Biography
Shane Kilcommins is a full professor in Law at the University of Limerick, and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. His areas of expertise are criminal law, evidence law, criminal procedure, penology and legal philosophy. He has been head of the School of Law since 2014, and sits on other university reviews/committees such as Tenure Track Development Review, Executive Campus Infrastructural Committee (2018-), and the Research Rankings Sub Committee (2018). He is a Fulbright scholar, has been appointed an expert with European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He has also worked as part of a team of inspectors for the Inspector of Prisons, and being invited by the then Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, to chair the Consultative Council to advise on issues relating to penal policy. He has also chaired the consultative forum on the Victims' Charter, as part of its relaunch by the Minister for Justice and Equality. He has also acted as an expert adviser to Transparency International Ireland. In 2020, he was appointed to An Garda Síochána's Expert Review Group on Recruit Education and Entry Pathways and Learning and Development, to provide strategic advice and make recommendations on the delivery of learning and development interventions in the organisation. He has obtained circa 2.6 million in competitive funding, and has supervised 18 Ph.D. students and 2 postdoctoral students to completion. He is an examiner for the Law Society of Ireland, and sits on the board of the Victims' Rights Alliance. He has authored or edited 9 books with publishers such as Manchester University Press, Willan, Clarus Press and Routledge. He has also published reports and numerous articles in leading journals such as the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, International Journal of Evidence and Proof, International Review of Victimology, The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, European Journal of Criminology, and Criminology and Criminal Justice. In addition, he has contributed 25 chapters to edited books, and presented over 75 conference papers.
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
I have undertaken a postgraduate certificate, diploma and MA in teaching and learning (2004-2007). My teaching has been recognised in the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2005-2006 , and I was a member of the University Teaching and Learning Committee at UCC (2012-2014).
Publications
Books
Criminal Law in Ireland
Campbell, L; Cusack, A, Kilcommins, S and O'Sullivan, S
(2022)
Criminal Law in Ireland
Dublin :
Clarus Press
The Victim in the Irish Criminal Process
S Kilcommins, S Leahy, K Moore Walsh and E Spain
(2018)
The Victim in the Irish Criminal Process
Manchester :
Manchester University Press
Integrative learning: International research and practice
Blackshields D.;Cronin J.;Higgs B.;Kilcommins S.;McCarthy M.;Ryan A.
(2014)
Integrative learning: International research and practice
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice;
DOI: 10.4324/9781315884769
Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentary.
Liz Campbell, Shane Kilcommins and Catherine O'Sullivan,
(2010)
Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentary.
Dublin :
Clarus Press
Terrorism, Rights and the Rule of Law: Negotiating State Justice in Ireland
Kilcommins S and Vaughan B ,
(2008)
Terrorism, Rights and the Rule of Law: Negotiating State Justice in Ireland
Devon :
Willan
Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland
Kilcommins S, et al ,
(2004)
Crime, Punishment and the Search for Order in Ireland
Dublin, pp 402. . :
IPA
The Introduction of Community Service Orders.
shane Kilcommins,
(2002)
The Introduction of Community Service Orders.
London :
Barry Rose Law Publishers
Book Chapters
Crime in Ireland
Coffey, G. and Kilcommins, S.
(2021)
Crime in Ireland
In Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice;
Mitsilegas, V., Caeiro, P. and Gless, S.(Ed.)
London :
Elgar
Defining Corporate, White Collar and regulatory Crime: offences, defences and procedure
S Kilcommins and E Spain
(2019)
Defining Corporate, White Collar and regulatory Crime: offences, defences and procedure
In White-Collar Crime in Ireland: Law and Policy;
Dublin :
Clarus
[ULIR]
Foreword
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Foreword
In Arrest, Detention and Questioning: Law and Practice;
Dublin :
Clarus Press
Taxing Crime: a new power to control
Kilcommins, S and Friel R
(2017)
Taxing Crime: a new power to control
In The Palgrave Handbook of Criminal and Terrorism Financing Law (London: Palgrave 2017).;
London :
Palgrave
Regulatory Crime
Kilcommins, S and Spain, E
(2016)
Regulatory Crime
In Criminal Litigation ;
Oxford :
Oxford University Press
Doctrinal Legal Method (Black Letterism): assumptions, commitments and shortcomings
shane Kilcommins
(2016)
Doctrinal Legal Method (Black Letterism): assumptions, commitments and shortcomings
In Legal Research Methods: principles and practicalities. ;
Dublin :
Clarus
[ULIR]
The Development of Victims Rights in Ireland'
S Kilcommins, S Leahy, and E Spain
(2016)
The Development of Victims Rights in Ireland'
In Criminal Litigation;
Oxford University Press :
Oxford
The absence of regulatory crime from the criminal law curriculum
Kilcommins S.;Leahy S.;Spain E.
(2016)
The absence of regulatory crime from the criminal law curriculum
In The Teaching of Criminal Law: The pedagogical imperatives;
DOI: 10.4324/9781315731902
Introduction - a revolutionary stirring in scholarship
kilcommins s, higgs b, cronin j, blackshields d, mccarthy, m
(2015)
Introduction - a revolutionary stirring in scholarship
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice;
London :
Routledge
Victims of Crime in Ireland
Kilcommins, S and Moffitt, Luke
(2015)
Victims of Crime in Ireland
In Irish Handbook of Criminology;
London :
Routledge
Regulatory Crime
Kilcommins, S and Spain, E
(2015)
Regulatory Crime
In Criminal Litigation (3rd ed);
Dublin :
Law Society of Ireland
[ULIR]
Victims Rights in Ireland
Kilcommins, Leahy, Spain
(2015)
Victims Rights in Ireland
In Criminal L:itigation ;
Dublin :
Law Society of Ireland
Capstone Modules
Shane Kilcommins
(2015)
Capstone Modules
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice ;
London :
Routledge
Conclusion - integrative learning: a pathless path
Kilcommins, S et al
(2015)
Conclusion - integrative learning: a pathless path
In Integrative Learning: international research and practice;
London :
Routledge
Capstone courses as a vehicle for integrative learning
Kilcommins S.
