Biography

Alan is a graduate of University College Cork (BCL, LLM, PhD), University College Dublin (Dip. Emp) and the Law Society of Ireland (Solicitor, 2012).

In 2017, Alan completed a PhD in the School of Law at University College Cork in the area of access to justice for victims of crime with intellectual disabilities. In pursuit of his studies, Alan was awarded a Government of Ireland PhD scholarship from the Irish Research Council as well as a Faculty of Law PhD Scholarship from University College Cork. Alan's research has been widely published in national and international journals including, The International Journal of Law and Psychiatry; Policing: An International Journal; The International Journal of Evidence and Proof; Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly and The Irish Judicial Studies Journal. He has has acted as an Expert Advisor to the Minister for Justice, Garda Commissioner, the Strategic Human Rights Advisory Committee, the European Commission, the High Level Taskforce on Mental Illness, RCNI, and the Department of Justice and he has provided expert analysis on the treatment of vulnerable witnesses for national media outlets in Ireland including Drivetime (RTÉ Radio 1), Newstalk FM and The Irish Examiner. Alan
In 2021 Alan was appointed by the Department of Justice to design, deliver and evaluate Ireland's first training and accreditation programme for Registered Intermediaries. Alan has also been appointed, as principal investigator, to a series of outstanding policy and procedural reform projects within An Garda Síochána. These projects which are being conducted with the Human Rights Department of An Garda Síochána include:


  • Cusack, A. (2020). Review of An Garda Síochána Custody Record – Risk Assessment Form C.84(a) (University of Limerick) 1-23.

  • Cusack, A. et al. (2021) Disability Awareness Training Pilot for BA in Applied Policing and MA in Serious Crime Investigation (University of Limerick)

  • Cusack, A. et al. (2022) Introducing an Easy-Read Notice of Rights – Form C.72(s) for Persons in Garda Custody (University of Limerick).

  • Lacey, A., Cusack, A. & O'Shea, B. (2022) Report on a Roundtable Symposium with International Collaborators to Explore the Feasibility of Implementing a Community Safety Co-response Model in Ireland (Irish Research Council & Policing Authority)

Alan is a qualified solicitor and, subsequent to commencing his doctoral research, practiced for a number of years with Arthur Cox solicitors in Dublin. In 2013 Alan was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at University College Cork and, more recently, in 2018 he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network. Alan is a professional member of The Law Society of Ireland and is also a member of the Society of Legal Scholars and the Socio-Legal Studies Association. In 2015 Alan was an Academic Visitor at the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford (January - March 2015). Alan was appointed in 2018 to the editorial board for the Irish Judicial Studies Journal.

Research Interests

Alan's research interests lie in the broad areas of criminal procedure, criminal law, victimology, criminology, the laws of evidence and disability studies.

Alan's PhD thesis was entitled
"Ireland's Criminal Justice System and its Response to Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities: Adversarial Procedure on Trial". The project involved a critical analysis of the manner in which Ireland's adversarial model of justice impacts upon victims of crime with intellectual disabilities. Specifically, the project assessed how Ireland's traditional adherence to normative adversarial processes at each of the pre-trial and trial stages of the criminal justice system inhibits participation by victims of crime with intellectual disabilities.

Professional Activities

Committee

  • 2021 North-South Criminology Conference Organising Committee, University of Limerick,
  • 2019 COST Action 18121: Cultural Victimology, This COST Action intends to develop an innovative, functional and overarching theoretical framework for cultural victimology. The economic dimension of the activities carried out under the Action has been estimated at €56 million.
  • 2018 Victimology Working Group, European Society of Criminology,
  • 2018 FAHSS Athena Swan Committee, University of Limerick,
  • 2018 FAHSS Athena Swan Committee, University of Limerick,
  • 2014 The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR), University College Cork,
  • 2013 The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) Postgraduate Conference Organising Committee, University College Cork,

