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Issues in forensic evidence — is there too much reliance on it?
Members' Dinner with Justice Chris Maxwell, President of the Victorian Court of Appeal
Hosted by:
Ian Dunn AM
March 18 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$85.00 – $95.00Late last year, Justice Chris Maxwell called on governments around Australia to urgently change their laws, so that judges were once again authorised to consider the reliability of forensic evidence before it was shown to juries.
President of the Victorian Court of Appeal, Justice Maxwell believes innocent people may have been jailed because too much faith is placed on forensic techniques whose reliability is unproven. Lindy Chamberlain is just one example of this.
The rise of popular television shows, such as CSI and NCIS, has given many jurors the idea that forensic evidence could identify criminals with 100 per cent accuracy. As a result, when ‘CSI-style’ evidence is presented, jurors are more likely to believe it — even if the science behind it is imperfect.
How is the justice system reliably prosecuting the right people? Join us for what promises to be a fascinating Melbourne Forum dinner where he will provide his own analysis of forensic evidence.
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