Tagged: Criminal Law
The Paperless Court
That will become more difficult without ready access, without quibble, to all the prosecution material, particularly the stuff the prosecutor deems not relevant or necessary to his/her case.
Dactyloscopy
In fact fingerprints are material for heavy duty intellectual analysis.
Flying a Balloon?
The Gardaí have had a history of their own difficulties with search warrants and the like.
Brown Envelopes (2)
A False Claim Act is the superior remedy; it applies to private corruption and to public corruption; it promotes the disclosure of wrongdoing by witnesses; it acts as a disincentive to crime (by making it dangerous to undertake).
Brown Envelopes
There is a perception in the public that our corruption index is high. Only full and open investigation and punishment of offenses will reduce this perception.
Advisors
The inspector found that, Mr. Jim Flavin, having received legal advice, broke the law as to insider dealing, but, in the light of the advice, did so inadvertently.
Data Theft
f this happened in Ireland the employee would be guilty of an offence under The Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, as extended by The Prevention of Corruption Act 1916.
Accused “X”, may I introduce you to your solicitor?
So, the accused is in a position where i) he is not obliged to say anything; ii) his solicitor’s advice is secret (privileged); and iii) he is menaced with an adverse inference if he remains silent.