Award

  • 2021 - Special Merit Award, HSE Open Access Research Awards 2021, December 2021
  • 2017 - Gold Medal, Best Letter to the Editor, Cork Online Law Review
  • 2017 - Postgraduate Course of the Year in Law, LLM General (Author)
  • 2015 - Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford
  • 2014 - IALT Conference 2014 PhD Scholarship, Irish Association of Law Teachers
  • 2014 - PhD Research Training Scheme Scholarship, Graduate School of the College of Business and Law, University College Cork
  • 2013 - Faculty of Law PhD Scholarship, University College Cork
  • 2013 - Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Scholarship

Association

  • 2018 Member of Editorial Board, Irish Judicial Studies Journal
  • 2018 Director, Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network
  • 2017 Member & Media Manager, Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies, University of Limerick
  • 2017 Alternate Chair, Quality Assurance Board, Garda Training College, Templemore, Co. Tipperary
  • 2015 Member, Socio-Legal Studies Association
  • 2015 Member, Society of Legal Scholars
  • 2013 Member, Arthur Cox Alumni Network, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
  • 2012 Member, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7

Education

  • 2017 University College Cork - PhD
  • 2011 The Law Society of Ireland - Solicitor's Parchment
  • 2011 University College Dublin - Diploma in Employment Law
  • 2008 University College Cork - LLM
  • 2007 University College Cork - BCL

Employment

  • 2014 School of Law, University College Cork - Part-Time Assistant Lecturer in the Law of Evidence
  • 2009 Arthur Cox, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 - Associate Solicitor

Outreach

    • June 2011: Participated as an on-site construction volunteer for an infrastructure relief project in Mwandi, Zambia.

Other

    • Completed Disability Law Summer School, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway (June 2014)
    • Convener and Founder, CCJHR Working Group Book Club (2014- 2017)
    • Researcher, Vulnerable Witness Inter-Agency Group, Rape Crisis Network Ireland (2016- To Date)
    • Investigator, Review of Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2016-2021 (2019 - To Date).
      • Management Committee Delegate, COST Action CA18121: Cultural Victimology (2019 - 2023).
        • Editor, Irish Judicial Studies Journal (2018 - To Date).
          • Investigator, Review of Services to Assist in Finalisation of New Victims Charter, Department of Justice (2019 - 2020)
            • Researcher, Victim Participation in Criminal Proceedings, University of Oxford (February - April 2015)
              • PhD Examiner, Stephen Strauss Walsh, University of Limerick (21 November 2020)
                • Reviewer, Criminology and Criminal Justice (2021 - To Date)
                  • Reviewer, International Journal of Evidence and Proof (2019 - To Date)
                    • Reviewer, Journal of Criminology (2021 - To Date)
                      • PhD Examiner, Andrew Lacey, University of Limerick (20 April 2021)
                        • Principal Investigator, Design and Evaluation Intermediary Training Scheme, Department of Justice (2022-2025).
                          • Investigator, Disability Awareness Training Pilot, An Garda Síochána (2021 - To Date)
                            • Investigator, Design Easy-Read Notice of Rights (Form C.72s) for vulnerable suspects, An Garda Síochána (2021 - To Date)
                              • Investigator, Review of Risk Assessment Form – C.84(A), An Garda Síochána (2020 - To Date)

Peer Reviewed Journals

2022

‘Intermediaries in the Justice System for People with Communication Disability: Enacting SDG16 in Ireland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand'

Áine Kearns, Alan Cusack, Alan Cusack, Alayne McKee, Aoife Gallagher, Dorothy Clarke, Jenny Humphreys, Sally Kedge (2022) ‘Intermediaries in the Justice System for People with Communication Disability: Enacting SDG16 in Ireland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand' . International Journal Of Speech-Language Pathology

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2022

‘Recognising And Responding to Vulnerability: Securing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Accused Persons in Ireland'

Gautam Gulati, Alan Cusack, Brendan D. Kelly, Shane Kilcommins and Colum P. Dunne (2022) ‘Recognising And Responding to Vulnerability: Securing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Accused Persons in Ireland'. Irish Judicial Studies Journal

