David Weisbrot
David Weisbrot AM is emeritus professor of law at the University of Sydney, past president of the Australian Law Reform Commission, a fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, and an adjunct professor of law at the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Victoria University.
David's recent articles
13 June 2023
The wrongful conviction of Kathleen Folbigg: why did it happen and what must be done to stop it from happening again?
It is 41 years since Lindy Chamberlain was convicted for a non-existent crime, spent nearly five years in prison, and had her family life destroyed.
15 November 2021
It's not forensic rocket science: why we need a Criminal Cases Review Commission
An independent review body will buttress the courts, remedying miscarriages of justice by deciphering often complex expert evidence.