The commission of criminal offences has conventionally been responded to by the criminal justice system with the imposition of punishment in the form of a term of imprisonment, which may be accompanied by a pecuniary ...

The common law did not consider possession a constituent element of the actus reus based on the idea that possession was not equated with the external manifestation of mens rea. However, with the development of 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 Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1995 removed the ban on divorce from the Irish Constitution. It was the second attempt at removing the ban; the first in 1986, ended with a substantial victory for the ...

The Interpretation Act 2005 consolidates previous legislation and contains some new provisions inspired by a Law Reform Commission report. These may bring about a subtle but significant change in the methods of statutory ...

Summary: This article, based on the author’s doctoral study completed in 2015, offers new insight into the operation of criminal networks in Ireland and in particular their influence on children who become engaged in ...

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The implementation of the Prospectus Directive has, inter alia, altered the law on offers to the public and on civil liability for omissions from, and misstatements in, a prospectus. In this article the changes effected ...