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2022

‘The Collaborative Development through Multidisciplinary and Advocate Consensus of an Accessible Notice of Rights for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Police Custody'

Gulati, Gautam, Alan Cusack, Barry Lynch, Valerie Murphy, Mary Carey, John Bogue, Anne B. O'Connor et al. (2022) ‘The Collaborative Development through Multidisciplinary and Advocate Consensus of an Accessible Notice of Rights for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Police Custody' . International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry

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2022

‘The Evaluation of a Training Course to Enhance Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Awareness amongst General Practitioners attending Police Stations' Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine,

Gautam Gulati, Valerie Murphy, Gurjot Brar, Shane Kilcommins, Alan Cusack, Colum P. Dunne, Liam Glynn and Brendan D. Kelly (2022) ‘The Evaluation of a Training Course to Enhance Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Awareness amongst General Practitioners attending Police Stations' Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine,. Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine

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2022

‘From Special Measures to Separate Legal Representation: Charting Shifts in the Treatment of Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland'

Alan Cusack (2022) ‘From Special Measures to Separate Legal Representation: Charting Shifts in the Treatment of Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland'. Dublin University Law Journal

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2022

'Towards Inclusionary Policing: A Critical Inquiry into the Pre-Trial Treatment of Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland'

Alan Cusack, Gautam Gulati, Colum Dunne and Shane Kilcommins (2022) 'Towards Inclusionary Policing: A Critical Inquiry into the Pre-Trial Treatment of Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland'. Policing-An International Journal Of Police Strategies & Management

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2021

'Challenges for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Law Enforcement interactions in Ireland: Thematic Analysis informed by 1537 Person-years' Experience'

Gautam Gulati; Alan Cusack; John Bogue; Áine O'Connor;Valerie Murphy; Darius Whelan; Walter Cullen; Cliona McGovern; Brendan D. Kelly; Elizabeth Fistein; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne CP; (2021) 'Challenges for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Law Enforcement interactions in Ireland: Thematic Analysis informed by 1537 Person-years' Experience'. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry

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2021

'The Evaluation of a Training Course to Enhance Intellectual Disability Awareness amongst Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study'

Gautam Gulati; Alan Cusack; Valerie Murphy; Brendan D. Kelly; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne (2021) 'The Evaluation of a Training Course to Enhance Intellectual Disability Awareness amongst Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study'. Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine

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2021

'What is the Role of Doctors in respect of Suspects with Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities in Police Custody?'

Gautam Gulati; Brendan D. Kelly; Walter Cullen; Shane Kukaswadia; Alan Cusack; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne (2021) 'What is the Role of Doctors in respect of Suspects with Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities in Police Custody?'. Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine

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2020

'Experiences of People with Intellectual Disabilities Encountering Law Enforcement Officials as the Suspects of Crime: A Narrative Systematic Review'

Gautam Gulati; Alan Cusack; Brendan D. Kelly; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne (2020) 'Experiences of People with Intellectual Disabilities Encountering Law Enforcement Officials as the Suspects of Crime: A Narrative Systematic Review'. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry

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2020

'Intellectual Disabilities in Irish Prisons: Could Article 13 of the UNCRPD Hold the Key?'

Gautam Gulati; Alan Cusack; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne (2020) 'Intellectual Disabilities in Irish Prisons: Could Article 13 of the UNCRPD Hold the Key?'. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry

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2020

‘Addressing Vulnerability in Ireland's Criminal Justice System: A Survey of Recent Statutory Developments'

Alan Cusack (2020) ‘Addressing Vulnerability in Ireland's Criminal Justice System: A Survey of Recent Statutory Developments'. The International Journal of Evidence and Proof

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2020

'The Experience of Law Enforcement Officers Interfacing with Suspects who have an Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review'

Gautam Gulati; Brendan D. Kelly; Alan Cusack; Shane Kilcommins; Colum P. Dunne (2020) 'The Experience of Law Enforcement Officers Interfacing with Suspects who have an Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review'. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry

