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Presumed guilty? What do jurors really think? A Julie McCrossin hypothetical

Mon Sep 22 2008

Julie McCrossin will moderate a hypothetical on juries at the forthcoming International Criminal Law Congress, on Saturday, 11 October. Julie will engage in a lively and interactive discussion with the audience and a panel of experts, comprised of the Hon James Wood QC, Malcolm Knox,�Emeritus Professor Michael Chesterman and Associate Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty.�The aim will be to identify the�key challenges facing the jury system, including the impact of the media and the Internet.

Points for discussion will include:

  • relevant research and international reforms;
  • the impact of high profile cases; and
  • reforms to the jury system.

There will be�regular opportunities for questions and comments from the audience. For further information, or to register for the International Criminal Law Congress, visit the conference web site.

22 September 2008

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