The Level 8 (National Framework of Qualifications) Bachelor of Arts in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice is a two-year part-time online programme, delivered by the School of Law, University of Limerick. The programme of studies is specifically designed for those ..read more

Further details including programme structure and application portal are available on the respective programme websites: Campus based programme is offered 1 Year fulltime and 2 Years parttime: https://www.ul.ie/gps/course/law-human-rights-criminal-justice-llm-ma Online programme is offered 2 Years parttime only: https://www.ul.ie/gps/law-human-rights-criminal-justice-llmma-online The aim of ..read more

[2024] 34 (1) Irish Criminal Law Journal has gone to press and will soon be available in print format and online via Westlaw.IE Benjamin Coughlan, ‘The Castle is where the Heart is: An Examination of the Castle Doctrine and the Justifiable ..read more

The University of Limerick’s Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies, in association with the Crime Victims Helpline, are pleased to invite you to a one-Day Conference: ‘Victims’ Rights in Ireland: Current Challenges: An Event to Mark European Day for ..read more

The Irish Criminal Law Journal, a refereed journal published by Thomson Reuters and Thomson Reuters Westlaw, Ireland’s leading law publisher, has issued a call for article submissions for [2024] Volume 34 ICLJ Issues 1, 2, 3, and 4. The Journal ..read more

Introduction The commission of serious criminal offences are not always confined to a single jurisdiction and criminal organisations frequently take advantage of jurisdictional borders to  evade apprehension with the result that national policing and security services operating in neighbouring jurisdictions ..read more

Dr Ger Coffey The Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 consolidated the ability of state agencies to detect, investigate, and prevent the commission of serious criminal offences. Members of An Garda Síochána, officials of the Revenue Commissioners, Defence Forces and Garda ..read more

We are pleased to welcome this guest post from Shane Conaty, Research Assistant, Maynooth University Department of Law The recent surge of cases of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) throughout Ireland and the subsequent passing of ‘Coco’s Law’ sheds light on ..read more

Dr. Luke Danagher The increasing use of criminal law to punish and deter corporate offenders has unarguably increased dramatically over the previous decade or so. A quick glance over the statute books speaks volumes to this truism of modern corporate ..read more