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2020

Beyond Special Measures: Challenging Traditional Constructions of Competence and Cross-Examination for Vulnerable Witnesses in Ireland'

Alan Cusack (2020) Beyond Special Measures: Challenging Traditional Constructions of Competence and Cross-Examination for Vulnerable Witnesses in Ireland'. Irish Judicial Studies Journal

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2017

‘Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities and Ireland's Adversarial Trial: Some Ontological, Procedural and Attitudinal Concerns'

Alan Cusack (2017) ‘Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities and Ireland's Adversarial Trial: Some Ontological, Procedural and Attitudinal Concerns' . Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly :433-

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2015

'From Exculpatory to Inculpatory Justice: A History of Due Process in the Adversarial Trial'

Alan Cusack (2015) 'From Exculpatory to Inculpatory Justice: A History of Due Process in the Adversarial Trial'. SOLON; Plymouth : University of Plymouth Law, Crime and History :1-

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2012

‘Too Many Cooks: Overcrowding in the Labour Law Landscape and the Decline of Collective Negotiations'

Alan Cusack (2012) ‘Too Many Cooks: Overcrowding in the Labour Law Landscape and the Decline of Collective Negotiations'. Thomson Round Hall Irish Employment Law Journal :45-

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Books

2022

Criminal Law in Ireland

Campbell, L; Cusack, A, Kilcommins, S and O'Sullivan, C. (2022) Criminal Law in Ireland. Dublin : Clarus Press

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Book Chapters

2023

‘People with Intellectual Disabilities as Accused'Persons in the Irish Policing Interface'

Alan Cusack and Gautam Gulati (2023) ‘People with Intellectual Disabilities as Accused'Persons in the Irish Policing Interface'. London : Routledge Y. Daly (ed.) Police Custody in Ireland (London: Routledge).

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2022

‘Calibrating the Right to Reasonable Access to a Lawyer for Vulnerable Suspects in Ireland'

Alan Cusack, Shane Kilcommins, Gautam Gulati and Colum Dunne (2022) ‘Calibrating the Right to Reasonable Access to a Lawyer for Vulnerable Suspects in Ireland'. London : Routledge R. Dehaghani, S. Fairclough and L. Mergaerts (eds.) Vulnerability, The Accused, and the Criminal Justice System: Multi-jurisdictional Perspectives (eds.) (London: Routledge).

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2020

'Reforming Ireland's Adversarial Trial for Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities'

Alan Cusack (2020) 'Reforming Ireland's Adversarial Trial for Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities'. London : Routledge O. Lynch, L. O'Connell and J. Windle (eds.) 'Giving Voice to Diversity in Criminological Research'

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2018

‘The Pre-Trial Position of Vulnerable Victims of Crime in Ireland'

Alan Cusack (2018) ‘The Pre-Trial Position of Vulnerable Victims of Crime in Ireland' . London : Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing P. Cooper, and L. Hunting (eds.) 'Addressing Vulnerability in Justice Systems'

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Edited Books

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Other Journals

2021

'Trans-institutionalisation in Ireland: New and Emerging Congregated Settings for People with Disabilities'

Gautam Gulati, Alan Cusack, Brendan D. Kelly, Valerie E. Murphy, Shane Kilcommins, and Colum P. Dunne (2021) 'Trans-institutionalisation in Ireland: New and Emerging Congregated Settings for People with Disabilities'. Harvard University Health and Human Rights Journal

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2021

'Dealing with Differences'

Alan Cusack, Gautam Gulati, Shane Kilcommins and Colum Dunne (2021) 'Dealing with Differences'. Garda Review

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2021

'Human Rights, Public Health, and Disability Awareness Training of Police'

Gautam Gulati, Brendan D. Kelly, Alan Cusack, Shane Kilcommins, and Colum P. Dunne (2021) 'Human Rights, Public Health, and Disability Awareness Training of Police'. : Harvard University Health and Human Rights Journal

