Irish Criminal Bar Association

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Ireland faces a looming disclosure crisis on par with jurisdictions like England and Wales due to the growing volume of digital evidence and limited resources, a leading criminal barrister has warned. Speaking yesterday at an Irish Legal News webinar on access to justice, Jane McGowan BL, outgoing c

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Barrister Jane McGowan has been re-elected as chair of the Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA) following its 2019 AGM. She is joined on the representative body's committee for 2018-19 by vice-chairpersons Rod O'Hanlon SC and Maurice Coffey, secretary Amy Heffrom and treasurer Simon Donagh.

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A leading criminal barrister has warned that Ireland could face a legal challenge over its implementation of an EU Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings. Jane McGowan, chair of the Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA), told a recent conference that the 2012 Directive gives s

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