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Law Society Controversy

The investigation launched by the Law Society into highly offensive messages about female trainee...

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11.03 12 Oct 2019


Law Society Controversy


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11.03 12 Oct 2019


The investigation launched by the Law Society into highly offensive messages about female trainee solicitors makes the front of the Irish Independent this morning - the headline there - employee of major law firm probed over offensive texts - 

An internal email, sent to students, says the inappropriate comments about women in a whatsapp group give rise to profound ethical concerns and private messaging apps have now been blocked by the law school's WiFi network.

So what do those attending Blackhall Place think of this development - well our reporter Shane Beatty went along to meet one of the female 1st year students who has been giving her reaction to it.


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