AIJA Criminal Justice in Australia and New Zealand Conference,

16/06/2011

Registrations will�close on Friday, 19 August for the The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration conference in Sydney, taking place on** 7-9 September 2011.** Titled "AIJA Criminal Justice in Australia and NZ - Issues and Challenges for Judicial Administration" it will examine issues relevant to fairness and the risks of wrongful convictions, such as the effect of cross-examination on minority groups, forensic and DNA evidence in jury trials, the complexity of jury directions, expert evidence and the role of social media. **The opening oration will be delivered by the lord chief justice of England and Wales, the Rt Hon the Lord Igor Judge on 7 September at 5.30pm in the Federal Court, Queens Square. **The oration is open to the public, so please RSVP by calling (03) 9600 1311 or via email.

The conference will be held at Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton Hotel from 7-9 September 2011. For further information, or to reserve a place at the oration, please contact Paul Bourke, assistant director of the AIJA.� For more information, phone: (61 3) 9600 1311; Fax:(61 3) 9606 0366; Email: Paul.Bourke@monash.edu

**16 August�2011 **