2007 Press Releases
Launch of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at UCC, 27 February
The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR), recently
established by the Faculty of Law at UCC, will be formally launched on
Tuesday, 27 February 2007 with the first in a series of Annual
Distinguished Lectures in Criminal Justice and Human Rights.
Addressing one of the key questions for criminal justice and human
rights today, Professor Conor Gearty, Rausing Director of the Centre
for the Study of Human Rights, LSE will speak on the topic: "Criminal
Justice and Human Rights: Rising to the Challenge of Counter-Terrorism"
in the Aula Maxima, UCC at 6pm.
The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights was founded in 2006.
Professor Caroline Fennell, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Head of the
Department of Law at UCC explained "The study of crime, justice and
human rights raises complex and often challenging questions for lawyers
and policy makers. CCJHR seeks to contribute to national and
international debates on these questions, through the promotion of
critical legal research, innovative programmes of legal education and
training, and key partnerships with Government, statutory bodies and
civil society organisations." She added "The Centre builds on the
success of the LLM Criminal Justice (Clinical) programme at UCC and the
Faculty's growing international reputation for excellence in the fields
of crime, justice and human rights."
Professor Conor Gearty, currently Rausing Director of the Centre for
the Study of Human Rights at LSE, has published widely on terrorism,
civil liberties and human rights. His books include Terror (Faber,
1990) and two books with K D Ewing, Freedom under Thatcher (1989) and
The Struggle for Civil Liberties (2000). One of his more recent books,
Principles of Human Rights Adjudication, is a study of the place of the
Human Rights Act in Britain's constitutional order. In his latest book,
Can Human Rights Survive?, Conor analyses the problems facing human
rights today and the challenges that need to be overcome if the subject
is to continue to thrive. Conor Gearty is also a barrister and was a
founder member of Matrix chambers from where he continues to practice.
He has been a frequent adviser to judges, practitioners and public
authorities on the implications of the UK Human Rights Act, and has
frequently lectured at home and abroad on the topic of human rights. He
has appeared in human rights cases in the House of Lords, the Court of
Appeal and the High Court.
The launch and lecture take place at the Aula Maxima, UCC on Tuesday,
27 February at 6pm (registration from 5.30pm). Members of the
public are invited to attend and admission is free.
Enquiries: Professor Caroline Fennell, Dean of the Faculty of Law and
Head of Department of Law (Co-Director of the CCJHR) c.fennell@ucc.ie,
or Dr Siobhán Mullally, (Co-Director, CCJHR), s.mullally@ucc.ie
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