'Soirée du Droit' hosted in UCD Sutherland School of Law
Pictured (l to r) Prof Laurent Pech, Mr Justice Peter Charleton, Maxime Millon, H. E. Céline Place, Dr Beverley Toudic, Dr Marie-Luce Paris, Dr Síofra Pierse and Delphine Tessier
In October we had the honour of hosting a 'Soirée du Droit' in UCD Sutherland School of Law. The 'Soirée du Droit' was organised with The French Embassy in Ireland and was dedicated to a discussion of the 'The Rule of Law and Democracy in France and Ireland'. We were particularly honoured that the event was opened by H.E. Céline Place, the newly appointed Ambassador of France to Ireland, in one of her first engagements. Two legal researchers Maxime Millon (University of Bordeaux), and Beverley Toudic (University of Lille), spoke alongside Mr Justice Peter Charleton, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland and Dr Marie-Luce Paris, Director of the UCD Centre for Human Rights. The debate was moderated by Professor Laurent Pech, Dean of Law.
This event was designed to echo the Nuit du Droit in France celebrating the anniversary of the French Constitution, and offered guests the opportunity to discuss, in French, the relationship between law and democracy, in a comparative approach between France and Ireland.
A large group of alumni, invited guests and current BCL Law with French Law and BCL Maîtrise students attended the talks and the reception. . It was a very engaging evening for all attendees and a wonderful opportunity to welcome the new ambassador to University College Dublin.