The general practice in courts throughout Australia is to accept without question the accuracy of...

In its recent decision in R v Rose (2009) 227 FLR 433 [2009] QCA 83227...

The implications of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal's ruling in Commonwealth of Australia v...

Decision-making in forensic contexts where patterns (such as fingerprints) are compared involves processes of perception...

When the "whole truth" of a matter is not sought, miscarriages of justice occur. When...

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Another year, and another round of high school moots under the auspices of...

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Most students taking a Legal Studies course will sooner or later come across...

A criminal trial is an attempt to recreate the past. It involves the presentation of...

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Every year, the Faculty of Law at Bond University hosts its national High...

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In its seventeenth consecutive year of operation, the Bond University High Schools’ Mooting...

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Well at least the title got your attention.
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You were probably attracted to the headline because of your familiarity with the...

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To the media contingent encamped both inside and outside the Denpasar courtroom, she...

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Ever wondered, as you consume your nightly diet of television soap drama from State...

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Ever wondered, as you consume your nightly diet of television soap drama from...

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What is the extent of a school’s liability to its students if they...

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Whether or not you share her political views, it has to be admitted that...

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Whether or not you share her political views, it has to be admitted...

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Queensland is not famed for its legal innovations. Nor has it, historically, blazed...

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Among the many current moral and legal dilemmas facing individuals in society is...

The recent decision of the High Court in Cameron v The Queen provides a timely...

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One could hardly have failed, in recent months, to note that the insurance industry,...

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One could hardly have failed, in recent months, to note that the insurance...

This work is a new and accessible text on the compulsory subject of evidence, addressing...

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Profiling evidence has been accepted in courts in the United States in both trial...

Skills, Ethics and Values for Legal Practice is the second edition of Wolski, Legal Skills:...

This chapter addresses criminal profiling as expert evidence. First, some of the issues involving profiling...