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2020

'Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities'

Alan Cusack and Gautam Gulati (2020) 'Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities'. Garda Review

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2019

‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland'

Alan Cusack (2019) ‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland' . Cork Online Law Review

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2019

'Addressing Vulnerability in the Irish Justice System: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland'

Alan Cusack (2019) 'Addressing Vulnerability in the Irish Justice System: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland'. Garda Review

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2018

Book Review: ‘Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877' by Amalia D. Kessler

Alan Cusack (2018) Book Review: ‘Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877' by Amalia D. Kessler . Journal of the Early Republic

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2017

‘Pre-Trial Cross-Examination for Vulnerable Witnesses: An Idea Whose Time Has Come'

Alan Cusack (2017) ‘Pre-Trial Cross-Examination for Vulnerable Witnesses: An Idea Whose Time Has Come'. : University College Cork Cork Online Law Review

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2015

‘The Right To Love: Over and Under-Criminalisation In The Sexual Autonomy Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities'

Alan Cusack (2015) ‘The Right To Love: Over and Under-Criminalisation In The Sexual Autonomy Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities'. Oxford: Green Templeton College Human Welfare: An International Journal of Graduate Research :8-

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Conference Publications

2019

North/South Criminology Conference 2019, University College Cork, 2 September 2019

Alan Cusack (2019) North/South Criminology Conference 2019, University College Cork, 2 September 2019.

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2019

The Advocate's Gateway 3rd International Advocacy Conference, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 21 June 2019

Alan Cusack (2019) The Advocate's Gateway 3rd International Advocacy Conference, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 21 June 2019.

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2019

Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2019, Strand Hotel, Limerick, 23 November 2019.

Alan Cusack (2019) Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2019, Strand Hotel, Limerick, 23 November 2019..

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2019

The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2019, University of Ghent, Belgium, 20 September 2019

Alan Cusack (2019) The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2019, University of Ghent, Belgium, 20 September 2019.

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2019

The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2019,University of Ghent, Belgium, 19 September 2019

Alan Cusack (2019) The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2019,University of Ghent, Belgium, 19 September 2019 .

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2018

The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2018, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 31 August 2018.

Alan Cusack (2018) The European Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2018, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 31 August 2018..

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2018

National Senior Investigating Officer Conference 2018, Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath, 14 November 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) National Senior Investigating Officer Conference 2018, Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath, 14 November 2018 .

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2018

Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure, Dublin City University, Dublin, 12 October 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure, Dublin City University, Dublin, 12 October 2018 .

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2018

Institute of Guidance Counsellors Seminar, Killester College of Further Education, Dublin 5, 17 April 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) Institute of Guidance Counsellors Seminar, Killester College of Further Education, Dublin 5, 17 April 2018.

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2018

Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network Seminar 2017, Central Criminal Court, Dublin 8, 12 April 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network Seminar 2017, Central Criminal Court, Dublin 8, 12 April 2018.

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2018

SLSA Annual Conference, University of Bristol, 28 March 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) SLSA Annual Conference, University of Bristol, 28 March 2018.

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2018

Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies Seminar, University of Limerick, 12 March 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies Seminar, University of Limerick, 12 March 2018.

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2018

Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network Seminar 2017, University of Limerick, 21 February 2018

Alan Cusack (2018) Irish Criminal Justice and Disability Network Seminar 2017, University of Limerick, 21 February 2018.

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2017

Access to Justice for Vulnerable People: International Conference 2017, The Advocate's Gateway, 113 Chancery Lane, London, 2 June 2017

Alan Cusack (2017) Access to Justice for Vulnerable People: International Conference 2017, The Advocate's Gateway, 113 Chancery Lane, London, 2 June 2017.

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2017

Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2017, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 24 November 2017

Alan Cusack (2017) Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2017, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 24 November 2017.

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2016

SLSA Annual Conference, Lancaster University, 6 April 2016

Alan Cusack (2016) SLSA Annual Conference, Lancaster University, 6 April 2016.

