Where your Interests Lie.

hullaballoo

Since there have been some issues regarding users requesting personal information about other users in this forum, I have decided to create a sticky in which we can all post whatever information about ourselves that we want to be made public.

There is absolutely nothing mandatory about this, I just think it might assuage any consternation in other threads in this regard. If users do not wish to post all of their details, but just some areas of interest, then that is encouraged.

In the same vein, it is perfectly acceptable to give your entire career's history, if you so wish. That said, there is one caveat:

Do not post contact details. If you want to get in touch with a user, send them a PM and discuss issues therein, or else request further contact details there.

Cheers folks,
hullaballoo.

hullaballoo

Right, I suppose I'll start.

I'm a third year Business and Legal Studies Student in UCD. I have taken the following law subjects:
Contract;
Tort;
Constitutional;
Criminal;
European Union;
The Law of Private Companies;
Corporate Finance;
Commercial, and;
Land.

Our man in Havana

Hull, you beat me to being first .

I am a former traffic warden and I now work in the Internet security/monitoring business with a major international ISP. I have a keen interest in the law and legal matter particularly concerning the internet and internet traffic monitoring.

Thirdfox

Coming to the end of my 1st year Law degree in Trinity College, taken:

Constitutional Law (part 1!)
Criminal Law
Tort Law
Legal System & Methods (all about constitutional interpretation/precedent/EU supremacy etc.)

Hull: shouldn't that be UCD, Dublin

hullaballoo

Shouldn't that be Trinners for beginners? d:

besty

I've the same credentials as Hullaballoo except have done International Business Law instead of Corporate Finance Law.

Mr_Roger_Bongos

Im in the same course as Hullaballoo and Besty, but i haven't done any of those subjects ! :eek: , oh wait... i think i remember tort, that was the one with the funny guy, right?

(Attempts to repress overwhelming urge to post legal advice, despite how irrelevent (:mad:< incredible hulk smilie). Legal discussion. It's not a laughing matter.)

popebenny16

First post, so might as well start here.

Qualified Solicitor 7 years pqe.

Dont want to give more than that right now.

hullaballoo

popebenny16 wrote:

First post, so might as well start here.

Qualified Solicitor 7 years pqe.

Dont want to give more than that right now.

Welcome to boards popebenny!

Mr_Roger_Bongos

popebenny16 wrote:

Qualified Solicitor 7 years pqe.

Same as Hullaballoo then.

padser

Im in third BnL same as Besty and hullabaloo. So basically the same subjects studied except iv done Intectual property law and employment law (and not commercial or corporate finance).

Im very interested in most legal areas but probably will go into business rather then law so the law interests me from a technical prospective rather then a practical one as i doubt ill ever practice law. So you will probably find me argueing over the little technical points of law that could never be proved in court, and of course its probably also because im just that kinda person.

dermot_sheehan

Formerly: LL.B. from TCD
Currently doing LL.M. at University College London

Subjects taken, undergrad:
Constitutional Law
Torts
Contract
Criminal Law
Legal Systems and Methods
Land Law
EU Law
Equity
Evidence
Tax Law
Comparative Law
Family Law
Environmental Law
Company Law
Jurisprudence
Postgrad:
Comparative Human Rights
UK Constitutional
U.S. Anti-trust
Industrial and Intellectual Property

Victor

Diploma in Construction Economics

Law was one subject (including Contract, Tort, Equity, some Land, Construction).

Profession hole finder.

rsynnott

I'm just nosy, and find this forum quite interesting.

hada

I'm a first year (well finished for summer now) BCL in NUIG.

Law Subjects done:
Tort
Constitutional
Contract
Public/Administrative
Legal Systems
Legal Methods & Research
Sociology of Law

Sangre

I find this thread unsettling. Why are we posting this information if we don't give legal advice? Even the title of 'interests' puts me off.

