Introduction A few weeks ago, the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) enacted further ‘emergency’ criminal justice legislation in response to the COVID crisis. The measures, in the … Read more
Author: Andrea Shieber
British Soldiers above the Criminal Law?
Introduction The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill completed its second reading in the House of Commons last week. The innocuously worded Bill contains … Read more
COVID-19 and Irish court proceedings
Introduction The Irish courts have been responding to the challenges presented by COVID-19 through a combination of remote hearings and social distancing measures within courtrooms. … Read more
Policing hostile activity at UK ports and border
Introduction The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2019 confers extensive powers on an “examining officer” to stop, question and detain a person at a UK port … Read more
The Provocation Defence in Ireland
Introduction Every first year law student will know that provocation (currently termed ‘loss of self-control’ in England and Wales) can reduce a conviction for murder … Read more
‘Paedophile Hunters’ and Right to Privacy
Introduction In a decision handed down two weeks ago in Sutherland (Appellant) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland) [2020] UKSC 32, the UK Supreme Court … Read more
Criminal liability behind the corporate entity
Introduction The criminal law has always struggled to deal with breaches of the criminal law committed by persons acting in the capacity a corporate entity, … Read more
Police Interviews and COVID-19
Introduction Traditionally, criminal investigation, prosecution and trial have been organised and conducted on the basis that the relevant participants are in each other’s physical presence. … Read more
Police Firearms Operations in the UK
Introduction Fatal police shootings of civilians during pre-planned operations have been increasing in England over the past few decades. Although the total numbers are still … Read more
Prosecuting police complaints in Jamaica
Introduction In Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations v Police Federation and Others (Jamaica) [2020] UKPC 11, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council … Read more