QUB School of Law

04/09/2026

📢 Applications are now open for TLT's Belfast Training Contract September 2027!

Are you ready to kick-start your legal career with hands-on experience, real client work, and expert support every step of the way?

Their SQE training programme places you at the centre of real legal work and offers:
✔ Real client work
✔ Four-seat training contract
✔ SQE1 support throughout
✔ Qualification in England & Wales + Northern Ireland
✔ Opportunities across a range of sectors and practice areas

TLT welcomes applications from candidates who:
✔ Have completed a law degree, PGDL or law conversion course
✔ Achieved a minimum of 2:1 in your degree
✔ Are available to begin full-time SQE1 study from February 2027

➡️For more information and to apply, visit: https://buff.ly/p0Mjgsa

Deadline for applications: Friday, 23 October 2026

Apply now and discover what comes next!

02/09/2026

🔎Explore Career Opportunities with DWF!

DWF's Belfast Insight Evening is taking place on 17th September 2026, and there are only a limited number of places remaining.

This evening will provide an excellent opportunity to:

•learn more about DWF and its Belfast office
•meet partners and current trainees
•gain valuable application and recruitment advice
•find out about DWF's Summer Insight Scheme and Training Contracts.

To register to attend, visit: https://buff.ly/p9jpNuE

DWF's 2027 Belfast Training Contract applications are also now open, with a closing date of 20th September 2026.
Full details can be found at: https://buff.ly/yCcwlLH

Interested students can apply at: https://buff.ly/vuuRrYk

01/09/2026

Hosted by the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) and The Institute for Peace, Security and Justice.

You are warmly invited to celebrate the launch of Dr Allely Albert’s new book, Change Makers in Restorative Justice: The Transformative Power of Lived Experience, on 22 October at 5pm.

Learn more about the book here: https://buff.ly/6G4Xsw7

Sign up here: https://buff.ly/Sxr8Hah

📅 Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026
🕑 Time: 5:00–6:30 pm
📍 Venue: Moot Court (MST.02.006), Queen's University Belfast

26/08/2026

A legal career may be more accessible than you think. With new qualifying law programmes (in NI) from Queen’s, non-law graduates can take the next academic step into the legal profession.

Fast-track one-year Diploma
Enhanced specialist two-year Mlaw
Both qualifying law degrees in NI

https://buff.ly/WuTFpHK

25/08/2026

Meet Top Law Firms and Gain Industry Insights at the Legal Cheek Ireland Law Fair 2026

The Legal Cheek Ireland Law Fair 2026 will provide a fantastic opportunity to:

•meet leading law firms recruiting in Ireland as application season kicks off
•hear from practising lawyers through careers and commercial awareness workshops
•gain valuable insights into the legal profession and recruitment process
•connect with other students interested in pursuing a career in law.

The Fair details are:

Date: Tuesday, 15th September 2026
Time: 2pm – 4.30pm
Venue: The Market Bar, Dublin

If you're a law student thinking about your next steps, check it out.

Register your interest here: https://buff.ly/5kcPVR1

25/08/2026

📣 Applications are now open for the A&L Goodbody LLP NI Trainee Solicitor Programme!

As a Trainee Solicitor, you'll have the opportunity to discover which areas of law interest and engage you most. A&L Goodbody welcomes applications from trainees who wish to qualify via the IPLS or SQE routes.

For more details and to apply, visit: https://buff.ly/H9a1txE

📅 Applications close Thursday, 24 September 2026.

Don't miss your chance and shape your future in law!

25/08/2026

📚 Join Us for the Launch of the book, The Law Relating to Ownership of Lough Neagh: Contemporary and Historic Problems (2026) 🌿
Author: Dr Thomas L Muinzer, Reader, Reader in Energy Transition Law, University of Aberdeen, and graduate of the QUB School of Law
🗓️ Date: 24th September 2026
⏰ Time: Doors open at 18.00 for w**e reception, followed by Panel at 19.00
Panel: Chair, Louise Cullen, BBC Northern Ireland, Dr Thomas L Muinzer, Bernadette McAliskey, James Orr, Dr Peter Doran

Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. It provides over 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water, is an ecosystem of international importance, and supports many commercial businesses, including fisheries. Thomas Muinzer's book examines the law relating to ownership of the Lough.
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Thomas Muinzer challenges accepted ownership claims of Lough Neagh, arguing legal errors and misinterpreted rulings distort its history.

21/08/2026

📢 Applications are now LIVE for DWF Belfast Training Contracts starting in September 2027!

DWF offers two routes to qualify:

✅ IPLS Training Contract (Northern Ireland qualification, applicants must be successful in obtaining a place at the IPLS)
✅ SQE Training Contract (England & Wales qualification)

Both pathways are based in DWF's Belfast office.

Apply here: https://dwf.grad.allhires.com/app
Deadline: 20 September 2026

💡 Looking for tips? Join DWF's Belfast Insight Evening on 17 September 2026 and gain valuable insights into the recruitment process. Places are going fast! Register your interest here: https://dwfgroup.com/en/news-and-insights/events/belfast-insight-evening

Don't miss your chance and shape your future in law!

20/08/2026

📢 Applications for the University Advocacy Day are now open!

Are you considering a career at the Bar? This free event offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your advocacy skills, gain insights from leading barristers, and network with fellow aspiring advocates and legal professionals.

Location: Gray's Inn
Date: Saturday 10 October
Time: 12.30pm – 7pm

Open to all university students interested in a career as a barrister.
🔗 For further information and to apply, visit: https://buff.ly/4t2nWVK