The Sinister Supernatural: How the Paranormal Shaped M**der

Over the centuries, juries and judges have considered whether demons can be legally responsible for murders, whether magical spells can really K*ll and whether ghosts can die.

To many, M**der seems clear cut: one person kills another with malice aforethought. But the modern law governing M**der has taken nearly 1000 years to evolve, and has been shaped by some truly baffling and bizarre cases.

In this talk, Naomi Ryan will discuss some of the most controversial and confounding M**der cases in British criminal history, and explore how the supernatural has shaped our modern understanding of M**der.

Naomi Ryan is a criminal barrister. After qualifying with a Masters in Law from St Catherine’s College, Oxford, she taught criminal law to undergraduates at St Hilda’s College Oxford and University College London before embarking on her career as a criminal barrister, where she both prosecuted and defended. She now works as an advisory lawyer on criminal matters within the civil service. She regrets that she has yet to cross-examine any murderous spirits.