2008 Press Releases
UCC's Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights hosts Public Lecture
28.01.2008
On Thursday, January 24th last, the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) hosted a guest lecture by Professor Andrew Ashworth, Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University. Professor Ashworth spoke on the subject of 'The Pernicious Side of Proportionality: Two Stories in the Hollowing Out of Human Rights'.
28.01.2008
On Thursday, January 24th last, the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) hosted a guest lecture by Professor Andrew Ashworth, Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University. Professor Ashworth spoke on the subject of 'The Pernicious Side of Proportionality: Two Stories in the Hollowing Out of Human Rights'.
His lecture discussed recent case law developments at the European
Court of Human Rights, looking in particular at the privilege against
self-incrimination and the concept of inhuman and degrading treatment
in European human rights law. Professor Ashworth argued that, far from
strengthening the protection of human rights, the European Court of
Human Rights is potentially undermining core protections of fundamental
rights found in domestic legal systems.
His lecture was of particular interest in Ireland, given recent debates on the 'rebalancing of the Criminal Law' and sweeping reforms in the criminal law over the last two years. The implications of European Human Rights law for Irish criminal law practice was discussed, and included examination of key questions of due process and the right to silence in criminal law. The lecture was chaired by Hon Justice Liam McKechnie (High Court).
The seminar formed part of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights 2007-8 Public Seminar Series.
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His lecture was of particular interest in Ireland, given recent debates on the 'rebalancing of the Criminal Law' and sweeping reforms in the criminal law over the last two years. The implications of European Human Rights law for Irish criminal law practice was discussed, and included examination of key questions of due process and the right to silence in criminal law. The lecture was chaired by Hon Justice Liam McKechnie (High Court).
The seminar formed part of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights 2007-8 Public Seminar Series.
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