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Timetable for court cases in Cork?

  • 04-01-2011 8:41pm
    #1
    Dylan123
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    Was thinking it would be a good idea to observe some court cases in Cork to add some practical based knowledge - opposed to all the solitary confined theory based learning for the fe1's. Not sure how to get the fixtures (timetables of what’s going on beforehand) some tips from those in the know would be really appreciated... I am doing exams in: property/tort/eu/criminal... also if there were any cases coming up which would be good to see I am open to advice!! Or perhaps its better to spend the time slogging it through the books - was thinking it wold be nice to watch a few cases for 1/2 a day per week. (kinda counts out long trials i suppose??)

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Tom Young
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  • #3
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    I think it'll be a colossal waste of time as regards the FE-1's to be honest.

    It's unlikely you'll see much that is of direct relevance to that exam and, if you did, you would still have to double check the case names etc afterwards.

    Just stick to the books if you ask me.


  • #4
    littlemac1980
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    Well, just to go against the grain a little, I have to say if your looking for a little practical experience of a court-room then you should attend the court on the odd day. I did it while in college on a few occasions and it certainly broke up the monotony of reading books all the time.

    It can often be quite amusing (though you shouldn't laugh obviously), especially the district court, which is often a bit of a circus.

    Assuming your not looking to learn anything beyond the raw experience of the court, then I'd say it is beneficial, particularly if you've never been in court before. Our Criminal Law Lecturer in UL recommended we should go and observe.

    Beyond spending a day or so in the district court, just to see how it works - you'll find it very hard to follow what's going on as it can be very difficult to hear what's been said - you could go to the circuit court criminal trials which can be very informative and educational from both a procedural and substantive point of view.

    With the difficulty every prospective legal practitioner is having these days in terms of finding traineeships or experience in a Solicitor's office, I'd say it would be of benefit, and every little helps.

    I can say I certainly learnt a lot attending the court while in College, and learnt things that you won't get from a book or university.


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