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Legal Academics – Calling on the AG for Folbigg’s Immediate Release
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Expert Evidence Part 2: Legislation and Case Law
Expert evidence is crucial to the outcome in many legal cases before the courts. The law surround the use of experts has been developing for more than 200 years. This article looks at the current law in Australia involving the use of expert opinion evidence.

Kathleen Folbigg – Granted an Unconditional Pardon
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The media has followed the case since its inception. While the earlier reports were demonising, the later scientific evidence has raised the obvious question – did the court get it wrong? This question is not only raised in the Australian…

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