Hemming on 'Did They Do It? Six Notorious Australian Murder Trials'

Associate Professor Andrew Hemming of the University of Southern Queensland School of Law and Justice has published a new book titled Did They Do It? Six Notorious Australian Murder Trials (LexisNexis, 2024).  Here is the publisher's description:

"In this engaging and insightful book, a leading expert in criminal law and procedure and evidence examines the trials of the accused in six high-profile Australian murder cases.

The author explores the matching of court room procedure to the evidence, considering the procedural, evidential and tactical decisions taken in each case, so that the reader has a better understanding of the significance of the choices made by counsel representing the Crown and the defendant during the trial process and how these choices may have affected the verdict. It also discusses the crimes with which each defendant was charged, the impact of delays, police investigations, media coverage, expert evidence, and judicial decisions leading to the final outcomes for each of the accused.

The six cases discussed were all subject to appeals – some successful and others not – and the book explains for the general reader why some appeals were upheld and others dismissed."