Transition Year Students Across Tipperary Invited To Enter Gráinne O’Neill Legal Essay Competition
Transition Year Students are being encouraged by the Law Society of Ireland to enter their Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition in an effort to provide greater access to legal training.
The competition aims to inspire young people to take up a career in the legal sector by giving them an opportunity to explore aspects of the Irish legal system by considering a set contemporary justice issue through their essay. This year the issue which has been set for discussion in the essays focuses on hate speech. The essays submitted by students must completed under the title: ‘Hate – Crime; the role law can play in addressing Hate Crime’. All essays must be 1,500 words in length discussing the various aspects of the given topic and statement provided. The closing date for entries is November 22nd, 2024.
Speaking about the competition, its importance, and the qualities which the winning essay will demonstrate, President of the Law Society, Barry McCarthy said: “The solicitors’ profession is changing, and the Law Society is committed to widening access to legal training for the next generation. Hate crime, the theme of this year’s Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition, is a topical issue. Students are encouraged to explore the role the law can play in addressing hate crime in Irish society.
“Essays that are well planned out, have a good analysis of the law and application to Irish life have stood out in previous years. Each student approaches the essay topic in their own personal way, and this is what makes the competition so unique.
“The Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition is just one of the Law Society’s school outreach programmes aimed at expanding access to the law for young people. Schools can also engage with other Law Society student initiatives including Solicitors of the Future, Street Law, and Legal Ambitions.”
For more information on entry submissions and the Gráinne O’Neill Legal Essay Competition visit the Law Society of Ireland’s website
