HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Lecture Series in Criminal Law "The Exercise of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System"
HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Lecture Series in Criminal Law
“The Exercise of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System”
By Ian McWalters
Date: 27 September 2024 (Friday)
Time: 7 pm – Lecture; 8 pm – Cocktails
Venue: Philip K.H. Wong Theatre, 2/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, The University of Hong Kong
About the speaker
Former Justice of Appeal Ian McWalters discusses discretionary decision making by law enforcement, prosecutors and judicial officers and how it contributes to the fairness of the criminal justice system.