There are many possible reasons for controlling market power. While in the United States the efficiency argument appears to have prevailed1, in the EU Treaty motivations such as political freedom are seen side by side with ...

The common law principle against retrials, generally referred to as “the rule against double jeopardy,” proscribes retrials for the same criminal offence following a trial on the merits by a court of competent criminal ...

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) designed a Bail Supervision Scheme (BSS) to provide the courts with an alternative for young people who were at high risk of bail denial. The BSS incorporates the ...

The Mol an Óige Common Sense Parenting (CSP) programme is a parent-training intervention. Its purpose is to teach parents practical and effective ways to enhance their parenting skills and strengthen their children’s ...

This work examines how the concept and operational outcomes achieved by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) reflect a new model of crime control that has emerged and developed to a stage where it is a significant contributor ...

The article discusses the changes that were made by the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 (which commenced on January 11, 2016). It critically examines certain provisions contained in the Act, in particular the provision ...

The strict liability standard employed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) in equine doping cases has been a source of contention among academics, riders and trainers. The FEI Disciplinary Tribunal and the Court ...

This article discusses the implementation of the flexicurity system in Ireland. As the percentage of dependent employees in temporary employment in Ireland grew from 5.3% in 2002 to 10.2% in 2012, it is clear that fl exible ...

The relationship between the police service and the communities it serves is vital to an open and functioning democracy. While Ireland’s police force, An Garda Síochána, enjoy very high levels of public confidence overall, ...

In this article, we lay out the broad outlines of the Maltese legal tradition