BA (Hons)(Oxford) MA (Reading) LLM (Toronto) PhD (Cambridge) Eric Colvin, educated in England and Canada, was one of the founding staff at Bond University and has been Associate Dean (1990-1994), Acting Dean (1995-1996) and Dean (1996-2000). He has taught at the Universities of Stirling, Edinburgh and New Brunswick, and has been Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. He has served as a consultant to various governmental bodies on the reform of criminal law and procedure. His publications in the fields of criminal law and constitutional law have often been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Articles
Convicting the innocent: A critique of theories of wrongful convictions, Criminal law forum (2009)
In recent years, the incidence of wrongful convictions has become a matter of public concern...
In general, should excuses be broadly or narrowly construed? - Abusive relationships and violent responses: The reorientation of self-defense in Australia, Texas Tech law review (2009)
Fairness and equality in the criminal process, Law papers (2006)
This paper analyses the concept of fairness and its role in relation to the investigation...
Criminal procedure in the South Pacific, Law papers (2004)
This paper surveys the legislation governing criminal procedure in the jurisdictions of Melanesia, Micronesia and...
Sentencing principles in the High Court and the PSA , Law papers (2003)
This paper examines the significance of two recent decisions of the High Court of Australia...
Books
Criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia (with John McKechnie), Law papers (2007)
This book provides a comprehensive set of materials on the criminal law of Queensland and...
Principles of criminal law (with Sanjeev Anand), Law papers (2007)
Principles of Criminal Law explores the general principles underlying the law of criminal culpability in...
Book Chapters