(2014)
Capstone courses as a vehicle for integrative learning
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice;
DOI: 10.4324/9781315884769
Vicitms of Crime with Disabilites in Ireland
Shane Kilcommins
(2014)
Vicitms of Crime with Disabilites in Ireland
In Criminal Law and Practice Review;
Dublin :
Clarus Press
Conclusion
Blackshields D.;Cronin J.;Higgs B.;Kilcommins S.;McCarthy M.;Ryan A.
(2014)
Conclusion
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice;
DOI: 10.4324/9781315884769
Introduction
Blackshields D.;Cronin J.G.R.;Higgs B.;Kilcommins S.;McCarthy M.;Ryan A.
(2014)
Introduction
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice;
DOI: 10.4324/9781315884769-8
The Community Service (Amendment) Act 2011, Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated I.C.L.S.A.R 137: 24.01 -24.14
Shane Kilcommins
(2013)
The Community Service (Amendment) Act 2011, Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated I.C.L.S.A.R 137: 24.01 -24.14
In Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated ;
Dublin :
Round Hall
Regulatory Crime
shane Kilcommins,
(2011)
Regulatory Crime
In M Butler, ed, Criminal Litigation, 3rd ed ;
OxfordOxford :
OUPOUP
Criminal Evidence
shane kilcommins,
(2011)
Criminal Evidence
In J Schweppe and T Mohr, eds, IALT Collection of Essays (Dublin: Thomson, Round Hall) ;
DublinDublin :
Thomson round HallThomson round Hall
Criminal Justice `Psychoactive Substances Act 2010,
Shane Kilcommins,
(2011)
Criminal Justice `Psychoactive Substances Act 2010,
In Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated;
DublinDublin :
Thomson Round HallThomson Round Hall
The Rise of the Regulatory State: a response to Colin Scott
S Kilcommins and B Vaughan,
(2010)
The Rise of the Regulatory State: a response to Colin Scott
In Regulatory Wrongdoing in Ireland, (Dublin: First Law), pp. 82-108.;
DublinDublin :
First LawFirst Law
[ULIR]
The Use of Learning Journals in Legal Education as a means of fostering integrative learning through pedagogy and assessment
S Kilcommins,
(2010)
The Use of Learning Journals in Legal Education as a means of fostering integrative learning through pedagogy and assessment
In Making Connections: strengthening and documenting intentional teaching for integrative learning¿ (Cork: Nairtl) , pp. 28-60;
DublinDublin :
NairtlNairtl
[ULIR]
Introduction, pp. 1-11
Shane Kilcommins and Ursula Kilkelly,
(2010)
Introduction, pp. 1-11
In Regulatory Wrongdoing in Ireland (Dublin: First Law), ;
Dublin :
First Law
[ULIR]
The law of Evidence
Maura Butler,
(2009)
The law of Evidence
In Criminal Litigation, 2nd ed. (Oxford: OUP), pp. 33-63. (update);
OxfordOxford :
OUPOUP
Irish Law
P Cane and J Conaghan,
(2008)
Irish Law
In The New Oxford Companion to Law (Oxford: OUP) ,pp 637-638 ;
OxfordOxford :
Oxford University PressOxford University Press
Historical Jurisprudence
shane kilcommins,
(2004)
Historical Jurisprudence
In Western Jurisprudence Sweet and Maxwell, Dublin 144-167;
DublinDublin :
Round HallRound Hall
Reconstructing the image of the Habitual Drunkard
Kilcommins, S,
(2003)
Reconstructing the image of the Habitual Drunkard
In Alcohol, society and Law London: Barry Rose Law Publishers pp. 60-103.;
London London :
Barry Rose Law Publishers Barry Rose Law Publishers
Edited Books
(2016)
In Aprendizaje Integrado: investigaciones internacionales y casos practicos;
D Blackshields, J Cronin, S Kilcommins, M McCarthy, and A Ryan(Ed.)
Madrid :
Narcea
(2015)
In Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice ;
Dan Blackshields, Bettie Higgs, Marian McCarthy, Jame Cronin(Ed.)
London :
Routledge
(2010)
In Regulatory Crime in Ireland;
Kilcommins S and Kilkelly U(Ed.)
Dublin :
First Law
(2003)
In Alcohol, Society and Law ;
Kilcommins S and O'Donnell I(Ed.)
Chichester :
Barry Rose Law Publishers, pp 396.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience.
Gulati G;Cusack A;Bogue J;O'Connor A;Murphy V;Whelan D;Cullen W;McGovern C;Kelly BD;Fistein E;Kilcommins S;Dunne CP;
(2021)
Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience.
In International journal of law and psychiatry;
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2021.101683
[ULIR]
The evaluation of a training course to enhance intellectual disability awareness amongst law enforcement officers: a pilot study.
Gulati G;Cusack A;Murphy V;Kelly BD;Kilcommins S;Dunne CP;
(2021)
The evaluation of a training course to enhance intellectual disability awareness amongst law enforcement officers: a pilot study.
In Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine;
DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2021.80
What is the role of doctors in respect of suspects with mental health and intellectual disabilities in police custody?
Gulati G;Kelly BD;Cullen W;Kukaswadia S;Cusack A;Kilcommins S;Dunne CP;
(2021)
What is the role of doctors in respect of suspects with mental health and intellectual disabilities in police custody?
In Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine;
DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2021.25
[ULIR]
Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities encountering law enforcement officials as the suspects of crime – A narrative systematic review
Gulati G.;Cusack A.;Kelly B.D.;Kilcommins S.;Dunne C.P.
(2020)
Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities encountering law enforcement officials as the suspects of crime – A narrative systematic review
In International journal of law and psychiatry;
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101609
[ULIR]
Intellectual disabilities in Irish prisons: Could Article 13 of the UNCRPD hold the key?
Gulati G.;Cusack A.;Kilcommins S.;Dunne C.
(2020)
Intellectual disabilities in Irish prisons: Could Article 13 of the UNCRPD hold the key?
In International journal of law and psychiatry;
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101540
GSOC, the legislative process, and the privacy rights of citizens
Kilcommins, S and Spain, E
(2018)
GSOC, the legislative process, and the privacy rights of citizens
In Irish Criminal Law Journal;
The Victim in Law - the emergence of a new juridical subject in the crime conflict
S Kilcommins
(2018)
The Victim in Law - the emergence of a new juridical subject in the crime conflict
In Criminal Law and Practice Review;
Dublin :
[ULIR]
The victim in the Irish criminal process: a journey from dispossession towards partial repossession
Kilcommins, S
(2017)
The victim in the Irish criminal process: a journey from dispossession towards partial repossession
In Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly;
[ULIR]
"Deaths in Prison Custody" Capstone Course: Engaging Final-Year Law Students In Service Learning and Public Value
Kilcommins, S,Spain, E
(2016)
"Deaths in Prison Custody" Capstone Course: Engaging Final-Year Law Students In Service Learning and Public Value
In Journal of Criminal Justice Education;
DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2015.1117118
Crime control, the security state and constitutional justice in Ireland: Discounting liberal legalism and deontological principles
Kilcommins, S
(2016)
Crime control, the security state and constitutional justice in Ireland: Discounting liberal legalism and deontological principles
In International Journal Of Evidence &Amp; Proof;
LONDON :
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1365712716656863
Crime Control, the security state and constitutional justice in Ireland: discounting liberal legalism and deontologicla principles
shane kilcommins
(2016)
Crime Control, the security state and constitutional justice in Ireland: discounting liberal legalism and deontologicla principles
In The International Journal of Evidence and Proof;
[ULIR]
Creating Equitable access to Justice for people with disabilities as victims of crime: Ireland's criminal justice system and the challenge of disability rights
kilcommins, Harol and Edwards
(2015)
Creating Equitable access to Justice for people with disabilities as victims of crime: Ireland's criminal justice system and the challenge of disability rights
In Irish Journal of Legal Studies ;
Show me a Justice System that's open, transparent, accessible and inclusive': barriers to access in the criminal justice system for people with disabilities as victims of crime'
Kilcommins, S, Daly, C and Harold G,
(2015)
Show me a Justice System that's open, transparent, accessible and inclusive': barriers to access in the criminal justice system for people with disabilities as victims of crime'
In Irish Journal of Legal Studies ;
[ULIR]
Victims of Crime with Disabilities: hidden casualites inthe vision of vicitm as Everyman
Shane Kilcommins and Mary Donnelly
(2014)
Victims of Crime with Disabilities: hidden casualites inthe vision of vicitm as Everyman
In International Review of Victimology;
Sheffield :
DOI: 10.1177/0269758014537149
[ULIR]
The Introduction of Community Service Orders: mapping its conditions of possibility
Shane Kilcommins
(2014)
The Introduction of Community Service Orders: mapping its conditions of possibility
In Howard Journal of Criminal Justice ;
DOI: 10.1111/hojo.12096
[ULIR]
Victims of Crime with Disabilities in Ireland: an invisible caste within an adversarial paradigm of justice
shane Kilcommins, Claire Edwards, Gill Harold
(2013)
Victims of Crime with Disabilities in Ireland: an invisible caste within an adversarial paradigm of justice
In Irish Criminal Law Journalirish Criminal Law Journal;
[ULIR]
where is our criminal justice system going
shane Kilcommins,
(2011)
where is our criminal justice system going
In Irish Probation Journal Irish Probation Journal ;
[ULIR]
`The Governance of Crime and the Negotiation of Justice 10(1), 59-75.
shane kilcommins and Barry Vaughan,
(2010)
`The Governance of Crime and the Negotiation of Justice 10(1), 59-75.
In Criminology and Criminal Justice;
Signature Pedagogies and Legal Education: some epistemological and pedagogical concerns with Langdellian case method
Kilcommins, S and Hyland A ,
(2009)
Signature Pedagogies and Legal Education: some epistemological and pedagogical concerns with Langdellian case method
In Teaching In Higher Education Teaching In Higher Education ;
The Importance of Safeguards on Revenue Powers
Kilcommins, S (with John Considine) ,
(2007)
The Importance of Safeguards on Revenue Powers
In Irish Tax Review;
The Europeanization of Human Rights and National Cultures of Control
Kilcommins, S and Vaughan B ,
(2007)
The Europeanization of Human Rights and National Cultures of Control
In European Journal Of Criminology European Journal Of Criminology ;
Moving Towards Control - Redefining Trial Procedure in Ireland
Kilcommins, S ,
(2007)
Moving Towards Control - Redefining Trial Procedure in Ireland
In Irish Probation Journal Irish Probation Journal ;
Reconfiguring State-Accused Relations in Ireland Irish Jurist, XLI: 90-124.
Kilcommins, S and Vaughan B,
(2006)
Reconfiguring State-Accused Relations in Ireland Irish Jurist, XLI: 90-124.
