Bailey gives public lecture on the role of jurisprudence

Ian Bailey last night gave a talk on aspects of the law but would not be drawn on his own experiences ahead of a High Court date next Friday when he will continue his efforts to prove his claim that gardaí applied “malice” against him in their investigation of the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Earlier this year, Mr Bailey, 56, received a master of laws degree at UCC and last night’s talk in the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen was on the role of jurisprudence.

Mr Bailey gave the public lecture at the invitation of the West Cork Philosophical Society, with the hour-long talk on jurisprudence, “the philosophical basis of the law”. Describing himself as an “academic lawyer”, Mr Bailey discussed natural law theory versus positive law theory.