Case Study

Case Background Mr Umatia was initially convicted of two counts of sexual assault and one count of rape following an allegation that he picked up the intoxicated complainant in his vehicle in the belief he was an Uber driver and was giving her a free lift home. It is alleged that the Defendant stopped the…

Seifeddine v R: DNA Evidence of the Accused Was Found on the Trigger of a Gun. Case closed? Not quite. Case Background Mr Seifeddine was a part-time worker at a cafe where a search warrant at the premises located a number of firearms held in a bucket, which had been secreted in a wall cavity.…

Summary In a courtroom, jurors and judges can be easily swayed by impressive-sounding DNA evidence and often do not pay attention to, or understand, the statistical evaluation. As a Criminal Lawyer, knowing when and how to question DNA results is key to maximising their efficacy in your case. A red flag is seeing low statistical…

The Importance of Understanding Forensic Biology Reports This week I was contacted by a barrister who was two weeks into a three-week trial. Unfortunately, because of the way the forensic biology report was written, he completely misunderstood the forensic biology and DNA evidence in his matter. I worked closely with this barrister to put him…