Research Overview

Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology is the youngest law school in Ireland. The research mission of the School reflects that: staff members are focused on areas of enquiry that broaden the traditional remit of legal research, opening up the discipline to the wider fields of human rights, global business, and social justice.

The aim is to provide new perspectives on legal research that will feed into teaching at the School, challenging undergraduates to rethink the role of the legal professional in society. Staff members are working across and beyond the university to engage with the widest possible audience. What makes the Department unique is its active engagement with leading scholars and policy makers.

The School is committed to developing policy-orientated research, which necessarily entails cultivating a range of links with civil society groups, business, public administration, and legal professions.

Find more informtion about the School of Law and Criminology's research achievements here