Monday, July 26, 2004

NSW: JUSTICE CORRUPTED

How racism, underhandedness and the tabloid media derail justice in NSW.

A Public Seminar Chaired by The Hon. Peter Breen, MLC

PROSECUTION TACTICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
- Tim Anderson - University of Sydney -

THE FUTURE EXHIBITS LOCKER
- Michael Strutt, Forensic &; Criminology Consultant / Criminal Justice Activist-

"ASSASSIN'S LAIR": CRIME, RACE & THE MEDIA
- Scott Poynting - Centre for Cultural Research, University of Western Sydney and Gill Boehringer - Department of Public Law, Macquarie University-

COERCIVE POWERS IN AN ADVERSARIAL FRAMEWORK: WHO BENEFITS? Michael Kennedy --

Criminal Justice Activist and Whistleblowing:
Former NSW Detective and Cameron Murphy - President NSW Council for Civil Liberties-

INDEMNITIES - Bernie Mathews - Freelance Journalist and former prisoner-

A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE NEWMAN MURDER TRIALS - Quang Dao

Entry free.

5.30 to 8.30 p.m. Thursday 29th July 2004, University of Sydney Institute of Criminology 175 Philip St Sydney (Cnr Philip & King Sts)

By JC posted 26 July 04

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