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Tag Archives: Criminal Law
Issues in Respect of Support Measures for Witnesses with an Intellectual Disability in the Irish Criminal Justice System
Miriam Delahunt B.L. Vol_5_Issue_1_Article_5 While the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 provides a range of support measures which assist the most vulnerable witnesses to give evidence, there are still doubts as to their efficacy. This article examines if the measures are … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 Volume 5 Issue 1
Tagged crime, Criminal Law, criminal procedure, Disabilities, intellectual disability, witnesses
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“Show me a justice system that’s open, transparent, accessible and inclusive”: Barriers to Access in the Criminal Justice System for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime
Claire Edwards, Gill Harold and Shane Kilcommins Vol_5_Issue_1_Article_8 This paper considers the barriers that people with disabilities in Ireland face in accessing justice through the criminal justice system when they are victims of crime. It draws on qualitative research with … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 Volume 5 Issue 1
Tagged Access, Criminal Law, Disabilities
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Whether Rules or Discretion? Developing a Best Practice Model for Controlling the Admissibility of Sexual Experience Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials
Susan Leahy Vol_4_Issue_1_Article_4 This article considers the controversial issue of the admission of sexual experience evidence in sexual offence trials. The discussion begins with an assessment of the shortcomings of the current Irish approach to the regulation of the admissibility … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Volume 4 Issue 1
Tagged Criminal Law
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