Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr.
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
(1) Common law (adversarial) double jeopardy principle - specific niche research questions
(2) Civil law (inquisitorial) ne bis in idem principle - specific niche research questions
Research activity per year
Since 2009, Ger has served as subject External Examiner across a range of law subjects for several third level institutions, and has also served as criminal justice programme external expert.
From 2007-2018, Ger has served as School of Law Library Representative leading initiatives and overseeing strategic collection development.
From 2008-2009, Ger served as Director of Teaching and Learning and introduced several new initiatives facilitating a student-centred approach to enhance the learning experience.
From 2008-2016, Ger served as School of Law Representative on the BA (Joint Honours) Course Board overseeing good programme governance.
From 2009-2010, Ger served as Course Director for the LLB (Graduate Entry) programme of studies overseeing good programme governance and leading initiatives to broaden student diversity.
From 2010-2014, Ger served as Director of the Community Law Access Programme leading initiatives to enhance learning opportunities for local communities.
From 2008-2016 Ger served as national member (expert) on the International Human Rights Law Committee of the International Law Association.
From 2013-2022 Ger served as national member (expert) on the Complementarity in International Criminal Law Committee of the International Law Association.
Since 2014, Ger has served as the School of Law representative on the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee.
From 2014-2016, Ger served as Director of Postgraduate Studies and introduced several new initiatives fostering a collaborative and supporting research environment to enhance the community of research scholars.
From 2014-2016, Ger served as Director of Mooting and introduced several new initiatives to facilitate students to enhance their oral advocacy and presentation skills.
Since 2020, Ger was appointed Council Member (Alternate) of the Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD).
Since 2020, Ger was appointed to the Discipline Appeals Committee having been nominated by Academic Council.
From 2022-2024, Ger served as Treasurer of the International Law Association, Irish Branch.
From 2022-2024, Ger served as the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Representative on the Institutional Student Feedback Mechanisms Working Group.
Since 2023, Ger has served as Acting Course Director for the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice Level 8 NFQ overseeing programme governance.
Throughout his academic career to date, Ger has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate law subjects. He has served as Internal Examiner for numerous PhD in Law theses. Additionally, Ger has also served as PhD in Law and LLM by Research External Examiner for several third level institutions.
My research interests lie mainly in substantive and theoretical criminal law including a range of issues pertaining to criminal justice and criminal procedure. I am currently engaged in comparative research into the double jeopardy principle in common law adversarial jurisdictions; the civil law inquisitorial principle of ne bis in idem in the prosecution of transnational crimes within the European Union; approximation of the criminal laws between Member States; the principle of complementarity in international criminal law; and conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal cases. Ger's research interests also encompass the codification of the criminal law; history and development of the criminal law; the sentencing process; international criminal law; judicial review and the criminal process; and the intersection between criminal justice and human rights.
Ger has published his research widely in national and international law journals including the Irish Law Times; Irish Criminal Law Journal; Judicial Studies Institute Journal; Irish Journal of Legal Studies; Dublin University Law Journal; New Journal of European Criminal Law; Athens Journal of Law; Irish Yearbook of International Law; and the Journal of Criminal Law.
Ger has presented his research (including invited presentations) at national and international conferences including University College Cork; Maynooth University; Dublin Institute of Technology; University of Limerick; University College Dublin; Queen's University Belfast; Humboldt University Berlin; University of Southampton; London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Vilnius University Lithuania; Institute of Advanced Legal Studies University of London; and the University of Cambridge.
My approaches to teaching and student learning are guided by UDL principles with the aim of enhancing the learning and understanding experience for all students equally and fairly. This approach is augmented through short-term field trips to criminal justice institutions as experiential learning that involves students as active participants in their own learning through applying their knowledge and flexible understanding in real-world settings. Utilising this pedagogical tool is pivotal to teaching for understanding (TfU) and the imperative of students learning by doing through performances of understanding (PfU). This approach serves to enhance student knowledge and flexible understanding on their journey of learning and discovery from apprentice to mastering the discipline.
I have over 20 years experience teaching a range of law modules to a diversity of students on undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes with particular focus on criminal law, criminal justice and criminal procedure from national and international perspectives. My teaching interests lie mainly in the field of substantive criminal law, criminal justice, and criminal procedure through the intersection with national and international and human rights instruments. I currently teach a Level 8 NFQ undergraduate module on Crime and Criminal Justice, and several Level 9 NFQ modules on the LLM/MA Human Rights in Criminal Justice postgraduate programme of studies including Advanced Crime and Criminal Justice; International Criminal Law; Policing and Human Rights; Criminal Justice Processes and Sentencing.
I am a Postgraduate Research Supervisor and Internal Examiner for numerous LLM and MA independent research dissertations, and several PhD theses, and have served as External Examiner for LLM research dissertations and PhD theses in several third level institutions.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Masters, MA in TLHE - Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Inquiry Portfolio), University College Cork
Award Date: 4 Mar 2020
Graduate Diploma, PGDipTLHE - Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Course Portfolio), University College Cork
Award Date: 1 Jan 2018
Graduate Certificate, PGCertTLHE - Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Teaching Portfolio), University College Cork
Award Date: 1 Jan 2017
PhD, PhD - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Galway
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Bachelor, LLB - Bachelor of Laws, University of Galway
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
Bachelor, BA - Bachelor of Arts
Award Date: 1 Jan 1998
Assistant Editor, Judicial Studies Institute Journal (2004), School of Law, University of Galway
1 May 2004 → …
Lecturer in Criminal Law (Part-time) (2002-2004), School of Law, University of Galway
1 Sep 2003 → …
Research Assistant, School of Law (2002-2004), School of Law, University of Galway
1 Jun 2003 → …
Teaching Assistant in Constitutional Law (2002-2004), School of Law, University of Galway
1 Jan 2002 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Coffey, G. (Member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of council
Coffey, G. (Treasurer)
Activity: Membership › Membership of council
Coffey, G. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Coffey, G. (Member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Coffey, G. (Member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee