Introduction The handling of complaints against the police has been a subject of significant public concern in each of the jurisdictions of the UK and … Read more

Introduction Intoxication from the effects of alcohol and/or drugs is often present in the commission of offences against the person, sexual offences, criminal damage and … Read more

Introduction Plea-bargaining broadly refers to a process which results in an accused agreeing to plead guilty to an offence in return for a lighter sentence. … Read more

Introduction Fuelled partly by increasing awareness of the precarious state of the planet’s natural life support systems, environmental protection has been rising rapidly up national … Read more

A few weeks ago, the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland established the first ‘Joint Investigation Team’ to advance the cross-border investigation … Read more

  Introduction A few weeks ago, the High Court of Australia (Australia’s final court of appeal) handed down its reasons for quashing the appellant’s murder … Read more

Context The UK Home Office is about to bring forward an Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill 2019 that will give police a power to arrest persons … Read more

Context From time to time the police have to deal with a situation in which one or a few persons exercising their right to engage … Read more

The Legacy Inquests One of the most enduring challenges of the Northern Ireland Peace Process is dealing with the legacy of the past; most notably … Read more

The appointment The prospects of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) being operational before the end of 2020 were significantly advanced last week when the … Read more