Science Experts and the Courts Conference

Sydney

Saturday 4 November 2006

AD/HD IN THE COURTS
- Caroline Stevenson (Clinical Psychologist, Co-ordinator Adult ADHD Clinic, NSW Institute of Psychiatry, Sydney)

COURTS ASSESSING CHILDREN’S EVIDENCE
- Dr Tod Wakefield, Psychiatrist (Bardon Specialist Group, Bardon, Queensland)

COURTS ASSESSING CHILDREN’S EVIDENCE- a commentary
- Ms Julie Lannen, ( Prosecutor, Office of Director of Public Prosecutions NSW)

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METAMPHETAMINE USE AND VIOLENCE
- Dr Rebecca McKetin (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney)

THE RESPONSE OF THE COURTS TO THE ICE EPIDEMIC
- Judge Roger Dive (Senior Judge, Drug Court of New South Wales)

IN THE BOX - PREPARING FOR COURT AND GIVING EVIDENCE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS
- Dr Bruce A Stevens, Canberra Clinical and Forensic Psychology

HINDSIGHT BIAS IN THE PREPARATION OF EXPERT REPORTS
- Dr Thomas Hugh (Emeritus Consultant Surgeon, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney