Last week I published a history of Ireland’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions since its establishment in the 1970s.
The book is available on open access at www.dppireland.ie/app/uploads/...

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I thoroughly enjoyed this episode with Prof Jane Ohlmeyer!
Coincidentally, I’m just putting the final touches to a book which includes her excellent chapter examining the extent to which Irish Lords studied law in England and used the law in Ireland to defend their interests.
tinyurl.com/8bny28kd

Funded PhD opportunity at UCD School of Law!

This year we particularly welcome applicants interested in pursuing a PhD in Legal History.

Closing Date 27 March; feel free to get in touch if you have an idea for a project.

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Good analysis by Mary Carolan in today’s @irishtimes.bsky.social of the use of “Route to Verdict” documents to help juries in criminal cases.
Mark Coen, Colette Barry and I wrote about these in the latest edition of the Irish Judicial Studies Journal: ijsj.ie/assets/uploa... (open access)