The Advocate: Should He Speak or Write?

This speech was given by The Rt. Hon. Lord Mackay on April 3, 1991, at Fordham University\u27s School of Law as the John F. Sonnet Memorial Lecture

The Advocate: Should He Speak or Write?

This speech was given by The Rt. Hon. Lord Mackay on April 3, 1991, at Fordham University\u27s School of Law as the John F. Sonnet Memorial Lecture

BRINGING HOME THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

BRINGING HOME THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHT

THE ROLE OF THE JUDGE IN JUDICIAL INQUIRIES

THE ROLE OF THE JUDGE IN JUDICIAL INQUIRIE

Obtaining the Release of Grand Jury Evidence in Ponzi Cases

Evidence that law enforcement authorities obtain through the grand jury process is generally secret. Nevertheless, case law can provide a powerful basis for a trustee, a receiver or any party in a Ponzi case to obtain evidence that the government has in its possession as a result of its investigation of a Ponzi scheme. This Article considers the extent to which parties in a Ponzi scheme insolvency proceeding might be able to obtain evidence presented in a criminal grand jury proceeding relating to the Ponzi scheme. Cite as 42 Golden Gate U. L. Rev.657 (2012)

Obtaining the Release of Grand Jury Evidence in Ponzi Cases

Evidence that law enforcement authorities obtain through the grand jury process is generally secret. Nevertheless, case law can provide a powerful basis for a trustee, a receiver or any party in a Ponzi case to obtain evidence that the government has in its possession as a result of its investigation of a Ponzi scheme. This Article considers the extent to which parties in a Ponzi scheme insolvency proceeding might be able to obtain evidence presented in a criminal grand jury proceeding relating to the Ponzi scheme. Cite as 42 Golden Gate U. L. Rev.657 (2012)

Forensic Sciences at 50: Past, Present and Future?

In this article delivered originally as an address to the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences on its fiftieth anniversary the author a past President reflects on the past present and future of the Academy In the review of the past he recalls the personality of Dr O R Schmalzbach who founded the Academy and initiated the successful mix of topics and members in the first 25 years He then reviews the changes that came about producing the present Academy with more women members scientists and less ceremony Looking to the future he concludes that there will be no going back to the old ways However he suggests initiatives to broaden the definition of forensic sciences beyond primary attention to bench science He also encourages the revival to some degree of the participation of the leaders of the medical and legal professions and their engagement with the issues of science and society or forensic sciences broadly envisage