Thirdfox

I suppose your arguments may be more persuasive if you have studied a certain area e.g. I know nothing about IP Law and will defer to people who do.

We have discussions about legal issues here so knowing someone is a Garda may give more weight to their assertions about the police force etc. etc.

Mentalmiss

I am a property developer and am on a mission to turn you all into vegans and thus rid the country of cancer and solve Mary Harnie's problems in a week.

besty

Mentalmiss wrote:

I am a property developer and am on a mission to turn you all into vegans and thus rid the country of cancer and solve Mary Harnie's problems in a week.

God, the least you could do would be to demonstrate some ambition!

Welcome to Boards.

Solicitor, 10 years pqe, mostly conveyancing and District Court work.

Dave!

I have no legal education whatsoever. I study computer science and history. I just have a bit of an interest in law

Oh, but I'm thinking of joining the Gardaí after college!

Font22

i rarely post in this forum but have an interest so thought i'd hit you with my credentials for the laugh.
i'm in the same course as Hull, besty, bongos and padser. i'm the lady(dont even think about it lads) of the bunch.
i have studied:
-tort
-criminal
-constitutional
-contract
-eu law
-land law
-corporate finance law
-international business law
-company law

TheVan

Font 22 you left me out.......thats another minus point!

My subjects have been the same as Font22's so see above.

I particularly enjoy constitutional law, international aspects to law and company law.

EdgarAllenPoo

I suppose I'll slap a few details on here, was studying law last year, left, going back in September, the brother's a guard, so's my uncle and I have a distant relative who's a QC in London. I'm only interested in law because you get to wear a shirt and tie and carry your lunch in a briefcase and have people convinced that it's actually important files;)

hullaballoo

GDM wrote:

I suppose I'll slap a few details on here, was studying law last year, left, going back in September, the brother's a guard, so's my uncle and I have a distant relative who's a QC in London. I'm only interested in law because you get to wear a shirt and tie and carry your lunch in a briefcase and have people convinced that it's actually important files;)

As good a reason as any I've heard.

EdgarAllenPoo

Not to mention the fact that you're going into a profession where wearing a wig won't have you laughed out of a room.

hullaballoo

Thread unstuck so that people might actually read it.

junkyard

I've been following this form for a while now out of interest, studied business law in a small way when I was studying mechanical engineering. I run a small garage and have invented a few things and got them into production. Reason for being here: there's always someone trying to shake my tree.:)

Sangre

Have a BCL from UCDD (the quality of it depends on July 5th).

hullaballoo

You mean, how good your first is?

Lplated

Am a barrister. For those unfamiliar with the legal profession in Ireland, means I've 'done' all the subjects listed by others, can't remember any of the content of what I supposedly studied but am proficient in appearing in Court making it look like I not only remember the law but excel in my grasp of same. (And of course charge a fortune for same).

EdgarAllenPoo

See now there's the thing. You don't necessarily have to know everything about law as long as you convince others that you do. More about being a good orator than having a legal brain really.

bluemoon21

I study law at A Level so i have only really started, but find the subject on the whole is really interesting.

seamus

Strictly an armchair solicitor. Didn't even do any business subjects for the LC .

Actually it was frequent "is this legal?" questions on boards that had me scanning through the statute books that got me interested.

skyhighflyer

Just completed 2nd Year BCL UCD - heading on Erasmus to Paris next year (pending results on the 28th) so will be a four year degree for me.

Plan to do the Inns after my degree, in an ideal world leading to a career as a criminal law barrister. But more realistically I can see myself getting my BL and working in the civil service or something after that as I've heard how difficult it is to succeed at the Bar. Well, at least anecdotally :rolleyes:

Have studied:

Tort
Contract
Criminal
Constitutional
LS&M

Land
EU
Medical
Evidence
Company

sh_o

I have a BSc in Computers and then studied for the Diploma in Legal Studies and then the BL at Kings Inns. Currently I am a practicing barrister.