Course: Decoding Forensics for Legal Professionals

In a case involving forensic evidence, why should evidentiary reliability be based on scientific validity of such evidence? After watching the video, we encourage you to look at the legal …

What is this distinction between relevance, admissibility and weight of evidence? After discussing these concepts, we examine them in the context of expert evidence with Justice Maxwell and Judge Bayles …

In this video, Devina Sikdar from Project 39A introduces you to the forensic science landscape in India. She discusses the regulatory structure of forensic science laboratories and the challenges faced …

Since judges and lawyers do not have expertise in forensic science, they may struggle in meaningfully scrutinising forensic evidence. A legal framework that examines if the technique is scientifically valid, …

Watch Devina Malaviya and Shreya Rastogi from Project 39A delve into the law on expert evidence in India and the challenges associated with examining forensic evidence. In doing so, they …

Medical examination in cases of sexual violence can yield useful forensic evidence for trial. Medical examination of the accused and victims of rape finds statutory recognition in the Indian legal …

In this video, Dr Narayanareddy discusses how medical officers should record their opinions. Thereafter, Devina Malaviya from Project 39A discusses the important aspects that lawyers must consider while examining medical …

In this video, watch Judge Bayles discuss situations when lawyers may consider engaging their own experts. He also shares tips for lawyers on how to examine expert evidence.

In this lesson, Dr Narayanareddy explains the manner of collection, packaging and preservation of evidence collected during medical examination. After watching this video, think about the discussion on the movement …

Is the potency of the accused relevant to the determination of rape? What is smegma and does it play a role in medical examination? In this video, Dr Narayanareddy tackles …

Having access to the information and material relied on by an expert is necessary to meaningfully scrutinise their report. In this video, Judge Bayles discusses the categories of information which …

In this video, Dr Tarvadi focuses on the challenges faced by the discipline of forensic odontology in India. With his expertise and experience, he highlights the challenges and possible solutions …

The last two decades have witnessed a heightened scientific inquiry into various forensic disciplines. Significant research has been devoted to pattern matching disciplines which were developed to aid police investigation. …

By now you have gained an understanding of the serious concerns surrounding the scientific validity and reliability of bite mark analysis. With this understanding, how can you apply these learnings …

Justice Chris Maxwell and Judge Stewart Bayles begin by providing an introduction to the law on expert evidence, its origins as an exception to opinion evidence, and its role in …