The three worst things about criminal law in our systems: a US-Australia comparison

Venue: Courtroom 1 (8A), Level 8, Federal Court of Australia, 305 William Street, Melbourne

Presenters: The Honourable Mark Weinberg AO, Professor Paul Marcus

For the fourth event in the 2016 'Judges in Conversation' series, the Hon Mark Weinberg AO (Supreme Court of Australia) will be in conversation with Professor Paul Marcus (Haynes Professor of Law, William and Mary School of Law) to discuss The three worst things about criminal law in our systems: a US-Australia comparison.

Professor Paul Marcus is the Haynes Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Formerly the law dean at the University of Arizona, his teaching and research interests are in the criminal justice, comparative law, and intellectual property areas.

Justice Weinberg was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria in July 2008. His Honour was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1998 to 2008 and previously held the following appointments: Deputy President, Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal; Non-resident Judge, Supreme Court of Fiji; Judge, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory; and Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Norfolk Island.

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