We were honoured to have had the opportunity to launch 'Charleton & McDermott's 'Criminal Law and Evidence' in late 2020. This book is an important work on the subject of criminal law and the event was particularly poignant for both staff and students because of the involvement of our widely admired and greatly missed colleague, Dr Paul Anthony McDermott SC. Professor Imelda Maher hosted the event which took the form of a conversation with Ms Annick Hedderman and Mr Justice Peter Charleton.