Author: Andrea Shieber

Introduction It is generally accepted that prosecutions for rape and similar sexual offences present complex difficulties. Where, as is often the case, the core issue … Read more

Image credit: The Irish Times Extraordinary case Last week, a French court convicted Ian Bailey in his absence and sentenced him to 25 years for … Read more

Introduction A Bill has just been introduced in the Westminster Parliament paving the way for the introduction of a Sentencing Code for England and Wales. … Read more

HMICFRS report A few weeks ago, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS, formerly Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary) published a … Read more

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