A graduate of both the LL.B. and LL.M. programs at Robson Hall, Professor Ireland practiced criminal law as both Crown and defence counsel before joining the faculty in 2016. His graduate thesis, “Bargaining for Expedience? The Overuse of Joint Recommendations on Sentence”, supervised by Professor Debra Parkes, highlighted the prevalence of cultural joint recommendations in the plea-bargaining process in Manitoba. Professor Ireland is a frequent presenter in the criminal justice community, regularly speaking at conferences for judges, lawyers and law enforcement officers.