Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Chair
Liam McAuliffe, Crown Prosecutor, Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria
High Court’s Enunciation of Principle in the Pell Case and Its Impact on Sexual and Family Violence Cases, as Well as the de Facto Reversal of Traditional Burdens of Proof
How challenging is it to win a trial in sexual assault cases?
Gain insights from Robert Richter KC, one of Australia’s foremost advocates, as he examines the pivotal High Court ruling in the Pell case. This landmark decision has revealed the difficulties in sexual assault trials and highlighted the complexities of conducting these cases before juries.
- Explore how this case has influenced criminal practice, emphasising the critical importance of accurate evidence gathering
- Address the unique challenges faced by criminal lawyers in this field, where today many defendants feel that the traditional burdens of proof are no longer applied to them, following the court's ruling that reversed these conventional standards
Presented by Robert Richter KC, Crockett Chambers
Presenters
Liam McAuliffe, Crown Prosecutor, Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria
Liam practises in public and administrative law, common law, regulatory law, quasi-criminal and criminal law. He regularly appears in the County Court and the Magistrates' Court. He has significant experience in matters under the Serious Offenders Act 2018, and under the Crimes Mental Impairment (Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997. Liam is experienced in regulatory prosecutions and in professional disciplinary matters. He also maintains an appellate practice relating to criminal law matters. He appears in coronial inquests, judicial review proceedings, public interest immunity matters, as well as confidentiality and suppression order proceedings. He also appears in VCAT in public law and human rights matters, merits review proceedings, privacy law and professional conduct matters. Liam in currently participating in the 2024 VLA Trial Counsel Development Program.
Robert Richter KC, Crockett Chambers
Robert is the former chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, former President of Victorian Council for Civil Liberties, former part-time Law Reform Commissioner for Victoria and former member of Bar Council. Joint Editor, with Ken Hayne (former Justice Hayne of the High Court), Melbourne University Law Review ;Signed Bar Roll in Victoria 1971; Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1985. He is a full time practice specialising in criminal law and associated fields; Adjunct Professor of Law at Victoria University since 2015.
