Round Hall Nutshells is a series of books presenting the essentials of the law in clear, straightforward language. Designed with the busy student in mind, the Nutshell is perfect for exam preparation, with brief, clear explanations of key exam topics throughout.

Key features:

An easy to understand, succinct overview of the key principles and cases arising from Irish Constitutional Law;
Highlights the key cases and constitutional principles in an accessible and succinct manner;
Traces recent developments and trends in Irish Constitutional Law;
Includes up-to-date discussion of the latest cases and recent changes to the Constitution.

New to this edition:

All chapters have been revised and updated to include recent developments in this area of law;
Addresses recent changes to the Constitution including the introduction of the new Court of Appeal, the Children’s Amendment and the outcome of the Marriage Referendum;
Discussion of recent seminal cases such as McCrystal v Minister of Children and Youth Affairs [2012] IESC 53, Fleming v Ireland [2013] IESC 19, P.P. v HSE [2014] IEHC 622, Callely v Moylan, [2014] IESC 26, DPP v J.C. [2015] IESC 31, Kerins v McGuinness [2017] IEHC 34, and DPP v Doyle [2017] IESC 1.

Author

Dr Fergus Ryan LLB (Dub), PhD (Dub) is a senior lecturer in law at Maynooth University with many years’ experience teaching and researching law. He has previously taught at DIT and at Trinity College, Dublin. His other publications include Contract Law Nutshell (Thomson Reuters Round Hall 2006) and the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Annotated Legislation) (Thomson Reuters Round Hall 2011).

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Nutshells: Constitutional Law, 3rd Edition

Nutshells: Constitutional Law, 3rd Edition