Free seminar on risk assessment

The socio-legal research centre at Dublin City University will host the third in its free seminar series this Thursday at 6

The socio-legal research centre at Dublin City University will host the third in its free seminar series this Thursday at 6.30pm in room QG 21, DCU Business School, on the theme Law on Risk.

This will consider risk assessment in relation to mentally disordered offenders in the criminal process and persons seeking parole or temporary release.

The seminar will be chaired by Mr Justice Roderick Murphy (judge in residence at the school of law and government, DCU) and addressed by Kris Gledhill, faculty of law, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and Áine Hynes, chairwoman of the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association.

Two continuing professional development points will be available on request. E-mail yvonne.daly@dcu.ie to register. For more details see www.dcu.ie/socio-legal.