The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Society of Criminology and Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice are holding a book launch for Dr John Taggart in the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast. Dr Taggart’s book is entitled ‘The Intermediary in the Criminal Justice System'.

The intermediary special measure is one of the most innovative and controversial developments in the history of English criminal procedure. But what does the role actually involve? That is the central question explored in this book. Despite increased academic attention into this new criminal justice actor, the content of the intermediary role remains unclear. Based centrally on empirical data gathered in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, but also drawing upon comparative material from other jurisdictions, the book examines how those executing the intermediary role understand its work and how other criminal justice actors perceive it. The book then uses this as the basis for generating a theory of the intermediary role and its scope and content. It also considers the future of the role and its integration into the criminal justice system.

The book launch will be held on Wednesday 26 November at 17:00pm in The Moot Court, School of Law, QUB (Main Site Tower Room 02.006). All are welcome to attend but please register your attendance.