This is a reminder that the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Annual Lecture 2012 – Sentencing Guidelines and the Sentencing Council: promoting greater consistency in sentencing – which will be delivered by The Honourable Mr Justice Colman Treacy of the High Court of England and Wales, takes place from 6-8pm on Thursday, 20 September, 2012 in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin 8.
For several years, IPRT has identified the issue of mandatory and presumptive sentencing as a key factor in the dramatic increase in our prison population over the last decade. At the same time, concern is often voiced in the media and in public discourse on crime about a perceived problem of inconsistency in sentencing – and in particular, a perceived problem with unduly lenient sentences sometimes being imposed for serious crimes.
To this end, IPRT has invited The Honourable Mr Justice Colman Treacy to Dublin to speak on the work of the Sentencing Council of England and Wales. An independent, non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Justice, the Sentencing Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.The event will be chaired by The Hon. Mr. Justice Paul McDermott, Judge of the Irish High Court.
This event is sponsored by KOD/Lyons Solicitors.
A drinks reception, sponsored by the Bar Council of Ireland, will follow the event.
Registrations: The event is free, but places are limited. To register, please contact Mary at tel: 01-8741400 or info@iprt.ie or register online here.