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2016

North/South Criminology Conference 2016, Maynooth University, 23 June 2016

Alan Cusack (2016) North/South Criminology Conference 2016, Maynooth University, 23 June 2016.

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2016

SLS Conference 2016, University of Oxford, 8 September 2016

Alan Cusack (2016) SLS Conference 2016, University of Oxford, 8 September 2016.

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2016

British Crime Historians Symposium 2016, University of Edinburgh, 8 October 2016

Alan Cusack (2016) British Crime Historians Symposium 2016, University of Edinburgh, 8 October 2016.

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2015

Teaching & Learning for Graduate Studies, Postgraduate Symposium 2015, University College Cork, 26 February 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) Teaching & Learning for Graduate Studies, Postgraduate Symposium 2015, University College Cork, 26 February 2015 .

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2015

Centre for Criminology, Informal Seminar Series 2015, University of Oxford, 12 February 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) Centre for Criminology, Informal Seminar Series 2015, University of Oxford, 12 February 2015.

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2015

Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference 2015, University of Limerick, 6 June 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference 2015, University of Limerick, 6 June 2015.

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2015

Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Ninth Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 8 June 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Ninth Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 8 June 2015.

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2015

SLS Annual Conference 2015, University of York, 1 September 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) SLS Annual Conference 2015, University of York, 1 September 2015.

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2015

Victims' Rights: An Agenda for Change Conference 2015, University of Limerick, 11 September 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) Victims' Rights: An Agenda for Change Conference 2015, University of Limerick, 11 September 2015.

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2014

Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Eight Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 6 June 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Eight Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 6 June 2014.

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2014

University of Kent Graduate Research Conference, University of Kent, Canterbury, 10 June 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) University of Kent Graduate Research Conference, University of Kent, Canterbury, 10 June 2014.

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2014

Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2014, Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny, 9 November 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference 2014, Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny, 9 November 2014.

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2014

Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference 2014, University of Edinburgh, 1 December 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference 2014, University of Edinburgh, 1 December 2014.

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2010

Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 29 April 2010

Alan Cusack (2010) Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, 29 April 2010.

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Conference Contributions

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Published Reports

2022

Report on a Roundtable Symposium with International Collaborators to Explore the Feasibility of Implementing a Community Safety Co-response Model in Ireland

Andrew Lacey, Alan Cusack, Bláithín O'Shea (2022) Report on a Roundtable Symposium with International Collaborators to Explore the Feasibility of Implementing a Community Safety Co-response Model in Ireland. Dublin : Policing Authority

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2020

Review of Services to Assist in the Finalisation, Promotion and Circulation of the New Victims Charter

Susan Leahy, Alan Cusack and Shane Kilcommins (2020) Review of Services to Assist in the Finalisation, Promotion and Circulation of the New Victims Charter . Dublin : Department of Justice

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2020

Review of Services to Assist in the Finalisation, Promotion and Circulation of the New Victims Charter

Alan Cusack, Susan Leahy and Shane Kilcommins (2020) Review of Services to Assist in the Finalisation, Promotion and Circulation of the New Victims Charter. Dublin : Department of Justice

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2020

Review of An Garda S och na Custody Record – Risk Assessment Form C.84(A)

Alan Cusack (2020) Review of An Garda S och na Custody Record – Risk Assessment Form C.84(A). Dublin : An Garda Síochána

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2019

Analysis of Text for the Mid-term Review of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021

Leahy, S, Cusack, A, Kilcommins, S, Spain, E & Vaughan, E (2019) Analysis of Text for the Mid-term Review of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 . Dublin : Department of Justice

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2018

Hearing Every Voice-Towards A New Strategy on Vulnerable Witnesses in Legal Proceedings

Alan Cusack et al. (2018) Hearing Every Voice-Towards A New Strategy on Vulnerable Witnesses in Legal Proceedings. Dublin : Rape Crisis Network Ireland

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2015

Victim Participation in Criminal Procedures

Lucia Zedner et al. (2015) Victim Participation in Criminal Procedures . University of Oxford : Oxford: Oxford Pro Bono Publico/REDRESS

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

2018

Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877

Cusack, A (2018) Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877. PHILADELPHIA : UNIV PENNSYLVANIA PRESS Journal of the Early Republic :733-736

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Other Publications

2022

‘Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities', Law Library Online Seminar, 3 February 2021 [invited seminar]

Alan Cusack, Gautam Gulati and Valerie Murphy (2022) ‘Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities', Law Library Online Seminar, 3 February 2021 [invited seminar].

