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Liam Herrick is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Law at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Maynooth University. He is currently the Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and previously served as Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) from 2007 to 2014, where he established IPRT as a leading authority on penal matters in Ireland. His work focuses on human rights, penal policy, and social justice.
- Education: BCL, LL.M. (University College Cork), Diploma in European Human Rights Law (University College Dublin)
- Appointments: Lecturer at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin; Member of the Strategic Review Group on Penal Policy (2012); Advisor to President Michael D Higgins (2014)
- Key Collaborations: Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture, European Court of Human Rights, Irish Prison Service, Department of Justice and Equality
Liam Herrick’s research interests are closely tied to his advocacy, including campaigns on 'Shifting the Focus for Criminal Justice to Social Justice' and 'The Vicious Cycle of Social Exclusion and Crime.'
He has contributed to international human rights monitoring processes, leveraging Ireland’s compliance reviews to advance domestic legal reform. His expertise bridges academic scholarship and practical policy development in penal and social justice frameworks.
