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Dr Ger Coffey, Associate Professor, School of Law, is the Editor of the Irish Criminal Law Journal (ICLJ) with responsibility for overseeing the planning, strategic direction, and publication process of the Journal. Its core readership is criminal practitioners, academics and students. 

The Journal is published by Round Hall, Ireland's leading law publisher. [2026] 36 ICLJ Issue 1 has gone to press and will soon be available print form, online on Westlaw.ie and in e-book format on ProView. ICLJ is the principal refereed journal in Ireland published quarterly in print and online formats with scholarly articles on practical aspects of criminal law, cases and comments on the leading superior court decisions on criminal law, as well as evidence and procedure updates. It carries authoritative and thought-provoking articles on all aspects of Irish criminal law and incisive commentaries on current developments in its field. 

While preserving the highest academic standards, the Journal also caters for the needs of those involved in the practice and administration of the law, and is frequently referred to by judges, practitioners, academics, criminal justice agencies and those involved in the practice, administration and study of criminal law. This engagement with external stakeholders serves to strengthen School of Law stakeholder connections.