This seminar explores whether Ireland's children detention system is meeting its goal as model, particularly in the area of monitoring and complaints. A national report on monitoring complaints mechanisms in places where children are detained was launched at the event. Read more
The latest in the IPRT Prison Law Seminar series took place on Tues 16th July 2013 in the Courts of Criminal Justice. The event was held in conjunction with the Irish Criminal Bar Association on the topic of civil litigation by prisoners. Read more
It was a packed house for the IPRT information seminar on Spent Convictions and Garda Vetting, which took place on Tues 12th June, 2013 in Pearse St Library, Dublin 2. Read more
On Monday October 22nd 2012, IPRT hosted our ninth Prison Law Seminar on the topic of Parole Reform and the ECHR. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Presentations and papers delivered at IPRT's Shifting Focus conference on Thursday 23rd September 2010. Read more
