AdVIC Irish National Meeting 2025: Enhancing Victim Support & Justice Coordination
AdVIC (Advocates for Victims of Homicide), in collaboration with Victim Support Europe, is pleased to announce the Irish National Meeting in situ 2025. Bringing together professionals from the justice system, policymakers, and victim support organisations, this meeting presents a key opportunity to foster collaboration, share expertise, and strengthen the national victim support system. February 20 at the Department of Justice (51 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 HK52), from 9:30 to 15:00. For more information please click here.
Webinar, International Association of Prosecutors: Operation Endgame; A comprehensive approach in the fight against cybercrime
Fighting cybercrime effectively demands a shift in our approach as prosecutors. Investigation and prosecution remain necessary, but a much more extensive impact is possible if combined with disruptive measures regarding the used infrastructure, victim notification and perpetrator prevention. To achieve this, closer cooperation with both the private sector as well as international counterparts is key. 20 February. For further details click here.
ICEL’s Review of the CJEU in 2024 Conference
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) is pleased to announce a full-day conference, Review of the CJEU in 2024, which will analyse the key judgments of and trends emerging from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) during this past year, 28 February. Click here for more information.
Supporting Survivors: Understanding the Criminal Justice Process (England and Wales): Sexual Violence and the Legal System Training
Survivors’ Network is the Rape Crisis centre for Sussex. This training session has been designed to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of the legal system (in England and Wales) in relation to matters such as childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence, and what may arise when someone has reported such a crime to the police. At Survivors' Network we offer specialist independent support to survivors throughout the criminal justice process, so are able to offer unique, trauma-informed insights to what can be unfamiliar and sometimes seemingly complex processes, 2 April. Click here for further information.
27th Annual Transnational Crime Conference, 14-16 May, Santiago, Chile
A conference presented by the IBA Business Crime Committee and the IBA Criminal Law Committee. Topics will include: Corruption in sports; Supply chain and criminal offences; Economic crime laws and corporate criminal liability; Lawyers – prosecuted for being lawyers; Corporate investigations: new risks for outside counsel; Prosecution of encrypted messaging service providers; and Cooperation between criminal lawyers versus mutual legal assistance. Book before 26 Mar 2025 to receive early registration discount. Click here for more information.
Save the date! 2025 North South Criminology Conference
Maynooth University will host the 2025 North South Criminology Conference, 'Criminology in Polarised Times: Navigating the Future', 23-25 June.
EUROCRIM 2025 Conference abstract submissions, Jan 1st - March 1st 2025
EUROCRIM 2025, the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology will take place 3-6 September in Athens, Greece. Key dates are: Abstracts Submission Deadline 1 March; Deadline for Acceptance Notification 10 May; Early bird registration deadline 1 June. Click here for more details.
Ethnic inequalities in the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from the Crown Court in England and Wales
UK Office for National Statistics, part of the Research Excellence Series 2025 collection. This talk will discuss findings examining the extent and drivers of ethnic inequalities in the Criminal Justice System drawing on criminal justice datasets developed through Data First, a pioneering data-linking programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK. 23 October (online). Click here further details.
New Supreme Court website launched
The Supreme Court has launched a new website which has the latest news, judgments and speeches. Click here to view the new Supreme Court website.
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