In Irish Jurist ;
[ULIR]
The Importance of Safeguards on Revenue Powers
Kilcommins S and Considine J,
(2006)
The Importance of Safeguards on Revenue Powers
In Irish Tax Reviewirish Tax Review;
[ULIR]
Risk in Irish Society: moving to a crime control model of justice
Kilcommins, S ,
(2005)
Risk in Irish Society: moving to a crime control model of justice
In Irish Probation Journal Irish Probation Journal ;
[ULIR]
The crime complex hypothesis throughout the British Isles
S Kilcommins and B Vaughan,
(2004)
The crime complex hypothesis throughout the British Isles
In Cambrian Law Reviewcambrian Law Review;
A Perpetual State of Emergency: Subverting the Rule of Law in Ireland
Kilcommins, S and Vaughan B (2004),
(2004)
A Perpetual State of Emergency: Subverting the Rule of Law in Ireland
In Cambrian Law Review Cambrian Law Review ;
[ULIR]
Wiping the Slate Clean: Rehabilitating Offenders and Protecting the Public
Kilcommins, S and O¿Donnell, I ,
(2003)
Wiping the Slate Clean: Rehabilitating Offenders and Protecting the Public
In Administration Administration ;
[ULIR]
The Duty to Disclose Previous Criminal Information in Irish Insurance Law: the subtle end of a more coercive continuum
Kilcommins, S.,
(2002)
The Duty to Disclose Previous Criminal Information in Irish Insurance Law: the subtle end of a more coercive continuum
In Irish Jurist ;
[ULIR]
An Old Doctrine of Insurance Law revisited in the light of recent calls for further legislative reform: mapping the duty of disclosure in Irish Insurance Law from the perspective of what need not be disclosed
shane kilcommins,
(2002)
An Old Doctrine of Insurance Law revisited in the light of recent calls for further legislative reform: mapping the duty of disclosure in Irish Insurance Law from the perspective of what need not be disclosed
In Journal Of International Insurance Journal Of International Insurance ;
[ULIR]
Cultural Determinants and Penal Practices: an analysis of the introduction of community service orders
shane kilcommins,
(2000)
Cultural Determinants and Penal Practices: an analysis of the introduction of community service orders
In The Mountbatten Journal Of Legal Studies The Mountbatten Journal Of Legal Studies ;
[ULIR]
Impressment and its genealogical claims in respect of Community Service: the revision of progressivist analysis.
shane kilcommins
(1999)
Impressment and its genealogical claims in respect of Community Service: the revision of progressivist analysis.
In Irish Jurist ;
Making Sense of the Cases on `Materiality and The Duty of Disclosure in Irish Insurance Law.
shane kilcommins,
(1998)
Making Sense of the Cases on `Materiality and The Duty of Disclosure in Irish Insurance Law.
In International Journal Of Insurance Lawinternational Journal Of Insurance Law;
Making Sense of the Cases on 'Materiality' and 'The Duty of Disclosure' in Irish Insurance Law
Kilcommins, S. with Lind, C,
(1998)
Making Sense of the Cases on 'Materiality' and 'The Duty of Disclosure' in Irish Insurance Law
In International Journal Of Insurance Lawinternational Journal Of Insurance Law;
Context and Contingency in the Historical Penal Process: the revision of revisionist analysis using the Twelve Judges Notebooks as one tool of analysis. pp. 1-54
shane kilcommins,
(1998)
Context and Contingency in the Historical Penal Process: the revision of revisionist analysis using the Twelve Judges Notebooks as one tool of analysis. pp. 1-54
In The Holdsworth Law Review The Holdsworth Law Review ;
Materiality in Insurance Law: an appraisal.
shane kilcommins,
(1997)
Materiality in Insurance Law: an appraisal.
In *;
The Duty of Disclosure Revisited: St. Paul Fire and Marine v. McConnell Dowell Constructions. The Juridical Review. Part II., pp. 127-134
shane kilcommins,
(1997)
The Duty of Disclosure Revisited: St. Paul Fire and Marine v. McConnell Dowell Constructions. The Juridical Review. Part II., pp. 127-134
In Juridical Review Juridical Review ;
[ULIR]
Kilcommins, S and Dingwall, G. (1996) Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Cross-Border Arrest Warrants: R v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, ex p. Bennett.
Shane Kilcommins and Gavin Dingwall,
(1996)
Kilcommins, S and Dingwall, G. (1996) Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Cross-Border Arrest Warrants: R v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, ex p. Bennett.
In Juridical Review Juridical Review ;
[ULIR]
Other Journals
Pioneering Policing Training
Spain, E., Bracken, L. and Kilcommins, S.
(2017)
Pioneering Policing Training
In Garda Review ;
Conference Publications
Institute of Guidance Counsellors National Conference 2016
Kilcommins, S, Ryan, A & Leahy, S
(2016)
Institute of Guidance Counsellors National Conference 2016
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
Higgs, B; Kilcommins, S; et al
(2015)
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
[ULIR]
Conference Contributions
Limerick Postgraduate Research Conference, Research and Society: innovation, information and impact
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Limerick Postgraduate Research Conference, Research and Society: innovation, information and impact
UL
Re-imagining safer space: disability, hostility and the meaning of community safety
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Re-imagining safer space: disability, hostility and the meaning of community safety
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission,
Human Rights and Policing Conference, University of Limerick (organised by Special Tactics and Operation Command, An Garda Siochana)
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Human Rights and Policing Conference, University of Limerick (organised by Special Tactics and Operation Command, An Garda Siochana)
UL
Victims Rights and the Role of the Prosecutor,
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Victims Rights and the Role of the Prosecutor,
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission,
Victims Rights and the Role of the Prosecutor,
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Victims Rights and the Role of the Prosecutor,
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission,
Regulatory Compliance, Fact-finding investigations: best practice, common challenges and future directions,
S Kilcommins
(2019)
Regulatory Compliance, Fact-finding investigations: best practice, common challenges and future directions,
UL
A Seminar on publication of legal education innovations within T & L Scholarship
S Kilcommins
(2019)
A Seminar on publication of legal education innovations within T & L Scholarship
UCD
DCU Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure Workshop
S Kilcommins
(2018)
DCU Law of Evidence/Criminal Procedure Workshop
DCU
ICJDN Conference: vulnerable adults and the law
S Kilcommins and A Cusack
(2018)
ICJDN Conference: vulnerable adults and the law
Courts Complex, Dublin
A conversation between international recruiters, academics, and communities about the opportunities and benefits of community engaged learning for students.
