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The Irish Legal System
Civil and Criminal Liability. Overview of the court system in Ireland. Sources of law in Ireland.
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Business Organisations
Characteristics of Sole Trader, Company and Partnership. Formation of a company in Ireland. Company Regulation.
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Tort
Principles of negligence relevant to PR industry. Principles of Defamation.
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Contract Law
Essential elements of a valid contract. Forms of Contract. Legal issues for online contracts.
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Intellectual Property.
Overview of Trademark and Copyright Law.
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Data Protection Law and Freedom of Expression law in Ireland
Overview of relevance of law on data protection and law on freedom of expression to PR industry.
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Social Media Law
Examination of how social media is regulated in Ireland
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Aine Keenan. (2012), Essentials of Irish Business Law, 6th. Gill and Macmillan, Ireland.
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Carolan and O'Neill. (2010), Media Law in Ireland, Bloomsbury Professional, [ISBN: 9781847660657].
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Andrea Martin. (2011), Quick Win Media Law Ireland – Your Top 100 Media Law Questions Answered, Oaktree Press.
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