Trinity College Law Review
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The Trinity College Law Review (TCLR) is an Irish student law review
, published annually by members of the Dublin University Law Society. The review publishes selected submissions in English, French, or German dealing with any area of law. Its Bluebook
abbreviation is Trinity C.L. Rev.
Previous contributors to the review have included Mary McAleese
, J. Walsh, Susan Denham
, Pat Cox
, Gerard Hogan, Fergus Ryan, Oran Doyle, Desmond Ryan, and Raymond Ryan.
, and criminal law solicitors Michael Finucane and Petter Mullan.
The "Reddy Charlton McKnight Prize" is awarded to the best article published in the review each year.
The "Conseil d'État Prize" is awarded to the best French article each year. This comes in the form of a summer internship at the Conseil d'État.
of the Trinity College Law Review consists of undergraduate and postgraduate law students of Trinity College Dublin. Selection to the board is merit-based and highly competitive. Responsible for the selection and editing of the articles published in the review, the board also works to promote legal writing in Trinity College through holding workshops and guest lectures throughout the year. The current editor in chief
is Jack Paterson.
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
, published annually by members of the Dublin University Law Society. The review publishes selected submissions in English, French, or German dealing with any area of law. Its Bluebook
Bluebook
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, a style guide, prescribes the most widely used legal citation system in the United States. The Bluebook is compiled by the Harvard Law Review Association, the Columbia Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal....
abbreviation is Trinity C.L. Rev.
Previous contributors to the review have included Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson, making McAleese the world's first woman to succeed another as president. She was re-elected unopposed for a second term in...
, J. Walsh, Susan Denham
Susan Denham
Susan Denham is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland. She was appointed by the President of Ireland on 25 July 2011...
, Pat Cox
Pat Cox
Pat Cox is an Irish politician and former television current affairs presenter. He was President of the European Parliament from 2002 to 2004 and served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989–2004....
, Gerard Hogan, Fergus Ryan, Oran Doyle, Desmond Ryan, and Raymond Ryan.
TCLR events
A "Distinguished Speaker Series" was established in 2006. The 2009 discussion was on "The Law's Response to Gangland Crime in Ireland". Panellists included James Hamilton (Director of Public Prosecutions), Carol Coulter (Irish Times), Senator Ivana BacikIvana Bacik
Ivana Catherine Bacik is an Irish politician and academic. She has been Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Trinity College, Dublin Law School since 1996, and was a made a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin in 2005. She was elected a Senator for the University of Dublin...
, and criminal law solicitors Michael Finucane and Petter Mullan.
Awards
In November 2009 "The Inaugural Gernot Biehler Memorial Competition" was launched. This is a casenote competition in honour of Gernot Biehler, lecturer in International Law and Conflicts of Law and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, who died in September 2009. Thes competition is open to all junior freshman and senior freshman law students in Trinity College Dublin. The prize for the best casenote is €500.The "Reddy Charlton McKnight Prize" is awarded to the best article published in the review each year.
The "Conseil d'État Prize" is awarded to the best French article each year. This comes in the form of a summer internship at the Conseil d'État.
Editorial board
The editorial boardEditorial board
The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.- Board makeup :...
of the Trinity College Law Review consists of undergraduate and postgraduate law students of Trinity College Dublin. Selection to the board is merit-based and highly competitive. Responsible for the selection and editing of the articles published in the review, the board also works to promote legal writing in Trinity College through holding workshops and guest lectures throughout the year. The current editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Jack Paterson.