Mr Justice Charleton delivers lecture at senior Garda conference

On 22 January, Mr Justice Charleton delivered a lecture as part of the crime management training for members of An Garda Síochána at the National Conference for Senior Investigating Officers in Mullingar, County Westmeath. Mr Justice Charleton’s session opened with a historical overview of the law on participation in crime followed by an analysis of the contemporary legal framework surrounding criminal participation and liability. Key topics on the law of criminal culpability included encouragement, lending aid, hiring someone to commit a crime and the complexities of withdrawal from crime. The practical application of these topics was examined through a critical analysis of the historical and modern case law on joint enterprise. The lecture was followed by a stimulating questions and answers discussion with members of An Garda Síochána.