CRIMINAL TRIAL REFORM CONFERENCE
Melbourne, 24-25 March 2000

Conference papers

ADVERSARIAL JUSTICE

Criminal trial process and the problem of delay
The Hon Justice Mark Weinberg, Federal Court of Australia

Adversarial justice in transition
The Hon Mr Justice David Ipp, Supreme Court of Western Australia

The limits of the right to silence
The Hon Justice Geoff Davies, Court of Appeal of Queensland

PROSECUTION

The duty of disclosure on the prosecution
Ms Wendy Abraham QC, Deputy DPP, South Australia

Prosecution discretion and the use of appropriate charges
Mr Ian Temby QC, New South Wales

Evidentiary rules and aids in the presentation of evidence
Mr Robert Cock QC, DPP, Western Australia

CONFERENCE DINNER
Dinner speaker:
Professor Warren Young from Victoria University, Wellington in New Zealand

SATURDAY 25 MARCH

DEFENCE AND LEGAL AID

The right to silence in the pre-trial and trial stages
Mr Michael Rozenes QC, Victoria

Defence cooperation in the trial process
His Honour Judge John Sulan, District Court of South Australia

Dietrich and the appropriate way to deal with related applications
Mr Nunzio La Rosa, Assistant General Manager, Criminal Law, Victoria Legal Aid

JUDICIAL CONTROL AND PROCEDURE

Committal and post committal
Mr Paul Coghlan QC, Chief Crown Prosecutor in Victoria

Pre trial procedures
Mr Tony Glynn SC, Queensland

Conduct of the trial and powers of the trial judge
The Hon Justice Ken Mackenzie, Supreme Court of Queensland