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Presentations

Prison Law Seminar: Parole Reform and the ECHR 23rd October 2012

On Monday October 22nd 2012, IPRT hosted our ninth Prison Law Seminar on the topic of Parole Reform and the ECHR. Read more

IPRT Annual Lecture 2012: Sentencing Guidelines and the Sentencing Council 20th September 2012

The Honourable Mr. Justice Colman Treacy, Judge of the High Court of England and Wales, delivered the IPRT Annual Lecture 2012 on Thursday 20th September, 2012. The papers are available here. Read more

Prison Law Seminar: Prisoner Complaints and Obstacles to Prisoner Litigation 29th March 2012

On Thursday 29th March, IPRT co-hosted the latest in our series of Prison Law Seminars, this time on the topic of 'Prisoner Complaints and Obstacles to Prisoner Litigation'. Read more

Prison Law Seminar: 'Creative Use of Legal Instruments' 8th December 2011

The 8th in our series of Prison Law Seminars took place on Thurs 8th December, 2011 on the topic 'Creative Use of Legal Instruments: Current Prison Law Developments in England and Wales', presented by Caoilfhionn Gallagher BL, leading prison law practitioner. Read more

IPRT Annual Lecture 2011 16th September 2011

Presentations and papers delivered at the IPRT Annual Lecture 2011, at which the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence gave a keynote address. Read more

Prison Law Seminar Series: 'Prison Conditions as a Constitutional Issue' 21st July 2011

The seventh in the Prison Law Seminar Series took place on Thursday 21st July 2011. Speakers were Michael O'Higgins SC, and Don Specter (Director) and Sara Norman (Managing Attorney) of the Prison Law Office, San Quentin CA. Read more

Shifting Focus: Conference Papers and Presentations 27th September 2010

Presentations and papers delivered at IPRT's Shifting Focus conference on Thursday 23rd September 2010. Read more

Prison Law Seminar Series: 'Litigating Prison Conditions' 14th July 2010

The sixth in the Prison Law Seminar Series took place on Tuesday 13th July 2010. Speakers were Paul O Higgins SC, Michael Lynn BL and Des Hogan of the Irish Human Rights Commission. Read more

Exploding Prisoner Numbers - Causes, Effects and Solutions. 29th June 2010

Presentations from IPRT's Open Forum event 2010, entitled 'Exploding Prisoner Numbers - Causes, Effects and Solutions.' Read more

Prison Law Seminar: Irish Prison Law and the ECHR 8th April 2010

An outline of the paper presented by Anna Austin, Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, at the fifth in the Prison Law Seminar Series, which is co-hosted by IPRT, DSBA and ICBA. Read more

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