July Edition of Irish Criminal Law Update - DPP v Darren Murphy

Laura Byrne BL provides in-depth case analysis of DPP v Darren Murphy in the July issue of Irish Criminal Law. This is an interesting case in terms of the admissibility of recognition evidence, the proper procedures to be adopted in gathering such evidence, and the parameters of liability pursuant to the doctrine of common design and joint enterprise. 

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Ní Raifeartaigh J – Court of Appeal – 19 December 2023 – [2023] IECA 330

Identification evidence – recognition evidence – dock identification – joint criminal enterprise – common design – CCTV footage