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This work continues as an invaluable practical reference and theoretical analysis. It shows the right way to proceed and what can go wrong and how the criminal justice system can prepare for and deal with that. From the Foreword by Nicholas Cowdery AO, QC, FAAL Criminal jury trials occur in an increasingly complex justice environment. The Trial distils and explains the criminal trials complexities in terms of the daily pre-trial and trial challenges facing courts and practitioners. It draws links to the potential impact of lawyers advocacy on courts decision-making and the important context of juries, and explicitly recognises that courts processes and decisions require not only an appreciation of the uniform Evidence Acts, but also an understanding of human emotion and psychology. Written by leading evidence law scholars and a criminal law practitioner, this second edition of The Trial:
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