Children and the Courts Conference

National Judicial College of Australia

5 November 2005

"Child Witnesses in Sexual Assault Matters - challenges and practical steps"
- Associate Professor Judy Cashmore

"Judicial activism in child sexual asault cases"
- Judge Roy Ellis

"Questioning Children"
- Professor Barry Nurcombe

"Children and cross examination"
- Dr Caroline Taylor

"The Community Services' Department's place in the ciminal jurisdiction"
- Magistrate Scott Mitchell

"A beneficial representative role for children in criminal proceedings?"
- Mr Robert McLachlan

"Problem Solving Courts and Therapeutic Jurisprudence in children's jurisdiction"
- Magistrate Hilary Hannam

"Expert Psychological Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Trials in New Zealand"
- Ms Suzanne Blackwell

"Expert evidence in children's cases - the view from the witness box"
- Dr Antoy Milch