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2022

‘Policing Vulnerability: Understanding the Pre-Trial Position of Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland', Police Custody in Ireland Conference, Law Society of Ireland, 30 September 2022 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2022) ‘Policing Vulnerability: Understanding the Pre-Trial Position of Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland', Police Custody in Ireland Conference, Law Society of Ireland, 30 September 2022 [invited paper].

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2022

‘Suspects and Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland: A Rights-Based Analysis of the CIT Pilot Scheme', CIT Roundtable Symposium, University of Limerick, 21 April 2022 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2022) ‘Suspects and Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland: A Rights-Based Analysis of the CIT Pilot Scheme', CIT Roundtable Symposium, University of Limerick, 21 April 2022 [invited paper].

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2021

‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: The Pre-Trial Position of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Irish Criminal Process' Strategic Human Rights Advisory Committee (SHRAC), Office of the Comm....

Alan Cusack (2021) ‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: The Pre-Trial Position of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Irish Criminal Process' Strategic Human Rights Advisory Committee (SHRAC), Office of the Comm.....

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2021

‘Navigating the Criminal Justice System: Persons with Intellectual Disabilities as Victims and Suspects of Crime' National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities, Online Seminar, 31 March 2021 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2021) ‘Navigating the Criminal Justice System: Persons with Intellectual Disabilities as Victims and Suspects of Crime' National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities, Online Seminar, 31 March 2021 [invited paper].

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2021

‘An Overview of the Legal Position of Vulnerable Suspects & Defendants in Ireland', Annual Irish Criminal Justice Agencies Conference, Online Seminar, 4 June 2021 [invited paper].

Alan Cusack (2021) ‘An Overview of the Legal Position of Vulnerable Suspects & Defendants in Ireland', Annual Irish Criminal Justice Agencies Conference, Online Seminar, 4 June 2021 [invited paper]..

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2020

RTE Drivetime Interview, RTE Radio 1

Alan Cusack (2020) RTE Drivetime Interview, RTE Radio 1.

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2020

‘Beyond Special Measures: Addressing the Needs of Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities within Ireland's Criminal Trial' Lay Participation in Criminal Proceedings Symposium, LSE Department of Law, London, 6 April 2020 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2020) ‘Beyond Special Measures: Addressing the Needs of Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities within Ireland's Criminal Trial' Lay Participation in Criminal Proceedings Symposium, LSE Department of Law, London, 6 April 2020 [invited paper].

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2019

'Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland', Criminal Justice in Ireland Blog, 20 February 2019.

Alan Cusack (2019) 'Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland', Criminal Justice in Ireland Blog, 20 February 2019. .

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2019

‘Access to Justice for Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland' HSE National Safeguarding Office Learning and Development Seminar, Strand Hotel, Limerick, 15 October 2019 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2019) ‘Access to Justice for Victims of Crime with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland' HSE National Safeguarding Office Learning and Development Seminar, Strand Hotel, Limerick, 15 October 2019 [invited paper].

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2019

‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland' Policing, Human Rights and Communities Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, 26 April 2019 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2019) ‘Policing Vulnerable Communities: A Reflection on the Future of Policing in Ireland' Policing, Human Rights and Communities Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, 26 April 2019 [invited paper].

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2018

‘Enabling Vulnerable Victims to Report Crime', Irish Examiner, 19 December 2018.

Alan Cusack (2018) ‘Enabling Vulnerable Victims to Report Crime', Irish Examiner, 19 December 2018..