S Kilcommins
(2018)
A conversation between international recruiters, academics, and communities about the opportunities and benefits of community engaged learning for students.
UL
11th North South Criminology Conference: new frontiers in criminology
S Kilcommins
(2018)
11th North South Criminology Conference: new frontiers in criminology
UCD
Burren Law School, 5th May 2018
S Kilcommins
(2018)
Burren Law School, 5th May 2018
Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
Distinguished Public Lecture Series, 2nd October, TCD School of Law
S Kilcommins
(2018)
Distinguished Public Lecture Series, 2nd October, TCD School of Law
TCD
Published Reports
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
Deaths of Prisoners while in the custody of the Irish Prison Service
kilcommins, S and Spain, E
(2016)
Deaths of Prisoners while in the custody of the Irish Prison Service
Limerick :
Office of the Inspector of Prisons
National or transnational projects to support victims of crime Justice Programme (JUST/2014/SPOB/AG/VICT): Draft National Report Ireland
Ryan, A; Leahy, S and Kilcommins, S
(2016)
National or transnational projects to support victims of crime Justice Programme (JUST/2014/SPOB/AG/VICT): Draft National Report Ireland
Greece :
Greece
'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research'
Higgs, B, Kilcommins, S, O'Sullivan, K et al
(2015)
'Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions related to Teaching and Learning Activity and Research'
Dublin, Ireland :
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning/UCC
[ULIR]
Scholarship of Teaching for Transitions: final report a review of scholarly work and educator understanding of pedagogies for transition
Bettie Higgs, Kathryn O'Sullivan, Shane Kilcommins, et al
(2015)
Scholarship of Teaching for Transitions: final report a review of scholarly work and educator understanding of pedagogies for transition
Cork :
UCC
An International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities as Victims of CrimeAn International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime
Kilcommins, S., Edwards, C. and O'Sullivan, T.
(2014)
An International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities as Victims of CrimeAn International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime
DublinDublin :
Irish Council for Civil Liberties/Equality AuthorityIrish Council for Civil Liberties/Equality Autho
[ULIR]
Analysis of Text for the Final Review of the National Strategy on Doestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, 2010-2014
Spain, Gibbons and Kilcommins
(2014)
Analysis of Text for the Final Review of the National Strategy on Doestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, 2010-2014
Dublin :
COSC
Access to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in IrelandAccess to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland
Edwards, C., Harold, G., Kilcommins, S.
(2012)
Access to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in IrelandAccess to Justice for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland
DublinDublin :
National Disability AuthorityNational Disability Authority
[ULIR]
Making Connections: strengthening and documenting intentional teaching for integrative learning pp. 198).Making Connections: strengthening and documenting intentional teaching for integrative learning pp. 198).
B Higgs, S kilcommins and T Ryan,
(2010)
Making Connections: strengthening and documenting intentional teaching for integrative learning pp. 198).Making Connections: strengthening and documenting intentional teaching for integrative learning pp. 198).
CorkCork :
NairtlNairtl
The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland pp. 215The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland pp. 215
Shane Kilcommins et al,
(2010)
The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland pp. 215The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland pp. 215
DublinDublin :
Commission for the Support of Victims of CrimeCommission for the Support of Victims of Crime
[ULIR]
(2007) Sexual Violence in Ireland: the criminal justice system ¿ a guide for victims pp. 72(2007) Sexual Violence in Ireland: the criminal justice system ¿ a guide for victims pp. 72
Mary Crilly and shane kilcommins,
(2007)
(2007) Sexual Violence in Ireland: the criminal justice system ¿ a guide for victims pp. 72(2007) Sexual Violence in Ireland: the criminal justice system ¿ a guide for victims pp. 72
(Cork: Sexual Violence Centre), (Cork: Sexual Violence Centre), :
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Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: comparative perspectives on the prohibited grounds of discrimination Department of Justice, pp. 186Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Le....
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(2004)
Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: comparative perspectives on the prohibited grounds of discrimination Department of Justice, pp. 186Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Le....
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Conference Papers
Victims and the Irish Criminal Process
S Kilcommins and A Cusack
(2018)
Victims and the Irish Criminal Process
National Senior Investigating Conference 2018, 14 November, Trim, Co Meath :
The Victim and the Justice System: from key personal stakeholder, to institutional outcast, to returnee?
Kilcommins, S
(2017)
The Victim and the Justice System: from key personal stakeholder, to institutional outcast, to returnee?
