Introduction Context It is a peculiar, but familiar, paradox in these islands that government reform in the wake of major police scandal and abuse includes … Read more

Introduction A few weeks ago, the Irish Minister for Justice published the ‘General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill’. It aims to … Read more

Introduction Internal corruption of various types has been a high profile and persistent problem for the Garda Síochána for decades. The shelves are stacked with … Read more

The Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021 has just been given its first reading in the Irish parliament. It reflects the results of a judicial fightback … Read more

Introduction Last week the Irish government published a Criminal Procedure Bill aimed largely at introducing a “preliminary trial hearing” for criminal trials on indictment. This … Read more

Introduction Prior to its departure from the EU, the UK was a party to a substantial and complex body of EU measures aimed at delivering … Read more

Introduction The European arrest warrant (EAW) is an instrument for the surrender of a person from one EU Member State to another for the purpose … Read more

Introduction A few days ago, it was reported that legislative proposals to criminalise the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (popularly, but inadequately referred to as … Read more

Introduction English law applies a presumption in favour of mens rea for criminal offences. What that means is that the prosecution will normally have to … Read more

Introduction A few weeks ago, the Irish High Court handed down a decision which, hopefully, draws a red line under one of the most extraordinary … Read more