Rules and standards applying to expert witnesses and their reports–admissibility of
fingerprint evidence in NSW Children's Court case–Victorian, NSW and Australian standards …

A judge's role is to make decisions. This book is about how judges undertake this task. It is
about forces on the judicial role and their consequences, about empirical research from a …

This article approaches expert opinion evidence from a scientific, specifically cognitive
science, perspective. Decades of scientific research on expertise presents a picture of …

The adversarialist approach to criminal justice places a premium on autonomy, efficiency
and finality. It trusts that giving parties control will put reliable comprehensive evidence …

This article reports on a study which investigated the perceptions of professionals in the
family law system about how social science research is used in that system in Australia. The …

In this article, we offer a critical assessment of the proceedings in R v Bornyk. 1 Timothy Dale
Bornyk was convicted by a judge sitting alone of one count of break, enter and commit theft …

Forensic science evidence plays a pivotal role in modern criminal proceedings. Yet such
evidence poses intense practical and theoretical challenges. It can be unreliable or …

This article suggests that lawyers and courts are largely oblivious to scientific insights
regarding the value and limitations of latent fingerprint evidence. It proceeds through a …

This article provides a brief review of the admissibility standards governing forensic science
and medicine evidence in Australian criminal proceedings. Drawing upon scientific research …

The way in which science is conducted and communicated is fundamentally changing.
Scientists and journals are increasingly adopting practices aimed at making science more …