Complex Forensic Cases

Complex Forensic Cases (Law for Biology)

Contents of Complex Forensic Cases (Law for Biology)

Contents of this subject matter include:

• Ethics, law and forensic science. Review of legal concepts. the Judicial method. Basic legal research
• Criminal and Tort Law for forensic scientists
• Examination of legislative provisions relating to the collection and handling of forensic samples in NSW
• The rules of evidence and how they relate to the giving of evidence. the various ways in which expert evidence may be adduced
• An overview of the rules of advocacy. the roles of the forensic scientist in case preparation and conduct. the roles of the expert witness. the rules of evidence and how they relate to the giving of expert evidence
• The Jury system and the way expert evidence is evaluated
• Wrongful convictions. the limits of science in the legal process. What can go wrong? Contamination, poor statistical evidence
• Wrongful Convictions – International Case Studies
• Double jeopardy. the legal principle and its relevance to expert evidence
• The art of expert report writing
• An overview of the Coronial investigation process
• Trial procedures