Yvonne Daly BCL, PhD is Professor of Criminal Law and Evidence in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, in Ireland.

She is an expert on criminal evidence and procedure, with a specific research focus on effective criminal defence and the legal regulation of criminal investigations. She engages in doctrinal, comparative, and empirical research which explores the law in action. Her research advocates for the practical and effective protection of individual rights, specifically in relation to suspects under criminal investigation.