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Yvonne Daly is a Professor of Criminal Law and Evidence at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. She co-directs the Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing and serves as Vice-Chair of COST Action 22128 - ImpleMendez, advancing global implementation of the Mendez Principles on investigative interviewing.
- BCL (University College Cork), PhD (Trinity College Dublin)
- Specializes in criminal evidence and procedure, focusing on effective criminal defence, legal regulation of investigations, and individual rights protection during police custody.
Her research combines doctrinal, comparative, and empirical approaches to examine law in action. Key contributions include foundational work on legal assistance in police custody, right to silence, and improperly obtained evidence, directly influencing EU-wide training programs for criminal defence lawyers.
Recent publications include Police Custody in Ireland (Routledge, 2024), a comprehensive analysis of Irish custody practices, and Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations (Bloomsbury, 2023). She co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Irish Criminology (2015) and Teaching Evidence Law: Contemporary Trends (2020), showcasing her pedagogical innovations.
Scientific contributions include:
- 2024: Analysis of fair trial jurisprudence in Director of Public Prosecutions v JD
- 2022: Studies on silence inferences and special measures under the Criminal Evidence Act 1992
- 2021: Comparative examinations of right to silence in EU jurisdictions
She led EU-funded projects SUPRALAT and EmpRiSe, developing custodial legal training for professionals across Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Scotland, Lithuania, Spain, and Poland.
