland's leading peer-reviewed legal journals.

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences