'COVID-19 & Criminal Courts' event to be held on 13 October

How do we ensure the right to fair trial is upheld during a pandemic? Is technology the answer?

Various aspects of this question will be discussed by the panel members. Together they will shed new light upon the issues facing Courtrooms and criminal proceedings during a pandemic. The speakers will present their views for 15-20 minutes after which there will be time for questions and answers. The seminar is free of charge and no registration is required.

Chair: Dr. Vicky Conway, Lecturer Criminal Law Dublin City University

Speakers:

Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche, Maynooth University

Policing COVID19, Drones & Fundamental Rights

Dr. Mark Coen, University College Dublin

Right to trial by jury during COVID19

Catherine Friend, Waterford Institute of Technology

Impact of digital hearing on perceived credibility of witnesses

For more information please check our website https://dublinlpr.ie/event/covid19-criminal-courts/