Certificate in Immigration Law and Practice

Start Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024 at 6:00 PM

Assessment: 2,500-word written assignment (80%) and continuous assessment (20% of the overall grade)

Delivery Method: Live online lectures Thursdays 6pm to 9pm, with live workshops on occasional Saturdays. Also available to view on demand

CPD Hours: The number of hours of CPD that you may claim in relation to this course will depend on the way in which you access each of the individual sessions. For further information and the booklet, see CPD scheme.

Course Leader: Patricia Harvey, Barrister, Course Leader: p.harvey@lawsociety.ie

Price: €1,725 (members), €1,900 (non-members)

Programme objectives

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the various visa and stamp classes available in Ireland;
• Proactively outline effective immigration solutions for clients;
• Display an ability to properly complete and lodge visa applications and reviews on behalf of clients;
• Recognise situations that may result in deportation, removal, and repatriation of individuals to the detriment of clients;
• Assess immigration risks;
• Choose the best alternative visa and stamp options;
• Apply the principles of asylum, subsidiary protection, and forced migration to case scenarios;
• Evaluate the impact of changes to European Union rights on immigrants;
• Summarise the impact of changes to immigration policy and law on business.

Programme structure and approach to learning

This certificate will offer an in-depth analysis of immigration law and its application in Ireland. The central pieces of legislation covered by the course include the Aliens Acts, the Immigration Acts, the Refugee Act 1996, the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000, the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts, the International Protection Act 2015, and the numerous statutory instruments covering immigration and citizenship. The course also scrutinises the manner in which this legislation has been interpreted over the years by the courts, the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) together with the impact of Brexit.

The course examines:

• The legal, social and political context of immigration to Ireland,
• The various visa and stamp categories that permit entry to and residence in the State, including employment and business visas,
• Issues associated with asylum, subsidiary protection, and forced migration,
• Issues relating to deportation, removal, and repatriation.

Participants will be guided through the practical aspects of the law by experienced legal practitioners, members of the public sector, and high-ranking representatives of international bodies, non-governmental organisations, and large multinationals. 

Please click here for further information and to apply.

The closing date for applications for this course is 24 October 2024.