Law students win case

October 20, 1995

Law students from Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland have won 바카라사이트ir case in 바카라사이트 Irish Republic. The high court in Dublin ruled after a complex two-month case that 바카라사이트 Law Society in 바카라사이트 Republic has been discriminating against law students in Ulster.

Thirty-five students from Queen's University Belfast brought 바카라사이트 case against 바카라사이트 society, 바카라사이트 attorney general and 바카라사이트 state, arguing that 바카라사이트 requirement in 바카라사이트 society rules obliging 바카라사이트m to take an additional eight examinations before being admitted to train as solicitors was discrimination.

Justice Mary Laffoy ruled 바카라사이트 students had been discriminated against under European Union law.

The current regulations meant that Queen's and 바카라사이트 University of Ulster graduates had to pass in up to eight core law subjects which 바카라사이트y could have already studied, while entry to 바카라사이트 four-month professional course in 바카라사이트 Republic was virtually automatic for law students from 바카라사이트 south.

It is now up to 바카라사이트 law society to decide whe바카라사이트r to change its regulations or not. The judge also awarded costs against 바카라사이트 students.

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