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2018

‘Victims in the Irish Criminal Process' National Senior Investigating Officer Conference 2018, Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath, 14 November 2018 [invited paper].

Alan Cusack and Shane Kilcommins (2018) ‘Victims in the Irish Criminal Process' National Senior Investigating Officer Conference 2018, Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath, 14 November 2018 [invited paper]..

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2018

‘Integration, Not Accommodation: Making the Case for Admitting Expert Testimony on Demeanour of Intellectually Disabled Witnesses' Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure, Dublin City University, Dublin 12 October 2018 [invited paper]

Alan Cusack (2018) ‘Integration, Not Accommodation: Making the Case for Admitting Expert Testimony on Demeanour of Intellectually Disabled Witnesses' Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure, Dublin City University, Dublin 12 October 2018 [invited paper].

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2018

Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877

Cusack, A (2018) Inventing American Exceptionalism: The Origins of American Adversarial Legal Culture, 1800-1877. PHILADELPHIA : UNIV PENNSYLVANIA PRESS Journal of the Early Republic :733-736

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2018

'Radio Interview with Josh Prenderville (Legal Aid) on Limerick Today Show', Live 95FM (8 June 2018)

Alan Cusack (2018) 'Radio Interview with Josh Prenderville (Legal Aid) on Limerick Today Show', Live 95FM (8 June 2018).

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2018

'Radio Interview with Joe Nash on Limerick Today Show', Live 95FM (3 May 2018)

Alan Cusack (2018) 'Radio Interview with Joe Nash on Limerick Today Show', Live 95FM (3 May 2018).

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2017

‘Live Link Testimony' - Invited Radio Interview for Sean Moncrieff Show, Newstalk FM (11 January 2017)

Alan Cusack (2017) ‘Live Link Testimony' - Invited Radio Interview for Sean Moncrieff Show, Newstalk FM (11 January 2017).

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2016

‘Exclusion by Design: Adversarial Barriers to Achieving Best Evidence from Victims of Hate Crime with Disabilities', International Network for Hate Studies Conference, University of Limerick, 24- 27 May 2016.

Alan Cusack (2016) ‘Exclusion by Design: Adversarial Barriers to Achieving Best Evidence from Victims of Hate Crime with Disabilities', International Network for Hate Studies Conference, University of Limerick, 24- 27 May 2016..

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2016

‘Making the Case for Introducing Pre-Trial Cross-Examination', Irish Examiner, 28 September 2016.

Alan Cusack (2016) ‘Making the Case for Introducing Pre-Trial Cross-Examination', Irish Examiner, 28 September 2016.. : Irish Examiner

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2015

‘Deaf Victims of Crime in Ireland: Identifying Challenges and Recognising the Need for Change', Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights Seminar Series, (Discussant), 29 April 2015

Alan Cusack (2015) ‘Deaf Victims of Crime in Ireland: Identifying Challenges and Recognising the Need for Change', Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights Seminar Series, (Discussant), 29 April 2015.

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2014

‘Life in a Corporate Law Firm', Invited Company Law Lecture, School of Law, NUI Galway, 24 March 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) ‘Life in a Corporate Law Firm', Invited Company Law Lecture, School of Law, NUI Galway, 24 March 2014.

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2014

‘An Inconvenient Truth: Epistemic Flaws in the Adversarial Legal Tradition', University of Edinburgh, Law PhD Conference Blog, 19 November 2014

Alan Cusack (2014) ‘An Inconvenient Truth: Epistemic Flaws in the Adversarial Legal Tradition', University of Edinburgh, Law PhD Conference Blog, 19 November 2014. : University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh, Law PhD Conference Blog

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2014

'The Right To Love: Over And Under-Criminalisation In The Sexual Autonomy Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities', HumanRights.ie, 3 December 2014.

Alan Cusack (2014) 'The Right To Love: Over And Under-Criminalisation In The Sexual Autonomy Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities', HumanRights.ie, 3 December 2014. . Human Rights in Ireland

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