[ULIR]
Privilege, Third Party Disclosure, and Mandatory Recording of Offences
Shane kilcommins, Susan Leahy, Andrea Ryan
(2017)
Privilege, Third Party Disclosure, and Mandatory Recording of Offences
Institute of Guidance Counsellors, AGM, Limerick, May 5th, 2017 :
[ULIR]
The disclosure of student records Institute of Guidance Counsellors Annual Conference and General Meeting, University of Limerick, 6th May 2017
Kilcommins S
(2017)
The disclosure of student records Institute of Guidance Counsellors Annual Conference and General Meeting, University of Limerick, 6th May 2017
[ULIR]
The centrality of the outsider status of victims with disabilities in Ireland: rights' and wrongs 9th International Law Summer Disability School, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway, 22nd June, 2017
Kilcommins, S
(2017)
The centrality of the outsider status of victims with disabilities in Ireland: rights' and wrongs 9th International Law Summer Disability School, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway, 22nd June, 2017
[ULIR]
The Re-emergence of the Victim in the Irish Criminal Justice System, Roundtable on Victims' Rights, University of Limerick, 16th June 2017
Kilcommins, S
(2017)
The Re-emergence of the Victim in the Irish Criminal Justice System, Roundtable on Victims' Rights, University of Limerick, 16th June 2017
[ULIR]
Critical Legal Methods, Workshop on Legal Method, University of Limerick, 22nd March 2017
Kilcommins, S
(2017)
Critical Legal Methods, Workshop on Legal Method, University of Limerick, 22nd March 2017
[ULIR]
The centrality of the outsider status of victims in Ireland: rights' and wrongs and some discussion points for policymakers in Poland Polish Disability Forum: the implementation of Article 16 of the....
Kilcommins, S
(2016)
The centrality of the outsider status of victims in Ireland: rights' and wrongs and some discussion points for policymakers in Poland Polish Disability Forum: the implementation of Article 16 of the....
Doctrinal Legal Method', Autumn Criminology School, Blackwater Castle, 25th 30th September, 2016.
s kilcommins
(2016)
Doctrinal Legal Method', Autumn Criminology School, Blackwater Castle, 25th 30th September, 2016.
Privilege, third party disclosure, and mandatory reporting of offences.
shane kilcommins
(2016)
Privilege, third party disclosure, and mandatory reporting of offences.
Wiping the Slate Clean: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 Oct 27th, UL
s kilcommins
(2016)
Wiping the Slate Clean: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 Oct 27th, UL
The Public Safety Summit; growing capacity and legitimacy' Harvard University, 29thApril, 2016- May 1, 2016
s kilcommins
(2016)
The Public Safety Summit; growing capacity and legitimacy' Harvard University, 29thApril, 2016- May 1, 2016
The Victim in the Irish Criminal Process Inaugural Lecture', 11th February 2016, University of Limerick
s Kilcommins
(2016)
The Victim in the Irish Criminal Process Inaugural Lecture', 11th February 2016, University of Limerick
Victims of Crime with Disabilities in Ireland: Victims Rights: an agenda for change September 11th 2015, University of Limerick
shane Kilcommins
(2015)
Victims of Crime with Disabilities in Ireland: Victims Rights: an agenda for change September 11th 2015, University of Limerick
deaths in Prison Custody Capstone Course: engaging final year students in service elarning and public value, In Legal Pedagogy in Transition, Plassey House, UL 30th April, 2015
shane Kilcommins and eimear spain
(2015)
deaths in Prison Custody Capstone Course: engaging final year students in service elarning and public value, In Legal Pedagogy in Transition, Plassey House, UL 30th April, 2015
[ULIR]
Engaging students in service learning and public value, Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Innovation, Thursday 3rd September UL
Shane Kilcommins and Eimear Spain
(2015)
Engaging students in service learning and public value, Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Innovation, Thursday 3rd September UL
Do victims have a role in sentencing?' Committee for Judicial Studies Annual Conference Dublin Castle 30th October 2015
shane Kilcommins
(2015)
Do victims have a role in sentencing?' Committee for Judicial Studies Annual Conference Dublin Castle 30th October 2015
Scholarship of Teachign for transitions, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Alexnder Hotel, 22nd May 2015
Bettie Higgs, Shane Kilcommins and Kathryn O'Sullivan
(2015)
Scholarship of Teachign for transitions, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Alexnder Hotel, 22nd May 2015
A prisoner's right to vote in Ireland' Challenges to Implementing the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: Dialogues on Prisoner Voting. (Supported by the PluriCourts Project, and the Council of Europe) Moscow, 30 October 2015.
Eimear Spain and Shane Kilcomins
(2015)
A prisoner's right to vote in Ireland' Challenges to Implementing the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: Dialogues on Prisoner Voting. (Supported by the PluriCourts Project, and the Council of Europe) Moscow, 30 October 2015.
Doctrinal Legal Method', Conference on Research Methodologies in Law, University of Limerick, October 23rd, 2014.
kilcommins
(2014)
Doctrinal Legal Method', Conference on Research Methodologies in Law, University of Limerick, October 23rd, 2014.
Disability in the Courtroom; the centrality of the outsider status of victims with disabilities' President's Ethics Initiative, Wood Room Plassey House, UL, Thursday 22 May, 2014.
Shane Kilcommins
(2014)
Disability in the Courtroom; the centrality of the outsider status of victims with disabilities' President's Ethics Initiative, Wood Room Plassey House, UL, Thursday 22 May, 2014.
Victims of Crime in Ireland' Routledge Handbook of Criminology Conference, UCD, 18th July 2014
kilcommins
(2014)
Victims of Crime in Ireland' Routledge Handbook of Criminology Conference, UCD, 18th July 2014
Constitutional Justice and Crime Control' Procedural Traditions and Globalisation: transformations in criminal justice, University of Nottingham, 3-4 June, 2014.
shane Kilcommins
(2014)
Constitutional Justice and Crime Control' Procedural Traditions and Globalisation: transformations in criminal justice, University of Nottingham, 3-4 June, 2014.
