Prosecuting Cases at the International Criminal Court
Mr Mark Dillon, Head of Information and Evidence, International Criminal Court, The Hague
- 09 Oct 2014
"Prosecuting Cases at the International Criminal Court"
with
Mr Mark Dillon, Head of Information and Evidence
International Criminal Court, The Hague
Monday Oct 13 4-6pm
Venue: Moot Court room, Aras na Laoi (1st floor)
Law Faculty
The seminar is organised in association with the LLM International Human Rights Law and Public Policy
(2 x CPD Group Study Hours available. There is no fee for this event, advance booking is not required).
Biography
Mark is the Head of Information and Evidence at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, where he has worked for eight years. An advocate for 'access to justice', Mark believes that technology has a key role to play in making justice accessible to everyone. He also believes that training, and proper certification, of court staff and users is essential to ensuring efficiency of court administration. Mark is Co-Chairman of The Hague Justice Portal (www.thehaguejusticeportal.net), which serves as a web-based gateway to information on the latest developments and events in The Hague in the fields of peace, justice and security; to improve access to courts, tribunals and international organizations; and encourage academic debate. Mark regularly speaks on the topic of evidence management, including at the inaugural Lawtech Europe Congress, in 2012, in Prague, where he was a guest speaker. He was a lecturer at the IPICS academic Summer School, in Vienna, and serves as a Program Committee Member of the ARES Conference. Mark has also lectures on subjects relating to his remit at the ICC and on the administration of justice. In 2007, with Philipp Amann, Mark founded The Hague based IMIO.
Prior to joining the ICC, Mark spent several years managing evidence at some of the most important trials and public inquiries in United Kingdom, including the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, the Harold Shipman Inquiry and the Omagh Bombing Inquest. Mark is a graduate of University College, Cork, Law Faculty.
