SENTENCING COMPARISONS: FRANCE, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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SENTENCING COMPARISONS : FRANCE, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND

EDINBURGH, 20 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 1730 HRS

IN PERSON

These three jurisdictions each take a different approach to their policy in sentencing convicted criminals, in some cases a very different approach. In each country, the aim is to achieve a just disposal of the case. This seminar will consider the important issues that arise in detail.

Our speakers will be :

Lise JAULIN, French liaison judge in United Kingdom and Ireland in London/Magistrat de liaison à Londres pour le Royaume-Uni et l’Irlande. She has been a French prosecutor and judge since 2008.

Lady Drummond, Senator of the College of Justice and a judge in the High Court of Justiciary, Scotland’s highest criminal court, since 2022. Lady Drummond is the senator member of the Scottish Sentencing Council. She is also chair of the Judicial Institute for Scotland.

Lord Justice Bernard McCloskey, Lord Justice of Appeal of Northern Ireland who has a wide range of experience in criminal matters and sentencing policy. He was chair of the Northern Ireland Law Commission from 2009 to 2012.

The event will be held in Court 1, Parliament House, Parliament Square in Edinburgh. Please leave enough time to pass through security when you arrive. Wine and soft drinks will be served in the retiring room adjacent to the court after the talk.

For those who wish to attend remotely, please indicate your interest by sending an email to [email protected] . We shall then send you a link to enable you to join the event.

If you have any questions or would like any further information, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].