Constitutional Justice, the Security State and Crime Control' North/South Criminology Conference, UCC, Cork 21 June, 2013
shane kilcommins
(2014)
Constitutional Justice, the Security State and Crime Control' North/South Criminology Conference, UCC, Cork 21 June, 2013
An international review of legal provisions and supports for persons with disabilities as victims of crime' Irish Council of Civil Liberties half day seminar, NUI Building, Merrion Square, Dublin, Thursday 30th January, 2014.
Shane Kilcommins
(2014)
An international review of legal provisions and supports for persons with disabilities as victims of crime' Irish Council of Civil Liberties half day seminar, NUI Building, Merrion Square, Dublin, Thursday 30th January, 2014.
Accommodating Victims with Disabilities in the Irish Criminal Justice System', Criminal Law Update Conference, 12th October, Trinity College, Dublin.
shane Kilcommins
(2013)
Accommodating Victims with Disabilities in the Irish Criminal Justice System', Criminal Law Update Conference, 12th October, Trinity College, Dublin.
Terrorism, Constitutional Justice and the Security State in Ireland' Justice Academy of Turkey International Symposium on the Balance between Freedom and Security in fighting against Terrorism, Istanbul, 30th October-2 November, 2013.
shane kilcommins
(2013)
Terrorism, Constitutional Justice and the Security State in Ireland' Justice Academy of Turkey International Symposium on the Balance between Freedom and Security in fighting against Terrorism, Istanbul, 30th October-2 November, 2013.
Should we imprison white collar crime? Corporate Conscience, European Business Network, All Hallows College, Dublin, 20th November, 2013.
Shane Kilcommins and John Considine
(2013)
Should we imprison white collar crime? Corporate Conscience, European Business Network, All Hallows College, Dublin, 20th November, 2013.
The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime' EU Directive on Victims' Rights: Opportunities and Challenges for Ireland Dublin Castle Conference Centre, 12 April, 2012
shane kilcommins
(2012)
The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime' EU Directive on Victims' Rights: Opportunities and Challenges for Ireland Dublin Castle Conference Centre, 12 April, 2012
Introduction to Conference' Creating Equitable Access to Justice: Recognising People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime' Brookfield, UCC, 3-4 May, 2012 (conference organiser).
shane kilcommins
(2012)
Introduction to Conference' Creating Equitable Access to Justice: Recognising People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime' Brookfield, UCC, 3-4 May, 2012 (conference organiser).
Access to justice for people with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland, National Disability Authority Research Seminar, NDA, Dublin, 22nd October. 2012
shane kilcommins
(2012)
Access to justice for people with Disabilities as Victims of Crime in Ireland, National Disability Authority Research Seminar, NDA, Dublin, 22nd October. 2012
Learning our Lessons: how can we stop corruption', National Integrity Systems Report and Launch and Seminar, 25th October 2012, European Parliament Offices, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
shane kilcommins
(2012)
Learning our Lessons: how can we stop corruption', National Integrity Systems Report and Launch and Seminar, 25th October 2012, European Parliament Offices, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
What keeps me awake about teaching and learning in higher education in Ireland to 2030' Memories of the Future for T&L in HE in Ireland: a student consultancy agencyexpert informant forum, Brookfield, UCC, 22 March 2012
shane Kilcommins
(2012)
What keeps me awake about teaching and learning in higher education in Ireland to 2030' Memories of the Future for T&L in HE in Ireland: a student consultancy agencyexpert informant forum, Brookfield, UCC, 22 March 2012
Where is our Criminal Justice System Going' The Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture, The Crime Courts Complex, Dublin, May 11, 2011
shane kilcommins
(2011)
Where is our Criminal Justice System Going' The Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture, The Crime Courts Complex, Dublin, May 11, 2011
The Legal Marginalisation of Ex-Prisoners' IPRT Seminar for TDs and Senators, Dail Eireann, 11th May, 2011
shane kilcommins
(2011)
The Legal Marginalisation of Ex-Prisoners' IPRT Seminar for TDs and Senators, Dail Eireann, 11th May, 2011
The absence of crime in the suites' from criminal law syllabi' IALT Conference, Hudson Bay Hotel, 19th November 2011
shaqne kilcommins
(2011)
The absence of crime in the suites' from criminal law syllabi' IALT Conference, Hudson Bay Hotel, 19th November 2011
The Irish Integrative Learning Project; a case study from law' International Integrative Learning Symposium, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Nottingham, 11th March 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
The Irish Integrative Learning Project; a case study from law' International Integrative Learning Symposium, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Nottingham, 11th March 2010
Observations on White Collar Crime' White Paper on Crime Consultation Seminar, Criminal Courts of Justice, 5 November 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
Observations on White Collar Crime' White Paper on Crime Consultation Seminar, Criminal Courts of Justice, 5 November 2010
The Security State and Constitutional Justice: the dangers of ignoring a rights based conception of the Rule of Law that ensures that the majority cannot travel as far or as fast as it would like, Irish Jurisprudence Society, UCC, 17th April, 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
The Security State and Constitutional Justice: the dangers of ignoring a rights based conception of the Rule of Law that ensures that the majority cannot travel as far or as fast as it would like, Irish Jurisprudence Society, UCC, 17th April, 2010
Prosecuting Corruption and White collar crime', Power its uses and abuses, Burren Law School, 30th April-2nd May, 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
Prosecuting Corruption and White collar crime', Power its uses and abuses, Burren Law School, 30th April-2nd May, 2010
) The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland' 4th Annual Criminal Law Conference, Accomodating Victims in the Criminal Justice System: an inclusionary or punitive logic, Friday 11th June, 2010. (conference co-organiser)
