JUSTICE on the way

A major international research programme is launching at De Montfort University tackling one of the most urgent and contested issues in modern justice: coercive interrogation.

Backed by €10.4 million from the European Research Council, the JUSTICE programme will examine how interrogation practices shape evidence, outcomes and trust in justice systems worldwide. Joining us will be Ron Warmington, the forensic accountant who helped expose the post office scandal and Aimée Comrie, Chief, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna.

Taking place on Wednesday 20 May 2026 at De Montfort University, Leicester, this launch event will be hosted by ex-BBC crime correspondent Danny Shaw, who will lead debates and discussion with voices from government, law, civil society and academia.

Info: Guest arrival, registration and networking

Info: Welcome and introduction from Professor Mike Kagioglou, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Planning, Research and Innovation at De Montfort University

Info: Mr Shaw, a former BBC Crime Correspondent will introduce himself and his career, and provide an outline of the event and speakers

Info: All four members of the JUSTICE team will outline the project and its aims.
Professor Dave Walsh from De Montfort University, Professor Shane O’Mara from Trinity College, Dublin, Professor Yvonne Daly from Dublin City University and Dr Bennett Kleinberg from Tilburg University, The Netherlands

Info: Keynote from Ron Warmington, the forensic accountant who uncovered the Post Office failings.

Why the JUSTICE programme is needed for criminal justice. A contemporary story from the UK of failures in criminal investigation 

Info: Keynote from Aimée Comrie, Chief, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna.

Why investigations around the world must change and why the JUSTICE programme is required for practitioners and policy makers

Info: Discussion on why JUSTICE is going to be a gamechanger for research with Dr Kate Haworth, Aston University

Info: Panel Discussion hosted by Danny Shaw fielding questions to all our speakers:
Ron Warmington, Second Sight Accountants, Aimée Comrie from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Professor Dave Walsh from De Montfort University,
Professor Shane O’Mara from Trinity College Dublin, Professor Yvonne Daly from Dublin City University, Dr Bennett Kleinberg from Tilburg University, The Netherlands, Dr Kate Haworth from Aston University and Dr Layla Skinns from University of Sheffield

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