The credibility and reliability of memory at trial
When an allegation of abuse dates back decades, probing the reliability of the accuser's memory is often the only defence — and a difficult one to run.
6 September 2022
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‘It was all taken away’: Former teacher of the year wants apology from DCPS after abuse charge dropped
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Duval County teacher of the year said she is devastated and maintains she did nothing wrong after charges of child abuse were…
30 August 2022
Man wrongfully convicted of New Orleans rape as a teen is exonerated decades later
Sullivan Walter was convicted of a New Orleans rape as a teenager. A judge vacated the conviction 36 years later, citing evidence that could have cleared him.
26 August 2022
German researchers create, then erase, false memories in people’s minds
German researchers planted false memories in volunteers through suggestion and repetition, then erased them — with implications for the justice system.
19 August 2022
New trial being sought in Steven Avery "Making a Murderer" case
Steven Avery from "Making A Murderer" on Netflix (Netflix)
18 August 2022
'Sextortion' cases against CEOs, celebs explode
Wealthy executives and celebrities increasingly turn to lawyers to fight sextortion plots demanding tens of thousands for silence.
25 July 2022
Rolf is innocent OK
One of the biggest miscarriages of justice in Britain during the present century has been the conviction of the entertainer Rolf Harris following several…
21 July 2022
Alan Hall case: role of crown lawyers in overturned conviction to be investigated by independent inquiry
Inquiry into conviction of innocent man jailed for 19 years will investigate why crucial witness evidence not given to defence.
14 July 2022
Amber Heard, Michele Dauber, Emily Doe & #MeToo
Recent tweets by Stanford Law Professor and Amber Heard supporter, Michele Dauber, have viciously attacked Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez. Dauber…
3 July 2022
The Supreme Court Ruling on The New Rules of Evidence In Sexual Assault Trials
Admin: A must-read from Joseph A. Neuberger & Diana Davison on alarming developments in Canadian law (Neuberger & Partners LLP, Toronto Criminal Lawyers)
1 July 2022