Abstract
The implications of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal's ruling in Commonwealth of Australia v Griffiths and Anor, to the effect that an expert who gives incorrect evidence against a party is protected from civil suit by the 'witness immunity' rule are reviewed. It is argued that there is an urgent need to reconsider the sanctions that may be imposed on those whose forensic evidence falls short of the high standard expected in this increasingly important area of justice.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 916177403 |
Pages (from-to) | 113-129 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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A Statutory Formula for the Admission of Similar Fact Evidence Against a Criminal Accused
Author: Field, D., 8 Feb 2014Supervisor: Stuesser, L. (Supervisor) & Van Caenegem, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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