A relentless series of corruption, neglect and mismanagement scandals in Irish policing over the past few decades has generated a stream of reports and recommendations … Read more

At first sight, internal police promotions to senior ranks might not seem to be a topic likely to generate public concern. In practice it can … Read more

Fatal stabbings in England and Wales rose last year to the highest point since records began. Understandably, the government has felt under intense pressure to … Read more

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

Ratifying the Istanbul Convention The Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 was enacted in Ireland a few weeks ago. The primary purpose of the Act … Read more

Facts of the Beghal case In a decision handed down a few weeks ago in Beghal v United Kingdom (App. no.4755/16), the Grand Chamber of … Read more

In a decision handed down a few weeks ago, in the joined cases R (Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (Nealon) v Secretary … Read more

‘Upskirting’ has been made a criminal offence by the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 which amends the Sexual Offences Act 2003. ‘Upskirting’ refers broadly to the … Read more

State collusion in the murder of its own citizens is not something that one would expect to find within the UK. Yet it was a … Read more

The Home Secretary has just announced an intention to introduce “knife crime prevention orders” as part of a broader strategy in response to the recent … Read more