Law for the average joe

Yoshitsune

I am not studying law in a university but I do want to increase my understanding the law in Ireland and internationally. Are there any books and/or online sites that a normal person to learn about the law?

Grolschevik

Law Society of Ireland offers a diploma in law, but I think it's a couple of grand...

whatawaster81

Kings Inn's do a diploma as well. You can do it fully remote but it's pricey enough.

banie01

What areas of law do you have most interest in?

There are a few Irish specific books that are great primers. Byrne & McCutcheon's On The Irish Legal System, Conor Hanley's Irish Criminal Law and a copy of the constitution.

Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas McBride, Learning the Law, Glanville Williams. The Rule of Law by Tom Bingham and if you are after more anecdote than study, The Secret Barrister's book (name escapes me) is quite good.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120478773#Comment_120478773

They do some free online courses too. Their data protection one was very good.

Grolschevik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120479018#Comment_120479018

Was that the MOOC?

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120479317#Comment_120479317

Yeah