SAVE THE DATE: 2025 ISRCL International Conference
Edinburgh, Scotland | June 2 – 5, 2025
The International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law is pleased to announce that the ISRCL 2025 International Conference will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from June 2 – 5, 2025. Please Save the Date and more information will be available in the near future.
ISRCL 2024 International Conference: Modern Challenges to the Rule of Law
The International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law is pleased to announce that the ISRCL 2024 International Conference will take place in Vancouver, Canada from July 15 – 18, 2024. We welcome you to join us.
COVID-19 and Criminal Justice Systems: Challenges and Legacy
Criminal justice practitioners and scholars are invited to a 2-hour webinar, under the auspices of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law (ISRCL). The webinar will focus on the challenges presented by COVID-19 to criminal justice systems in Africa and Europe, as well as the legacy this might leave in the future. This webinar is a unique opportunity to observe and learn, across a wide range of jurisdictions, involving the full spectrum of participants in criminal justice systems, from the police, through courts to corrections.
Indigenous Courts: A Cross Jurisdictional Comparison
This 2-hour panel discussion, organized by the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law (ISRCL) and Courthouse Libraries BC, will compare and contrast the work of Indigenous Courts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Justice Chamberlain of the Ontario Court of Justice will share a perspective on the Gladue Court in Toronto, Magistrate Previtera of the Magistrates Court of Queensland will share a perspective on the Murri Court, and Judge Davis of the District Court of New Zealand will share a perspective on Maori Court. These presentations will be followed by a discussion moderated by Prof. Cunliffe of Allard School of Law on the potential future of Indigenous Courts in the respective jurisdictions.