Don't miss your chance to join us for this valuable informative seminar online 6pm Wednesday. The session is free of charge and 1.5 General CPD points available with certification on request
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Happy to have added my name to the list of signatories to this letter. Why do we persist in ignoring the evidence? Why don't we use the money that would be spent on building more prisons to invest in communities and support victims of crime?

New study beginning this week on the operation of the in camera (privacy) rule in Irish family law cases. Funded by Department of Justice 🇮🇪, UCC School of Law in collaboration with @UCCsocialwork, and SWSP_TCD. More info to follow on how to have your say.
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A reminder that LAW@TUDublin are hiring 2 wholetime Permanent Assistant Lecturers in Law. The closing date for applications is 8 April and the positions are based on our Grangegorman Campus. Full details are available here tudublin.ie/explore/jobs/

SURVEY: Journalists, editors & sub-editors - Susan Leahy is conducting research with #FixedIt - Ireland on print media reporting on sexual violence.
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Thanks to Live 95 for featuring this interview today. Great to discuss the rights and concerns of victims of crime in Ireland after Centre for Crime, Justice & Victim Studies (CCJVS) and CrimeVictimsHelpline recent conference for European Day for Victims of Crime Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences @UL UL School of Law

Excellent #VictimsRights conference organised by Centre for Crime, Justice & Victim Studies (CCJVS) & CrimeVictimsHelpline for #EUVictimsDay . A core theme has been the need for a more accessible system: free legal aid, translation services, better awareness of support services & better training for everyone involved

Irish journalist says he finds it ‘surreal’ to have account on X suspended after writing critique of platform R/T, please irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

So about a year ago, I was putting my little guy to bed in his crib and I noticed a strange detail on the solar system poster up on his wall …

Great letter by Vittorio Bufacchi. It's on all of us

There's a lot to say about today's Supreme Court judgment in the O'Meara case on entitlement to Survivor's Pension in unmarried couples. Others will say lots in time, I'm sure. Here are just a few brief thoughts on the judgment and its connection to the forthcoming referendums 🧵

Most the focus of the referendum discussions has been on the care amendment. In this piece for RTÉ Brainstorm, I focus on the family amendment and ask what aspect of current constitutional law would change if it passes. TL:DR - not lots, but not nothing.

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Such a lovely experience to watch the sun enter Newgrange via the live stream this morning 🌄 Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth #NewgrangeSoltice

This @TheFifthCourt podcast about what devilling is like from the authors of 'The Devil's Handbook' might be of interest to UCC School of Law students and any other law students interested in becoming a barrister (relevant portion starts at 6 mins): open.spotify.com/episode/1ahAWk…

TUS Athlone will in February 2024 host a conference exploring impact of digital technologies on the rule of law, focusing on regulation and access to justice. Technological University of the Shannon #legalevents #lawtech irishlegal.com/events/call-fo…

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A sad day. Professor Maureen Cain, former President of the British Society of Criminology died quietly and peacefully. To a friend, mentor, colleague and leading feminist criminologist who made a difference BSC WCCJ Network The BSA

Today’s Supreme Court judgment in the Article 26 reference of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill: courts.ie/viewer/pdf/af4…

Great to see coverage of James Rooney's article published here in @ijsjournal this week covered by the Irish Times today:
irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…
You can read James' article on IJSJ.ie