shane kilcommins
(2010)
) The Needs and Concerns of Victims of Crime in Ireland' 4th Annual Criminal Law Conference, Accomodating Victims in the Criminal Justice System: an inclusionary or punitive logic, Friday 11th June, 2010. (conference co-organiser)
Regulatory Crime The Irish Women's Lawyers Association, Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, July 3, 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
Regulatory Crime The Irish Women's Lawyers Association, Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, July 3, 2010
The Use of Learning Journals in Legal Education as a means of fostering integrative learning through pedagogy and assessment' Flexible Learning, (Nairtl Conference) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, October 6-7, 2010
shane kilcommins
(2010)
The Use of Learning Journals in Legal Education as a means of fostering integrative learning through pedagogy and assessment' Flexible Learning, (Nairtl Conference) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, October 6-7, 2010
Policing, the security state, and constitutional justice' Conference on Police governance and accountability: developments, challenges and outlook, 3rd and 4th December, 2009, University of Limerick
shane kilcommins
(2009)
Policing, the security state, and constitutional justice' Conference on Police governance and accountability: developments, challenges and outlook, 3rd and 4th December, 2009, University of Limerick
Making Connections: The Irish Integrative Learning Project, Nairtl 2nd Annual Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology,13th November 2008
shane kilcommins
(2008)
Making Connections: The Irish Integrative Learning Project, Nairtl 2nd Annual Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology,13th November 2008
Langdellian Case Method as a signature pedagogy in law' Second Annual Legal Education Symposium, UCC 7th December, 2007
shane kilcommins
(2007)
Langdellian Case Method as a signature pedagogy in law' Second Annual Legal Education Symposium, UCC 7th December, 2007
Conference Presentations
Transitions in, through and out; a compilation and analysis of the cholarship of teaching and learning in Inaugural European Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, UCC 9/9 June 2015
Shane Kilcommins, Kathryn O'Sullivan, Donna alexander, Bettie Higgs
(2015)
Transitions in, through and out; a compilation and analysis of the cholarship of teaching and learning in Inaugural European Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, UCC 9/9 June 2015
Generics
Signature Pedagogies and Legal Education: some epistemological and pedagogical concerns with Langdellian case method¿ International Education Symposium, UCC, 9th November, 2007.
Kilcommins, S ,
(2007)
Signature Pedagogies and Legal Education: some epistemological and pedagogical concerns with Langdellian case method¿ International Education Symposium, UCC, 9th November, 2007.
Rebalancing criminal justice in Ireland: a question of rights UCC, 29th June, 2007 (conference organiser).
Kilcommins, S ,
(2007)
Rebalancing criminal justice in Ireland: a question of rights UCC, 29th June, 2007 (conference organiser).
Change in Criminal Justice Policy and Practice in Ireland, June 1st, UCC (conference organiser).
Kilcommins, S ,
(2006)
Change in Criminal Justice Policy and Practice in Ireland, June 1st, UCC (conference organiser).
`Regulating Risk and Justice¿ North-South Criminology and criminal justice conference, University of Limerick, 20-21 September, 2006 .
Kilcommins, S,
(2006)
`Regulating Risk and Justice¿ North-South Criminology and criminal justice conference, University of Limerick, 20-21 September, 2006 .
Moving Towards Control ¿Redefining Pre-Trial Procedure in Ireland, Protect N&S, Probation Reduccing Offending Through Enhanced Cooperation and Training, North and South. National Conference (Slieve....
Kilcommins, S,
(2006)
Moving Towards Control ¿Redefining Pre-Trial Procedure in Ireland, Protect N&S, Probation Reduccing Offending Through Enhanced Cooperation and Training, North and South. National Conference (Slieve....
Legal aspects of Stress, bullying and harassment, Faculty of Occupational Medicine: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (City West hotel 7th October, 2005) .
S. Kilcommins,
(2005)
Legal aspects of Stress, bullying and harassment, Faculty of Occupational Medicine: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (City West hotel 7th October, 2005) .
The Legal Marginalisation of Ex Prisoners Prison Probation Officers Annual Conference Hodson Bay Hotel, 15 April 2005.
Kilcommins, S ,
(2005)
The Legal Marginalisation of Ex Prisoners Prison Probation Officers Annual Conference Hodson Bay Hotel, 15 April 2005.
Risk in Irish Society: moving towards a crime control model of criminal justice IASD Conferenc.e Positive Interventions and Effective Use of Sanctions for Offenders Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan, 3-5 November, 2004.
Kilcommins, S ,
(2004)
Risk in Irish Society: moving towards a crime control model of criminal justice IASD Conferenc.e Positive Interventions and Effective Use of Sanctions for Offenders Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan, 3-5 November, 2004.
Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: Comparative Perspectives on the Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination.
Kilcommins, Shane, McClean, Emma, McDonagh, Maeve, Mullally, Siobhán, Whelan, Darius,
(2004)
Extending the Scope of Employment Equality Legislation: Comparative Perspectives on the Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination.
Employment Equality Law: comparative perspectives on the prohibited grounds of discrimination. (Dublin: Government Publications Office) 173pp..
Mullally, S., McDonagh, M., Kilcommins, S. and Whelan, D.,
(2004)
Employment Equality Law: comparative perspectives on the prohibited grounds of discrimination. (Dublin: Government Publications Office) 173pp..
The Overspill of Terrorism into ordinary domestic laws in Ireland University of Duesto, Bilbao, 4th April, 2003.
Kilcommins, S,
(2003)
The Overspill of Terrorism into ordinary domestic laws in Ireland University of Duesto, Bilbao, 4th April, 2003.
Report on the extension of the grounds of discrimination in the Employment Equality Act.
Kilcommins, S., McDonagh, M., Mullally, S and Whelan, D,
(2002)
Report on the extension of the grounds of discrimination in the Employment Equality Act.