The School of Law at NUI Galway will host the Irish Society of Comparative Law 5th Annual Conference on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of May 2013 in Galway. The theme for the Irish Society of Comparative Law’s Annual Conference 2013 is ‘Comparative Public Law’.The Irish Society of Comparative Law was established in June 2008 and is recognised by the International Academy of Comparative Law. The ISCL is open to those interested in Irish and comparative law. Its purpose is to encourage the comparative study of law and legal systems and to seek affiliation with individuals and organisations with complementary aims. For more details and registration, please visit Conference.ieor contact charles.omahony@nuigalway.ie    

Graduate students in the Law School at NUI Galway will hold a conference on the theme of “Law, Technology and Governance” on 27 May. This year's LL.M. in Law, Technology and Governance class will present their thesis for discussion and feedback. Amongst the topics to be discussed are electronic commerce, Internet piracy, privacy online, Internet gambling and stem cell research. All are welcome, and there is no charge for attendance. The conference takes place in AM109 in the Arts Millennium building, NUI Galway, and commences at 9.30 a.m. on Monday 27th May. For more details and to register in advance, please visit http://llmltag2013.eventbrite.ie/