Jeremy Gans, ‘The DNA, the Handshake and the Didgeridoo: Fitzgerald v The Queen‘ (18 August 2014).

The High Court has unanimously allowed an appeal against the decision of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia in R v Fitzgerald and acquitted the appellant of murder. Continue reading →

Andrew Roberts, ‘Expert Evidence and Unreliability in the High Court: Honeysett v The Queen‘ (3 September 2014).

The High Court has unanimously allowed an appeal against the decision of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in R v Honeysett, and has quashed the appellant’s conviction and ordered a new trial. Continue reading →