Determining admissibility and exclusion of evidence can be one of the greatest legal challenges for a judicial officer. This program will guide you through the latest legal developments in evidence law and illuminate some of the common complexities.
Evidence law is at the heart of the judicial process. A perennial favourite, our Evidence essentials program is not to be missed. It will give you an opportunity to:
- refresh your knowledge of fundamental rules of evidence
- stay up to date with recent developments emerging from jurisprudence
- collectively examine complicated applications of evidence law.
Join Justice Christopher Beale and Judge Andrew Palmer for a dynamic and responsive examination of the evidentiary issues emerging from major cases in the last 12 months.
Note: This program is open to judicial officers only.
Speakers.
Justice Christopher Beale was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2014. Previously, he was a member of the Victorian Bar and a Crown Prosecutor.
Justice Christopher Beale was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2014. Previously, he was a member of the Victorian Bar and a Crown Prosecutor.
Judge Palmer was appointed to the County Court of Victoria in 2023, where he currently sits in the criminal division. Prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Palmer served as senior counsel at the Victorian Bar, specialising primarily in regulatory crime. As an Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School, he taught and authored works on the law of evidence, proof, and advocacy. His Honour won the Supreme Court Prize at Monash University and the Vinerian Scholarship at Oxford University during his student years.
Judge Palmer was appointed to the County Court of Victoria in 2023, where he currently sits in the criminal division. Prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Palmer served as senior counsel at the Victorian Bar, specialising primarily in regulatory crime. As an Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School, he taught and authored works on the law of evidence, proof, and advocacy. His Honour won the Supreme Court Prize at Monash University and the Vinerian Scholarship at Oxford University during his student years.